Machines that Go Bing! -- The Gadgets Blog

It’s the time of year when (in the northern hemisphere at least) when crazy sledge designs start to emerge in public media. The First Prize winner of the UK IOM3 Design innovation in plastics competition 2003 is now receiving international attention.

The Alurunner is a good example of modern engineering techniques applied to a centuries old product. Its made of aluminium for lightness and its sexy looks but the Alurunner also features shock absorbers, a handbrake, plastic-covered sledge runners which, when covered with wax, reduce the friction to almost nothing! The sledge can also be transported [...]