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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs if pudgy, middle-aged moms crowding the lineup at your local surf spot wasn’t enough, look for them to appear at your gym for a Surfset Fitness class. Billed as the “only total body surf-style trainer” the Surfset RipSurferX combines balance and resistance training said to improve cardio, strength and endurance. We’ve reviewed other balance […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteA few years ago Zeal Optics came out with the Transcend HUD (heads up display) goggle that used GPS to track speed (maximum, average, and current), lat/long, temperature, total vertical distance traversed, number of runs and total distance. The maker of that HUD is Recon Instruments and now their HUD technology can be used in […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteThat’s a quote from the late, great comedian George Carlin – but these new glasses from Google might change your mind. I wouldn’t recommend them and the distraction they introduce for core sports, but to live the core lifestyle you sometimes have to rock-it like a cyborg… Posted by: Lawrence
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteEvery Third Thursday-by-Signal Snowboards-Fish out of Water-Surf Snowboard Signal Snowboards does a feature called Every Third Thursday (ETT) where they experiment with board designs and materials to come up a unique snowboard that combines feats of engineering with stoke and creativity. This month the Signal crew builds one board for both surf and snow. In […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutesProtect your body from falls without looking like the Michelin Man There are a lot of options for protecting your body from the impact of a hard or awkward fall, but not many options to do it with a minimal amount of bulk (which can hinder performance). G-Form allows you to protect yourself and your […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutesA few years back, Bitness ran a series of articles on the process of shaping an Alaia – a wooden, pre-20th century Hawaiian surfboard. I was pretty proud of my accomplishment – thought I nailed it! A few months later I was at my local surf shop Warm Winds and saw 3-4 cedar Alaia beauties […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutesI was stoked to learn there would be a magazine dedicated to backcountry snowboarding. To find out I was IN the Winter 2012 premiere issue made it all the more sweeter! Kronicle is published by Height of Land Publications, the same folks who bring us Alpinist, Telemark Skier and Backcountry magazine. OK, so they made me an […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteWhen you or one of your friends drops in a halfpipe, wave, downhill single-track or chute you pull for them to make something special happen. It’s called spreading the stoke and for a little over a year Stokelab has done just that and done it beautifully with incredible imagery and digestible stokey nuggets of editorial. […]
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Reading Time: < 1 minuteAs of November 2011, Bitness has been bringing you their fresh take on fitness gadgets and gear for the past 5 years. We’ve tested products for runners, swimmers, snowboarders, cyclists and survivalists alike. Starting in November 2011, we’ll switch focus to what many call action sports or adventure sports. These sports include surfing, snowboarding, skateboarding, […]