Archive for September, 2009
It’s time for another Friday Photo contest!
For October, we want to be sure to celebrate the fall season, meaning we want all your “autumn” related shots: autumn foliage, autumn trails, autumn adventures, etc.
And if you win, not only will you achieve Wend fame, every weekly winner will score… Read the rest
Yup, this week in another installment of Wipeout Wednesday, I’ve collected some climbing fall vids. Don’t worry, all of them have a happy ending, but they’ll sure make you loose your lunch. Gravity, I’d like to personally thank you for making such good content! Got some good wipeout footage? Send… Read the rest
And you thought Portland had a lot of cyclists…
This photo was taken at the Central Station in Uppsala, a city about an hour north of Stockholm. The car parking lot was miniature in comparison.… Read the rest
Checked out the latest issue of Wend yet? If not get yourself to a store and pick one up immediately, because the issue is jam packed with cool stuff, including an interview with 350.org’s Bill McKibben. 350.org is an organization dedicated to educating the Earth’s inhabitants about the maximum amount… Read the rest
So, FYI, Wend is moving on up a la George Jefferson. And if you don’t have our new office address, here you go.
Full photo gallery of our new digs after the jump.… Read the rest
Those who have traveled to the California Redwoods know how difficult it is to document the awe-striking majesty of the trees. In fact, it’s nearly impossible to get the nature of the epic trees onto film. But National Geographic… Read the rest was committed to trying to do so anyway, sending photographer Michael
International Mountain Bicycling Association will celebrate its sixth annual International Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday, October 3, 2009. So, if you have a kid or know one, hit the trails this Saturday!
Riders are sure this year’s event will be even bigger and better than ever and… Read the rest
As our Creative Director said, “impractical, but rad.”
The bike was a created by Olli Erkkilä for his graduate project at Institute of Design in Lahti in Finland. Scandinavian design never fails!
[Via: Make]… Read the rest
You know a city is committed to promoting cycling when there are urban bike pumps (cykelpump … Read the restin Swedish) available for your use. This one was found in the popular Södermalm neighborhood.
GoPro is one of our clients, and we dig them because we get up to all sorts of trouble with our helmet cams on. But this footage, is from the new HD GoPro coming soon, and well, I wish I was seeing this first hand.
GoPro Greenroom- Surfing Helmet Cam… Read the rest
Ever think about how much energy it takes to power the cell phone you use so regularly? Ever wonder if instead of plugging it in every night, solar technology could be used to power your phone? Well, even if you haven’t, we’re pretty sure the people at Yanko Design, whose… Read the rest
Thievery Corporation has been around for a long time (the Washington D.C. based DJ duo was formed in 1995) and their music has always been influenced by their political views. The most recent album, Radio Retaliation … Read the restis no different.
“Radio Retaliation is definitely a more overt political statement,” says Thievery
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When you grow up the son of a skate shop owner who is an ex-Schmitt Stix team rider, you’re bound to be ahead of the learning curve. Innovation is all over the place in skating these days (blindside ollie to switch 50/50 rail slide anyone? Six foot out,… Read the rest
In November, 1970, a dead whale was beached in Florence, Oregon. As the animal decayed, the odor could be smelled miles away. The whale was too big to bury, and too big to get rid of by conventional means. So, what’s the responsible thing to do? Answer: Blow it up.… Read the rest
