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Worlds First BMX Triple Backflip

Clay — Tue, 31 May 2011 13:37:17 +0000

Brooks Islington Rucksack

Clay — Mon, 30 May 2011 15:25:52 +0000

There are a few companies out there that in my opinion can pretty much do no wrong. Brooks England is one of those companies for me. Just this morning I was taking a look at the Cool Hunting blog and stumbled on the Islington Rucksack. For me this is something that fits so many areas for me. It just looks sexy, and it is fairly large at 33l. Past that just the fact that it is a backpack really excites me. On top of that they add a system were you can cross the shoulder straps across your chest for even better stability. At around $260 I will agree it is very pricey, but as a Brooks product you know it will last a whole lot longer than you will.

Brooks England Product Link

Cool Hunting Link - check it out as it talks about some other cool Brooks products as well.

Ager Stefan Drop

Clay — Fri, 25 Feb 2011 16:28:07 +0000

Some first descents are just not worth repeating. Take a look at the line Ager Stefan go to try out. Really glad to hear that he fine, but I have to say I think he owes his buddy a few 6 packs.

WildWater Premier 3-12

Clay — Tue, 15 Feb 2011 21:12:50 +0000

If you happen to be around the Boise area on March 12, 2011. Make sure and come to the premier of Wildwater.

WildWater North Fork Payette Teaser from Anson Fogel on Vimeo.

Facebook Event Page

1.5m vetical feet

Clay — Tue, 05 Oct 2010 14:31:08 +0000

As many of you already know, thing have been pretty slow on the site lately. Lets just say sometime work gets in the way. Well with a potentially evil ski season coming up in which I am not going to get to ski, I am glad to see that Greg Hill is making up for everyone. This inlcudes people like me that wish we could ski, people that will get injured this season, last season, and for the next 4 seasons. It also includes people that don't even know what skiing is but should.

For anyone that doesn't know what Greg is doing, he is in the process of logging 2 million vertical in a year. What is more impressive is that from what I understand he is right on track. The video is about the gear that he uses, a topic that hit close to home for me. Well right now it hits more of a nerve than anything and it is gear I wish I was using and not selling off, but that is beside the point.

Rocky puts it best in saying,

"I can’t help but think he gets a free piece of gear every time he mentions a brand name. I hope so; that’s a lot of vert for one person."

For more information about Greg Hill check out the Greg Hill 2 Mill site.

story via: The Goat

Shoes 4 Life

Clay — Mon, 07 Jun 2010 16:31:20 +0000

SoccerPro.com is doing a great promo called Shoes 4 Life. As most of you know I am not the best at explaining things so I will let them explain it below. In all honesty this is a great program. They have really went out of there way to make it as simple as possible to donate. Oh and the fact that you might win new cleats every year for the next four years is pretty nice as well.

Click here to donate.

Seshday – It’s coming!!!! Finally.

Clay — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 03:29:05 +0000

Well you have heard me mention Seshday a few time by now. Well they are finally going to get opened going in the next couple of weeks. So if you haven't signed up yet. I strongely suggest doing so. Go here to sign up.

If you want a little more info well here I think they describe it best.

What is Seshday?
Seshday
is a members-only, online retail shop focusing on Action Sports Brands.
We host limited-time Sales that last 48 hours and feature one brand at
a time. Authentic apparel, footwear, accessories and hard goods will be
offered for guys, girls and kids at exclusive savings. Membership is
free.

How does it work?
Each
Sale starts at 9 am PST and lasts 48 hours. All members will receive an
email announcing the start of the sale and the brand featured. Product
offering is limited and once the 48 hours are over so is the product.
Log in early to find the best assortment and prices as they sell out
quickly.

Shipping
We offer a flat shipping rate of $9.95 on most orders.

Giving Back
Our commitment to action sports expands to charitable organizations that support our lifestyle.

We also love to hook up our members (Kicker Headphones give-away and more to come)

From what I get is if you have enjoyed Steap and Cheep, you are going to like Seshday. At least get over and sign up so you don't miss anything.

Again sign up HERE.

Massis K2 skis

Clay — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 03:45:29 +0000

Now I am a big fan of the fat ski trend but I think this takes it a bit to far. At 16 feet tall the glass skies were designed and made by Joel Berman Studios for K2 in celebration of the Olympics.

Found at: K2 Skis Blog

And here is a link to one of most fun pairs of skis I have even been on. The K2 HellBents.

2010 Handmade Bicycle Show

Clay — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 17:02:50 +0000

Every year I regret n0t going to the NAHBS show. Well maybe next year. Luckly Urban Velo has some amazing coverage of the show. Here are a bunch of links of most of there coverage. (Video also via Urban Velo)

There is also a bunch moe coverage on there site I strongely suggest talking a look at.

As far a my pick of the show (at least of whatI have seen) I have to go with the following.

Chaco PRO series

Clay — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 15:30:14 +0000

This is a release that I am pretty excited about. Chaco is coming out with a Pro series of there sandals. Now for most people you will already know that Chacos are bomber. That is unless you guide on a river or do something else were you are in them every single day. It is not that any of the sandals are bad, or poorly built, it is simply the amount of use they get. No sandal is designed to hold up to day in, day out abuse like that. To get one or two summers out of a pair is pretty good. Having a pair that lasted me three summers was very impressive.

Well now with the introduction of the PRO series this might all change. I am looking forward to getting my hands on a pair to try out and see how they hold up.

*EDIT* Forgot to put what models are coming out. There will be the Z/1, Z/2, Hipthong, and the Flip.

Here is the list of key features from the press release.

-          A new Vibram Idrogrip outsole for durability, extra wear-resistance and performance on the trail

-          Water-evacuation channels that run heel-toe and move water away from the lug surfaces to maximize contact between rubber and ground during use in and around water

-          Channels that run across the width of the foot that both evacuate water and aid walking motion by forcing the entire outsole/midsole to break and articulate during the walking motion

-          Enhanced lateral heel lug for wear resistance at heel-strike and toe-off during walking motion