Choosing An ATV Helmet

For many outdoor sports a helmet is a pre-requisite to safety but there is much more to things than that.  In this article we focus on ATV helmets but the general points explored apply equally to other power sports where head protection is recommended or mandatory.

A bit of research shows Read more

ATV Madness

An article on a slightly more serious note today. I have written extensively on other sites in the past that I am sick and tired of the bad press attributed to many outdoor power sports.

A search of Google news will reveal new stories on a daily basis siting accident, damage, destruction, injury or death involving power sports participants.

Well newsinferno.com is today reporting that ATV accidents continue to rise unabated. It was a bit of an eye opener for me.  A new report published by the Consumer Product Safety Commission shows that atv related deaths and injuries increased from 146,000 in 2007 to 150,900 in 2008.

What does this say about responsible ATV riding? Read more

Pure Outdoor Sports Indoors

We're going on a little diversion today but I hope the journey will be worthwhile.  You see, whilst I love the outdoors and the world of outdoor sport in particular there are just times when you need to kick back and relax.  You know, those days when you just don't want to leave the house.

I love to spend the day on my own from time to time and enjoy being able to do what I want, to do it when I want to do it and without having to consider anyone else.  Selfish some would say but I think it brings a greater balance to our lives to have some alone time.

Anyway, as you might guess apart from being a sports fan I'm a huge tech fan, otherwise, this site would never exist.  This also means I enjoy playing the odd computer game or two and what better when your indoors to enjoy some great fun outdoors - confused? Read more

All Terrain Vehicles Are Bad For Your Health

They say no news is good news and in the case of ATVs that may well be true.

The whole purpose of the Go Outdoor Sports site is to encourage people to do just that.  Get outdoors, enjoy the scenery and partake in some form of sporting activity that they can really become passionate about.

Heck, we even have a number of stores including a used atv store where you can pick up some new, but in the main, nearly new and used gear at prices that make trying out a new outdoor sport affordable.

But I digress.  Getting out in the country by ATV is just a wonderful and fun experience.  In fact, it's hard to imagine Read more