DAD Stuart McLain was just one among 100 silver surfers who rushed to relive the exhilaration of their younger BMX and skateboarding days.
Scaffolder Mr McLain, 34, from Gloucester was back on a bike again at the fun older people’s sports event at Rush skatepark in Stroud at the weekend. Mr McLain had until now watched from the sidelines as his son Cohen, three, enjoyed the ramps at the facility in Brimscombe.
But the Silver Surfers session, that’s to become … More
The best BMX riders in North America will ply their trade at the UCI North American Continental Championships to be held Sunday, March 30, on the Beijing replica supercross track at the Olympic Training Center in Chula Vista, Calif. The racing starts at 11 a.m. with awards for the UCI championship classes slated to be immediately after the event.
The international competition comes … More
Virtual coaching has been popular among business coaches and management consultants for years now. And with the advent of Google’s audio/video “Hangouts” a few years back, the idea of working with a coach who may be on the other side of the country, or halfway around the world, has gone from a dealbreaker to an easy-do.
And now, InstaViser brings athletic coaching to the virtual world. Founded by two US Olympians, Pete Cipollone (rowing) and Tommy O’Hare (speed skating), InstaViser offers an “instant adviser” to athletes in need of a quick adjustment to their form, or a more long-term relationship.
So far, six sports are represented on the site–BMX being one of the six … More