Inspector Gadget had one and now you can too – an eye in the back of your head. Cerevellum has introduced a prototype of a bike computer with a rear view camera (Get it? Cerebellum and Cerevellum? Clever bastards.), which in theory should keep you safe from approaching cars or to track the whereabouts of a riding partner who had a few too many the night before.

I’ve been nearly run down hundreds of times, but never got a good look at the face of the demented and disgruntled ex-girlfriend as I deftly swooped out of harms way. With the Cerebellum, not only would I see the mascara running down her miserable face, but I could also track heart rate, cadence, speed, distance and my whereabouts with modules that slide into 4 available slots.

The Cerevellum will hopefully be available in 2008 and the base unit is expected to cost about $200.

Via: DirtRag

Posted by: Jay

I’ve always liked capturing footage of me and my friends skating, boarding, jumping, etc. A couple of early jackasses ourselves, Jay and I have footage from the mid-1980s of falling to frozen earth from 10 feet off a half pipe. OK, actually Jay is the one who bailed and I merely zoomed in on his face to capture the pain. See that’s the problem – one of us had to miss the action/pain in order to capture the moment, but this is no longer the case.

In March Bitness reviewed the ATC2K camera, but seeing that this is the season for giving and the price seems right, be sure to also check out the GoPro Hero cameras. Quick release helmet, vehicle and wrist (waterproof enclosure) cameras capture nearly an hour of 3 megapixel digital footage (513×384). A time lapse mode (every 5 seconds) and adjustable sound recording levels can maximize storage on a 2GB SD card.

I know plenty of peeps who would grab one of these . My friend Dan already has a camera on his motorcycle helmet and posted a video of him doing 174MPH. Should he total himself and need a new one, it’ll be for his wheel chair or coffin.

Source: Lawrence

Sometimes you can tell a quality product by just looking at it. BMW, Bose, Apple and VLINE are examples of this. What? You never heard of Vline? You will. Their bouldering gear easily stands out among other manufacturers thanks to obvious quality.

VLINE Climbing takes a different approach to gear manufacturing. All hand-stitched in the USA in small batches, VLINE gear is built to last, using 1000 d Cordura and 1680 Ballistic Nylon (material originally designed for bullet proof vests!). On my other chalk bags for example – all of them in fact – I’ve blown out the brush loop. VLINE uses a solid 1.5-inch elastic brush holder sewn deep into the outer bag material. Their chalk pot features two of these 1.5-inch elastic brush holders, 2 Velcro closure pockets and an off-centered handle for easy dipping.

Climbing and bouldering is hard on hands, feet, tendons, clothes, gear and even relationships. Most hardcore boulderers can afford to shed some skin or blow-off their significant other for the sake of a project. But how many can continue to shell out good money on equipment that falls apart, even after limited use?

Beyond the 12 stock color combinations, visitors to vlineclimbing.com will soon be able to select from over 20 colors of nylon fabric and 20 colors of fleece to design custom chalk bags, chalk pots and crash pads. VLINE also has fabrics that include some unique colors and textures such as neon and dyed rabbit furs! I’ll post an update when the site goes live, hopefully before the holidays!

Posted by: Lawrence

Bitness contributors have taken some serious slams. I have video of Frank biting through his lip and nearly knocking himself out skateboarding in the half-pipe. I convinced Jay when we were younger to do a front-flip off my parents deck – I promised to do it if he did. He landed on his back and I took off running. I screwed-up snowboarding by missing a simple air called a slob. I sailed over the middle of the half-pipe, landed on my back and knock myself unconscious. Once I tackled Dean into a bar we had in our college apartment. A stone lamp landed on his head. Adding insult to injury, just a few weeks later a pissed off girlfriend clocked Dean on the head with her phone.

If we had wearable d3o laden gear we would have fared much better. ‘d30 (dee-three-oh) is a specially engineered material made with intelligent molecules. They flow with you as you move but on shock lock together to absorb the impact energy.‘

The best way to show you how incredible this stuff is, is to show you a video, enjoy:

Every once in a while there comes along a product that is so futuristic, I feel lucky to have witnessed it in my lifetime. I’m still waiting for time travel and a chance to book my ticket to Mars, but for now at least I have d3o. If you’re reading d3o, I’m drinking the koolaid and ready to go to work.

Posted by: Lawrence

Nine-time Olympic gold medal winner Carl Lewis was a fast runner and a bad singer. Now Carl Lewis is a fast talking salesman and a bad singer. To be fair, he does represent a line of proven exercise equipment, but this latest offering has me ‘shaking’ my head.

The Carl Lewis Vibro Exerciser shakes you around while doing simple exercises. All this shaking taps into your “subconscious muscle responses” and allegedly forces muscles to react 70% more than exercises of the non-shaking variety.

I’ve heard about vibrations causing subconscious muscle responses, sometimes that happens to me on bumpy car rides or even mowing the lawn. If you don’t have a car or a lawn to mow you can sit on the Vibro Exerciser and shake-it-out for about $280.

Posted by: Frank

First Page Fitness compiled a list of the craziest fitness gadgets of all time. But as past posts prove on Bitness, there are still crazier gadgets out there. Here is a recap of 7 crazy gadgets covered by Bitness in the last 10+ months (from oldest to newest)…

1. Hypoxi L250 – ‘Lounge Riding that Sucks‘
A recumbent stationary bike in a vacuum chamber.

2. Mechanical Core Muscle Trainer – ‘Giddyup All You Geriatric Cowpokes!‘
A mechanical bull-like stool running in slow motion.

3. Scott eVest – ‘Who Left the Web site on?‘
A jacket with a whole bunch of pockets with a whole bunch of holes.

4. Genetic Supplements – ‘Bitness Labs Experiment 18382b.2 Genetic Supplements‘
Supplements targeted to individuals based on race. What happens when a Caucasian takes a supplement intended for Hispanics? Anarchy ensues…

5. The Rowbike – ‘Row, Row, Row Your… Bike?‘
A bicycle you row. Where have you been? Even Kevin Costner uses one.

6. ROM CrossTrainer – ‘The CrossTrainer Four Minute Workout‘
I don’t doubt the benefits, but a 4 minute workout? $14, 615? Sounds like your wallet is getting the workout.

7. The Dog Powered Scooter – ‘Keep Them Doggies Rolling‘
Not so much a fitness exercise for you, but Fido is gonna get ripped for your beer runs.

Posted by: Lawrence