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Pack for the Wet-to-Dry Shift, Not the Storm
Last October I got caught on a ridge twelve miles from the truck when the sky opened up. Rain blew in sideways. My gloves filled, my jacket soaked ...
Pack for the Wet-to-Dry Shift, Not the Storm
Last October I got caught on a ridge twelve miles from the truck when the sky opened up. Rain blew in sideways. My gloves filled, my jacket soaked ...
Read moreThe Uphill Test: Pack Your Race Bag Like a Spli...
Thursday night I count grams on the bike. I swap a steel bolt for titanium. Friday morning I still heave a duffel into the truck that makes me grun...
The Uphill Test: Pack Your Race Bag Like a Spli...
Thursday night I count grams on the bike. I swap a steel bolt for titanium. Friday morning I still heave a duffel into the truck that makes me grun...
Read moreFour Layers That Outwork a Reflective Bag on Ni...
The first time a truck buzzed me on a canyon road after dark, I had a blinking red light on my pack and a reflective panel across my back. The truc...
Four Layers That Outwork a Reflective Bag on Ni...
The first time a truck buzzed me on a canyon road after dark, I had a blinking red light on my pack and a reflective panel across my back. The truc...
Read moreSweat Killed My Waterproof Headphones, Not the ...
Last June I watched my Wildhorn Crank Sport headphones disappear into a creek bed and keep playing. I pulled them out, shook off the water, and kep...
Sweat Killed My Waterproof Headphones, Not the ...
Last June I watched my Wildhorn Crank Sport headphones disappear into a creek bed and keep playing. I pulled them out, shook off the water, and kep...
Read moreKeep the Sealed Buds for the Plane: Open-Ear Au...
I got buzzed by a truck on a canyon road climb a few years back. Sealed earbuds, volume up, no idea he was there until the wind off the mirror hit ...
Keep the Sealed Buds for the Plane: Open-Ear Au...
I got buzzed by a truck on a canyon road climb a few years back. Sealed earbuds, volume up, no idea he was there until the wind off the mirror hit ...
Read moreThe Glove Test: Why Magnetic Charging Beats Wir...
My wireless charging pad sits on the workbench now, doing what it does best: holding a phone in one spot for eight hours a night. For sport headpho...
The Glove Test: Why Magnetic Charging Beats Wir...
My wireless charging pad sits on the workbench now, doing what it does best: holding a phone in one spot for eight hours a night. For sport headpho...
Read moreThe Best Sport Headphones for Running and Cycli...
You hear a freehub before you see the rider. A skidding tire on loose gravel. A hiker calling out from behind a blind corner. That half second of s...
The Best Sport Headphones for Running and Cycli...
You hear a freehub before you see the rider. A skidding tire on loose gravel. A hiker calling out from behind a blind corner. That half second of s...
Read moreOne Soundtrack at a Time: A Mountain Athlete's ...
The trail had been wet for three days, and I finally had a clear afternoon. I clipped in, rolled out, and tapped play on a podcast. My open-ear hea...
One Soundtrack at a Time: A Mountain Athlete's ...
The trail had been wet for three days, and I finally had a clear afternoon. I clipped in, rolled out, and tapped play on a podcast. My open-ear hea...
Read moreTrailside Triage for Sport Headphone Bluetooth ...
There is a sound every trailhead knows: someone muttering at a phone because the music cut out again. I've made that sound. I ride mountain bikes i...
Trailside Triage for Sport Headphone Bluetooth ...
There is a sound every trailhead knows: someone muttering at a phone because the music cut out again. I've made that sound. I ride mountain bikes i...
Read moreYour Phone Dies First: What Sport Headphone Bat...
I used to think extended battery life was a spec for people who forgot to charge things. Then a long ridgeline handed me a dead phone, no map, and ...
Your Phone Dies First: What Sport Headphone Bat...
I used to think extended battery life was a spec for people who forgot to charge things. Then a long ridgeline handed me a dead phone, no map, and ...
Read moreThe Rear Rack Is Spoken For. Pack the Duffel In...
My daughter clicked into the rear child seat and immediately asked where her snack pouch went. Good question. The seat had claimed the rack where m...
The Rear Rack Is Spoken For. Pack the Duffel In...
My daughter clicked into the rear child seat and immediately asked where her snack pouch went. Good question. The seat had claimed the rack where m...
Read moreThe Parking Lot Charge: How Quick Charging Rewi...
The truck rolls into the lot at 6:50 a.m. Coffee is in the cup holder, the bike is on the rack, and my headphones are dead in the center console. A...
The Parking Lot Charge: How Quick Charging Rewi...
The truck rolls into the lot at 6:50 a.m. Coffee is in the cup holder, the bike is on the rack, and my headphones are dead in the center console. A...
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