Evolve Electric mountainboards and skateboards...

I think I know what I want for Christmas...

I was talking to a guy at work today who has one of these, huge range, awesome top speed and maneuverability!

"Dear Santa,

I have been a good boy this year..."

Buggying...

After a long winter break the weather is finally spring like and it is looking hopeful that I might get out with the kites, buggy and board at the weekend...

I will still need to fit a weekend run as well!

iSmoothRun...

Bought a new app today to help improve my running. I was after something which help set your pace, as I have a tendency to go out too hard and fast!

So after reading many reviews opted for iSmoothRun...

Went for a 5k run after work and got a new PB and my pace was much more consistent and ran most of it!

Not sure how much was the app and how much is my fitness level!

It's warming up, so maybe back in the buggy and board soon...!

Video - Electric mountainboard

These look great fun, I would love one to tow the buggy kites and board onto the lake...

Electric Skateboard -mountainboard - Off road seesion in LA french west coast 

from Liot Benoit on Vimeo.

Check them out at Evo-Skate.

Smashed it...

New top speed on my mountainboard this morning 38.5km/h...

Langford Park - mountainboarding

I tried out some of the mountain-bike trails at Langford Park, it wasn't quite as good as I was hoping - I needed longer and steeper. But I had a good morning...

GoPro wrist mount...

From this...

To this...

I decided to use a Velcro strap we had lying around at home and Using the mounting plate in the GoPro box to make my own GoPro wrist mount.

I started by cutting the plastic mounting plate down and drilling four holes for cable ties...

Some sanding to tidy it up and get rid of any burrs, then threaded the cable ties through.

I used some double sided padded tape to cushion the back and then secured it to the strap with the cable ties...

It can be used with the flat and angled brackets...

The only issue maybe the strap is a bit big for my skinny wrists! Should be able to try it out tomorrow.

It's arrived...

And so did the new Micro SD card...

next to my GoPro HD Hero

After a software update I have the wifi GoPro app working on my iPhone and iPad - and it is just awesome!

Video - mountainboarding in NYC...

This is pretty cool...

Mountainboarding in NYC from Beej on Vimeo.

max speed...

New top speed downhill on the mountainboard...

I'm getting a bit faster every time I ride!

GoPro HD Hero 3+ silver...

I have just ordered one of these...

Tyre pressures...

I was playing around with the tyre pressures on my mountainboard, went out with them rock solid and after the first couple of runs which felt a bit twitchy, let them down a bit and got a much smoother ride.

The end result was a new top speed of 33.1kph!

Video - Gone to the dogs...

Some more mountainboard free-riding. This time filmed by my 11 year old daughter...

Gone to the dogs... from Mark Crook on Vimeo.

Heel straps - part II...

My new MBS heel straps arrived today and are now installed...

Looking forwards to trying them out!

Video - he, he, he!

I just got back from having an absolute blast on the mountainboard, new top speed of 30.8kph!

This is my video from my ride on Saturday...

He He He! from Mark Crook on Vimeo.

boarding...

I went mountainboarding this arvo, as we drove past Lake Walyungup this morning and large parts of it are underwater!

I did 6.26kms with a new top speed of 30kph, used my new 3-way mount to shoot some video. Was going to try out the chesty but left it at home.

Some screen shots as I can't post the movie on vimeo until Wednesday!

Video - board-riding...

Still nothing much in the way of wind, thank goodness I have my board and a decent hill close to home...

board-riding... from Mark Crook on Vimeo.

While also trying out a couple of new GoPro mounts, a gooseneck and a suction cup -

the gooseneck mount from GoPro

mountainboarding...

Went mountainboarding locally today, used endomondo to track how far I travelled and my top speed, I also have endomondo linked to my fitbit.

I travelled 3.19 km's (I did have to walk uphill!) with a top speed of 29.1kph...

top of the hill

Winter...

The 1st of July and the first day of winter, only three months until spring!

The wind forecast for the week is pretty rubbish, looks like more free-ride mountainboarding and the kites staying in the garage (I guess it can always change)...

Lake Walyungup...

Muffin, the dog!

Walking the dog on lake Walyungup, the wind is blowing and wishing I had the buggy with me!

A good opportunity to check the surface after the recent rain. It's pretty soggy and soft in places. There is a fair bit of standing water on the approach to the recreational area. The main recreational is still pretty firm with no puddles.

Panorama