Four Videos Friday - Skating, BMX, Epic Journey's and Vintage Ladies Bikes

Posted on February 18, 2012 by Steve Aitchison

It's Friday evening, you've had a long week at work, maybe's you can't be bothered to go out tonight. So instead you want to kick it back and watch a couple of the best videos from the week. Well you're in the right place.

Starting this week's FVF, is a short skateboarding film by Nathan Factor Sacharow who's really made a great job at shooting the whole thing. Pieced together with the sounds provided from 'The Cinematic Orchestra' you can guarantee you'll find some awesome spots and skating going down in the next 5 minutes:

Shane Weston, have you heard of him before? If not get sunk into this video with his smooth, innovative style of street riding. He does a lot of 'free-coaster' tricks in this video (fakie to you and I) and for me, has invented some things I've not even seen before. He rides for Fly Bikes and this is one of this latest web edits:

Anyone who's into doing epic journeys, snowboarding and skiing and maybe even likes The North Face, may want to check this video out, it's been up two months but I've only just stumbled across it:

And finally this guy is just plane amazing. From what I've heard he comes from some sort of Trials riding background, you can kind of tell by his style, but what he does on this vintage ladies bike is just awesome:

Who said that I always post BMX stuff.. Till next week, have a good weekend.

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Massive Snow Hardware Sale on at Surfdome

Posted on February 15, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Snow Hardware Equipment Sale at Surfdome

The lovely, generous people at Surfdome have launched a killer sale on winter hardware, ranging from snowboards and skis, to goggles and helmets. There's some tasty stuff. We've picked out a few of our favourites but you can also Check out the whole range here - Snow Gear Equipment 50% off Sale

Snowboards …

Lib Tech Skate Banana BTX Snowboard, Multicolour

Lib Tech Skate Banana BTX Snowboard

Was: £444.99
Now: £399.99    SAVE 10%

 

Snowboard Boots ...

Northwave Legend SL Snowboard Boots - Checked Green

Northwave Legend SL Snowboard Boots - Checked Green

Was: £169.99
Now: £152.98    SAVE 10%

 

Snowboard Bindings …

Flow Trilogy Snowboard Bindings

Flow Trilogy Snowboard Bindings, White - Medium

Was: £129.99
Now: £103.99    SAVE 20%

 

Skis …

Head Boneshaker 125 SW Skis

Head Boneshaker 125 SW Skis

Was: £649.99
Now: £584.98    SAVE 10%

 

Goggles …

Dragon D2 Snowboard Goggles - Pirates Co-Op/Ionized

Dragon D2 Snowboard Goggles - Pirates Co-Op/Ionized

Was: £89.99
Now: £74.98    SAVE 16%

 

Helmets …

Protec Riot Snowboard Helmet - Matte Black-Green

Protec Riot Snowboard Helmet - Matte Black-Green

Was: £84.99
Now: £75.98    SAVE 10%

 

And it's not on sale but we just love it because of the freebies...

Lib Tech Travis Rice Ltd Edition Art of Flight Snowboard

Lib Tech Travis Rice Limited Edition Snowboard 161.5cm

Art of Flight DVD + LTD Edition book included

Only £549.99

 

 

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Brooklyn Cruiser Commuter Bikes Set to Travel the World

Posted on February 14, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Mens City Bike, Brooklyn Cruiser

Commuter bike company Brooklyn Cruiser, based in Williamsburg, Brooklyn, who offer really cute looking vintage inspired city bikes, have launched internationally, they announced today. The plan is to make Brooklyn Cruiser bikes available locally around the world - hoorah!  The company, which launched the program in 2012, has already signed an agreement with a distributor in Brazil with bikes being available domestically in Brazil by May 2012. We love the look of these bikes for their simple, retro design, creme tires (which we have to admit look great for initial purchase, but tend to look a bit rubbish after a few puddle slams) and upright riding style. They even have those great seat springs for extra comfort.

The bikes that will be made available for distribution will include Brooklyn Cruiser’s three speed city bikee - these combine the function, comfort, and style of a classic Dutch bike with more stability associated with hybrid bike styles. In addition to the three-speed internal hub, the bikes also include a pre-conditioned genuine leather saddle, ergonomic leather grips, front hand and rear coaster brakes, rear carriers, cream tires and Brooklyn Cruiser’s signature double top tube frame. Lovely. Sounds like the bike world equivalent of a 50s auto.

“After our initial launch, we received quite a bit of interest from customers on the international level, however, the shipping costs made it prohibitive to ship the bikes from the States,” said Founder Ryan Patrick. “Our newly introduced distribution program, which we just launched in Brazil, is the ideal solution to the global interest in our brand as we can now make our bikes available domestically within each country,” he added.

