Any surfboard, even in its plain white simplicity, can be considered art, but when you put a beautiful handcrafted surfboard into the hands of a noted artist and let him or her loose with paints, pens, or the artist’s chosen tools, you’ve really got something special. That’s exactly what Juxtapoz magazine and the Encinitas, California-based UNIV have been doing over the last few months, and the outcome was spectacular. The pair organized a group of 19 contemporary artists to create custom artwork on hand-shaped UNIV surfboards in an effort to raise money and continued awareness for Typhoon Haiyan relief efforts in the Philippines … More
How does top mountain bike team Atherton Racing get prepped for the race season? Watch and find out.
When it comes to telling you about the athletic requirements of being a motocross rider, Red Bull’s Tarah Geiger will do you one better: She’ll show you. Like when she rode her dirtbike virtually naked—clad only in a pair of Tech 10 boots—for eight hours as the first motocross rider to be featured in ESPN’s prestigious Body Issue. Or perhaps when she became the first woman to race in the Motocross of Nations, or took home the gold medal at the X Games’ first women’s motocross event. Whether it’s rebounding from injuries, battling naysayers in a male-dominated sport, or mastering the mechanics of her bike, one thing’s for certain: Geiger is a woman of action.
Is it true you started off as a surfer? … More
Mike Jones and Joe Smith head to the Gouveia International downhill race, Portugal, in preparation for this year’s Downhill World Cup. Includes interviews and racing footage.