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Skating or boating? You want to skate but you’d like to get out on the water. Well, you can always do what Bob Burnquist did and float a skateboard ramp on Lake Tahoe. This particular ramp was constructed as part of Visit California’s Dream365 tourism campaign.
While the winter is finally over that just means we now have mud and water to deal with. For those looking to hit the trails there is the SealSkinz, a British made sock that features a polyurethane membrane that makes the socks waterproof but air-permeable. This means feet will breathe but still stay dry.
While yelling will get someone’s attention, bells on bikes are a less aggressive way to let someone know you’re approaching. The problem is that many bells aren’t exactly placed where they can be easily accessed – meaning that riders have to take their hands off the handlebars to use the bell.
The Trigger Bell, which was designed by London cyclists Stefan Buxton, allows it to be quickly accessed with a single finger! Buxton is now wrapping up a Kickstarter campaign and has already surpassed his goals. That might be something to ring about! Video after the jump
Lightweight lives up to its name again, and is offering a new version of its road wheels, the Schwarzed Edition, which feature a new black-on-black color scheme and full ceramic bearings from CeramicSpeed.
Lightweight also offers its wheels in standard graphics, the “Weiss” Edition with white spokes and hubs, and now the Schwarzed Edition. The new edition will be offered on the company’s original Meilenstein wheel, the Meilenstein C clincher, the Meilenstein Obermayer, the Fernweg, Fernweg C clincher, the Gipfelstrum and the Autobahn disc wheel. May the Schwarz be with you.
Bubble gum, check. Bobby pin, check. Birthday candle, check. Yep, this sounds like it is all there. Ifixit has released the Action Hero Toolkit, for those who want to be like MacGyver.
There are a number of products to help cyclists be seen at night, but now Saris has introduced a bike rack that will glow in the dark. The Solo Rack looks black in the day but at night it has an iridescent green glow that helps it be seen on the car’s truck. This can help load up the bike as the sun goes down, and maybe even can help a car be seen on a dark road.
It’s hard to think that soon we may want to “cool down” but after a long winter the warm weather is on the way and when working out you can get overheated all too easily. The IceTee is an athletic shirt that is features reusable gel packs that are strategically placed to help wearer’s stay cool.
Users do need to place the garment in a freezer, and the gel packs will remain cold for up to one hour. While this shirt is probably best for when you’re already getting warmed up, it can help you stay a little cooler on a hot day. The IceTee is now being developed via Kickstarter campaign, and we think it is one cool idea. Video after the jump
Fat tire bikes are designed to better dig through loose terrain including snow and sand, but California-based Rungu is looking to make new tracks with its new line of fat-tire trikes, which include names such as Juggernaut and Kilimanjaro
These bikes – make that trikes – feature two front wheels to provide greater stability while spreading the weight out over a greater surface area. This helps keep the rider upright and allows for quicker movement in loose terrain. These bikes look like they can tackle sand, snow and gravel with ease. Continue reading Rungu for the Hills
There may be many apps for the iPhone but when it comes to fixing things the handset might not be enough for most cyclists. This is where the MyTask comes in. Instead of calling for help this iPhone case holds just the tools you might need for a quick fix that will have you on your way.
The MyTask Bike features an interchangeable case with easy slide out mechanism, soft touch coating, polycarbonate protection. Within are a pedal/axel wrench, six Allen wrench, three tire patches, Phillips screwdriver, flat head screwdriver, four metric box wrenches, two tire levers, bottle opener and two bicycle spoke wrenches.
If you take mass transit to work there is also the MyTask Urban, which features a USB drive, comb, nail file and pen as well as 2-inch scissors, tweezers, stylus pen, regular pen, usb stick, bottle opener, Phillips screwdriver, flathead screwdriver, nail file, ruler, personal mirror, LED light (three modes) for FaceTime and mirror.
Both MyTask kits are now being developed through a Kickstarter campaign, which will conclude later this month. Video after the jump
There is no reason to have to read by the campfire or rely just on the light from the burning wood. The Blackfire Clamplight Lantern, which just one a 2014 Red Dot Award in the Product Design category, will provide plenty of illumination.
It can be clamped to tents, tree branches and tackle boxes, while its pivoting head shines light in all direction. It can also double as a flashlight, and users can easily switch between low, hi, and strobe lantern mode, as well as go into flashlight mode at the touch of a button. The Clamplight Lantern is equipped with Cree LEDs, which offer 260 lumens, and yet is powered by just three AA batteries. This one will endure a trip in the wild and is even rated IPX4 storm proof.
Brompton has taken the concept of a cycling bag to the upscale market with the Game Bag, offering a briefcase that can go from the rider’s back in the bike lane to the boardroom without missing a bike. It features a conservative design, and was developed in collaboration with British luggage maker John Chapman.
It is made of cotton canvas and natural rubber so it will endure the cool damp springtime weather. Inside there is a padded laptop pocket and it is compatible with Brompton’s bike front luggage holder. It is a bag that perhaps both Posh Spice and Sporty Spice would embrace – were it still the late 1990s.
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No, the NSA hasn’t been spying on bike riders, but the ShySpy GPS bike computer could help track a bike were it to be stolen. It utilizes a GPS-based platform that can monitor both theft and even track performance.
The designers had launched a Kickstarter campaign, which did not meet its goals last month. Perhaps they were being too stealthy! Now the designers will have to be even less “shy” and perhaps a little more “sly” in their efforts to bring this one to market. Video after the jump
A new saddlebag could help those in the developing world. Profits from the sale of Scicon’s new Qhubeka Scicon saddlebags wills support Qhubeka, a non-profit that provides bicycles to people in exchange for work done to improve communities, the environment or academic results. The group works to provide bicycles to those in South Africa’s rural population, where there is typically no access to transport and people have to walk long distances to access opportunity, education, healthcare, shops and community services. Bicycles are the most effective and economical method of quickly addressing this problem.
“We feel honored to be able to take part in a meaningful program that helps changing people’s life’s,” said Christian Pearce, sales and marketing manager of Scicon Technical Bags. “We have started sponsoring Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung in the 2013 season and it feels natural to go beyond our commitment with the team and to support the Qhubeka foundation directly with this project. We count on our global network of contacts to help us to raise funds and invite everyone to participate in this program.”
The Scicon Elan 210 bags feature the logo and trademark colors of South Africa’s first pro cycling team, Team MTN-Qhubeka p/b Samsung. The company said for every 50 bags sold, one bike will be donated to the cause.