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Not A Mummy: Zipper-less Design Offers New Sleeping Bag Experience 27 Aug 2013 | 05:01 pm
The Sierra Designs Backcountry Bed throws out sleeping bag convention with zipper-free construction. We test it out over four days high in the Rocky Mountains.
Bike Light of the Future: LED Grid Displays Signals, Graphics on Your Back 26 Aug 2013 | 08:15 pm
If it gets funded, the Fos will soon let riders and runners program an LED grid to dance, shimmer, and create graphics or words for visibility at night.
Backpacks, Footwear are NOT 'Made in China' (made in Ethiopia instead) 26 Aug 2013 | 07:12 pm
Startup brand Oliberté has a goal: Produce high-quality gear using native African resources and labor to improve the economic situation across the continent, one product at a time.
USA Pro Challenge Bike Race Rockets Thru Downtown Denver 26 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
Denver was “Bike City USA” yesterday as the final stage of the USA Pro Challenge raced through the town. We were there to capture the action.
Head-to-Toe: Breakdown of Ultra Runner's Gear at TransRockies 23 Aug 2013 | 08:38 pm
Canadian Martin Parnell is an ultra-running freak, including ticking off 6,550 miles on the feet in 2010. We caught up with the man to talk about his new charity push and the gear he uses to run along...
GearJunkie Athlete Sets Record on 'Maah Daah Hey' Trail 23 Aug 2013 | 12:58 am
This past weekend, while competing in the MDH 100 Race, GearJunkie/YogaSlackers team racer Chelsey Magness set a record on North Dakota’s renowned wilderness track.
Mexican Wrestler, Prison Inmate, UPS Man at SNGL Speed Champs 22 Aug 2013 | 03:23 am
Singlespeed bikes, steep trails, and dozens of costumed cyclists made for a scene at this past weekend’s Single Speed USA competition in Winona, Minn. We recap the action in these 10 pics…
Gravel Grinder: Biker Reveals Endurance Tips For Racing Long Dirt Roads 22 Aug 2013 | 01:34 am
Bike racer Monika Sattler focuses on the upcoming genre of gravel-road racing. We asked her for a few tips on making the gravel experience faster and more fun, even after hours and hours on a bumpy di...
Your Great-Grandpa (Could Have) Worn These Boots. Retro Wolverines 21 Aug 2013 | 11:09 pm
Handmade in the USA and modeled after footwear from 100 years ago, Wolverine offers a line of leather-soled retro boots that will turn heads indoors and out.
$40 Helmets, $250 Bikes... Road Biking Gear Anyone Can Afford 21 Aug 2013 | 06:26 pm
Most road-biking articles focus on the high-end side of things. But for this feature we assembled a list of affordable road-cycling gear for beginner riders.
