There are skateboards made for the half pipe but that’s just part of the skate scene. The Loaded Boards Chubby Unicorn is meant for downhill/freeride, where the experience is a bit more like snowboarding on the streets. The name reportedly came from the fact that the “unicorn” was somewhat mythical – as was this board given its long production time. The Chubby part of the moniker comes from its wide, flat stance.
Either way this serious deck took some serious design chops to get it to reality. Loaded Boards reportedly used 3D mapping to develop the board, which features ultra-high molecular-weight polyethylene that is commonly found in snowboards, along with CNC routed grab rails.
In other words this is so much than just a wooden deck and wheels. This is a revolution of skateboard technology for a new type of skateboarding. Video after the jump
Geese like water, but their feathers in the form of “down” do not. A little water in a down jacket and it is a lumpy waterlogged garment no one would want to wear. But Brooks-Range, which touts itself as having “gimmick-free designs” has reportedly introduced the Mojave Jacket, which is insulated with a new type of water-resistant goose down.
When we think of “Battle Axe” two things come to mind and yes, one is Fred Flintstone’s mother-in-law (or most mother-in-laws probably), and the other is something carried by dwarves in The Lord of the Rings. However, axes have real purposes today, and the Lansky Fireman’s Battle Axe is ideal for more than fighting fires. It features an impact tool, hose wrench and gas valve wrench. Probably not the first choice for camping, but if you’re going to own one axe for all your axeful uses this is probably the one to have.
We know the saying, “give a man a fish and he’ll eat for a day, but give a man a fishing pole and he’ll never go hungry again.” To that we’ll add, “give the man the POLETAP SMARTROD and won’t need to waste time sitting with a fishing pole.” The concept here is actually for the angler who wants to use several lines and doesn’t want to worry about an unmanned rod hooking the big one.
Another year is (almost) behind us. Here are look at the best and worst of 2012 in fitness and well-being.
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Time and tide wait for no man and when the snow falls you can either wait until spring or hit the treadmill to get in a run. Or you can add some layers and endure a run in a winter wonderland. But what if you prefer the barefoot running? That doesn’t seem to mix with ice and snow.
GPS tracking service Strava has got the power, or rather gives the power analysis to premium users, which will include wattage and watts per kilogram.
Last winter was a non-starter and while that meant a savings for communities in terms of snow removable, likely reduced delays in air travel and also made highways safer it wasn’t so good for the ski resorts. While it is still too early to tell if Mother Nature will return with a vengeance ski resorts aren’t taking chances. Manmade snow has been around for decades, but snow-making is reportedly going high tech.
The MSR SureLock TR-3 are trekking poles that will put the user in just the right position. These poles offer easy adjustment but at the same time provide a solid lock, ensuing that these are there when you need it. The SureLock three section poles provide an on-the-fly two-finger adjustment system with glove-friendly operation. The 7000 series aluminum poles are also sturdy enough for use in rugged terrain, but lightweight enough that they don’t weigh the user down. It is almost elementary SureLock! 
While we never really understand the lyrics to the loopy late 1960s song “MacArthur Park” we have to wonder if any parody song (not that it needs any more parodies) to note a decision to introduce mountain bike trails into San Francisco’s McLaren Park.
We’ve seen a lot of bicycles lights and a quite a few bicycle horns. Now we’ve seen both in a single package as Tory Orzeck, an industrial designer from Portland, Ore. has created a device that fuses the two together. Fittingly he named his company FUSE, and has developed the Orp Smart Horn, a combination decibel bike horn and front beacon bike light.
Sturdy bike racks are a necessary component to ensuring that people can ride their bikes to work, but aren’t the most pleasing things to look at. A new “artful” attempt to provide new racks, made of recycled cast iron might just change the way people see the racks.