You have probably considered a hybrid car. Why not a hybrid bicycle or scooter? The market for electric two-wheel transportation is growing faster than the one for cars and trucks.
“The thing that’s really changed electric bikes and scooters is the battery technology,” says Doug Schwartz, “the fact that you can now get a lithium-ion battery that’s small, it’s lightweight.” …Â More info
Months of training have ended for Christchurch schoolgirls Chloe Thompson and Beth Vanderhaven, who will create history in the 2009 Speights Coast to Coast at the weekend.
They are the first schoolgirl team to enter the two-day race and have just enjoyed a two-week respite from their tough training regime.
Their training diary follows: … More info
A cookout trailer provided by California restaurant chain In N Out Burger will be on hand at the opening round of the U.S. Cup on March 1 at Bonelli Park in San Dimas, California. The burger chain will provide a free cheeseburger, drink and bag of chips to the first 500 registrants.
The Bonelli Park event kicks off the 2009 U.S. Cup, which is a nationwide cross-country series sponsored by …Â More info
FISE, the International Extreme Sport Festival is pleased to announce its 13th edition in 2009, giving you rendezvous from May 20-24 in downtown Montpellier on “Les Rives du Lez” in the South of France.
FISE is the biggest European Pro Freestyle Contest and will once again be host to more than 1,500 professional and amateur athletes from all over the world in skateboard, wakeboard, BMX, slopestyle MTB and inline skating…Â More info