Weekend Reading List (08.24.2013): Upcycled Roof, Kobe Goes Anti-G, Cycle Cross

Upcycled Roof

Metrodome

From Gear Junkie: Metrodome Stadium Roof Material Made Into Luggage at Duluth Pack
In 2010, after a major accumulation of heavy snow in a storm, the roof of the massive Metrodome stadium in Minneapolis collapsed. More than three acres of the roof material, a Teflon-coated fiberglass fabric, had to be replaced. The material was headed to the landfill. But two people associated with the team made a deal to purchase the material for future use. Unveiled this past week, Minnesota brand Duluth Pack will construct a limited run of bags from the old Metrodome roof.

Kobe Goes Anti-G

Kobe

From Sport Techie: Kobe is Defying Gravity and Rehabbing with AlterG Anti-Gravity Treadmill
You may have noticed these funky treadmill machines with a bubble-like chamber supporting them. Well it is not a machine for large test animals, but actually for athletes who want to defy the laws of gravity. That’s right, these treadmills, called AlterG, utilize adjustable weight-bearing technology to generate an anti-gravity effect for athletes in rehabilitation.

Cycle Cross

cross-training

From Runner’s World: Bicycling: Cross-Training For Runners
Bicycling Magazine presents the ultimate cross-training video series for runners.

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