Bored Of Traditional Variations To Snowboarding, Skateboarding Or Surfing?


by Tom Lenton - Date: 2008-07-30 - Word Count: 739 Share This!

In today's world where individuals are relentlessly trying to extend the boundaries of fear, excitement and adrenaline, we may now have reached a stage where the traditional thrill-seeking methods of recent years are now surpassed by products heavily influenced by the advance in technology and design.

As demand for the 'next best thing' increases, so too must the supply of the 'next best thing', but what alternatives fit this category?

Skidoo

The Skidoo is not a new design, but this snowmobile is most definitely now a snow sports craze. The motor powered vehicle, originally designed to replace the dogsled for hunters and trappers, can hold one or two people and is both practical and fun.

The snowmobile zooms smoothly across the snow surface and represents less of a risk of control loss at high speeds in comparison to boarding or skiing. The skidoo allows the rider to travel across smooth and rough terrain and provides an effortless alternative from a skiing or boarding holiday.

While the Skidoo may be an attractive alternative, it is quite similar to a jet ski on snow. It is both fun and enjoyable, but it doesn't provide the rider with any intense exercise. The more traditional forms of snow sports provide the individual with excitement and exercise and in an increasingly health conscious society, this may be the main downfall of the Skidoo.

Wheelman motorized skateboard

At a top speed of 19 mph, if the thrills of skateboarding are not enough to make those hairs on the neck stand up, this wheelman motorized skateboard is the thing for you. A 43 CC two-stroke engine means this is skateboarding without the constant pushing.

Stand, balance and enjoy the ride on the skateboard which is started and stopped at the squeezing of the fuel pump. The brakes are applied, should you decide to use them, by the leaning of your rear foot toes towards the ground.

The simplicity of this whizzy machine is very appealing and the motorized skateboard undoubtedly provides an alternative to the skateboard. Simply because the motorized skateboard offers the chance for you to travel uphill!

If all this appeals to you and if money grows on the trees of your front garden then this gizmo is available only in America from $1500.

Freeline Skates

Freeline Skates offer a new way of riding for lovers of board-sports. The skates are dual independent skates that combine elements of skateboarding, surfing and snowboarding.

Freeline Skates offer a new experience for gadget lovers to demonstrate their boarding skills by transferring them to a new manner of riding. The skates provide a challenging and innovative way to carve big turns and invent new tricks, whether it's on the flat, on a hill or on the ramps.

Freeline Skates are ridden in a similar manner to that of a surfboard/snowboard, with riders shifting their weight from heel to toe to change direction allowing them to carve smooth 's' turns while riding downhill.

The skates are independent, but unlike skates and blades they are not strapped to the rider's feet, this offers an added bonus to riders by allowing them to achieve high levels of traction on the flats and uphill providing a wide range of locations that are suitable for skates.

Freeline Skates cost £85 a pair and spare wheels are priced at £25.

KMX Kart

These karts are a mix between the bike and the go-kart. Moving on three wheels, this kart represents an exciting new riding experience. High class performance and design, in conjunction with a big development in modern engineering, results in excellent manoeuvrability and comfort.

The kart is a three-wheeled mechanism, the front two wheels do the steering whilst the rear wheel is the drive. The front breaks are balanced and pull from a single brake lever and improved frame angles give increased ground clearance while maintaining the original low centre of gravity.

As well as this, the kart is simple and quick to assemble. Similar to a bike you can customise the seating specifications, the kart's direct steering provides ultra smooth handling and its hard shell seat guarantees increased support. All these factors combine to give this kart speed and agility like no other.

If you are interested in karting, whether you are a youngster with ambitions to be the next Lewis Hamilton, or whether those dreams are a thing of the past, this next generation kart is more developed than most before it, but you would expect so for £599.

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Tom Lenton manages www.freeline-sport.co.uk the sole UK distributor for Freeline Skates. Outdoor sports, winter sports, summer sports lovers will love Freeline Skates, designed to provide the same thrills and excitement experienced by snowboarders, surfers on dry land as well as giving skateboarders a new skating sensation. For more information visit or email info@freeline-sport.co.uk

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