We’ve seen many attempts to converge technology together. Some, like the bicycle treadmill are just confusing, but the SkateCycle seems like real evolution and innovation. While it could be called a “hubless skateboard” that’s not quite the most accurate description for this deck – or rather deckles device. The FreeRider SkateCycle, which was conceived by Alon Karpman from Brooklyn Workshop with the help of Antonio Mezo, takes the basic skateboard concept, but ditches the hubs and trucks, and even the classic deck. Continue reading SkateCycle – More Than a Hubless Skateboard
Author: Peter Suciu
Get Into the Sling of it With aeroSling Elite
Suspension technology is catching on. It is an easy way to get a decent workout at home or on the road, and these are among the easiest pieces of equipment to take on the go. This month the latest innovation in suspension technology is arriving in the United States from Germany, and this one might be worth a bit of suspension of disbelief.
Smooth Fitness, the online retailer of home exercise equipment, is bringing the aeroSling Elite to the America. The modular, flexible band relies on a person’s bodyweight to provide the resistance while the suspension system can strengthen core muscles. This piece of equipment can be used on doors, hooks or even outdoors on trees, and it can be anchored at different heights and adjusted for varied degrees of fitness levels.
“The aeroSling represents the next generation of suspension training, with its innovative pulley system that allows for a multitude of new exercises to train every muscle group with a greater range of motion,” said William Olson, President and CEO of Smooth Fitness. “It truly is a trip to the gym in one small mesh bag, and can even be incorporated into yoga and pilates.”
The aeroSling Elite will be launched later this month by Smooth Fitness, and will be available exlusively through the website. We will try to get our hands on one and let you know if we got into the sling of things.
Tee Off With Prostroke Golf for PlayStation Move
Bowling pretty much remains the de facto demo game for the Nintendo Wii. Even after several holiday seasons, bowling is the game that just remains the gold standard for the Wii. And soon golf could do the same for the PlayStation Move, but not just any golf. We’re talking about O-Games newly released John Daly’s ProStroke Golf, which will arrive next week in North America. Continue reading Tee Off With Prostroke Golf for PlayStation Move
Will 3D Change the Way the Game is Played
There has been a lot of talk this year about 3D, and what 3D means for sports. But most of the talk has been centered around how those sitting on the couch will experience the game, not in how it is played. So far the emphasis has been in watching sports in 3D on TV, but this weekend The New York Times reported that another facet of 3D is in the works, which could make the way the athletes prepare for the game – big and small. Continue reading Will 3D Change the Way the Game is Played
Interbike 2010 Wrap Up: Cycling with Cervelo
At Interbike we were able to get a peak at what is going on with “Project California,” and took a ride on some of the new Cervelo bikes, including ones using the upcoming BBright. This new technology is the only bottom bracket standard that uses an oversize axele and oversize frame tubes. The idea here is that it will be an optimal combination for overall system stiffness and weight for the frame, crank, and bottom bracket.
There are a few moments with any technology where you say, “this is going to change everything,” and that ride with Cervelo to Red Rock Canyon was certainly one of those. Continue reading Interbike 2010 Wrap Up: Cycling with Cervelo
Infinite Trainer Programs in the Works
An online subscription based software package will soon help people by offering different training and nutritional programs, specifically designed to reach each individual’s fitness goals. This subscription program, the Personal Trainer Software Package, from Texas-based Infinite Technology Corporation will be offered in yearly or monthly membership programs. It was also announced that the company has secured a non-exclusive distributor for its custom sports supplement line, which will be launched this month.
“We feel the Personal Trainer Software Package will add value to the supplement line and additional revenue to the Company, said CEO Amy Lawrence. “Everyone can’t afford to hire a personal trainer or a nutritionist, but this is a reasonably priced alternative that will help educate and motivate our clients.”
The Personal Trainer Software Package from Infinite Technology Corporation
aboutGolf Monitors Your Swing
For those who take their golf game seriously, and we mean seriously there is no substitute for hitting the driving range to improve your game. Well, there is the aboutGolf aG Studio, a new monitor and club tracking device that might make you want to hit the simulator rather than the range. This new, integrated device is powered by 3Trak, aboutGolf’s proprietary 3D, high-speed photography tracking technology.
It is designed for indoor use, and from the comfort of your own home (or other indoor virtual course) can provide data on ball speed, trajectory angle, distance, spin, club speed, angle of attack and horizontal path. The system is further equipped with 3Trak, so that the aG Studio “sees” like no other launch monitor. Continue reading aboutGolf Monitors Your Swing
Interbike 2010: GoPro Introduces 960p Camera, Goes to Third Dimension
You might remember the old Wide World of Sports opening that offered the line “the thrill of victory and the agony of defeat.” In the last decade or so there have been a few different helmet-mounted video cameras that would allow you to film your own victories and defeats – let’s just hope the latter weren’t the final moments to boot.
