Road ID

Road ID haas come along way and helped hundreds if not thousands of people. What I like that in a time where electronics dominate wearing this around your wrist, ankle or shoe is a sure way to be identified if something where to happen, like getting hit by a car. "In the event of an accident, if you can't speak for yourself, your Road ID will. " The concept is simple just like a dog collar, you print you contact info on a tag that is mounted to a wrist strap the you can velcro to your wrist. Road ID has Firefly, running at night? Cycling in the wee hours of the morning? If so, make sure you can be seen by motorists - it could save your life. Make sure you can be seen - take Firefly with you - whenever you go out in the dark.
Check it out! Road ID

iPod used to ID Hit-and-Run Victim: Use I.C.E

I.C.E. -----In Case of Emergency--- This acronym should be used as one of your contacts in your iPod, phone or any portable device that can except contacts. Now this next story I can't tell you if she had it stored this way or not, last Thursday March 2nd Ashlyn Dyer was jogging in San Francisco the Presidio when she was an apparent victim of a hit-and-run. A park official found her, they took her iPod to the nearest Apple store which turned it over to the company's headquarters, who helped identify Ashlyn Dyer. I feel that more and more people are biking, jogging or just getting on with their life hooked up and out of touch with their surroundings, please if you are going to be plugged in add I.C.E. to your contacts.
"It's time for a public service announcement, if you are into sports and extreme sports you should know this little tidbit that is circulating around the web, the idea is that you store the word "ICE" in your mobile phone address book, and against it enter the number of the person you would want to be contacted "In Case of Emergency".
In an emergency situation, ambulance and hospital staff will then be able to quickly find out who your next of kin are and be able to contact them."

Waterproof Bluetooth headset

Found this on Gizmag a waterproof Bluetooth headset. I know that most of you are thinking why would your headset get wet, well if you are training for that up coming Ironman going that extra mile is certainly going to help. I can see if you have Cingular rollover minutes and you have been storing them up all winter, talking to someone while you are biking can be a bonus. Well this headset is by Bluetrek, now I looked on their site and I could not find it anywhere so Gizmag is the only one with this blog breaking technology report, so go check it out!
The World'’s First Water-Resistant Bluetooth Headset (with 3 weeks standby time)

onyerbike, the first folding full suspension bike

The first folding full suspension bike that only weights 36 pounds, not bad considering most full suspension bikes weight about the same. The onyerbike is made out of aluminum, firstly it provides the rider with a comfortable and safe ride over varying terrains and secondly it reduces the vibration and impact on the hinged frame. The Hawk the top of the onyerbike line has Teny Rims, Top Gun lock out adjustable fork, Kind Shock air suspension, Sram 27 speed cassette gears, Sram X9 trigger shifters, Shimano Accera front deraileur, Maxxis High Roller Semi Slick tires and a slew of other components. I have to say the folding bikes of the past have just been put out to the trash after seeing this puppy.
check it out! onyerbike

Powerweb Technology - Adidas

Thanks to Gizmag for blogging on this cool suit. Adidas is really starting to lead the way in technology improving exercise. In the past year Adidas has worked with Polar to bring the heart rate and mileage counter into one device that you wear. As I was reading this story about Powerweb technology this takes it to another level.
Innovative Technology "Powerweb bands link the legs and the upper body with the powercentre of the body. Through the interaction of all muscles, greater efficiency is achieved –the athletes feel a support function which automatically helps them to maintain a more upright position. The Powerweb technology serves as energy management. TPU power bands embodied in the suit along key muscle groups contract and expand together with the muscles and thereby store energy when stretching and return this energy again when contracting back. adidas equipped athletes will compete in the Turin with a completely newly designed range. Instead of having the classical Three Stripes the number "3" will be used as a new design element. By using a row of "3's" in a playful and creative way, the originator of this collection is clearly adidas."
Check it out! adidas

Performance Work Gear: gorging Gloves

Battery heated gloves, hand warmers, what ever happened to when you were a kid that you blew in your gloves to warm your hands. Well Gorgonz has gotten this version of their work gloves right! It has a vent on the top to release heat and sweat. Xhale Gloves provide extreme duty protection but still allows you to get the job done, you can even blow into the glove while still wearing them. They even have a sweat wipe and the palm of the glove has tactility for gripping, plus they have work hats, work shirt and ear warmers for the extreme conditions that we all find ourselves in, well done guys.
check it out! Gorgonz Performance Work Gloves

d3o Shock Resistant Suit

Watching the Olympics they mentioned some cool technology, d3o is a specially engineered material that on impact attaches to itself, to absorb the impact energy. When a skier crashes the molecules bond together, this is way beyond "tech" stuff, this is pure wild stuff. Some of the applications that d3o is being used for is shoes, soccer gloves, hats and body suits used in skiing by Spyder.
Check it out! d3o

