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Table Tennis Queue up your opponents for an outdoor table tennis match. Your patio table can turn into a ping pong table with this beachy set.Table Tennis Game, $54, urbanoutfitters.com(Also, not to be a downerbut you should be aware of the ways summer can make you sick.) Cruiser Take this nostalgic beach cruiser for an easy-breezy lake-or ocean-side ride.Supercycle Classic Cruiser Women’s Retro Comfort Bike, 26-in, $190, canadiantire.ca(Also, here are the reasons you should bike.) Weighted Hoola Hoop Strengthen and tone your core while working on your balance and coordination with this weighted hoola hoop.Stamina Fitness Hoola Hoop, $43, canadiantire.ca...

ORBEA OCCAM M10 REVIEW Words by Robert Johnston Photos by Adam Lievesley After Orbea released their re-vamped Rallon platform with plentiful media acclaim, it was inevitable that the shorter travel, all-mountain conquering Occam would see a similar treatment. The separate Occam TR and AM models were consolidated into one; combining aspects from each, and the learnings from the development of the Rallon. The result is this 140mm travel, asymmetrical framed 29er intended for a rider seeking “the best bike for the widest range of conditions”. Orbea supplied the M10 model of the Occam for three months of testing; during which...

What is an endurance or sportive bike? Specific carbon layups to improve the compliancy of a frame More relaxed geometry to keep you comfortable for longer Clearance for wider tyres Disc brakes to cope with all weathers Some models have short travel suspension for added comfort An endurance bike, otherwise referred to as a sportive […] #ProductNews #GeneralNews #Buyer'sGuides #SportiveKit #Buyer'sGuides

beaches — but official opening has yet to be announced Surfers got their boards and bodies wet. Strollers got sand between their toes. The smell of salty sea air was blocked only by the required face masks. Whether Los Angeles County beaches were actually open was a murky subject — but if they were not, some beachgoers didn’t get the memo. The county’s public health director is expected to announce the beach openings sometime Wednesday, May 13, according to an LA County supervisor’s spokesperson. But it’s not clear if the order will go into effect immediately; under current health orders,...

As Harley-Davidson rounds year one on its electric debut, we’re still riding in the fog on how to evaluate the company’s EV pivot. The American symbol of gas, chrome and steel released its first production electric motorcycle, the LiveWire, last fall. The $29,799 machine leads a future line-up of EVs planned by Harley-Davidson — spanning motorcycles, bicycles and scooters. The LiveWire started shipping to dealers September 27. It’s meant to complement, not replace, Harley-Davidson’s premium internal-combustion cruiser motorcycles. The LiveWire has received mostly positive reviews from motorcycle stalwarts on design, features and performance. Two things are missing, however, to offer...