Author: Brian Mullin

  • Wahoo Launches POWRLINK ZERO Pedal-Based Power Meter

    Built on the SPEEDPLAY ZERO pedal platform, POWRLINK ZERO is the first dual-entry, pedal-based power meter for road cyclists and triathletes The wait is finally over. Wahoo is proud to announce the availability of its highly-anticipated POWRLINK ZERO pedal-based power meter. Based on the iconic dual-entry SPEEDPLAY road pedal system, the POWRLINK ZERO is now…

  • Donnelly Gravel Tires For Your Next Adventure

    Colorado-based Donnelly successfully entered the cyclocross market in 2009, launching the PDX tire model, which established the company as a trusted, race-worthy tire manufacturer. Many of us have glued up a few sets of PDX tires in our days, and most knew them when they started as Clement. Since then, Donnelly has designed more cross…

  • PEARL iZUMi Launches Spring 2022 Lineup

    Spring Has Sprung With PEARL iZUMi’s Spring 2022 Release of New Mountain Bike, Road, Gravel, and BikeStyle Gear PEARL iZUMi, the worldwide leader in premier cycling apparel and footwear, is excited to introduce its Spring 2022 line featuring all-new mountain bike apparel and protection gear for the trail-obsessed rider, as well as an innovative chamois…

  • Klean Kanteen rolls out the red carpet for recycled steel

    Klean Kanteen launches industry-first recycled stainless steel product, dramatically decreasing environmental impact New Year, Old Steel for Klean Kanteen Klean Kanteen, a family- and employee-owned B-Corporation, Climate Neutral Certified company, and 1% for the Planet member is rolling out products made with certified 90% post-consumer recycled stainless steel—a first-to-market innovation. By using recycled instead of virgin steel, Klean Kanteen…

  • Tifosi Optics Launches Swank XL Sunglasses – the bigger the better

    Tifosi Introduces the Swank XL and Expands its Popular Swank Series An oversized frame offers maximum protection, premium materials, and an enticing price Tifosi Optics, a leading sport and lifestyle sunglasses brand, is thrilled to announce the launch of its newest lifestyle sunglass: The Swank XL. The latest member of the Swank family, the Swank…

  • Polar Bottle Releases Single Walled Session Muck and Breakaway Water Bottles

    Polar Bottle® – originator of the first reusable, insulated, and BPA-free sport water bottle – has released two new, easy-to-squeeze cycling bottles: Session® Muck and Breakaway® 30-ounce. Designed by cyclists for cyclists, the Session Muck is built for mountain bikers with limited bottle space, while the Breakaway is an expansion of the all-purpose cycling line…

  • Revel Bikes Welcomes Karen Jarchow and Gordon Wadsworth

     Welcome, Karen and Gordon to the family! Revel is proud to announce the addition of two more athletes to our team! Please join us in welcoming Karen Jarchow and Gordon Wadsworth to the Revel family. Karen Jarchow is an elite MTB and gravel athlete and overall mountain adventurer. She resides in Eagle, CO where…

  • Deckers X Lab Introduces Tactical Footwear Line

    Deckers X Lab, the innovation department of Deckers – the owner of HOKA, UGG, Teva, Koolaburra by UGG, and Sanuk – announces the launch of the DX-M4 and DX-G8, part of the DXLTAC line, which is a tactical category of footwear created for first responders and servicepersons. The world’s most demanding jobs require footwear to…

  • Digit DATUM Trail Bike and ANALOG Suspension

    Digit DATUM is a 140mm rear travel All-Mountain/Trail bike that utilizes the all-new ANALOG suspension system that matches four-bar suspension systems descending and pedaling attributes while delivering significantly reduced weight, carrying more water bottles, and offering improved reliability. Veteran bicycle industry engineer and entrepreneur Tim Lane launched Digit Bikes in 2021 with a new suspension…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Aetrex Albert 2 Pro 3D Foot Scanning System

    Aetrex’s Albert 2 Pro is an innovative foot scanning device that uses Computer Vision and Artificial Intelligence technologies to transform the way customers purchase shoes and orthotics. Customers begin by standing on a coated foil with an invisible nano material containing the geometric calibration patterns used by the scanner’s cameras. I just stood in my…

  • In Bandit Hill Video Jill Kintner shreds with a Squirrel, Snail and Fox!

    Enter the land of smiling mountains and playful critters. Bandit Hill is a whimsical place where the forest comes alive, the critters frolic, and the dirt is oh-so-perfect. Bandit Hill was pulled directly from the mind of Red Bull athlete, Olympic medalist, and world champion mountain biker Jill Kintner. Bandit Hill takes Jill’s sketchbook and brings…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Innovation Awards

    Highlights of the Innovation Awards: The LavaBox is a portable propane campfire built inside an ammo can, PACT is an outdoor all-in-one bathroom kit, the Oakley MOD7 helmet integrated visor is magnetically connected, the ORTOVOX DIRACT VOICE Beacon is an avalanche transceiver with integrated voice navigation, the Freestone Love Handle 7 Gear Organizer replaces a…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Walkabout Day 2

    We saw plenty of exciting stuff during our Day 2 Walkabout at the Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022. Ignik will be releasing the FireCan Deluxe with a removable grill insert; the Gas Growler X and the Gas Growler X Pro get twice the capacity of their predecessors. RigStrips has the highly functional magnetic SunStrips and SnoStrips,…

  • Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 – Walkabout Day 1

    The Outdoor Retailer Snow 2022 was quieter than previous years, significantly due to COVID and the current Omicron variant. But there were plenty of exciting vendors on the show floor; Hot Bento is a self-heating lunch box, Field Company offers lighter/smoother cast iron cookware, and the Pak-Jak jacket has an interchangeable and removable back panel…

  • Smith Optics Snow 2022/2023

    New for this Snow season, Smith Optics has the Survey MIPS helmet with an integrated ChromaPop visor, the FIS racing approved Counter MIPS helmet, and the spherical lens Proxy & Moment goggles. For the following snow season, they offered a sneak preview of the Nexus All-Mountain Snow helmet, the Summit Backcountry helmet, the 4D Mag…

  • Smith Optics Winter 2022 Sunglass Releases

    Smith Optics has some new ChromaPop Sunglasses they are releasing for early winter. The Bobcat has a full coverage hybrid goggle-like design, the Resolve has a lightweight, minimalist feel with a wraparound fit, the Embark is their first-ever glacier-style sunglass, and lastly, the Spinner is oriented to bright sun and open water sports. They also have…