It’s a bright Sunday morning in the Bournemouth suburb of Boscombe. Despite a chill easterly wind, the scene reminds me of a quintessential Californian surf town. Couples and families promenade to the end of Boscombe’s pier while skateboarders carve slick lines along what ought to be renamed “the Boardwalkâ€. With a surf school and shop, chic restaurant and even that rarity on a British beach, public showers, the vibe is relaxed, cool and healthy.Â
But impressive though the beachside hubbub of activity is, I’m more interested in what’s happening out at sea. There, more than … Details
You are invited to try the newest system for Wakeboarding, this weekend at the Reno Convention Center. The latest rage from Europe in Water Sports arrives in Reno – a cable tow system. The Cable Wakeboard and Ski System was designed specifically for wake sports and provides a continuous ride. The Wakeboard System will be on display this weekend (March 12, 13 & 14) at the International Motorsports & Recreation Expo at the Reno Convention Center.
Doug Lippincott, President of “WOW” (Western Oasis Wakeplace), said, “this system will do for water sports what the chair lift has done for skiing”. To prove his point he …Â Details
Ducati’s literature boldly boasts the new Multistrada 1200 as four bikes in one: sport bike, touring bike, urban runabout, and off-roader, or as Ducati perhaps mistakenly calls it, enduro.
That sounds like the marketing department spinning a tall tale. So to back the claim, Ducati uses complex electronics to offer four push-button-selectable riding modes (Sport, Touring, Urban and Enduro), each mode with different settings for power output and delivery, traction control level, and on 1200S models, suspension …Â Details