Marine Life Protection Act

TheSurfrider Foundation is currently working with a wide variety of individuals and organizations on the Marine Life Protection Act –or MLPA. The MLPA is a state law that requires establishing a “network” of marine protected areas along the California coastline. This law is currently being implemented in Southern California.

The Clean Water initiative is primarily focused on protecting water quality in coastal watersheds and in the near-shore marine environment. Consequently, the Surfrider Foundation advocates for strong water quality regulations, adequate marine recreational water quality monitoring, reporting and posting, reduction of polluted discharges into the ocean and education regarding personal responsibility for the reduction water pollution. We also support smart land use planning to ensure that coastal environmental resources are protected and healthy watersheds are maintained.

Nu, Dolphin Water Proof MP3

This makes those long hours in the pool not as lonely. Listen to music while you do laps and get through those sets.

NU makers of drives MP3 sun glasses, clothing and video seem to be dipping their hands into the ocean and seeing what bites.

The new NU Dolphin is a Waterproof MP3 player tailored for swimmers and water sports enthusiasts. The design concept is to create a portable & Waterproof music device that can be worn by swimmers and other water sport athletes while keeping the impact on their athletic performance to minimum. The NU design team come up with this ultra light weight, ultra compact player that weighs only 25g with a dimension of 60 x 20 x 20mm. Its cylindrical-shaped casing features a minimalist outlook with all control buttons located on one side, and the headphone jack on the other side. The Waterproof earphone attaches to the player via a special screw-in jack to keep the device water-tight.

Both the Waterproof earphone and the Waterproof MP3 player were tested to comply with IPx7 international water resistant standard. The Waterproof earphone employs a special non-woven fabric membrane to keep the speaker vibration plate dry while maintaining a high quality sound output. The earpieces are attached with a soft silicon earplug that fits snugly in the ears. The earplugs not only keep the earphones dry but also prevent the earphones from coming loose during vigorous activities.

Dolphin TOUCH, Guaranteed Waterproof quality level by the International certified IPX7, you can Share all the greatest fun from all kinds of outdoor activities, such as Swimming, Surfing, Snorkeling,SPA, Mountaineering, Fishing, Jogging, Biking…, with 4GB embedded Nand Flash Memory size allow you to play 960songs of MP3/WMA and FM radio for Free!!

1. Plays MP3/WMA files
   
2. FM stereo radio(87.5~108MHz)
   
3. Build-in180mAh/3.7V rechargeable battery
   
4. Dimensions: 66.4*21*21mm
   
5. Accessory: Waterproof earphone/USB cable/ Clip / Fastening bands / Armband /Cleaning cloth/High-End stereo earphone/ User manual disc
   
6. One year warranty
   

Combat Gear for the Weekend Warrior or Professional

Get banged up a little on the weekend, what to feel like a pro with out the bruises then the Nike Combat gear is for you. 

Worn by top Nike basketball athletes throughout the Beijing Games, the Nike Pro Combat Men's Basketball Shorts have what it takes to be trusted as your first layer of defense for tough competition.

• Dri-FIT fabric to wick sweat away and help keep you dry and comfortable
  
• Floating foam protection in key areas
  
• Refined ergonomic fit and pad design
  
• Compression fit
  
• Swoosh design trademark at left thigh
  
• Fabric: Body: Dri-FIT 84% polyester/16% spandex. Padding: 100% EVA.
  
• Imported

Nike Pro apparel is designed to provide the specific support and comfort you need for your workout. Pro Compression offers lightweight support, Pro Vent keeps it cool, and Pro Thermal brings the heat. A snug fit minimizes bulk, increasing comfort and range of motion. Nike Pro also offers:

• Compression fit
  
• 4-way-stretch Dri-FIT fabric to enhance comfort while managing moisture
  
• Flat-seam construction to reduce chafing
  
• Lightweight support
  
• No excess bulk
  

Folding Bike Helmet!

Simple design and easy to travel with make life that more enjoyable. Imagine a simple helmet that folds, can't understand why it takes a designer, not a helmet manufacture. So the Beetle Cycle is a bit bulky but the back folds into the shell to have a flatten easy to store helmet, no more worries about things breaking or cracking. Also come with different head gear for changing weather patterns.

Keeping Yourself Safe, Xtreme Sports ID

Competition on any front is a good thing, Road ID is one of the best pieces of equipment that you can buy for yourself. In case of an emergency, you are knocked out or anything else terrible happens RoadID has your back, all your information is printed on a band. That's great and also a bit scary, all your information is printed on the band. Well Xtreme Sports ID, your XTREME SPORTS ID wristband includes an 800 # and a unique 8-digit ID # to connect with our interactive phone system. XTREME SPORTS ID's Patent Pending, "Text-to-Voice" technology will quickly provide medical information for those assisting you in the event of an emergency. Including:
Who am I?
Address?
Emergency Contacts
Insurance Provider
Primary Physician
Medical Alerts / Allergies / Medications

*Where am I? This feature allows you to record your plans and sends an email to three personal contacts. (e.g. 11/23/08, Surfing at Honolua Bay, be back at 3:00 PM)

Your choice, I could really see a partnership with Lance to help push to the next level, since it is made from the same material.

Climbstation, more climbing in all gyms

So you are craving climbing, it is to cold, rock gym to far away, well not any more. Climbstation is trying to bring climbing to every gym. What a great core workout and a way to change up your routine. recumbent bike, maybe next week, treadmill tired or running in place, Climbstation can break the winter blues, plus no climbing harness. Computer interface, moving wall. It is really a change of pace.

