Alaia Surfboard Project – Post 4
I've begun sanding the concave, but it's hard to tell in pictures so I'll do that in the next update. I started with the belt sander and formed the shallow 'V' in the center of the board. [...]
Boarding
Snow, Skate, Surf, Alaia Wake, etc
Alaia Surfboard Project – Post 3
Significant progress this weekend with the Alaia project. I cut the board to shape with a jigsaw, working in one direction. I said in the previous post that I wouldn't cut the Stuth tail, but I had a change of heart. [...]
Alaia Surfboard Project – Post 2
It's been hectic since I received the Alaia blank, but I plan to start on it in earnest this weekend and think I have a plan of attack (thanks in large part to Jon Wegner's suggestions via email). [...]
Alaia Surfboard Project – Post 1
In an attempt to experience a spiritual awakening like an ancient Hawaii commoner, I decided to try and build and surf a wooden Alaia surfboard (OK, well at least build one). Traditionally a 10-12 foot fin-less board that in ancient times were made from Ula and Koa trees, my Alaia will be about 7 feet [...]
FreeLine Skates – Where Have I Been?
Apprently FreeLine Skates have been around for years, but I just discovered this new way to hospitalize myself. [...]
Balance Trainers
With temperatures well below freezing and finding myself miles away from any mountains, I’ve decided to post another indoor, off-season workout entry. For Surfing there isn’t an [...]
Swim & Paddle: Gravity and Wind Resistance Trainers
For years Chuck Norris and Christie Brinkley have been selling a machine called the Total Gym, a machine that uses gravity and your body weight to deliver over 80 exercises. It seems to be working [...]
HangTimer: Back-up that Spray with Some Facts Son
Many moons ago I wrote about the Airpod, a device you wear while snowboarding that measures hang time while pulling airs. Now an application for the iPhone does that and adds a few more bells and [...]
Quiksilver Moondak Watch and TideGraph
Tides don’t affect the breaks I surf all that much, but at my favorite spot, low slack tide (between low tide and when the incoming tide starts) is probably slightly better. That’s all [...]
O’Neill Mutant Wetsuit
Surfing in the Northeast really picks-up in the Fall, with better wind direction for most breaks and storms that kick-up the swell to head / overhead conditions. To enjoy the quality surf, you have [...]
This Thing About Surfing
We had a beautiful weekend here in New England. On Saturday a friend and I headed to the beach with our families with no expectation other than to paddle and keep fit for an anticipated swell later [...]
Infinity Rad Noserider Longboard
After nearly 20 years of research I finally bought a new surfboard – a 9′ Infinity Rad NoseRider. While not exactly a gadget, there is plenty of technology at work here worth mentioning. [...]
So, Like Bitness was Hacked
Bitness went on hiatus this Summer, but only we sort of didn’t intend it to last the entire Summer. Bitness was hacked by some crackers who had nothing better to do than waste our time and piss [...]
Nike Skateboarding
I saw this a few months ago but still keep it bookmarked and watch it every-so-often. So why not share? Posted by: [...]
Mountain Hardware Red Savina Heated Glove
Mountain Hardware’s Red Savina Heated Glove reacts to the temperature of the hand to maintain a comfortable climate. The light and flexible heating layer is housed in a protective polyurethane [...]
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