Month: January 2018

  • Outdoor Retailer+Snow Show 2018 – BUFF Headwear

    For the coming season, BUFF has a brand new Run Collection that’s lightweight, absorbent, stretchy and has reflective strips, along with an expanded lifestyle and armband lineup, and finally, they’ve redesigned Original BUFF with 4-way stretch and features green manufacturing. For further information refer to buffusa.com. BUFF Run Collection For summer 2018 they have an entirely new product…

  • Outdoor Retailer+Snow Show 2018 – CGear Sand-Free Mats and Footwear

    CGear technology allows sand and dirt to fall through them and the patented weave keeps it from working its way from the ground up so any gear you put on the mat stays clean. Their collection ranges from personal sized mats for backpacking to RV sized mats, drone landing pads, soft beach towels and beach bags, and…

  • Outdoor Retailer+Snow Show 2018 – Crescent Moon Snowshoes EVA All-Foam V2 Debut

    Crescent Moon Snowshoes was showing off their latest iteration of their award-winning Eva All-Foam Snowshoe at the show, the Eva All-Foam V2. The Version 2 includes the addition of aluminum cleats to compliment the “tri-star clusters” in the TPU traction plate, which will provide a more versatile snowshoe, and give snowshoers access to more technical terrain for…

  • Outdoor Retailer + Snow Show 2018 – Klean Kanteen, DMOS, Rumpl and Julbo

    Klean Kanteen was focusing on their about to be released green friendly Klean Coat bottle coating, while DMOS has added flat and serrated edges to their Alpha and Stealth Pro snow shovels, Rumpl blankets gets some towels and Julbo has Aerospeed and Renegade sunglasses with the  Zebra Light Red photochromic lens. Klean Kanteen The family-owned company introduced…

  • GU Energy Labs Celebrates 25 Years with Launch of Birthday Cake Energy Gel

    Happy Bday GU. Hard to believe they’ve been around for 25 years now, offering easy to eat and digestible food and fuel for running, hiking, biking and multiple athletic activities. They offer a variety of flavors in their Energy Gels, Energy Chews, Energy and Hydration mixes and now Energy Stroopwafels. Looking forward to testing out the Birthday…

  • Just In – Mission Hauser Hydration Pack

    Usually known for their urban line of apparel and packs, Mission Workshop’s ACRE Supply has a slew of innovative and functional gear for mountain bikers, including the weatherproof Hauser pack. The Hauser was designed to go anywhere in all conditions and is a complete weatherproof hydration pack that’s constructed to ensure your gear will always stay dry. It has an…

  • Ibis Cycles Announces 2018 EWS Roster

    After winning the 2017 Enduro World Series overall team title, the Ibis Cycles Enduro Team returns for 2018 with some new faces but wants to retain the title once again. Team leader Robin Wallner is returning for his third year on the Ibis Squad. He will be joined by newcomers Lewis Buchanan, Bex Baroana, and Julie…

  • Just In – NOW XFlow Helmet

    The company NOW or Nonstop on Wheels was established in January 2014 in Southern California with a relentless attitude of creating safety equipment for cycling and outdoor sports. They provide cycle helmets, urban helmets, mountain bike helmets, and cycling accessories. The new XFlow is one of the lighter weight mountain bike helmets on the market, and…

  • Introducing The Mission Workshop Orion Jacket

    The Waterproof Lightweight Jacket Designed By Mission Workshop To Perform – The Orion from Mission Workshop is designed and built to be your go-to lightweight jacket no matter the activity. With a bevy of features including a removable hood, pit zips, internal ported media pocket and constructed of high-performance Toray Entrant Moisture-permeable Waterproof Woven Fabric this…

  • The MTB Lab Best Innovation of 2017 – Revolution Suspension Grips

    The most innovative bike component for 2017 that the MTB Lab tested was the Revolution Suspension Grips which is an innovative system that isolates your hand’s and upper body from the shock and vibration propagated through the handlebars from the trail, and this design helps decrease fatigue, repetitive injury and arm pump. The system features…

  • First Look – Wolf Tooth Components Master Link Combo Pliers

    The new Master Link Combo Pliers is a 6 in 1 multi-tool that was developed to provide functions not found in common multi-tool designs. The MLCP is light and compact so you can carry it in your pocket or a pack. It functions as a tire lever, a valve core remover, a valve stem lock nut…

  • The MTB Lab Best of 2017 – Suspension, Helmet, Armor and Tools

    Some of our Best of 2017 items we tested include the FOX DPX2 All Mountain shock which provides excellent control and composure in the gnar, the comfortable Leatt DBX 3.0 helmet, the comfy and protective POC Joint VPD System knee pads and the functional Fix It Sticks mountain bike tool kit. FOX DPX2 The DPX2…

  • The MTB Lab Best of 2017 – Packs, Water Filters, Shoes and Belts

    Some of our Best of 2017 items we tested include the organizational friendly Osprey SnowKit Duffel Bag, the light, and comfortable CamelBak Chase Bike Vest hydration pack, the small, and highly functional MSR TrailShot water filter, the superb Pearl Izumi X-Project P.R.O. Mountain bike shoes and finally the stretchy Yaak B-19 belt with its carbon fiber buckle. Osprey…

  • Wahoo Fitness Debuts TICKR FIT Optical HR Armband

    Expanding beyond chest straps, Wahoo adds an armband to the popular TICKR heart rate monitor family Wahoo Fitness, the tech-fitness company, known for its ecosystem of sensors and devices for runners, cyclists, and fitness enthusiasts, today announced the addition of the TICKR FIT to solve for the need of comfortable heart rate monitors. The latest…