I’ve always liked capturing footage of me and my friends skating, boarding, jumping, etc. A couple of early jackasses ourselves, Jay and I have footage from the mid-1980s of falling to frozen [...]

Many climatologists and armchair experts have stated that geographically, the only reliable part of the country to run a ski operation 25-50 years from will be at altitudes found only in parts out [...]

Bitness contributors have taken some serious slams. I have video of Frank biting through his lip and nearly knocking himself out skateboarding in the half-pipe. I convinced Jay when we were younger [...]

Growing up I raced around on BMX bikes – dirt tracks and backyard jumps. We would set up some pretty crazy jumps and there were a few trips to the emergency room. One time we stacked up 4 tires [...]

First Page Fitness compiled a list of the craziest fitness gadgets of all time. But as past posts prove on Bitness, there are still crazier gadgets out there. Here is a recap of 7 crazy gadgets [...]

As promised, here are pictures of the completed PVC bike stand. I modified the original plans found on Instructables somewhat to both reduce parts and hopefully increase the strength (I’m not [...]

Lately I’ve become the neighborhood bicycle mechanic. I was sitting on the front lawn replacing the brakes on my wife’s bike, changing the skins and adjusting the derailleurs. Soon a few [...]

This one falls into the “dammit, why didn’t I think of that” category. Unlike rigid pole tents, AirZone Recreation‘s durable and easy-to-inflate tents are easy to stuff into [...]

Of all the gadgets I own, the most basic of equipment eludes me – a good pair of workout sunglasses. I own several pairs of sunglasses, in fact 3 pairs in the same style with different lenses. [...]

Garmin has released new beta versions of its POI loader and Unit Software Updater, enabling Garmin GPS (Global Positioning System) users to download and install software updates using a Mac and a USB [...]

The people at ROM stand-by their claim that 4 minutes a day on their CrossTrainer is all you need to stay in peak cardiovascular shape. A ‘lengthy technical explanation’ backs up this [...]

When I was younger my oldest brother Paul made a series of movies with my father’s 8mm (film). He remade Airport 1975, complete with the crash scene (planes with straws glued on them and [...]

The Rowbike is part bicycle and part rowing machine. Originally designed in 1993 by Scott Olson, founder of Rollerblade, the Rowbike may not instigate a fitness craze like inline skating did, but it [...]