Immersion Research 2010 LX Dry Top

Got to love staying dry. Using products that are meant for one sport that have cross over uses are key. Take the Immersion Research 2010 LX Dry Top, and you can see how if you work the bow on a sailboat this baby will be your best friend. Made with 4 layer waterproof/breathable Entrant®, lightweight waterproof/breathable inner tunnel, latex neck with over-gasket, hook and loop closures over latex wrist gaskets, zippered semi-dry pocket on front chest, adjustable neoprene waistband. Seam taped throughout.
The price is a little steep, staying dry does have its advantageous.

Alberto Contador What a Bad Sport!

I guess this is one way to win, amazing!

Zoc Doc!

Finally getting to a point where technology and doctors are coming together.

ZocDoc is a free service that allows patients to book Doctor appointments online.

ZocDoc started in September of 2007 as a service to help people find and make dentist appointments in New 
York City. Today ZocDoc also offers primary care, dermatologist, eye-specialist, ENT, orthopedist, OB/GYN, allergist,podiatrist, cardiologist, pediatrician, radiologist and psychiatrist appointments in New York City, Washington DC, San Francisco and Chicago.

Create Your Own Deck

Three easy steps:

1. Choose a suitable deck
2. Upload design
3. Design and enjoy!

Simple and affordable, great idea taking the tee shirt design to the next level.

Becoming a Adventure Racer

From Endurance Planet.
This week’s story is the first of a two-part edition written by endurance sports legend Marshall Ulrich. The title: “Transformation of an Adventure Runner…one runner’s journey from the farm to Mount Everest, through joyful and scary places in his heart and soul.”

Burley Travoy

Best product, this is great now more people in the USA can start to ride their bikes instead of drive their cars.
Now, you can easily take all your stuff with you. Pull it behind your bike. Bring it in when you arrive. Skip the grocery cart – use your Travoy. Haul garden supplies. What else do you want to do? So easy to attach and detach. Market Bags, Transit Bags, Rain Fly, Cargo Straps.

: Conveniently detaches from bike in seconds so you can roll it indoors
: Can be folded to fit inside briefcase-sized tote bag for transport or storage
: Patent-pending design provides excellent stability and maneuverability
: Tote bag clips to trailer in both walk-mode and bike-mode
: Cargo capacity: 60 lbs
: Trailer weight: 9.8 lbs
: Folded size: 21" x 18" x 8"
: Wheel size: 12.5" x 2"
: Track width: 22"

Snowboarding and Having Fun!

Very cool relaxed look at snowboarding and really having fun again. 

http://9191movie.com/

Withings WiFi Scale

The first WiFi enabled scale, I assume we will start to see many more since the healthcare space is becoming a self monitored area. 

Data collection

• Instant weigh-in by getting on the scale
• Automatically turns on and off

Weight

• Display units : kg, lb, stlb
• Graduation 0.1 kg (0.2 lbs) - 4 sensors
• Maximum 180 kg (396 lbs)

Display

• Big graphical screen (2.4" x 1.6")
• White, high-contrast lighting

Alex Honnold shoots up Half Dome

Madman rock climber Alex Honnold shot up The Nose and Half Dome in a combined 8 hours over the course of the day. He set at least one speed record on Half Dome, breaking his old record by 41 minutes, and he likely broke a combined route record by adding The Nose.

WikiBoulder

Welcome to WikiBoulder. This site serves as a communal guidebook site for rock climbers around the world. WikiBoulder allows you to create or edit guidebooks with its unpantented super cool guidebook creator. You are also free to view the guidebooks others have created or edited.

During a trip to Font in March of 2010 a discussion began around the dinner table regarding quality ratings for boulder problems. I'm sure this discussion has been repeated ad nauseam by many serious boulderers. In fact, ours was repeated ad nauseam around the dinner table every night for way too long. One night you'd be sick of it, and the next you'd find yourself arguing the nuances of what 'obvious start' meant. Eventually we did come up with a purely objective system, but once we began naming some decent, but hardly 5 star problems that fit all the criteria, we knew it wasn't going to work. Well, I knew it wasn't going to work; others had hope. I figured the best system would be based on mass consensus, and being a web developer, began formulating a possible website to capture all the data.

