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Adventure sports in California: Is Cali the home of extreme sports?

Pretty much every action sport has some dispute in its creation. Who was first? Where did they do it? And where is it’s spiritual home? So we look at adventure sports in California and ask ‘Is Cali the home of extreme sports?’ The Golden State California, it’s all in the…

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Eco friendly adventure tips: Making action sports better for the environment

There is no denying it, travelling the world on adventures is not very green. So how do we go about making action sports better for the environment? Well these eco friendly adventure tips are a good place to start reducing your impact. Barely a week goes by without a major…

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Top 100 types of extreme sport: Ultimate list of adventure sports

Compiling a list of all the different types of extreme sport is difficult – if not impossible! But just like the daredevils doing the activities we love a challenge… So check out our A-Z (abseiling to zorbing) list of adventure sports below. And please let us know if we have missed…

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Do headphones affect extreme sports? Can you listen and perform?

We’ve only five senses. Unless you can draw on a sixth, it seems foolish to interfere with them during sports or adventure activities. So we asked the questions: do headphones affect extreme sports? And can you listen and perform? Checking out the earliest surf movies, it’s clear music has always…

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Guide to types of bike helmet for different biking styles

Do different types of bike helmet offer the same head protection? It’s something you might have thought about if you’ve noticed that road, mountain bike and BMX riders all seem to have different styles of helmets protecting their noggins. Are the reasons for these differing designs practical, or is looking…

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Is X-Games losing the plot?

The X-Games is the original and first real collection of extreme sports in a competition format. Born in an era when these sports were truly niche and long before huge brands got onboard, it’s now a brand in itself. With all these changes is X-Games losing the plot? Originally running…

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Summer X-Games: Who’s taking extreme sport golds this year?

The Summer X-Games in Los Angeles are on the way but who’s taking the extreme sport golds this year? If you don’t know: the X-Games are the extreme sports World Cup, Olympics, Cup final and Superbowl rolled into one! Summer X-Games This is where skate legend Tony Hawk first pulled…