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Rope Swing Quadruple Backflips

This is one awesome video.

This summer Mike went back to the drawing board and searched the land for the perfect location for his next Big Swing. Promising to take things to the next level Wilson was seeking the perfect spot to throw a Quadruple backflip off of a 100 foot rope swing into the royal blue depths of Lake Tahoe and oh did he deliver.

The events that followed took place on Lake Tahoe between Sunrise, and Sunset, were out of control. Hula Networks and the Shreddy Times Crew worked hard to get the shots while Mike delivered the goods. Mike Wilson catapulted himself into the record books with this one throwing huge quadruple backflips from a 99 foot swing that sent him flying over 115 feet into the air.

Climbing bike lock

If you own a bike then I'm sure you own a bike lock. But even the best of bike locks can be broke or cut and your bike stolen.

But what if you were able to lock your bike to a pole, say 10 feet in the air?

Then no one could steal it.

That's the idea behind the German company, Conrad, and their new pole climbing bike lock.

The lock uses motorized rollerblade wheels to scale up a lamp post. All you need to do is attach the lock to the post, hook your bike to the lock and let the robot climb the pole.

Here's a video about the making of the lock. If you don't want to watch the whole video, you have to go to 1:20 in the video, so you can see the contraption in work. It even is complete with the familiar car alarm "beep".

2011 Garmin-Cervélo team jersey design

Today Slipstream Sports, LLC released a sneak peak of Team Garmin-Cervélo jerseys. Earlier this year Team Garmin-Transitions and Cervélo SA joined forces for the 2011 season to create a new team that is known as Garmin-Cervélo.

Check out the team jersey:

What do you think of the new look?

I think the black is pretty cool. A much tougher look than the white of last year.

However I really hope that there is more argyle on the jersey than just the sleeve. The argyle is what really sets the Garmin jerseys apart from other cycling teams.

I guess we'll see once the team releases views of the full kit.

And here's what this year's jersey looked like in case you forgot:

Tyler Farrar interview in Portland

Tyler Farrar, of Wenatchee, Washington, was in Upper Echelon Fitness in Portland. Here's a video from the interview:

Farrar's season will start in January 2011 with the Tour Down Under. Which is the opening event of the 2011 ProTour season.

Farrar, who is with Garmin Transitions, was a stage winner in the Giro d'Italia and Spanish Vuelta last season. The event runs from Jan. 16-23.

Farrar joins Lance Armstrong in the field. The seven-time Tour de France winner will compete in the event for the third straight year.

The race will be Armstrong's last professional event outside the United States.

Arnold Schwarzenegger on bike

This is perhaps the funniest photo I have seen in a long time.

Best dive job in the world

Have you been looking for a new job recently? Or perhaps you've been unemployed and trying to find something awesome to do.

Well look no further.

Blue Season Bali, a Bali dive company, has recently started a competition to win, the Best Dive Job in the World.

To enter the contest go to this website and either submit a one minute video, or a 500 word essay, explaining why you'd be the best fit for the job. The contest ends February 28, 2011.

Still not sold? Well here's a bit about the job. The winner will go to the Indonesian island of Bali for seven months. The winner will also be outfitted with some top of the line scuba gear and receive PADI dive instructor training.

Still not sold? Well the winner will also have their rent paid for. Sounds pretty sweet to me. Here's the complete prize package.

Still not sold? Well then check out this video:

127 Hours Trailer

Way back in January I told you about how James Franco had been cast as Aron Ralston in the movie "127 Hours."

This Friday, November 5, the movie will hit theaters. Check out the trailer:

Win the 28 Team Radioshack jersey signed by Armstrong

Team Radioshack has been having contests this week to give away the autographed "28" jersey worn by the team.

Here's the details:

Today we bring you the last chance to win an autographed Team RadioShack 28 Jersey. Post your favorite Lance Armstrong memory from this season on the Facebook post, or @ reply to @TeamRadioShack on Twitter (make sure and end your Twitter reply with #TRS) and you will be entered to win. We will randomly draw one winner from the all the entries. You have three chances to enter, so enter now. You have until 11:59pm CST to enter today.
So go enter! Good luck! If you win send us a picture of you with your prize!

Degree Men Chain of Adventure

Degree has come up with a great marketing campaign for their new deoderant Degree for Men Adventure.

The antiperspirant is called "Adventure" so what better way to promote it than to find the ultimate adventure superstar.

That of course is none other than Bear Grylls.

For the commercials Bear will be challenged by superstars from professional sports to complete the tasks at hand. Pretty fun marketing idea.

Check out the promo and then the first commercial:

Rattlesnake Mountain hike

Yesterday the Northern Rangers headed out to enjoy the colors of fall on a hike on Rattlesnake Mountain near Snoqualmie, Washington.

View our previous hike report of Rattlesnake Ledge from earlier this year here.

People's Coast Classic videos

Here's the week of the People's Coast Classic in videos taken by the Northern Rangers. Thank you again to all who donated to the Arthritis Foundation. As at team we raised more that $7,500! Thank you again! Hope you enjoy.

(BTW Day 5 is probably my favorite)

Day 1: Astoria to Garibaldi