Nano Tech Fixes Flats
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FgyGLWGB-AM We’ve been hearing a lot about “nano technology,” the ultra small gizmos that can solve problems often too small for the eye to see. While it seems that nano...
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Weekend Reading List (01.05.2013): Kid Boarder, Drive Test, BMC Story
Kid Boarder From The New York Daily News: 18-month-old shreds snow on the slopes in Canada Little Nevek hasn’t even put down his pacifier yet, but the tyke has already picked up a snowboard. The...
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SEAL Tips to Surviving
U.S. Navy SEALs have been in the media a lot thanks to their 2011 exploits that took down Bin Ladden. Movies, video games and TV shows have tried to give a sneak peek into what it means to be a part of...
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Fat Ride
There are skateboards made for the half pipe but that’s just part of the skate scene. The Loaded Boards Chubby Unicorn is meant for downhill/freeride, where the experience is a bit more like...
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Fatbike Summit Talks Snow Riding
Last month saw the second annual Fatbike Summit where land managers and bike advocates talked about banding together in an effort to promote the sport of winter cycling. In recent years mountain bikers...
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Helmet Study to Include Hockey and Baseball
Much has been made about concussions and football helmets, but now the Virginia Tech – Wake Forest University School of Biomedical Engineering and Sciences is looking to expand its ground-breaking...
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Customized Sledges
A consortium led by Germany’s Fraunhofer Institute for Mechanics of Materials is looking at creating custom-optimized ski sledges for use by the competitors in the cross-country and biathlon skiers...
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More Than Just a “Girl’s Bike”
The League of American Bicyclists noted this month that women continue to be the driving force – and thus are doing the pedaling – to the forefront of the bicycle movement. According to a recent...
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League Notes Common Cause With AAA
Cars are often considered the enemy of cyclists but at this week’s 2013 National Bike Summit, hosted by the League of American Bicyclists the advocacy group noted that it found common ground with the...
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Leg Up
We’ve seen many attempts to recycle bikes and build new bikes for those in need, but one young inventor is looking to turn bicycle parts and creating durable, well-functioning prosthetic legs. 19-year...
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Brain Bucket Indeed
Helmets are often called brain buckets, but the SMART is actually a cycling helmet that is pretty darn smart. While still under development via an Indiegogo project, its developers hope to create a...
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Cyclist Radar
Often times when a car hits a cyclist the driver claims that the bicycle came out of nowhere or just wasn’t seen. Imagine if the car had some form of radar that could help detect riders and react!...
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Bike London
While Amsterdam could arguably be the cycling capital of Europe the Mayor of London looks to develop a new €1 billion master bike plan aimed at revitalizing urban cycling. This plan backs Dutch style...
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Concussion Analyzer
Tablets can do many things beyond playing Angry Birds and watching a movie. A team at the University of Notre Dame is developed a tablet-based test that can detect a concussion. Typically concussions,...
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Reflecting on Bioterrorism Threats
Researchers have found that retro reflector technology could be used in detecting bioterrorism threats and diagnosing everyday infectious diseases. Scientists from the University of Texas and Sandia...
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Health Awareness on the Rise
The market for wearable health tracking devices is truly on the rise as these have attracted increased attention from health-conscious consumers. According to IHS iSuppli MEMS and Sensors Service...
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Surf Tariffs Are Up
The surf isn’t the only thing that is up. Apparently so are the tariffs that U.S. surf board makers are now facing when selling American made products aboard. However, the United States allows...
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The Good Sun
While many people fear the rays of the sun – which can lead to skin cancer and other nasty stuff, new research suggests that there is much good that comes to exposure to the sun. Not only does it...
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It’s Their Move
The European Cyclists’ Federation (EFC) has announced a new partnership with the International Sport and Culture Association that includes a 1 million euro grant from the European Union budget that...
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Shoes Leave Carbon Footprint!
While we always encourage walking when possible, according to an MIT study a typical pair running shoes actually generates 30 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions, which is equivalent to keeping a...
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