Tag archive for ‘sport’
Dusi Canoe Marathon 2009
Today I'm in the Drakensberg mountains attending a wedding (this has to be one of the most beautiful spots in the world to tie the knot), watching the clouds change the incredible mountain vista in front of me. This is also the final day of the 2009 Dusi Canoe marathon, set in the same provence, [...]
Claremont - Incredible downhill skate movie
Adam Kimmel presents: Claremont HD from adam kimmel on Vimeo.
A ‘Different’ Skate Slider
After many years of abuse, particuarly in big, carvey turns and deep stops, my FSK skate slide protection is starting to wear through to the liner, so I had a think about how I could give them a few more years' life. Glueing on chunks of plastic would be an option, but I figured this [...]
Treadmill Desks to Save America?
Dr. James Levine has 'invented' a treadmill computer desk. My first thought upon seeing this was how dumb and unusable it looks, but my opinion very quickly reversed.
How much computer activity actually really requires me to be sitting? Who hasn't found that they pace up and down when in a really good phone conversation, helping [...]
London to Brighton Bike Ride 2008 - On Skates
I first noticed this event in the serpentineroad.com forums. A few of the local London skaters have attempted the London to Brighton BHF Bike ride on skates before, and it sounded like a 'fun jaunt' to the coast at the time. Of course, the week before the event itself, I was completely unprepared.
London to Brighton [...]
New Freeskate Modifications
I figured it was about time to give my old favourite skates a bit of an overhaul, so they were treated to some new liners, ankle straps and shocks on top of the wheels & bearings I bought not long ago.
They handle wonderfully and I'm particuarly chuffed about the liners, which are a perfect [...]
Hypno +G Wheels, BSB Swiss Bearings
New wheels and bearings. The old ones were completely shagged, so this felt super smooth. I swear you need a lot less energy with a good setup.
Longest Surf Record Attempts
Each year loads of mad surfers ride the second longest wave in the world, right here in the UK on the Severn river.
It's quite bizarre.
The captain of my surf club is going this year to adjudicate two world record attempts - one by a guy who was the first to windsurf into Jaws (big wave [...]