Author: Brian Mullin

  • How to Determine if You Need a New Bike in 2016

    How to Determine if You Need a New Bike in 2016

    Do you need a new bike? That is always a perennial question for any bike rider, no matter if you are a roadie or delve onto the dirt. My Outdoor Alphabet’s humorous ‘How to Tell If You Need a New Bike’ was immensely popular, so its illustrator Seth Neilson created it in a poster form…

  • News – Former IMBA Chair John Bliss Joins Sustainable Trails Coalition Board

    News – Former IMBA Chair John Bliss Joins Sustainable Trails Coalition Board

    John Bliss Joins Sustainable Trails Coalition Board Boulder, Colo. – January 21, 2016 – Sustainable Trails Coalition (STC) is pleased to announce the addition of Boulder, Colorado’s John Bliss to the organization’s board of directors. He joins current board members Jeff Barker, Jane Ragan, Jackson Ratcliffe, David Simon and Ted Stroll. A fervent endurance athlete…

  • CamelBak Skyline 10 LR Pack Review

    The light and robust Skyline 10 LR’s innovative lumbar design are flexible and conformable with soft padding and a stiffening plate which creates a stable and comfortable pack that becomes one with the back.   CamelBak has been making their lumbar series of hydration packs for several years now, and the latest iteration is the…

  • Just In – BloodSTOP Hemostat and Clean Energy Patch

    Just In – BloodSTOP Hemostat and Clean Energy Patch

    BloodSTOP Hemostat Advanced Hemostasis for surface wounds. BloodSTOP is a biocompatible, non-irritating, hemostatic agent which resembles traditional gauze. Using a proprietary formulation, regenerated cotton cellulose is etherified and oxidized to make a water-soluble, hemostatic matrix.  Its composition provides certain advantages for natural rapid hemostasis as well as patient comfort and improved wound management when compared…

  • The Weatherneck Face Shield – Kickstarter Campaign

    The Weatherneck Face Shield – Kickstarter Campaign

    The Weatherneck-An Updated Bandana for Outdoor Adventures The Weatherneck utilizes powerful magnets and technical fabrics to offer a face shield/neck cuff that adjusts to your environment. The Weatherneck is a modern bandana that is quick, quiet, clean and comfortable. It is designed specifically for demanding performance outdoors. It combines technical features and field-tested designs to…

  • Just In – OneUp Components Oval Chainrings

    Just In – OneUp Components Oval Chainrings

    Oval or elliptical chainrings provide an efficiency benefit and smoother power output throughout the pedaling stroke. Additional characteristics include improved traction and faster acceleration. Oval rings provide a more constant torque to the rear wheel thereby reducing spinouts and stalls on tough climbs. The radius of the chainring is constantly switching and the torque needed…

  • Garmin Introduces the Varia Vision In-Sight Display

    Garmin Introduces the Varia Vision In-Sight Display

    Garmin Varia Vision The new Garmin Varia Vision is an in-sight display system that provides a cyclist key data from a compatible Garmin devices, including performance data, incoming smart notifications and more. The Varia Vision is an attachment that mounts to existing sunglasses while the current heads up displays (HUD) such as Recon Jet and…

  • Website Creation

    Website Creation

    This is the creation day (Jan 15, 2007) of the Grams Light Bikes website, which is dedicated to lightening the weight of mountain bikes. This will apply to full-suspension, hardtail, and standard mountain bikes. This site will contain observations and testing of lightweight parts. It will also be a web store for those parts that…