Map My Run

It seems that right after the turn of the year all these tracking sites are popping up all over the web. The one that I seem to find the best right now is MapMyRun. You can search by your address and with Google Maps map out your run. If you register you can then share your routes with other. The site also allows you to view others routes, you can print, comment, copy and add it to your files. What I do like about the site is that you can upload your data from a GPS, also it has a workout calculator this allows you to calculate you workouts status for runs or walks. From your sex, age, weight, height, time, avg. pace, avg. speed and calories burned it will calculate your stats based on that run, this is a great feature. It is still in demo mode so it is all free, right now.
check it out! MapMyRun

Body Bag, SELK'BAG

Ever felt like a mummy when you are in a sleeping bag, I have! I am calling this sleeping bag a body bag, Selk'bag has come out with it, who is this you ask, I don't know, I would have figured Mountain Hardwear would have thought of this and maybe they had but figured no one buy it. Well the time might be right and people will buy. The body bag is a sleeping bag that is like slipping into a Michelin Man suit. It has cinches in the right place to keep everything in place. Special thanks to The Cool Hunter for providing the link.
Check it out! Selk'bag

White Instruments, Compass Connection

Well this is a post about old technology, I had an old Danforth Gunthrope compass and I let my wife use it for a demonstration and well it ended up broken. Now this was 30 years old and came off a Cal 40 sailboat, it was mostly catching dust and mine was powdered coated black. I had just cleaned it off and was thinking that it would look great in a coffee table, since the light illuminated red. So trying to find someone that could fix it was a trying ordeal, well my wife found Ridge White of Robert E. White Instruments since 1961 and he is fixing the compass. The problem was that he was not sure he could find 6" glass, they are made of acrylic today, Robert came through and found a 6" glass ball. So if you are looking for any sort of sailing instrument, this is my full endorsement to buy trust Robert White.
Check it out! Robert E. White Instruments

Winter Riding Gloves: SealSkinz

Waterproof, breathable, close-fitting gloves recommended for cold weather riding. SealSkinz are suitable for cycling, walking, climbing, golfing, riding, canoeing, motorcycling, sailing, fell running, orienteering, gardening, fishing, rowing, caving, backpacking and general wear and tear. I have tried many gloves but these seem to stick to you hands like a second skin. Riding in the winter you need SealSkinz, they have socks, gloves, mittens and hats, I am sure that if the rest of their product line is like their gloves, you will be completely satisfied.
Check it out! SealSkinz

Chaps for the modern age: Rainlegs keep you dry!

I got the news from Gizmodo so I went to Rainlegs site directly to learn a little more for myself. This is a great concept, I remember as a kid getting caught in a rainstorm and having to ride home, my legs would be soaked. Rainlegs seems to detour this from happening, from the images and reviews it looks as though it works. Not only is it good for rain but wind and cold, manufactured from wind- and water resistant parachute material and weighs only 120 grams. The tops of the legs are covered not the back so no ondensation takes place. Check it out! Rainlegs

Swim like a fish: Speedo's Fastskin FSII

Now I have been swimming most of my life it feels like, and competitively in college, we worn the banana hammocks and they worked but now Speedo has their line of Fastskin that makes you feel like a fish. They just released the FastSkin FSII for triathletes and I can't wait to get in one. They are competing with Nike and UnderArmor the UnderArmor which I highly recommend the Fastskin it seems will have history behind it to make it a unbelievable product. Speedo's Fastskin FSII, is water repellent fabric, great for multisports, has 9 thread flatlock, Speedo's unique stitching, they have tanks, unitards and biking shorts. Speedo claims reduce drag up to 4% from the original, all this says is FAST, end of story.
Check it out! Speedo Fastskin FSII

Be Seen, Blackburn Mars 3.0

Now it gets darker earlier and the sun comes up later meaning that like me you are training in the dark. Now I would rather run outside before running on a treadmill so this device is making my life and the people driving towards me life a lot safer. This little puppy has you in mind, named after the glowing planet the Blackburn Mars 3.0 has super bright LED's that will let you be seen. Water resistant, lens optics increase visible distance and side LED's provide 180 degree safety-boosting visibility. 150 hour runtime flash mode.
check it out! Mars 3.0

Virtual Partner: Tracking Your Course

No need to be scared this can be used for good, the World-Tracker can make sure that when running, biking, hiking or any reason that you might need to track someone that they are safe, from a distance that is. Now let's not get nervous that big brother is watching, based on text messaging to the person that you are tracking they must except the message by typing LOCATE, once that is done you can track their position. This is a pay service so you must enter a credit card just like EZ-Pass. Right now it is UK based but expect to see it soon in the US. At present, the greatest level of accuracy that you will get is to 150m radius of the phone. The accuracy is dependent on the density of base stations operated by Orange, Vodafone etc - and in many areas the accuracy will be several hundred metres, and even out to kilometres.