From the usual viewer’s vantage point, it’s hard to appreciate the violent physics of a really great series of skate park tricks. That’s why this video shot from underneath pro skater Dean-Paul Denniston’s board is so mesmerizing: you get a front-row seat to all the grinding, slamming, kickflipping action.
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Boy, this kid is fearless. Actually, I’m not sure Kahlei Stone-Kelly from Australia is even old enough to be called a kid. He’s just a baby. A two-year-old toddler in diapers who’s already better at skateboarding that many full grown human adults. Just look at him go and display excellent balance, a little bit of trickery and a whole ‘lotta cool as he glides on that board.
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A regular old skateboard isn’t fun enough for you? What about nine skateboards attached to each other to form a complete circle skateboard? It’s the goofiest way to move on wheels since your chance of falling off is infinitely more likely and well, just look at the damn thing.
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Unless you’re a doctor, retired, or the kid of someone who already plays, golf seems like an impossibly boring undertaking. Its only redeeming factor is tooling around a course on a golf cart, or even better, this electric-powered skateboard that’s strong enough to carry you and your clubs.
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Yo dude, it would be badass if we used a quadcopter and a GoPro to get good air footage of ourselves. Let’s do that. Dude don’t worry, it’s gonna be great.
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The smallest rock can topple even the most skilled skateboarder. And if your town is devoid of smooth, safe skateparks and half-pipes, maybe it’s time to upgrade your gear? With a set of spiked treads and a four-stroke engine, Dan Baldwin’s Ungoverned will happily plow through gravel, dirt, snow—pretty much any terrain you can think of.
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Seriously, how big is this parking lot? You’ve been walking for a good five minutes and your company’s office building is still just a speck on the horizon. But with this self-propelled pintail, that hike through the car park will sail right by.
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The Segway is probably never going to change the world the way Dean Kamen had hoped, but at the least it encouraged humanity to dare to dream of a world where we’d never have to balance ourselves ever again. And keeping that dream alive and well is the S-Walker Board. It’s like you tossed a skateboard, a balance board, and a Segway into a blender; and the results are a rideable two-wheeled deck that’s anything but extreme.
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When we first saw the ZBoard, an electric skateboard with weight-sensor controls, we hoped it would be the first powered skateboard that could actually ride, well, like a skateboard. We tested it out today and it’s exactly that: a fun ass skateboard that can move on its own. More »
The Urban Shredder—possibly the unholy offspring of a motorcycle and skateboard—looks like a cycle shop custom creation designed for only the most extreme/insane riders. But it’s actually a ridable Hot Wheels toy, and could be one of the most popular/most expensive/most dangerous toys this Christmas. More »
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