Brooklyn Cruiser bikes range between $499-$549 plus shipping. Bikes can be found at select retail locations across the US or can be purchased online at http://www.brooklyncruiser.com. Bikes are shipped 90 percent assembled, but they recommend a mechanic test the bike for safety before you ride it. Bikes can be delivered fully assembled in Manhattan, Brooklyn or Queens.

Watch this space for the bikes popping up on Chasingair.com hybrid and city bike section

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Long Beach’s First Skate Plaza Opens at McBride Park

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Ruth Plater

McBride Skate Park Flyer Long Beach

The highly anticipated Ernest McBride Skatepark, a collaboration between LA-based Spohn Ranch Skateparks, ASK Long Beach and the City of Long Beach, California, hosted an official grand opening ceremony on Saturday February 11th.

The day’s festivities included a ribbon cutting ceremony, speeches from Long Beach skatepark advocates and City Council members, and a 45-minute inaugural demo featuring several of Long Beach’s esteemed professional skateboarders.

Spohn Ranch recently completed construction of the skatepark. The 9,000 square foot skatepark is state-of-the-art, featuring integrated cobblestone and landscaping, sculptural elements and recreations of Long Beach's urban skateboarding landmarks, most notably the famed Belmont Plaza planters which were demolished a few years ago.

By far the most compelling and significant aspect of this design, however, is the inclusion of the letters “LBC” in the banked wall.  The larger-than-life letters rise up out of the park as an instantly recognizable symbol of Long Beach’s dedication to quality skateboarding.  With a sculptural aesthetic not found in any other skatepark, these letters singlehandedly elevate this skatepark to iconic proportions.  Empowering the local skaters with the knowledge and pride that their community is special, these letters will further unite Long Beach’s skaters and cement the City’s place in skateboarding history.
Tony Hawk himself made an appearance, much to the excitement of his fans. His non-profit organisation donated $40,000 to the project for equipment and support. The park is located at 1520 Martin Luther King Ave and the ceremony. If you're nearby...check it out.
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Four Videos Friday - Tea's on it's cold outside!

Posted on February 12, 2012 by Steve Aitchison

It's Sunday I know but I only just got back from a week long break in the beautiful city of Barcelona, which co-incidentally has something to do with this week's post! BCN has always been a well known place for Skateboarding and BMX biking - you've only got to hit up a spot called the Macba any day of the week to see a swarm of people skating and riding the ledges and stairs dotted around that place. Another popular thing over there, which I didn't notice five years ago when I was last there, was how popular fixed gear bikes had become, there is a fixed gear shop every square kilometer! Well almost..

Anyways on with the weeks round up of amazing videos and I swear next week I'll try and watch a few non-cycling videos to put in there for good measure. First off Subrosa Bikes, Scott Ditchburn who has just put out his first Chain Reaction Cycles edit for the team. He's been plagued with injury over the past six months but has still put out an absolute banger of an edit:

Next up Hoffman Bikes rider Ben Hennon has been busy with the guys from Seventies riding for their regular feature "Our House" which has already seen some sick edits from the DUBBMX team, Cult, Kink and Federal Bikes. Check out Ben's edit below and also take note that his new signature frame the "Lady Luck" is now available to buy from all good BMX stockists.

Picking up the pace even more, let me introduce you to Niki Croft's section out of the ABD(n) video from 20Twenty Store, a shop from Aberdeen up in Scotland. Niki Croft is someone that doesn't do things by halves, as you will witness in the next two minutes. Riding for The Shadow Conspiracy, &Forks and Relentless, Mr Croft:

Finally bringing us back on track to what I said earlier about fixed gear bicycles, Leeds legend Ricky Feather of Feather Cycles, has a great video feature from the guys at Hype Beast. It looks into how Ricky got into building his own frames, where his cycling interests started and how the company is just the right size so that quality is always at the forefront and not quantity. Get the tea's on and relax:

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Roxy Pro 2012 - All Girls World Tour SlopeStyle

Posted on February 10, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Roxy Snow Pro 2012 Competition

The Roxy Pro 2012 has begun! Oh yes, badass chicks from around the globe are ripping it up in Saalbach Hinterglemm, Austria TODAY!

The qualification rounds are already underway. Some of the best female boarders in the World are competing today at the Nightpark Saalbach Hinterglemm.

Top riders like Torah Bright (AUS), Kjersti Buaas (NOR), Aimee Fuller (GBR) or Cheryl Maas (NED) and TTR leader Jamie Anderson (US) are all taking part. The finals will be held at night around 8:00pm under a floodlit course so make sure to check it out.

