Any skateboard, even your favourite bashed-up old school deck, can now become an electric skateboard thanks to an easily mountable electric drive system called Mellow. Developed by a couple of diehard boardriders from Germany, Mellow has been in development for years already and now it’s just about ready to be unleashed. While electric skateboards are not exactly a new thing, … [Read more...] about Mellow – The Electric Drive You Can Fit to Any Skateboard
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Seabin – Taking the Trash Out of the Ocean
Everyday more and more trash flows into our oceans. Hopefully the dark days of expelling raw sewage into the sea are well and truly over now, but past years of neglect means that the water surrounding the lands we live on are far from pristine. For surfers who play in the ocean at every chance they get, seeing foil chip bags, plastic bags and aluminum cans floating round in the … [Read more...] about Seabin – Taking the Trash Out of the Ocean
Smartfin – Surfing to Protect the Seas
What would you think if someone told you that you could make a big contribution to ocean research and protection by simply paddling out on your surfboard and catching a few waves? It sounds pretty cool huh, and now it has actually become a reality thanks to the guys at the Lost Bird Project. This non-profit organisation works in a variety of ways to help spread stories about … [Read more...] about Smartfin – Surfing to Protect the Seas
Curt – The Grom Who Never Grew Up
Surfing is full of wild stories. Crazy adventures on isolated tropical islands, epic road trips along ocean coastlines, near death experiences and tales of catching the ‘best wave of my life’. But you don’t hear so many stories about surfers with autism. In fact, I’ve only ever heard one story about a surfer with autism, and that’s the story of Curt Harper. Who knows how many … [Read more...] about Curt – The Grom Who Never Grew Up
Debunking the Myth of the Lexus Hoverboard
We all remember that movie Back to the Future II and the amazing hoverboard that Marty McFly rode around on. The idea of a real working hoverboard is perhaps not so unimaginable now as it was when that movie was released, but still we don't see anyone riding around on hoverboards yet do we? In fact, the skateboard hasn’t changed that much since that movie was released. But with … [Read more...] about Debunking the Myth of the Lexus Hoverboard