Olympic hype always adds fuel to fire of progression, but the Winter Games debut of snowboarding slopestyle has really upped the ante. Over the last few years, and especially since it was announced that slopestyle would be added to the Sochi schedule, we’ve seen an awe-inspiring double cork or two turn into triple cork 1440 combinations and sessions on rail sections that need trained eyes to decipher.
Unlike halfpipe, where there is a standardized venue, Sochi’s course could deem what is and isn’t doable based on jump sizes and rail arrangement. (To date, the riders’ opinions of the current setup range from “kinda sketchy” to “mad fun.” … More
Buying a normal car is easy. Am I right, folks? You go down to the dealer, you pick out the one you want, you take it for a short test drive, and then BAM! You spend the next six hours arguing with the salesman about how you don’t want those rubber floormats that get stuck on the accelerator.
If only buying a Ferrari were that simple.
As many of you know, my search began with the F355, a 1990s Ferrari that sounds great, and looks good, and drives beautifully, but has a few, uh, problems … Pictures and more
While some surfers were content to stay home and surf their local breaks during California’s recent run of epic swell, Cyrus Sutton packed his van and headed north for a good old-fashioned California road trip. The road trip has been a rite of passage for California-based surfers for decades now, but Cyrus has taken it to a whole other level with his customized camper van, vast array of surfboards, and knack for finding the best waves. We caught up with Cyrus after he dropped his latest edit, “A Pleasurable Experience,” to get the scoop on his voyage up the coast … More