Here's the schedule for today...

09:00 am – 10:00 am Practice

10:00 am – 11:30 am Qualifications

12:30pm – 02:00 pm Main session

08:00pm – 09:00 pm Final

After 10:00 pm After party

Find out more information here http://roxylive.com/roxysnowpro/2012

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GetSkiTickets.com Announces Discount Lift Tickets for Snowbird, Utah and Many Others US Side

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Get Ski Tickets Logo
Online lift ticket vendor, GetSkiTickets.com announces another partnership, this time with Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort in Utah. GetSkiTickets.com promotes ski resort offerings so eager skiers and riders can book deals on lift tickets online and get a discount. The only catch for skiers is that lift tickets are booked online in-advance and are non-refundable. “This is an excellent way for skiers and riders to save on Snowbird lift tickets for skiing and riding while providing ski resorts with leveraged marketing opportunities”, states Co-Founder, Brandon Quinn. “Since our tickets are non-refundable, we provide lift ticket insurance in the cases where consumers aren’t able to redeem their tickets on their chosen start dates.”
Snowbird Ski and Summer Resort is one of the best known ski resorts in the Utah region. The resort averages 600 inches of Utah’s famed powder per year. The resort offers an exceptional location to Salt Lake City which makes for a very accessible resort for those flying in. Snowbird is located in Little Cottonwood Canyon in the Wasatch Range of the Rocky Mountains. Snowbird’s 2,500 skiable acres are accessed by 11 lifts. Deals on Snowbird lift tickets and ski rental equipment can now be found on GetSkiTickets.com

GetSkiTickets.com’s mission as a company is to get more skiers and snowboarders skiing and riding. “A lot of companies feed off the ski industry, our goal at GetSkiTickets.com is to feed the industry”, states Erika Troyer, Co-Owner of the company. “We enhance the ski industry by promoting ski and snowboard lessons for resorts across North America. The more people we can expose to the magic of winter sports, the better it is for the ski industry.”

GetSkiTickets.com at the moment only serves lift tickets for Colorado, Utah, Nevada, New Mexico, California and Alberta. The company began operations in 2008 and continues to sign up more and more resorts for promoting current lift tickets and ski deals, so lets see if they expand to other areas of the world!

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Kiteboard Tour Asia Vietnam to Feature C2Sky Freestyle Raid and Asian Old Skool Championships

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Kiteboard Tour Asia

Kite Boarder at Tour Asia

Round two of the Asian Kiteboard Championship tour sees the KTA return to Mui Ne Vietnam for its third season from the 15th – 19th February 2012.

The Vietnamese crescent beach is well known for its great winds and is becoming a South East Asian mecca for kitesurfing and kiteboarding and has super conditions to stage the event.

This is a tour stop with a completely different flavour. Normally the KTA combines the Asian freestyle championship tour with kite racing but to take advantage of the conditions offered by the location in Vietnam, this event will instead feature the big air jumping skills and ‘airstyle’ mastery of the Old Skool riding style, making this a kiteboarding comp to look out for.

Kite Boarder at KiteBoard Asia

Kite boarder at Kiteboard Asia

Jeff Newell - C2Sky, comments,

“C2Sky as one of Mui Ne’s oldest and most established kite center’s is all about unity and is proud to be have a major supportive role in bringing the KTA back to Vietnam and giving a chance for home grown local talent to be in the spotlight.

Toby Braeuer - Old Skool competitor,

“With the current type of technically scored freestyle riding the sport has lost some of its big attraction for spectators and media which are key for any event, but with the Asian Old Skool Championship it can finally be demonstrated again. It’s what kiteboarding is about: a show on the water!
The KTA tour stop has no major sponsors, but apparently, given the level of competition, they're holding it anyway. Sweet. Power to 'em! So this one is home grown, funded and delivered by not only the KTA but also by the riders, hangers on, local supporters and key to the whole event, their local organisers and hosts in Mui Ne - C2Sky.

So it’s back to the origins of the KTA, grassroots energy and lots of progression…..

This round of the Asian Tour will be all about competitors making the best use of the high wind and swell conditions of Mui Ne. No course racing this time as the Asian Course Race Championships are coming up in March in Thailand and the Mui Ne conditions aren't the best for the racers, but for the big air guys flying high and the freestylers this spot is will be a treat on a stick for them.

As the event title suggests it’s a freestyle raid on Vietnam, with new school freestyle being the main world ranking event, but also this time the tour will feature both Old Skool and Big Air, so a major feast whether you are a competitor or spectator as you witness the first ever Asian Old Skool Championships.

