Extreme Sports

JumpX adds spring-loaded jumping to scooters.

The DTV Shredder is now available for purchase via the BPG Werks website and through various international distributors for US$5,000 to $5,500.

Recon Instruments has released a goggle-mounted performance computer for skydiving, BASE jumping and wingsuit flying.

To demonstrate the power and speed of the Trail Rider electric skateboard, Gnarboards owner Joshua Tulberg has pitted his invention against a C5 Corvette in a series of drag races.

The newly announced US$6100 Gnarboard 4WD Trail Rider has 3.4 kW of power and peak-power output of 16.5 kW. It can hit its top speed of 28 mph in 1.9 seconds, which is faster than almost anything on the road.

DTV has turned its all-terrain, high-speed, tank tracked Segway killer into a military deployment platform with twin grenade launchers, silent stealth drive mode and the ability to operate it remotely as an unmanned ground vehicle.

In the world of stunts, things not thought possible quickly become commonplace once they are achieved, though it might take a while before all the neighbourhood kids are emulating Jed Mildon's triple backflip on a BMX bike.

Midland Radio has announced the new XTC200 and XTC300 wearable HD actioncams.

The FlyRad is a one-wheeled vehicle the does away with self-balancing technology in favor of a design that requires the rider to wear a pair of inline skates that allows the device to be “ridden” in a variety of ways.

The DTV Shredder is a powered, all-terrain tracked vehicle that is ridden like a skateboard.

Surrogate robots - like those in the movie starring Bruce Willis - might be closer than you think. Two experts give their opinions on what we can expect in the future.

Suunto’s Triathlon collection heart rate monitors not only take readings from the body while training, but also analyzes the data and interprets it to provide athletes with the information they need to maximize their training efforts.