Hike Up | Bike Down

So ISPO Brand New has released this years winners and runner-up and it is great. You have the completely portable bike that folds up and can be worn like a backpack, Nothing like walking up hill for hours only to cruise down in minutes. Other than the bike not having a seat the idea is simple and of course portable. To break it down once at the top unfold and go, no peddles just platforms for you feet, disk breaks and a front shock. O the fun you will have.

Light Lane - Concept

From Altitude

Can you imagine, this is great.

A close brush with a distracted driver is enough to intimidate the most avid bikers from riding at night. The problem isn’t just about visibility, as safety lights are effective at capturing the attention of a driver. However, these lights are typically constrained to the bike frame, which highlights only a fraction of the bike’s envelope. Bike lanes have proven to be an effective method of protecting cyclists on congested roads. One key is that the lane establishes a well defined boundary beyond the envelope of the bicycle, providing a greater margin of safety between the car and the cyclist. Yet, only a small fraction of streets have dedicated bike lanes, and with an installation cost of $5,000 to $50,000 per mile, we shouldn’t expect to find them everywhere anytime soon. Instead of adapting cycling to established bike lanes, the bike lane should adapt to the cyclists. This is the idea behind the LightLane. Our system projects a crisply defined virtual bike lane onto pavement, using a laser, providing the driver with a familiar boundary to avoid. With a wider margin of safety, bikers will regain their confidence to ride at night, making the bike a more viable commuting alternative.

Train like a PRO, NIKE football

Anything that changes the way that one trains is a good thing, anyway that companies like Nike can do that is even better. Nike has invested billions in football players, shoes, equipment and has some of the best coaches working for them as well. When a individual and log on to there system pick a training plan that a Pro or College athlete might use is invaluable. Almost takes the trainer out of the equation. Within minutes you can have a training plan that will build you into some sort of animal on the plaining field, or at least the office. A series bonus is that you can download to your calendar, outlook, iCal or Google, the one thing that all programs need to start to think about is being able to read the local weather and import that into your training log, now that would up the anti.

POCKET GRAPPLING HOOK

Anything that can be used outside to help you or someone is always a good thing. Now many will think that the Pocket Grappling Hook is for breaking out of prison, the uses however are greater than that. Use this for throwing a line around a branch, rescuing someone that has fallen through the ice or pulling down broken branches. The device is great can be taken apart and can be stored in the glove compartment or pack while you run. The Pocket Grappling Hook Was Originally Built By EOD Robotics, Inc. At The Request Of A Desert Warfare Operator. He Explained His Need For A Light Weight, Reusable Grappling Hook That Could Be Used To Snag Trip Wires Or Command Detonation Wires on IEDs In A Combat Environment. Soon Other Members Of The Military Saw How Useful They Were And Ordered Another Production Run.

GameRunner, Something to do while on the treadmill!

It is that time of year CES is running and cool gadgets are a plenty. The health and fitness market always has demo's at CES. So it's no surprise that GameRunner has developed a better way to be in the game (virtually of course), first person and able to run/walk/sprint after your opponent. This changes how one react to being in a war situation, instead of thinking you are king of the world from your couch. Running after your target is the real first person, with out getting killed, you can really see who can outlast one another, you have to rest so hiding or ducking and cover comes into play.
What FPGameRunner is saying:
using exercise and video gaming into one exhilerating and healthy experience for game enthusiasts, the GameRunner is a revolution in medical science and electronic entertainment. The activity of playing a video game generally leaves players physically inactive for prolonged periods of time. The GameRunner solves this problem by allowing players to use their body to play games instead of having the player sit and use only their hands. Naturally this makes playing games on the GameRunner beneficial to your heath by burning calories and keeping your heart rate up.
Now go play.

SKIGYM - A New Twist

Love the new twist, first you had a machine that was curved and allowed you to go side to side simulating skiing. Now with SKIGYM you can actually see yourself going down the mountain. This is very similar to the CompuTrainer, you need a PC and a flat screen, the kit includes 32 race courses from 18 real-world mountain. Cost roughly $2300, might be a tough sell in today's economy but you never know, hey at least the pictures look cool. Maybe this replaces the ski vacation, at least your feet won't freeze.

Bike Sales Drop, Gas Prices Drop

It can't be, the gas companies have lowered prices back to the 1980 and bike sales have dropped. Yes it is winter, so we won't know what the real market is going to look like until the spring but come on, keep biking, you never know prices could fall further. To be fair to both sides it does get silly when a tri bike cost as much as a Nissan Versa makes it hard not to buy one, or when a dealership down south is giving away a free car with the purchase of a Dodge Ram. Technology is great but lets get real getting outside for any amount of time per day is one of the best gifts that you can give yourself. So spend the extra money and get a bike that is going to last, hey bikes outlast cars by a long shot.
Cheer and Happy New Year.

MotionX-GPS now on the App Store

iPhone has changed so much of what and how we work and play. MotionX-GPS takes it a bit further with an easy to use handheld GPS on your iPhone. You can use the virtual compass for navigation and the stopwatch to record time, distance, speed and average pace. Email your tracks and waypoints with your photos to share with your friends and family in Google Earth and Google Maps. Use MotionX-GPS while biking, running, hiking, walking, geocaching, in your car or on your boat. It has a stopwatch to time your ride, run, set way points and share with Google maps really great to see what in the next year the iPhone and others companies start to come up with.
Happy Holidays

Crazy Spin Bike Design, We Can Only Hope

We can only hope that design starts to trickle down to the fitness industry. Having Frog Design or Mark Hagen a design student North Carolina State University College of Design, start to take a look at traditional exercise equipment would be a welcome change. Some people like CrossFit and some like more traditional almost surgical approach like Phrog Fitness. Places like Phrog could benifit greatly with a Apple design appeal. However the change is to happen it will and with forward thinkers like Mark Hagen the fitness industry should take notice.
happy Holidays