For more information check out http://www.kiteboardtour.asia

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Kite Surf Pro Announce Wave Tour 2012 Qualification System

Posted on February 8, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Kite Surf Pro World Tour 2012 Logo

Long awaited by riders and industry alike, the qualification system for the 2012 Kite Surf Pro World Tour season has finally been released by the IKA (International Kiteboarding Association).

As the governing body of kiteboarding that sanctions the KSP, the IKA are the guys who make the rules.

Check out their statement from yesterday:

Qualification System for KSP World Tour events

The qualification system for the KSP world tour shall give the top wave riders in the world the opportunity to compete against each other, while creating a clear pathway of how to enter a KSP event and giving riders from as many nations as possible a chance to compete.

Slots for the 24 riders male fleet are allocated as follows (for the women's fleet, 50 % of the quota each)

  • Top 8 from previous season are pre-qualified
  • 2 wild cards for KSP tour
  • 2 local wild cards
  • 2 wildcards for PKRA

Remaining slots are solely given to include more nations – this means except from the slots above, only riders from nations that are not yet represented are accepted.

If there are more nations applying then slots are available, places are given in the order of regional strengths until all slots are filled (in the order South America, Europe, North America, Africa, Oceania, Asia, then from the beginning again). The IKA executive committee may deviate from the order of regions and nations in order to ensure highest quality of the selected riders, e.g. require a minimum of competition experience, results and/or performance to be expected.

If there are less nations applying then slots are available, then additional places are given to nations in the order of regional and nation strength.

If more than one rider applies from a nation eligible for a slot, then the national association nominates the rider. If no national association exists, then the IKA executive committee after consultation with the KSP will decide.

If any of the pre-allocated slots are not taken by the riders, these slots go to the pool for the nations.

If slots are not taken shortly before the event, they may be filled with local wild cards or, if possible, alternate riders from the waiting list on a first come-first serve basis.

Applications can be made online at the KSP website until March 1st (here).

So, fancy yourself a wild card?

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Four Videos Friday - BMX Bosses

Posted on February 5, 2012 by Steve Aitchison

This is something new I'd like to start here at Chasingair. It's a little feature where I'm going to basically hit you with my four favorite videos of the week. It's not always going to be only BMX but since that's what I'm involved with the most, it's definitely going to be somewhat biased.

First off from one of my favorite UK riders, Ben Lewis who's just been hooked up by The Source down in Hastings, along with his current sponsors of FitBikeCo, Animal Bikes, Etnies, Quitin and DUBBMX. He's a pleasure to watch ride and this edit will chill you right out >

Next up we have 20Twenty's Alex Donnachie from last year's released DVD 'ABD(n)', a little more raw than the previous video but he has some big moves

Coming in, all the way from Israel, Derby local Matt Roe who rides for Mutiny Bikes. He traveled to Tel Avivv on a mission to find some new transitions to ride. Filmer and editor Rich Forne was behind the lens for this one >

And finally the happiest guy I've ever met in BMX, even when he's falling off stuff, Jared Washington and new guy to the team Dominic Biro, both riders of Federal Bikes. They've put out this sweet edit to end our round up of FVF. Till next Friday, enjoy >

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FEB-TASTIC FREEBIES month at Wiggle!

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Wiggle Freebie February Promotion 2012

Wiggle are offering an amazing FREE BONUS GIFT, which range from £3.79 all the way to £99 smackeroos, depending on your order size when you spend over £50 on their site this February.

What sorts of things? Nike Rucksacks, HIGH5 nutritional products, DHB sunglasses, Lifeline Tool Kits and Water Bottles and more. Sweeeeet.

Shop at Wiggle now!

Wiggle are selling this Pinarello FP2 105 2011 Road Bike we recently added to the site for the cheapest price, check it out.

Pinarello FP2 105 2011 Road Bike

Happy Shopping!

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Rossignol scoop ISPO Award for New Xelium Binding Tech

Posted on February 3, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Rossignol Xelimu Bindings

Like to know that you're skiing on eco-friendly bindings! Well next season's Rossignol Xelium tech bindings will do the job.

Rossignol have made an impression at this year's ISPO with their new binding technology Xelium - awarded an ISPO AWARD 2012.

Th Xelium system has been developped with aim of minimising the impact on the environment, with the help of the independent swiss agency “Quantis” who have made a life cycle assessment. They determined precisely what the benefits are, when compared with a traditional binding system. This is what they found...-          The impact on human health (carcinogens, etc…) is reduced by 38%,

  • The impact on the ecosystem ( ecotoxicity, etc…) is reduced by 34%
  • The impact on the climate change (CO2 emissions) is reduced by -33%
  • This new system needs 29% less natural resources
  • The quantity of water used for manufacturing is reduced by 26%
  • The quantity of water turbined to produce energy is reduced by 49%

This new system is one of the lightest on the market. The bindings are 700g less than a traditional one but they're not available yet - you'll have to wait until next season 2012/2013. Sorry!

