Geek Out

Watching People Pull Extreme Tricks On A Pogo Stick Is Spine Bending

Pogo sticks always amused the hell out of me. Up. Down. Up. Down. Repeat. These guys, however, take pogo sticks to the next level, it’s more like: Up. Down. Spin. Jump over a woman in a wheelchair. Grind the railing. Up. Down. Go crazy.


December 24, 2010
Geek Out

Skateboarding: Curiously Less Extreme In 3D

I’m not one of those people who gets a rush out of partaking in extreme sports – a rush of ANXIETY, maybe! – but I must say that this 3D clip of a fellow bombing a hill looks not altogether unpleasant!


December 16, 2010

Crazy Guy BASE Jumps Off A Bridge To Evade Police Arrest

Watch this gentleman, who seems to be under the influence of drugs of some sort, flee a police officer by jumping off California’s Bixby Bridge. I think the only thing more satisfying would be escape by jetpack.


October 26, 2010
Cameras

Flymount Is A Rugged Camera Mount For Active Types

Gizmodo AU

If you like to spend your weekends taking photos of yourself doing active things, you’ll probably want to know about the Flymount, a lightweight camera mount designed specifically for active people.


January 31, 2010

Extreme Skimboarding Captured By Very Extreme Camerawork

Go Pro cameras are our go-to choice for filming extreme sports of any kind, but we weren’t nearly as creative as this duo who attached their Go Pro to a broom handle and threw it, and caution, to the wind.


January 10, 2010

A World Record Base Jump From The Top Of A World Record Building

Base jumping, one of the world’s most dangerous sports, is very cool. The Burj Khalifa AKA the Burj Dubai, the world’s tallest building, is also very cool. The two together? Well that’s just goddamn crazy.


October 20, 2009
Cameras

Video: Extreme Hang Gliding With The Nikon D300s

This isn’t the first time Nikon has teamed up with sports photographers to showcase the D300s‘ new 720p video capabilities, but this footage of the world’s top hang glider surfing Australia’s mysterious “Morning Glory” wave-cloud phenomenon, is just as spectacular.


September 29, 2009
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10 Sports Fit For Geeks

Gizmodo AU

Sports and geeks generally go together like oil and water. Like milk and OJ. Like two positively charged magnet ends. Except when it comes to the following, that is…


July 14, 2009
Cameras

Oregon Scientific Hardcore Helmet Cam Is EXTREME

Gizmodo AU

Don’t think for a second that our portly appearance and lazy demeanor means that we’re not hardcore. When we do stumble outside, it’s with one of these Oregon Scientific ATC5K rugged helmet cams attached to our heads, now that they’re available in Australia, and if that doesn’t make us hardcore, we don’t know what does…


March 5, 2009
Geek Out

Rope Jumping: The Latest Russian Suicide Sport

Rope jumping makes bungee jumping look completely sane and kinda cute. There’s no flex: The whole “not dying” part is determined entirely by where you anchor the rope—and where you jump.