The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, in cooperation with the firm named below, today announced a voluntary recall of the following consumer product. Consumers should stop using recalled products immediately unless otherwise instructed. It is illegal to resell or attempt to resell a recalled consumer product.
Name of product: Snowboard Bindings Continue reading Product Recall: Snowboard Bindings
Nike Golf will be conducting Speed Trials across the country beginning later this month, and throughout the season consumers will have the opportunity to experiences Nike’s fastest lineup yet – the VR_S club line.
The Speed Trials will be conducted at hundreds of golf courses and retailers throughout the United States to give golfers a chance to compare the speed and distance of clubs in their current bag, as well as other demo clubs, to the new Nike VR_S products on a launch monitor. With participants’ accumulative distance tallied and recorded on a national leaderboard. Video after the jump
We’ve seen more and more fitness machines actually supplying power back to the grid, and now with the EcoFit Networking System and Display from SportArt Fitness, users can see how much energy they are producing while working out and actually get rewarded for their efforts.
With these machines users are provided with data on the electricity they are producing on in-club digital media displays; allows for localized facility and environmental, “green” messaging on the display screen and includes a “points” accumulation system for energy created by the user. These points can then be redeemed at the club or a hotel, university or school with fitness facilities – building brand loyalty and user loyalty for the facility. Video after the jump
Life Fitness wants to give your spinning class a major redesign with its new exercise bike, the LifeCycle GX.
Announced at last week’s IHRSA 2012, the LifeCycle GX offers everything from an ultra-durable frame to a built-in computer designed to record your every move. However, the bike’s most striking feature is its rear flywheel design (there’s no front wheel like you’d find on most of today’s group exercise bikes). This new design, along with the bike’s zinc oxide-coated frame, help protect it from sweat, dirt, and rust. Continue reading IHRSA: Life Fitness Debuts New Exercise Bike
For those who need to take a lot of stuff in the woods you need look no further than the Ortovox Free Rider 16 Backpack, which offers 16-liters of space. Made of 420D Nylon Velocity/500D Nylon, the TÜV-certified pack features five superimposed layers including a neoprene hip belt, along with a body-hugging fit. It offers fasteners for skis or a snowboard, as well as a helmet, and offers loops for picks and other gear.The backpack also offers a Polygiene to combat odor-causing bacteria, while water-resistant zips will keep contents dry. Continue reading Free Ride for the Back
There are times that “getting into hot water” is a good thing, such as when it is cold outside and you could use a warm beverage. The Jompy takes this a step further, as it provides a way for campers, backpackers and hikers to get hot water from their hydration packs, while also ensuring that the water is clean and safe to drive.
Helmets for fitness have seriously evolved in the past 25 years, and while even a decade ago riders in pro cycling didn’t like to wear them, now the helmets are not only required – they are embraced. But there is still a ways to go, and the Swedish developers at MIPS are working on building a better helmet. Because it isn’t just about protecting the head, it is also about protecting the gray matter in side. Niklas Steenberg, CEO of MIPS AB tells where helmet development is “headed.” Continue reading Sunday Q&A: MIPS Talks About Building a Better Brain Bucket
While spring is upon us and that means it is time to get those rides in outdoors, there is still much to be said for spinning. Now Mad Dogg Athletics, the creators of the Spinning indoor cycling program , along with Digifit, a mobile wireless health and fitness developer, have announced the launch of the Spinning app for the iPhone, iPad and iPod Touch, as well as the Spinning Tracker website.
The new app and website will allow riders to get into the spin with a complete system for heart-rate and cadence tracking as well as a progress-management solution for fitness trainers. The new Spinning app is designed to track heart-rate, cadence, caloric burn and several other metrics, which are measured by the app for reference during and post workout. Each Spinning session is digitally documented and instantly transferred to a personalized online Spinning Tracker account where users can view, share and edit exercise results. Continue reading Spin Like a Mad Dogg!
There is no denying that being to see well while on a bicycle is crucial. So riders opt for corrective lenses, but what do riders who wear reading glasses do? While obviously seeing the road is the paramount concern, being able to see a heart rate monitor or cycling computer is also a concern.
And here is where Dual Eyewear addresses the issue.We first heard about these last year, but the glasses are making the rounds on the blogosphere, which reminded us we should get our eyes checked, and decided to remind readers as cycling season is upon us. The Dual Eyewear glasses work much like regular bifocal glasses, with the lower part providing the magnification of reading glasses. The top part isn’t manipulated and instead these are regular sunglasses – but these won’t affect vision if the rider is wearing corrective contact lenses. The magnification area reportedly isn’t too noticeable while looking straight ahead but help make for a clearer view when looking down. The lenses are 100 percent UV protecting and shatter-proof polycarbonate, available in both clear and amber. Continue reading Biker Bifocals
Dubbed the Nightfire, this incredibly small flashlight from River Rock Designs is just slightly longer than its battery and let it blasts away with 100 lumens. And impressively it is powered by just a single AAA battery.
The key to this is the LED light, which offers effective power project to over 50 yards, and the ability to light up a 30×30-foot room. It has a one hour run time, which really isn’t bad for the battery and it has rubber O-rings to help make it water resistant. For $29.99 it can certainly cast a whole lot of light.
“Look Ma, no paddles!” That’s probably our first take when seeing the Hobie Mirage Revolution 11, which is part of the company’s “MirageDrive line” of watercraft. While you can still do the traditional paddling, this drive allows users to pedal instead. Two pedals drive a pair of underwater fins – and reportedly work much like a penguin’s flippers. While the boat might be named Mirage those watching it move across the water might think they are seeing things as the Kayak’s users isn’t doing any paddling!
The Mirage Revolution 11 is also revolutionary in that it offers a featherweight hull, has an impressive turning ratio, plenty of storage and even lashing configurations for optional sailing kit. And without sailing kit the MirageDrive means you can pedal instead of paddle and save the arms for lifting a cool drink instead.
Imagine a skateboard that went nowhere, yet could still allow users to actually make some skateboard moves? One such deck is the Gyroboard, a product of Gyro Enterprises, which simulates the movement of board sports but from a stable position. The board does move – it just doesn’t go anywhere. Instead it features 360 degrees of rotation, can tilt forward or side to side. In this way it actually provides more motion than a skateboard or snowboard, but could be used for rehabilitation or training.
In fact, the Gyroboard is available in three different models, with the first being the FDLS-BL2 flat plank that is designed for general fitness as well as injury rehabilitation, while the FSBD-BL2 is a hybrid that is designed in the shape of a skateboard with flat surface area, and finally the SBD-BL2 is almost a true skateboard on a spring. Each is available for around $300 for anyone looking to get on board. Video after the jump
WTB proves it once again has some serious off-road mojo as it introduces its new line of “Moto” tires, which include open spiked knobs, lower profile tread, DNA rubber and inner peace sidewalls – the latter no doubt helps with some peace of mind when on the trail.
The WTB tires were developed by company founder and rubber designer Mark Slate, and these are now available in 26-inch and 29-inch versions. These feature double center blocks for traction in wetter conditions, spiky knobs to penetrate the trail surface, good transition edge knob placement for control where control is hard to come by, and a more open pitch to get a grip on almost any surface. Continue reading Moto Tires Have Off-Road Mojo