Buy, Compare and Review Ski Bindings Now!

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K2 Scoops ISPO Award for Best Ski with New 12/13 Bolt A.M.P

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Ruth Plater

K2 are making waves with their new 12/13 Bolt AMP ski. The ski utilises the new ROX technology and has received top honors at ISPO in Europe as an on-piste hard-snow performance ski.

The jury gave the following statement about the ski, justifying it's place on the podium...

“The AMP Bolt combines speed rocker technology with special reinforcements, which allow the skis to have an excellent grip and outstanding performance especially on hard terrain. Torsion stability and the focus on control at high speed are the basis for superior performance. The radical shape hasn’t been present in the K2 company for years and it is a perfect on-piste ski race carver.” Thomas Kurdziel, Magazyn NTN Snow & More, Poland.

K2 Bolt AMS 12/13 Skis

So why is this beauty so special. Lets take a look shall we...

It's innovative as hell...
1. A new ski construction
2. Innovative torsional concept
3. High it's a performance hard snow speed rocker ski

The design kicks some ass...
1. Visible technology
2. Sporty colours
3. High value look and feel (you looks the nuts on these basically)

Amazing performance...
1. Unmatched edge hold
2. High speed stability
3. Ultimate accuracy

We can't wait to try them.

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Kite Surf Pro Releases 2012 'Dream Tour' Schedule

Posted on February 2, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Kite Surf Pro World Tour 2012 Logo

Kite Surfing Professional World Tour Shot

Following a groundbreaking and highly successful inaugural season, which pushed competitive kite surfing to epic new heights, the KSP has announced its widely anticipated 2012 World Championship Kite Surfing Tour schedule. Ohhh yes.

Featuring world-class venues, the KSP Tour once again promises nothing short of the most phenomenal surf conditions for the world's kite surfing elite, who will battle it out over the coveted IKA-sanctioned World Championship title. All four Kite Surf Pro events will feature a 10-day holding period and a €15,000 prize offering. Nice.

The KSP Tour will kick off at Europe's kite surfing mecca, Guincho Beach in Cascais, Portugal, from June 1 to 10. The side-onshore wind conditions at Guincho's right-hand beach break will surely expose the progressive new school aerial movement, bringing it to the forefront of competitive kitesurfing for the world to witness.

Second stop will take the KSP back to 2011's kickoff location, Le Morne, Mauritius for the One Eye Pro, scheduled September 7 to 16. A long, left-hand reef break famous for its strong side-off shore winds and barreling, near-perfect, head-high to quadruple-overhead surf - One Eye will keep this year's KSP crowd on edge.

Next up, Europe's secret kite surfing jewel and home to one of the planet's biggest waves -  Ireland. Running from October 19 to 28, Ireland's Kite Surf Pro will incorporate a unique mobile format, capable of showcasing each day's action at the choicest of locations on the country's wild and swell-abundant west coast.

Bringing the KSP's 2012 tour to a close, Maui's legendary North Shore will host the pinnacle of the Kite Surfing World Championship Tour—the Ho'okipa Kite Surf Pro—running November 29 to December 8. One of the world's most highly regarded wind and wave locations, Ho'okipa is generally reserved as a surfing and windsurfing only venue. The Ho'okipa Kite Surf Pro will mark the first-ever World Championship kite surf competition at the infamous Hawaiian reef break.

"I really don't think we could have wished for a better and more well-rounded tour for the 2012 season," says Tour President Kristin Boese. "It is going to be exciting to see which riders will do best in all the different conditions. We managed to meet the demand of the riders to add a side-onshore beach break to the calendar with the event in Guincho. We are just as excited about the Ireland event that is going to be a total box of chocolates with amazing potential. And Ho'okipa and One Eye are without a question two of the places that we had on our wish list from the very first talks about the tour."

"I am also really looking forward to working with our amazing group of local organizers that have already become such a strong part of the KSP," Boese continues. "We are all so excited to see what incredible treasures await us in 2012."

As reigning World Champions Airton Cozzolino (Italy/North Kiteboarding) and Ines Correia (Portugal) defend their titles amidst a field of 24 men and 12 women at each Kite Surf Pro event, an International Surfing Association-accredited panel of judges will once again score the year's next-level riding. With 20 countries represented on tour last year, 2012 will surely draw a wide range of talent from across the globe.

