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  2. Velocipede - Wikipedia

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    The earliest usable and much-copied velocipede was created by the German Karl Drais and called a Laufmaschine (German for "running machine"), which he first rode on June 12, 1817. He obtained a patent in January 1818.

  3. Snowboard - Wikipedia

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    Diagram of a Snowboard and its various elements that affect sizing. The bottom or 'base' of the snowboard is generally made of UHMW and is surrounded by a thin strip of steel, known as the 'edge'. Artwork was primarily printed on PBT using a sublimation process in the 1990s, but poor color retention and fade after moderate use moved high-end ...

  4. Wheelie - Wikipedia

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    Motorcycle wheelie Wheelie at a tractor pull Wheelie at a drag race Manual on a BMX bike. A wheelie, or wheelstand, [1] is a vehicle maneuver in vehicle acrobatics in which the front wheel or wheels come off the ground due to sufficient torque being applied to the rear wheel or wheels, [2] or rider motion relative to the vehicle.

  5. Dandy horse - Wikipedia

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    Wooden dandy horse (around 1820), a patent-infringing copy of the first two-wheeler Original Laufmaschine of 1817 made to measure.. The dandy horse, an English nickname for what was first called a Laufmaschine ("running machine" in German), then a vélocipède or draisienne (in French and then English), and then a pedestrian curricle or hobby-horse, [1] or swiftwalker, [2] is a human-powered ...

  6. Glossary of skiing and snowboarding terms - Wikipedia

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    A type of ski or snowboard that is designed to be the jack of all trades and suitable for any terrain or style of skiing or snowboarding. From groomed runs and snowpark to powder and backcountry lines, with all-mountain skis or snowboard you’re ready for anything. [1] alpine skiing. Also called downhill skiing.

  7. Boardsport - Wikipedia

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    Boards similar to those known from windsurfing or wakeboarding are propelled by an inflatable or foil power kite, allowing for high speeds and high jumps. Other variations are to use a wheeled board or buggy on land, or skis or a snowboard on snow. Wakesurfing (1997)

  8. Freestyle fixed gear - Wikipedia

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    Wheelie: Front wheel comes off the ground. Tyler Johnson death truck wheelie [4] Fakie aka "Riding backwards". The rider uses fixed gear drive train to ride bike backwards. Johnathan Ball. [4] Niedert starts first bike trick movie with a fakie [9] Skid The rider locks the rear wheel by using pressure on the pedals or straps.

  9. Snow grooming - Wikipedia

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    When the machine drives over a snowfield, it pushes snow ahead of it and, at the same time, smooths out any surface unevenness. Snow groomers built for ski slopes employ front mounted, hydraulically operated blades, powered rotary tillers and specialized shaping equipment for not only maintaining ski slopes , but also for building half pipes ...