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Gadgets

Electric Skateboard

December 20, 2009

Ever since man got lazy, there have been people asking for an electric skateboard.
Luckily, with the introduction of smaller and more efficient technology, this dream is no a reality. Manufacturers have been able to create small and compact electric skateboards that are controlled by a trigger held in your hand. The powerful motor [...]

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YikeBike

September 8, 2009

This one can probably be filed under the same folder as the Sinclair C5 and also the Segway too.

The YikeBike aims to provide 21st century commuters, teenagers and general youth seekers with the chance to ride a Penny Farthing style scooter, come bike, come unicycle. The YikeBike only weighs 22 pounds and will speed [...]

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Skateboard Wheels – An Evolutionary Tale

August 26, 2009

I have just been taking a trip down memory lane and reading The Evolution Of Skateboard Wheels over at the Skateboarding Magazine website.
They break down the types of wheels by age, starting with the oldest “Steel Wheels” first from 1955 and finishing with the ultra high tech 1992 “street skating wheel” which is used to [...]

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Ripstik Caster Board

August 21, 2009

Let it rip like never before!
The Razor RipStik Caster Boards inline caster trucks and pivoting deck provide snowboard-like carving ability. The unique torsion bar allows acceleration and turning without pushing.
The deck is concave for increased foot control, and features traction plates, kick-tail and kick-nose. The torsion bar also acts as a padded rubber handle for [...]

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Magic Wheel Foot Scooter

August 20, 2009

This product is amazing! The new Magic Wheel Foot Scooter takes the idea of a unicycle and then improves it, turning a simple bike wheel into something unique, stylish and cool.
The Magic Wheel foot scooter is the brain child of a European inventor who has taken the ideas from a bike a skateboard and [...]

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Used Segways For Sale

August 11, 2009

There comes a time in life when it is time to hang up your skateboard, pack away those knee pads and wrist guards that your mother tried to make you wear and settle for a life of family, mortgage and taxes.
This does not mean that you have to give up the skater lifestyle though!
Being older [...]

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