Featuring a live webcast with live scoring, 2012's Kite Surf Pro events will broadcast the heat-by-heat action around the world in real time. Additionally, the new season will also bring another round of Fantasy League, with some major prizes up for grabs.

For more information about the KSP World Championship Tour, please visit KSPworldtour.com

Check out the schedule...

June 1 to 10—Cascais, Portugal
September 7 to 16—Le Morne, Mauritius
October 19 to 28—West Coast, Ireland
November 29 to December 8—Maui, Hawaii, USA

Compare, Review and Buy Surf Gear Now!

 

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Lance Armstrong Teams up with New Visual-Social Media Platform, Mobil

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Lance Armstrong Mobil Partnership Profile

Mobli, a new visual-social media platform, announced today an exciting new partnership with Lance Armstrong, cancer survivor and seven-time Tour de France champion. Users will be able to subscribe to Armstrong's private channel on Mobli's platform that he will use to keep his followers up to date with images and video. He will also post moments from his training sessions as well as his work with the Lance Armstrong Foundation.

Mobli, seems quite cool and if Lance it getting involved then we're sold already. Apparently the new 'visual social media platform', as they describe it,  enables users to share moments and see the world through other people's eyes, in real-time, made up of subject-based channels such as people, places and topics. Hence why Lance Armstrong and, given his battle with cancer and maintaining his cycling career, and Mobil make for a good match.

To view Lance's Mobli channel and share his moments visit http://www.mobli.com/lancearmstrong.

"When I was first introduced to Mobli, I immediately thought it was an extraordinary platform and an innovative yet accessible way for different audiences to share their stories," Armstrong said. "I'm excited to use Mobli as a direct channel for my social media followers to get a personal look at my experiences day to day."

"Lance Armstrong is an icon and a truly inspiring individual to people all over the world. Lance has shown us that nothing is impossible and it is that spirit that we have adopted at Mobli. As a social media pioneer, Lance was one of the first people to reach one million followers on Twitter, and his vote of confidence in joining Mobli's advisory board means a lot to us," said Moshiko Hogeg, Mobli's CEO. "We are so excited to be working with him. We look forward to the exciting updates that Lance will be sharing via Mobli, and to enabling his fans to see the world through his eyes."

Mobli also announces additional partnerships that it has forged in conjunction with its agreement with Lance Armstrong. Bill Stapleton, founder of Capital Sports & Entertainment and Lance Armstrong's long-time agent, will work together with Mobli to explore avenues to promote its visual-social platform.

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S.L.A.T.E. Amps Up the Energy at MAGIC With Adrenaline-Fueled Lineup of Events & Brands

Posted on January 31, 2012 by Ruth Plater

S.L.A.T.E Action Sports Fashion Show at Magic February 2012

Every August and February, the fashion industry converges in Las Vegas for the most influential event in the business – MAGIC. As an incubator of fashion, MAGIC is where new trends surface and develop into what will be seen on the consumer in everyday life. The show's goal is to connect and inspire the fashion community. Part of Magic is an action sports fashion arm called S.L.A.T.E. - home of all things action sports.

This year S.L.A.T.E will amp up the energy with a broad selection of new and returning boardsport brands and adrenaline-fueled onsite events, seminars, concerts, competitions and a new blogger lounge curated by lifestyle and fashion journalist, Marcus Troy.

Kicking off the opening night of S.L.A.T.E. on Monday, February 13, is a special concert from Ms. Lauryn Hill, performing music from "The Miseducation of Lauryn Hill." The event, held at the House of Blues (Mandalay Bay) and in conjunction with Rock The Bells is by invitation only for S.L.A.T.E exhibitors and retailers.  However, additional tickets can be purchased through Ticketmaster.

Curated by lifestyle and fashion journalist Marcus Troy, S.L.A.T.E. will feature a new blogger lounge, where the hottest streetwear bloggers from around the world will showcase their sites and post live from the show floor.  The blogger lounge will feature experts who will speak to streetwear products and trends.  A host of editors from Highsnobiety.com, Antennamag.com, Nicekicks.com, Freshnessmag.com, KarmaloopTV.com and other sites hand selected by Marcus Troy will be on hand to meet with show attendees.