Earlier this year we noted that GoPro camera had arrived and that with this mounted to the side of your helmet could make you feel like a hero. That’s because the guys at GoPro think light athletes, perform like athletes and know the demands that are required to capture those moments. You might get to watch a replay but you only have one chance to record it. Continue reading Interbike 2010: GoPro Introduces 960p Camera, Goes to Third Dimension
Interbike 2010: Fold and Change
Change is coming, and we hope this time it is actually means something. We’re not talking about anything political either, but rather the Change Folding Bike. We’ve seen a few folding bikes we like a lot, and we’ve seen a lot of folding bikes we don’t like at all. The Change is one that might actually “change” everything. It features the traditional diamond frame – with a few sexy curves thrown in for good measure – and more importantly this is one of those bikes that doesn’t offer tiny wheels and a messed up center of gravity. It offers full sized 26-inch tires, disc brakes, is compatible with standard bike parts and weights just around 11.5 Kg. Continue reading Interbike 2010: Fold and Change
Interbike 2010: Lighted Brain Bucket
There was no shortage of helmets at Interbike this year, but one was hard to miss – mainly because it lighted up the booth and more. Leave it the Taiwanese to put an electronic fiber optic light into a cycling helmet, and actually make one worth even considering. Aegis could have just slapped a normal bike light on the back of a simple helmet and called it a day, but at the company developed a nice brain bucket that is ideal for commuting and other causal riding.
It features 19 large vents to help keep the head cool, while stainless steel mesh over the holes work to keep out insects and other objects. The shell is constructed of high impact PC, and the YKK clip and chinstrap ensure a nice tight fit. The LED light is powered by 2 AAA batteries and can flash for up to 120 hours, while the LED offers a lifetime up to 50,000 hours. It is EMS certified, so no worries about harmful electromagnetic waves frying the brain it was meant to protect.
Interbike 2010: Steel Wheels for Rush Hour
Single speeds and fixies remain popular on the track and on the mean streets, yet few one gear cycles fit all need. Hipsters and urban dwellers want their stylish bikes, racers want a quick and responsive ride and messengers and commuters want a simple bike where little can go wrong.
Raleigh’s Rush Hour is the bike you’ll be rushing to ride no matter which need you look to fill. It goes old school with a Reynold 520 butted chromoley steel frame left bare, fitting for a bike that has the bare minimum of parts too. Rather than trying to hide the beauty of the materials, it instead shows off the unfinished metal, offering a special clear coat protection finish to stop rust. The Rush Hour can be ridden on a track as a sleek racer, or used on the street as a truly one-of-a-kind bike where no two will be exactly alike.
Raleigh Rush Hour
$770
Raleigh USA
High Tech Glove That Makes Sense to Us
Golf isn’t exactly the most high-tech of sports. While there is much innovation in training, and of course in the development of the gear, some of the accessory products are essentially very low-tech. Shoes, attire and other apparel breath better, are made of our better materials and fabrics, but how do you innovate gloves?
Try adding a LED digital monitor. That’s the concept behind the Sensosulutions digital glove for golf. The SensoGlove is the world’s first golf glove with a built-in digital sensor that continuously reads a user’s grip pressure. This ensures a consistently accurate, smooth and powerful golf swing. The SensoGlove made of basic cabretta leather but goes high-tech as it is equipped with highly responsive sensors and it features a small, sweat-proof 1.2-inch LED monitor that analyzes the pressure of the swing. Continue reading High Tech Glove That Makes Sense to Us
Interbike 2010: Timex Ironman Lives Up to Its Name
Timex is a company that has a really solid reputation for making quality products, and with the new Ironman Global Trainer Bodylink System they’re raised the bar and then some. The core of the system is an all-in-one wristwatch, which at first glance is really large. We’re talking, “is that meant for a grandmother with poor vision” big, but this device is so loaded with features that it wouldn’t fit on a standard sized watch face.
The watch is powered by SiRFstarIII GPS technology so it requires no calibration for use with a bike or for running. With this it can calculate precise speed, pace and distance in real time, and measure location and altitude with ascent/descent distances and rates. For those who like to micromanage their workouts there is even the option to record 100 location waypoints for track back and create new routes – while up to 50 custom routes for pace tracking can be recalled.
We’re also impressed that this device, which runs on a rechargeable battery for up to 15 hours in GPS mode, offers four-window data displays, so you can check your pace, record multisport progress, see calories burned and summaries for up to 1,000 laps. Since this is a triathlon friendly device it is water-resistant to 50 meters, but it can’t track you under the water however.
Post workout is where this one keeps on ticking too. It offers the ability to wirelessly sync with online software powered by TrainingPeaks, and is compatible with Windows and Mac operating systems. It can be used with ANT+ heart rate and bike sensors as well.
During Interbike we were given a demo of what you can view on the computer, and you should plan to spend an extra half hour a day not working out, but going over your workout results, because there is just that much to see. The Timex Global Trainer Bodylink System will be available this month, priced from $249.99 to $299.95.