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Surf ArticlesFind out more about the origins and history of surfing Where did it all start? How did today's sport of surfing develop from the Pacific Islands and ancient Hawaii? Find out; we have three articles that look at just that. They talk about where things started, the Hawaiian influence, and early Californian surf culture. Find out more about the history of surfing >> Surfing in ancient Hawaii >>Early Californian surf culture >>   Find out more about performance boardshorts We've managed to get hold of this great guide to performance boardshorts. The guide looks at the latest offerings from the top surf brands including Hurley, Quiksilver, Volcom and Billabong. It's for the new 2010 ranges, but look...

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Mountain Bike

A mountain bike or mountain bicycle (abbreviated MTB or ATB (all-terrain bicycle)) is a bicycle created for off-road cycling. This activity includes traversing of rocks and washouts, and steep declines, on dirt trails, logging roads, and other unpaved environments — activities usually called mountain biking. These bicycles need to be able to withstand the stresses of off-road use with obstacles such as logs and rocks. Most mountain bikes use wheels with rims which are 559mm in ISO sizing, colloquially referred to as "26-inch", although the term is inaccurate as it covers too many rim and tire sizes to be meaningful. Wheels used on mountain bikes usually use wide, knobby tires for good traction on...

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RC (Remote Control)

Radio-controlled (or R/C) cars are self-powered model cars or trucks that can be controlled from a distance using a specialized transmitter. The term "R/C" has been used to mean both "remote controlled" and "radio controlled", where "remote controlled" includes vehicles that are connected to their controller by a wire, but common use of "R/C" today usually refers to vehicles controlled by a radio-frequency link. This article focuses on radio-controlled vehicles only.Cars are powered by various sources. Electric cars are powered by small but powerful electric motors and rechargeable nickel-cadmium, nickel metal hydride, or lithium polymer cells. There are also brushed or brushless electric motors. Most fuel-powered models use glow plug engines,...

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