S.L.A.T.E. will also host two skate competitions live on the show floor. Events include:

  • SUPERHEAT - presenting a Mini-Ramp event in the center of the show floor named "ACES HIGH MINI RAMP JAM PRESENTED BY SUPERHEAT." Ryan Clements from Skate Park of Tampa will commentate the Jam. Riders scheduled to attend include Mike Vallely, Ben Hatchell, John Rattray, Chad Bartie, Kyle Berard, Anthony Schultz, David Loy, and more. Monday, Feb 13 and Tuesday, Feb 14 from 2pm-4pm
  • MALOOF LONG OLLIE CHALLENGE– 15 pro and upstart amateur skaters including current and former long ollie record holders will compete to shatter the existing long ollie world record, Monday, Feb 13 4pm-6pm

S.L.A.T.E. will also offer a compelling new educational series in partnership with Board Retailers Association (BRA). For up-to-date event and seminar descriptions, locations and times, please visit www.magiconline.com/seminars.  Held on the show floor, seminars will address the industry's most relevant topics, such as:

  • LOCAL SEARCH & SOCIAL TACTICS FOR BRICK & MORTAR RETAILERS presented by John Faris - Director, Cross-Channel Marketing, Red Door Interactive.  Monday, Feb 13 at 10am.
  • HOW THE HECK DID LONGBOARDING GET SO BIG AND WHAT HAPPENS NEXT? Presented by Michael Brook - Publisher, Concrete Wave and Longboard Retailer Magazines.  Monday Feb 13, 12pm.
  • REMOVING RISK FROM YOUR BUY. Presented by Gina Ashe, CEO, KRUSH Inc. Tuesday Feb 14, 10am.

Once again, S.L.A.T.E. will gather the most progressive streetwear labels representing the underground surf, skate, art and music communities—from indie to established. New brands this year include: Staple Design, Born Fly, Pink Dolphin Clothing, JSLV, Omit and Guns Germs & $teal.  Returning brands include: L-R-G Clothing, Stussy, Play Cloths, Diamond Supply Co., 10 Deep, Im King, Huf, Orisue Clothing, Skullcandy Inc., Mitchell & Ness, Mighty Healthy, Alife, Hall of Fame, Fly Society, Quiksilver, Fox Head, Inc., Good Wood NYC, Radii Footwear and many more.

In addition, S.L.A.T.E. will feature 10 up-and-coming designers through PROJECT 10. Launched at PROJECT in August 2010, PROJECT 10 is a stage for young companies within the fashion and apparel industry to exhibit their products in a unique setting. The focus for PROJECT 10 this season will be upon two action sports currently seeing large growth - skating and cycling. Brands participating include Western Edition, Cadence, FTC, The Ampal Creative, CBNC, Corpse Corps, Wheelmen & Co, and more

The February 2012 MAGIC will run from February 13 – 15, 2012. For up-to-date exhibitor listings, seminar scheduling, travel support and registration information please visit www.magiconline.com.

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Shaun White Scores 100 at Winter X Games Snowboard SuperPipe

Posted on January 30, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Unbelievable....White does it again. This time with a dodgy ankle!

Shaun White scored the first perfect score in Winter X Games history in Men's Snowboard SuperPipe finals on Sunday, winning his fifth consecutive gold medal - a first in Snowboard SuperPipe. The victory comes after a left ankle sprain that plagued him earlier in the week forced him to miss the Slopestyle event he had hoped to compete in.

White commented, "I've been wanting that 100 forever. Thank you so much, everybody, tonight. I came here on a mission: I couldn't compete in Slope and it kind of broke me. I didn't know what to do. I was sitting around icing my ankle wondering if I could even ride tonight, and I kind of took out a little bit of that anxiety and anger that I couldn't compete in Slope in the pipe tonight."

White had already sealed the win in the first run after posting a score of 94.00, beating out Swiss rider Iouri Podladtchikov, who came close with a 93.00, and Japan's Ryo Aono. But White was determined to unveil his newest trick, a frontside double cork 1260. He fell attempting the trick in Run 2, then nailed it on the final wall of his victory lap in a run that included a massive 18-foot backside air, a fronstside double cork 1080, a Cab double cork 1080, a frontside stalefish 540, a double McTwist 1260 and the frontside double cork 1260. White is officially the only person to have ever landed a frontside double cork 1260 in competition.

"I was a little upset with my first front double 12 tonight because it just wasn't there and I put my face in the wall," White said. "I was just trying to shake that off and get back up and do it again, and it happened."

Many fans expected Podladtchikov, who is the only person besides White to have successfully landed the double McTwist 1260, to break out a secret weapon of his own.

"I'm real happy because I've never put that run down so clean," said Podladtchikov. "I wish I had one more run. I'm just getting warmed up! For me it was my personal best run by far, for sure. I guess it was one of those days."

Check out full results from the Men's Snowboard SuperPipe finals at Winter X 2012 over at ESPN.

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Switchbank Bindings Unveiled - Coolest Snowboard Bindings Yet?

