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Video Motorycle Street – The Etnies crew gear up to ride from SoCal to Sturgis.

This past Saturday July 11, Hawaii’s best youth came out to Kewalo Basin in hopes of Rip Curl GromSearch glory and an invite to the National Finals at Salt Creek.  With rippable surf gracing the line-up, the light-footed surfing of Kain Daly, Keala Naihe, Kaulana Apo and more had the beach buzzing.

Oahu local boy Isaiah Moniz stepped up to the challenge and laid down the committed surfing the judges wanted to see. Isaiah grabbed the $250 and the loot in the 14/under, but fell short to Kylen Yamakawa in the dying moments of the 16/under final to put a stop to Isaiah’s dominant run.

“I look at the GromSearch as such a great opportunity,” said Isaiah. “I just wanted to come out and do my best. I surf at Kewalos all the time so I have been pumped up for the event and just happy I got into both finals.”  …  Details & Results

Video Inline Skating – aggressive inline skating – A grindhouse view

As the midway point of the Tour de France closes in, the eventual outcome remains a mystery.

Despite more than a week passed and more than 800 miles covered, much of the plot of this year’s race is yet to unravel.

Lance Armstrong believes it may all boil down to the penultimate stage on Mont Ventoux and it is hard to argue with his logic.

Here we take a look at the key questions of the Tour and where things stand so far.

1. Can Armstrong win it?

This was the biggest “if” before the start of the event and many cycling experts were resoundingly negative about the Texan’s chances…  Details