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Wakeboarders living on the edge can add a degree of difficulty by performing jumps over a wakeboard slider. If you get to the lake only occasionally, you can make a mobile version of this water jump to take with you every time you wakeboard... more »

How to Build a Wakeboard Slider

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Wakeboard sliders are the equivalent to skate parks and other obstacle courses in extreme sports. You can build your own to take out on the water and enjoy more extreme wakeboarding than you ever have before... more »

How to Build an Octagonal Fight Cage

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Mixed martial arts, also known as MMA, is a popular sport that includes aspects of many different martial arts like kickboxing and karate. The most famous mixed martial art is the Ultimate Fighting Championship, which uses an octagon-shaped fight ... more »

How to Build BMX Dirt Jumps

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Jumps make BMXing more fun and add challenge to your trails. You don't have to be an expert engineer to make dirt bike jumps, but you do need to be willing to spend some time and energy to make the dirt jumps right... more »

How to Bunny Hop on a Bike

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The bunny hop is exactly what it sounds like--getting your two wheels in the air at one time. This trick is usually done on a BMX-style bike, because it is low to the ground and light enough to jump. But a bunny hop can be achieved on any size ... more »

How to Burt Slide on a Longboard

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Sliding on a longboard is a trick that skateboard enthusiasts find addictive. Just plain skateboarding isn't enough--it's better to dash down as steep of a hill one can find and slide back and forth as you careen down it. Even better, add some ... more »

How to Buttercup a Snowboard

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You can learn a lot of tricks on a snowboard. If you are just beginning, learning how to butter or buttercup a snowboard should be one of the first tricks you learn how to do. It's simply a 360-degree turn as you go down a slope... more »

How to Buy a Huffy BMX Bike

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Huffy has been known for decades as a bicycle company that offers products that are value-oriented. In recent years, however, Huffy has been working hard to establish itself as a leader in the world of BMX (bicycle motocross) racing by building a ... more »

How to Buy a Kiteboard

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Kiteboarding is one of the extreme sports, and it's exactly what its name suggests: a kite pulls you as you ride on a board. It can be done in water, on snow, or on certain kinds of land. Kiteboarding is also sometimes called kitesurfing or power ... more »

How to Buy a Klein Mountain Bike

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For decades, Klein has manufactured some of the most beautiful and expensive bikes in the world, and the pride of Klein ownership is practically without equal. Klein requires all of its dealers to provide a personalized fit for each customer and ... more »

How to Buy a Kona Mountain Bike

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Kona, a company based in the Pacific Northwest, makes a variety of high-tech, high-performance bicycles that push the envelope in terms of sophistication and quality. When you buy a Kona mountain bike, you will be investing in a product that will ... more »

How to Buy a Mechanical Bull

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Mechanical bull riding reached its heyday in pop culture along with movies like "Urban Cowboy" and night clubs like "Mickey Gilley's." It has still found a place in our subculture as a recreational sport. Makers of the mechanical bull strive to ... more »

How to Buy a Mongoose BMX Bike

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Mongoose, which started in a Southern California garage back in 1974, is an innovator in the world of BMX bicycles. The first to use magnesium wheels on its performance bikes, Mongoose has a reputation as a leader in BMX technology, with ... more »

How to Buy a Redline BMX Bike

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Since the 1970s, Redline has been one of the leaders in BMX and road bikes. Based in the Pacific Northwest, Redline is responsible for introducing tubular forks, which revolutionized the BMX biking industry. Redline has come a long way from its ... more »

How to Buy a Wakeboard Tower

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Wakeboard towers add value and style to your boat. Not only are they practical for holding wakeboards, but they are also great for mounting speakers and other accessories. Besides figuring out how to build it yourself, there are several options ... more »

How to Buy a Wakeboard Tower

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Wakeboard towers add value and style to your boat. Not only are they practical for holding wakeboards, but they are also great for mounting speakers and other accessories. Besides figuring out how to build it yourself, there are several options ... more »

How to Buy Extreme Skysurfing Equipment

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As with most sporting equipment, buying gear for skysurfing is easier when you have an idea what you need, what you want and where to get both. The most important piece of equipment in skysurfing is the board, of course. But it requires a few ... more »

How to Buy Ice Climbing Equipment

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Ice climbing is an extreme and exhilarating sport with aficionados claiming that the rush that comes from completing a climb is second to none. Climbing a rock face covered with snow or ice is very rough on the body and you need to protect ... more »

How to Buy Knee Pads for Motocross

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Motocross riders must wear kneepads. Riders need a great deal of protection and kneepads are an essential part of that protection. The action in motocross is fast-paced and knee pads keep riders in the groove as they race through turns... more »

How to Buy Parkour Equipment

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Parkour stands out among sports for its lack of required gear and equipment and the absence of sports companies shilling for the parkour dollar. Despite this, there are some things that parkour enthusiasts, or traceurs, consider indispensable. ... more »

How to Buy Vert Equipment

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Buying vert equipment does not require a degree in rocket science; though, there are some tips and suggestions that will help streamline the process and may save some money. Keep in mind, at all times, that quality should never be sacrificed for ... more »

How to Buy Water Skiing Equipment

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Purchasing proper equipment for any sport is critical for performance and safety. When you shop for water skiing equipment, assess your skill level and skiing style before you get out your credit card. Water skiing equipment can run from $50 for ... more »

How to Buy Your First Skateboard

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Even though skateboards may appear the same to a beginner, there are important aspects to look for in your first board. Always shop around and always try to match a board with your style of riding... more »

How to Caber Toss

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A traditional Scottish athletic event, caber tosses are staples of Scottish festivals from Glasgow to the American South. In the caber toss, men toss large wooden poles, called cabers, that resemble telephone poles or even full logs. Competing in ... more »

How to Calculate Net Calories From Fat

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It is most important to know how many calories from fat your are consuming. However your Nutrition is dependent on fat carbs and all the other carbs so it's unnecessary to eliminate completely them from your Nutrition. Did you know that the ... more »

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