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Switchback Bindings

Switchback Bindings The Combo & The Gulli-Gudmundsson Combo

The Combo & The Gulli-Gudmundsson Combo

Check out these beauties! We've heard a lot about Switchback Bindings for a while now but finally we're getting a look at them.

Swicthback bindings have finally been unveiled and bring a modular approach to the game. You decide what parts of the binding you want to keep in your setup and which you don't. You can mix and match colours and put it all together in just a few minutes without the need for any fiddly tools - well apart from attaching them to the board, but still that's an unbelievable offering to the market.

One of the coolest things about Switchback Bindings is that they now make it possible for everyone to experience and enjoy no-back riding. You can switch out your highbacks for their no-back insert in just a few seconds and switch back again in minutes. Meaning you can switch between riding hard on the pistes and kickers and switch it up to have a more skater feel in some pow and on cruising jib lines.

Instead of having to buy a complete setup in a certain colorway. You can now customize your own. Don’t want forward lean? Don’t pay for it! All of Switchback's components fit their baseplate so no need to worry there.

And don’t be fooled by the slick look of these babies, Switchback bindings are packed with smart features like:

  • Tool-less footpad adjustment – Smart basepad that gives you cushioning where you want it but precision where you need it and reduces the amount of hard plastic in direct contact with your board.
  • Tool-less strap position adjustment.
  • Tool-less natural pivot forward lean adjustment on the FL Highback.
  • 2 way strap adjustment on both straps – to help get you centered with any boot in a matter of seconds.

Next season Switchback launches in four components and several options.

  1. The base, which comes with the mounting hardware, basepadding, two sets of disks (1 set with offset holes for smaller or bigger feet), extra ankle strap pins and no-back insert.
  2. Toe and Ankle straps including ladders and ankle strap pins.
  3. Footbed padding/disc cover in 2 different styles. (ST Pad and a Jib Pad with extra cushioning).
  4. Highback in 2 styles – the ST Highback and the FL Highback which is pre-rotated and has tool-less natural pivot forward lean adjustment.

All of these components will launch in 5 color-ways for the first season. Matte Black, White, Red Dawn, Agent Orange and Blue Algae.

We're eagerly awaiting for these funky little mothers to drop into stores, which will be the start of next season. Shame it's not now we say!

Switchback bindings are strapped into by their international team of shreds:
Eiki Helgason
, Halldor Helgason
, Ethan Morgan
, Ryan Paul
Gulli, Gudmundsson
, Kevin Sansalone

Check Switchback out here:
www.switchbackbindings.com
www.facebook.com/switchbackbindings

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Maria DeBari Wins the FWT ‪Chamonix-Mont-Blanc‬!

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Maria DeBari is storming competitions. She just won her second stop of the Freeride World Tour in Chamonix for the Swatch Freeride World Tour 2012.

Maria rides for Gnu Snowboarding and uses the Gnu B-Pro C2BTX Snowboard for freeriding/technical big mountain conditions.

Gnu B-Pro C2BTX Snowboard for Women

Buy the Gnu B-Pro C2BTX Womens Snowboard now!

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Stradalli Cycle Launch New Road Bike Sorrento SLR

Posted on January 25, 2012 by Ruth Plater

Stardalli Sorrento SLR Carbon Bicycle

 

Stradalli Cycle, the high performance carbon bicycle manufacturer from Florida, has just launched its newest full carbon road bike – the Sorrento SLR. Redesigned for 2012, the Stradalli Sorrento SLR offers performance and quality at an outstanding price. The new bike claims to offer better handling, better control and better performance thanks to its new stiffer and lighter headtube.

The tried and tested frame, which is made from 100% 3K carbon fiber, is used by multiple Pro race teams. Meaning that Sorrento SLR owners will get a world class carbon fiber race bike for the price of an aluminium road bicycle. Not bad.

The high-modulus carbon has a tensile strength of 50 tons per square cm. This allows Stradalli to build a light, yet stiff frame, which includes a curved aero wind shelter for the rear wheel giving lower wind drag.

“The all new 2012 Stradalli Sorrento SLR is the most affordable bike we have ever made,” said Thomas Steinbacher of Stradalli. “But we refuse to cut corners on quality, which is why the Sorrento SLR comes with a full SRAM 10 speed group and Stradalli aluminium wheels.”

As one of the most advanced full carbon road bikes on the market the Stradalli Sorrento SLR offers incredible value for money. With its full carbon fiber frame, SRAM group and exceptional wheelset, this is a pretty good price for this kind of bike.

Check out this bike and more at their website http://www.stradalli.com

We're waiting for this bike to start popping up at other stores, until then you can check out other road bikes on the main site.

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