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...Wheels Keep On Turnin' Inventor: LandRoller Availability: Now, $249 To Learn More: landroller.com A pair of skates with wheels that are angled inward may seem terribly wrong. But the oversize wheels on the new LandRollers are aligned in such a way that they help you keep your balance, especially on a cracked pavement or an uneven surface. Because the wheels' tilt is offset by the weight of your foot, the skate actually feels sturdier than most inline skates. Experienced skaters may find the LandRollers a little clunky and heavier than other popular skates, but for beginners longing to roll with...
...Down And Boogie Inventor: Now, $217 at ebodyboarding.com Availability: Now, $249 To Learn More: moreybodyboards.com Morey's Taloa III boosts bodyboarding's cool quotient by letting you hit the gnarliest waves with cutting-edge technology: a stiff, lightweight polypropylene core and graphite rod for strength, and mesh reinforcement for optimal flexibility (too much and you lose projection; too little and the board snaps back in heavy surf). Designed with intermediate and advanced bodyboarders in mind, the Taloa sports a retro shape that's appropriate no matter how you ride - prone, drop-knee or stand-up like the pros. Next Product...
Training Wheels Inventor: Scott Shim, Matt Grossman and Ryan Lightbody Availability: In late 2006; $100 To Learn More: designapkin.com Learning to ride a bike can be fraught with anxiety, but it doesn't have to be. Industrial designers from Purdue University have invented the Shift tricycle, whose rear wheels move closer together as the rider picks up speed, then separate for easier balance at slower speeds or at a standstill. A spring-loaded mechanism in the rear hub controls the rear wheels, and there are no spokes or exposed bike chain. The 25-lb. aluminum trike won an international bike...
Round Trip Inventor: Burt Rutan Availability: Sorry, it's one of a kind To Learn More: globalflyer.com The nonstop, nonrefueling solo flight around the world is the last great milestone in the history of aviation. Or it was. On March 1 the Virgin Atlantic GlobalFlyer, designed by Burt Rutan (who also designed the first civilian spacecraft, SpaceShipOne), took off from an airfield in a small town in Kansas; 67 hr. 2 min. 38 sec. and 23,000 miles later, the aviation world had reached another milestone. GlobalFlyer is so light (at takeoff, its weight is 83% fuel) and so aerodynamic...
Cheap Movies Inventor: Pure Digital Technologies Availability: Now, at CVS and Rite Aid; $30 plus $13 for processing Now you can immortalize special moments without hauling out the heavy hardware. The One-Time-Use Video Camcorder is compact and easy to handle, with enough bells and whistles to give you your money's worth - like the bright 1.4-in. LCD color screen and the playback button that lets you view the last bit you captured and delete it if it's rubbish. The casing is sturdy for a throwaway; the sound and video quality are perfectly acceptable...