At this point the concept began to fork. On one side sat the quality rating system, but with this became a need to define all the problems to rate. A guidebook site seemed the most logical answer. Like the rating system, I knew it had to be open to mass input; I wasn't going to enter in all that info. Luckily I had a background of dealing with visual data creation on the web and an idea of what developing a topo creator would entail.

ABOUT

"While I was churning through the guidebook piece of it, my Font companions began realizing how far you could take the quality rating system. Once a user had rated enough problems, a picture of the style of boulder problem that appealed to them would develop. Using this info the site could begin recommending problems and areas that would appeal to the user.

Back from my trip, I immediately began to throw myself into the project. At the time I still had a job, but as that slowly began to fall apart, I found myself putting more and more time into WikiBoulder. Now I'm working on WikiBoulder full time and want to have it in a stable state by the end of July.

I hope everyone finds this thing useful and any recommendations or comments are much appreciated.

– Sundev
sundev@wikiboulder.com"

Oil Spill Live!

In todays age with all that we have it oil has leaked in the Gulf since May 2, 2010. How is this not the top priority of the U.S.A., let alone the world. We can pull wine bottles of the deck of the Titanic but we can't cap gushing oil. I guess they should send in James Cameron, he can then save the day and make millions of the movie right, come on, someone fix this mess before all ocean life is ruined.

wkrg_oil_spill on livestream.com. Broadcast Live Free

Freeflow Slacklines

Any Product that helps train your core is the way to go. Freeflow is second to non.

Plain and simple the sport is called slacklining. The "rope", which is called webbing, isn't pulled tight like a tighrrope. This is what makes slacklining so unique. The ability to bounce and sway allows you to build superb balance while maximizing your core strength.

The tensioning systems on all Freeflow Lines are so easy to set up and use that anyone can quickly adjust the line to their specific liking. Lines can be set super tight for jumping and aerial tricks. Go for moves like the 180, 360, Moon Walk - and if you really get good nail the backflip!

Looking to really build your balance and put a little wobble in your step? The line can be set loose and it will provide you with a really nice back and forth sway that mimics the motion of carving on a surfboard, snowboard, wakeboard or skateboard. Many board and ball training systems exist, but none offer the full range of motion that Freeflow Lines provide.

Mechanical doping and the future of e-bikes | Bicycle Design

From Bicycle Design..
Listening to the May 20th episode of the Velocast podacst, I first heard the term “mechanical doping” used to describe a hidden electric motor in the seat tube of a racing frame. In the podcast, they mentioned that the UCI was investigating allegations that lightweight Gruber Assist motors may have been used in bikes raced at Paris Roubaix and the Tour of Flanders. Over the weekend, an article in Bike Biz discussed the matter further, quoting a former pro who claims to have “ridden a 10 kg pro bike with an electric motor housed in the frame at the crank.” After the Bike Biz story broke and a video surfaced, rumors that Fabian Cancellara may have ridden the Spring Classics with a motor in his bike spread quickly on the web. Today, even Cycling News and VeloNews are addressing the issue. The latter even has a statement from Cancellara about the accusation- “It’s so stupid I’m speechless, I’ve never had batteries on my bike.”

Amazon.com: Treat Your Own Neck (9780473002091): Robin McKenzie: Books

So many have had neck problems, some more sever than others. Treat Your Own Neck seems to have a cure for those problems where doctors have no sure except drug. Help yourself to a pain-free neck. The simple and effective self-help exercises in Robin McKenzie's Treat Your Own Neck have helped thousands find relief from common neck pain. This easy-to-follow book helps you understand the causes, treatments and exercises to help relieve pain and prevent recurrence.

Many times rest, the right exercise and knowledge seem to be the right answer.
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Find Action Sports In Your Area! New Breeders

New Breeders is a location based web service for the action sports community that makes your search for spots easier. Through the web and your mobile phone, New Breeders offers a personalized overview of locations relevant to you. Create your own profile, add your favorite locations and manage all your favorite spots, shops, events, bars and more. See your friends’ favorite locations and add them to your personal checklist. Browse spots all around the world, see what is going on and plan your next trip. New Breeders gives you get the best possible advice where you need it, when you need it.
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