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Drysure Shoe Dryer
Drysure shoe drying inserts and are meant to be used in footwear overnight to facilitate proper drying and deodorizing. They’ll not only reduce odor and absorb wetness and control bacteria, but they will increase the longevity of shoe since moisture and bacteria wrecks havoc on the materials and construction of them. Unlike other boot dryers that require
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WEND Bike Introduces Colored Chain Wax
Makers of first-ever “rub-on” wax bring six Day-Glo® shades to market. WEND Bike—makers of the first-ever “rub-on” wax-based lubricant—excitedly introduces the first-ever colored chain lubricant in the world to the cycling market. Utilizing a sophisticated paraffin-based formula that includes proprietary friction reducers and proven lubricants, including Zinc and Teflon™, WEND’s Spectrum collection reveals the bright
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e*thirteen’s 12 Speed Upgrade Kit
Wide Range For The People, Now In 12-Speeds Introducing the e*thirteen TRS Plus 12 Speed Upgrade Kit which retails for only $299. Upgrade your 11-speed SRAM™ drivetrain to 12 speeds without needing new shifters, derailleurs, cranks, or chainrings. Why spend MORE on SRAM™’s full Eagle™ 12-speed drivetrain, when all you get is LESS range and MORE weight? MTB Lab
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Kali Protectives Strike Knee Guard Review
The Kali Strike utilizes the 3D molded Xelion for its central front pad which is highly perforated for excellent ventilation, and it has additional EVA padding along the sides in critical areas for added protection. It has elastic cuffs on the top and bottom with non-slip bands to prevent slippage and keep them in place during
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GU Energy Labs and NICA Team Up on New Special-Edition French Toast Energy Gel
Student-athletes join GU’s research and development team in the kitchen to create new flavor with sales benefitting the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) GU Energy Labs is teaming up with the National Interscholastic Cycling Association (NICA) to support student-athletes. Crafted with the help of NICA student-athletes at GU’s headquarters in Berkeley, a special-edition French Toast
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Review – Ergon GE1 Evo Factory Grips
The evolution of the favorite Ergon‘s GE1 grips produced their latest iteration the GE1 Evo and GE1 Evo Factory grips that feature a new surface structure that offers more adhesion and stickiness. The Factory versions that we tested get a unique rubber compound that delivers an improved grip and rebound over its brethren making them ideal
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Review – Magura Storm SL Rotors and 8.R Brake Pads
I spent a couple of months testing Magura’s SL lightweight brake rotors and their new high-performance oriented 8.R Race brake pads. The SL rotors provide excellent all-around performance in a lightweight package while the 8.R Race pads feature their organic race compound to offer maximum stopping power. Storm SL Brake Rotor The Magura Storm HC and
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SRAM Introduces the NX Eagle Group
SRAM‘s new NX Eagle 12-speed group includes an 11-50 tooth cassette, a rear derailleur, a chain, and shifter. Like it’s predecessor, the 11-speed NX 11-42T, the new NX Eagle cassette fits a standard splined freehub body and can be used with an entire slew of non-XD wheel systems. To make the cassette fit on a
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Leatt DBX 2.0 All Mountain Helmet Review
The new Leatt DBX 2.0 helmet brings their downhill proven safety technology to an amazingly affordable price point of $99.99. To help significantly reduce the risk of head or brain trauma it’s equipped with their highly innovative 360º Turbine Technology that helps reduce the risk of head impact at concussion level by up to 30%
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Wahoo Fitness Releases Limited Edition ELEMNT BOLT
The Wahoo Fitness ELEMNT BOLT is the world’s first aerodynamic GPS bike computer is available today in a Special Edition Red and Yellow color scheme for a limited time. So order one of the Special Edition colors before they’re all gone. The BOLT comes in Black, Red, and Yellow and retails for $249.99. Equipped with Bluetooth
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Polygiene Treated Maloja Jersey
Polygiene, the Stay Fresh® odor control technology company has partnered with Maloja, a leading designer of functional apparel for mountain biking, cycling, climbing, and more for some distinctive odor fighting bike gear. We tested one of Maloja bike jerseys that utilize the Polygiene treatment over several months time to see if it provides a decreased
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Fresh Produce – Swiftwick Vision Five Dash, Smartwool PhD, MINT, VeloToze Socks and VeloToze Shoe Covers
PhD Socks The Smartwool ‘Built for Performance in the Highest Degree’ or PhD® socks feature their Indestructawool technology, 4 Degree Fit, Seamless Toe, Activity-specific mesh zones, Dialed-in Cushioning and ZQ-Certified Merino Wool. Smartwool has spent over two decades designing, testing, and refining the activity-specific innovations and technologies incorporated into each pair of Smartwool PhD® socks in order
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Shimano New XTR M9100 12-Speed
New Shimano XTR M9100 Series Mountain Bike Components Debut new 12-speed, Ultra-Efficient Drivetrain and FREEHUB System The new XTR M9100 group comes in 1×12, 2×12, and 1×11 options and features cassettes including the wide range 10-51T and a smoother shifting 10-45T, direct-mount 1x and 2x cranks, hubs with a new freehub design and internals for
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Wolf Tooth Components and Spurcycle introduces the ReMote BellTower
Wolf Tooth has teamed up with Spurcycle to bring you the ReMote BellTower, which is Wolf’s ReMote dropper post lever with an integrated Spurcycle Bell. For the vast majority of riders, sharing trails is a fact of life. And we love seeing hikers, walkers, equestrians, and other cyclists sharing our love of the outdoors. We’re huge fans of the
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New Shimano Drivetrain?
On their Instagram account, Shimano has a couple of short teaser videos regarding something being released tomorrow 25.05.2018. They have three clips that show out of focus and backlit pictures of a cassette, crankset, and a rear derailleur, along with some interesting quotes: Psst… come closer and we’ll show you a secret. Something pretty damn awesome is about
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Sustainable Trails Coalition: Wilderness Areas Human-Powered Trail-Access Bills In Congress
On May 17, 2018, Senate Public Lands Subcommittee Chairman Mike Lee (R–Utah) introduced a revised version of his 2016 Human-Powered Travel in Wilderness Areas Act. With similar legislation by House Federal Lands Subcommittee Chairman Tom McClintock (R–Calif.) pending in the House of Representatives, legislation to let Wilderness managers regulate bicycling in federal Wilderness areas
