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Monday, September 17, 2012

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Wahoo Fitness KICKR Power Trainer
Somersaulting Truck Race Track
Let Soloshot Be the Cameraman

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 09:00 AM PDT

“There’s an app for that” seems to be a pretty popular mantra, but here we are with what could be testament to that particular bit of “truth” – the Wahoo Fitness KICKR Power Trainer. Touted to be the first iPhone-powered bike trainer in the world, the Wahoo Fitness KICKR Power Trainer was recently introduced to the rest of the world at the end of last month in Eurobike 2012. Just how does the Wahoo Fitness KICKR work? For starters, this iPhone connected bike trainer intends to modernize stationary training through the integration of top cycling Apps while delivering full resistance control, and all of these come from the iPhone itself.

Already an industry leader in iPhone powered cycling, running and fitness, Wahoo Fitness has lifted the veil on the Wahoo Fitness KICKR Power Trainer that enables cyclists and triathletes to set resistance, accurately measure power and complete App based workouts, finding yet another use for their iPhone. It will be out in the US later this November, which means it would make for the perfect Christmas present when Santa makes his rounds later this December.

The clever use of Bluetooth 4.0 and ANT+ technology will allow the KICKR Power Trainer to hook up to the iPhone, where you can increase or decrease resistance when pedaling, structure interval workouts or even simulate real world bike courses. All resistance adjustments made are instant, and your glutes as well as muscles on different parts of your legs will surely be worked out, should I say, in a “merciless” manner.

Chip Hawkins, CEO of Wahoo Fitness, said, “Cyclist and triathletes will be blown away by the feel of the KICKR. We spent a ton of time engineering the feel, fine tuning it for the most realistic ride we've ever experienced on an indoor bike trainer. With the wheel off design there is no need for calibration; the power is consistent and accurate every single time. The electronic resistance is driven by your iPhone or tablet, during a ride you can go from hammering up a 15% grade to coasting downhill, instantaneously".

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Somersaulting Truck Race Track

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 08:23 AM PDT

So those normal race track games are pretty much boring in this day and age of the iPad. What must toy manufacturers come up with in order to wow the audience all over again? I suppose the answer is pretty simple, especially when you take into consideration the explosive kind of action that we see on the big screen these days. With the $99.95 Somersaulting Truck Race Track, you can be sure that your little one will not be all that bored on a rainy day.

The Somersaulting Truck Race Track will feature a raceway that comes with a trio of vehicles which are more than capable of performing somersaults when they bounce off the circuit’s built-in trampoline. This is claimed to be a Hammacher Schlemmer exclusive, and your budding engineer will be able to snap the track’s pieces seamlessly together, forming a winding off-road course that is textured with potholes, fallen limbs, and rocks for the set’s autonomously operating 3.5″-long van, wrecker, and SUV. They will roll with the action thanks to knobby 1″ diameter rubber wheels.

Powered by half a dozen AAA batteries, the course is a real challenging one, what with an ascending corkscrew which will deposit vehicles down a ramp onto the trampoline’s 6″ x 8″ rebounding surface.

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Let Soloshot Be the Cameraman

Posted: 16 Sep 2012 08:10 AM PDT

Anyone who is into sports knows that seeing yourself on video does 2 things: 1) embarrasses the heck out of you, and 2) really shows places where you can improve. OK, so it also means an archive of memories. Whether a solo sport like surfing, ice skating or car racing or a team sport like baseball or football it seems like little adjustments to movements and actions can sometimes make the difference between winning and losing. And keeping memories of the events are priceless. Yet how often can we draft a friend or family member to stand there and film us? And how reliable are they? Will they follow you or get into a conversation with people around them? Next thing you know you have 30 minutes of video focused on the ground.

Soloshot is your new best friend when it comes to improving your skills or even just videotaping games. Invented by surfers, Soloshot consists of an elastic armband with a remote transmitter and a base unit with receiver. It even comes with a professional tripod attached to the unit, though you can detach and affix to any tripod, camera or video camera with a 3/8" screw. Attach the armband to the person you want to follow, start the camera and Soloshot takes over, following the armband – even up to 360°. Both units are durable and the armband is even waterproof. The unit has a 2000 foot range. Both the receiver and armband have rechargeable batteries that will get you 5+ hours of use too. And if you are nervous about leaving your camera or video camera on its own, not to worry. Soloshot enables you to lock your camera to the unit with a standard luggage lock. Then just lock the entire unit to a stationary object.

The entire Soloshot system – armband, receiver, tripod and charger – is $479, certainly cheaper than the discomfort of hoisting up the camera for the entire BMX race or the guilt you feel leaving your friend with your camera while you hit the waves. So whether you or a member of your family are the active ones, check out Soloshot for a hassle free way to capture the action on video.

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