Author: Brian Mullin

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2019 – Morsel, Gear Aid, and Rumpl

    Morsel Morsel created an innovative and highly functional Spork and Spoon for camping and backpacking with a useful shape and extra long length that makes them ideal for eating out of dehydrated food packs. Morsel XL Spork It’s got a spoon; it’s got a fork, it’s got a strong cutting edge, most important it’s got a…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2019 – Footwear from Teva, Stegmann, and OluKai

    Teva The original sport sandal emerged from the shores of the Grand Canyon back in 1984. Born out of necessity to prevent sandals from floating downstream, a resourceful river guide strapped two Velcro watchbands to a pair of old flip-flops. And just like that, Teva was born. They were showing their Ember Moc slipper collection…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2019 – Five Ten and adidas

    Five Ten The Five Ten Kestrel Pro Boa clipless mountain bike shoe and the revived Five Tennie get a new color, the Sleuth DLK TLD flat pedal shoe gets some Troy Lee Designs flair, and they’re adding some shirts and hoodies to their lineup. Kestrel Pro Boa Five Ten has wholly revised their discontinued Kestrel Boa model with…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2019 – Hydro Flask and Klean Kanteen

    Hydro Flask Hydro Flask has updated their Coffee mugs with the innovative new Flex Sip Lid and added Insulated Tote lineup that is perfect for keeping food and groceries cold. Coffee with Flex Sip They’ve reinvented their Coffee category to feature the best on-the-go solution for your daily routine. Whether your first sip is in the kitchen,…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2019 – MSR

    MSR’s Ascent series snowshoes feature their innovative Paragon mesh binding, the PocketRocket Deluxe stove has a Piezo Igniter and comes as a kit version with a nestling pot, the functional squatPika teapot makes for precise pouring, and lastly the Access four-season tents with composite poles. Lightning Ascent and Revo Ascent Snowshoes MSR’s Lightning Ascent and Revo Ascent snowshoes will…

  • Hydro Flask Launches New Journey Hydration Pack Collection

    Hydro Flask, an award-winning leader in high-performance, insulated stainless steel flasks and soft good innovations and a Helen of Troy Limited company, is excited to announce the launch of its new Journey Series™ insulated hydration packs. The collection’s 10 L and 20 L packs are designed to keep water chilled for more than 4 hours,…

  • Guerrilla Gravity Introduces U.S. Made Revved Carbon Frames

    During the Outdoor Retailer Ski show this past week, Colorado Based Guerrilla Gravity bicycle company introduced a brand new carbon-fiber lineup that utilizes their unique and highly innovative Revved technology. It continues in their trend of a Made-in-America mountain bike, and the affordable $2,440 pricing with a RockShox Deluxe RT shock will make it a real…

  • Outdoor Retailer Preview – Marker, G3 and DAHU

    Introducing the Marker Kingpin M-Werks What happens when Marker pushes Pintech technology to the limits? We introduce another step ahead in the ratio of weight to performance. Our most innovative Kingpin yet – the Kingpin M-Werks. This project features modifications to the venerable Kingpin set-up from stem to stern, seeking every opportunity to save weight and maximize performance for…

  • Pro Mountain Bike Champ Amy Beisel Joins the LEM Helmets Ambassador Team

    Well-regarded in the cycling industry, Beisel is the current National MTB Marathon Champion and all-around versatile and accomplished athlete. FYI – Amy just won the Borealis Fat Bike World Championships on Saturday, Jan 26, 2019, in Crested Butte, a big congratulations on that win. MORGAN HILL, Calif. (Jan. 29, 2019) – LEM Helmets, the manufacturer of safe,…

  • Pearl Izumi Announces Social Purpose For 2019 and Beyond

    Pearl Izumi has just announced a new Social Purpose program along with some prodigious sustainability goals in the future. Their first initiatives going into effect this year include the industry’s first-ever effort to eliminate multiple hangtags and ending printed catalogs essentially. PEARL iZUMi will also introduce sustainable technical fabrics in many of the Spring 2019…

  • The MTB Lab Best Innovation of 2018 – AfterShokz Trekz Air Headphone

    The most innovative and functional component for 2018 that the MTB Lab tested was the AfterShokz Trekz Air headphone which uses the bone conduction technology to transmit excellent fidelity sound through the listener’s cheekbones to the inner ear, bypassing the eardrum entirely along with a rubberized, thin and flexible titanium frame that offers extreme comfort,…

  • Topeak FastFuel DryBag Review

    The Topeak FastFuel DryBag is a waterproof top tube mounted bag that features their sonically welded DryBag technology to keep the contents dry while the hard shell construction keeps it the bag in a streamlined shape to help avoid leg contact while pedaling. The waterproof zippered design provides quick and convenient storage access to energy…

  • Osprey Launches Bike Lumbar Packs

    Seral and Savu feature Osprey’s new bike-specific angled hipbelt and compression straps to provide best in class stability under dynamic motion encountered during rides. The Seral carries a lumbar reservoir, while the smaller Savu carries water bottles, which are perfect for the minimalist looking for something other than a traditional over-the-shoulder pack. For further information refer to www.osprey.com. Seral Lumbar Packs The Seral is a…

  • Pearl Izumi Summit AmFIB Pants, Elevate Short, and Launch Jersey Review

    Pearl Izumi’s Fall collection has some exciting new items that we reviewed including the comfortable and warm mountain biking Summit AmFIB Pants that are perfect for the chill of winter. Also, some of their dirt collection is the durable All Mountain Elevate short, and the warm weather Launch jersey. For further information refer to pearlizumi.com Summit…

  • FOX Announces Transfer 175mm Dropper Post

    FOX has expanded its superb Transfer seatpost lineup with a new 175mm drop option. Available in both Factory for $344 and Performance Series for $294, the new Transfer 175 continues FOX’s excellent reputation of smooth function and great reliability with an infinitely adjustable height design and internal or external cable routing options. Low lever force…

  • The MTB Lab Best of 2018 – Packs, Shoes, Sunglasses, and Grips

    Some of our Best of 2018 miscellaneous gear we tested include the superb and high functional Platypus Duthie AM Hydration Pack, the Mountainsmith Cycle Cube organizational bag for carrying all your cycling gear, the Pearl Izumi X-ALP Elevate mountain bike shoe with Boa closure and great hike-a-bike characteristics, the Smith Optics Attack Max sunglasses with huge field of…