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POC VPD Air Knee Armor Review
VPD Air Armor The POC Joint VPD Air is a light-duty soft armor system that was designed for enhanced flexibility, ventilation, and freedom of movement while still providing the utmost in safety and protection. The VPD Air is lighter, uses thinner material, and has less coverage than POC’s other beefier models, yet it offers a…
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Just In – GU 15-serving Energy Gel Pouch and Energy Gel Flask
15-serving GU Energy Gel and GU Roctane Gel GU recently released the long-anticipated 15-serving GU Energy Gel and GU Roctane Gel pouches, which retail for $15 and $25 respectively. To go along with this new bulk packaging system is the GU Energy Flask. The flask was designed in partnership with my friends over at Hydrapak…
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Industry Nine Releases Torch Classic Center Lock Hubs and BigRig 760 Fat Bike Wheels
Industry Nine new Torch Classic Mountain Center Lock hubs add compatibility for the mountain biker wanting the Center Lock brake rotor interface. The new CL hubs have their excellent three-degree freehub engagement, come in a variety of configurations, including 100mm and 110mm front and 135mm, 142mm and 148mm rear, QR and TA end cap options…
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G-SAVR Tethering System Review
The G-SAVR is a compact tethering system that secures any Garmin Edge computer, Garmin VIRB camera, and other electronic devices to a bike for the ultimate in safety. It keeps the device attached to the bike no matter what happens to the mounting systems, preventing it from falling off and damaging or losing your valuable…
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SRAM NX 1x drivetrain
NX 1x drivetrain SRAM just announced their new NX 1x drivetrain, which lowers the cost of switching to a 1×11 setup to a mere $310 for a complete group, including cassette, chain, cranks, shifter and derailleur. Last year SRAM rolled out the GX drivetrain group, which was their first attempt at a reasonably priced 11-speed…
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Kickstarter – GRAYL Ultralight: The World’s Best Purifier [+Filter] Bottle
GRAYL Ultralight – The World’s Best Purifier [+Filter] Bottle The GRAYL Ultralight Purifier Bottle system is the fruition of a four-year long design process. The system is fast and easy to use to produce clean and purified water from almost any water source. It provides full spectrum protection and removes Pathogens (virus, bacteria, and protozoa),…
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Ryders Eyewear – 2016 Product Launch and Updated Website
Ryders Eyewear – Celebrating 3o Years New collection. New technology. New website. Who wouldn’t love to focus purely on their passions? For RYDERS EYEWEAR, this has been their reality for the past 30 years, concentrating on the development of premium quality eyewear that delivers the best performance at a cost that ensures that athletes and…
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Introducing the Santa Cruz Hightower
Santa Cruz has just released a new bike called the Hightower, which is a replacement for the discontinued Tallboy LT, but has more lineage to their All Mountain Bronson. Santa Cruz is calling it a big bike for big rides that is long, low and slack. The bike has 135mm of VPP rear travel, a…
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SIA Show – Day 2 Slideshow
Here are some highlights from my Day 2 of the SnowSports Industries America show (SIA) that was being held in Denver Jan 28th – 31st.
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SIA Show – Day 1 Slideshow
Here are some highlights from my Day 1 of the SnowSports Industries America show (SIA) that was being held in Denver Jan 28th – 31st.
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Abbey Bike Works Crombie Cassette Tool
The Crombie Cassette Tool is a finely made piece of tool jewelry, and the excellent craftsmanship and precision make it a joy to use when removing and tightening the lock rings on cassettes. Abbey Bike Works produces made in the USA professional quality bike tools out of their headquarters in Bend Oregon. Jason Quade is…
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Tools – Vessel JIS screwdriver
The Vessel Megadora 900 P2x100 screwdriver is an excellent tool and has it’s rightful place in any bike mechanic’s gear box and on their bench. It prevents any rounding out or stripping of the limit screws on a bike’s derailleur, especially on Shimano ones equipped with JIS screws. Since it works on both JIS and…
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Magura’s flagship four-piston MT7 brake has incredible power, superb modulation, and offers precise braking and control, with highlights to its feathering capabilities and lever feel. It uses their Carbotecture SL reservoir, an ergonomic aluminum lever with toolless reach adjustment and a forged alloy 4-piston brake caliper with an adjustable banjo. The brake retails for $310 and weighs a moderately light…
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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…
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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…
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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…
