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Hear the Bike, Not Just the Playlist: Open-Ear ...
I used to ride with earbuds jammed under my helmet. On a mountain bike and a snowboard, not a moto, but the mistake was the same. I wanted to block...
Hear the Bike, Not Just the Playlist: Open-Ear ...
I used to ride with earbuds jammed under my helmet. On a mountain bike and a snowboard, not a moto, but the mistake was the same. I wanted to block...
Read moreThe Motocross Audio Rule I Now Use on Every Tra...
I spent most of last summer with one earbud in and the other ear open. The open ear was a survival instinct. I wanted to hear loose rock shifting, ...
The Motocross Audio Rule I Now Use on Every Tra...
I spent most of last summer with one earbud in and the other ear open. The open ear was a survival instinct. I wanted to hear loose rock shifting, ...
Read moreMove Like You Mean It: A Night-Ride Visibility ...
The first time I clipped a little reflective strap to my pack and pedaled into the dark, I figured I was sorted. Twenty minutes later, a truck pass...
Move Like You Mean It: A Night-Ride Visibility ...
The first time I clipped a little reflective strap to my pack and pedaled into the dark, I figured I was sorted. Twenty minutes later, a truck pass...
Read moreThe Sub-$20 Handlebar Bag Is a Cockpit Discipli...
Last spring I bought a $16 handlebar bag on a whim. One main pocket. A small front pocket. Two Velcro straps. I figured it would fall apart before ...
The Sub-$20 Handlebar Bag Is a Cockpit Discipli...
Last spring I bought a $16 handlebar bag on a whim. One main pocket. A small front pocket. Two Velcro straps. I figured it would fall apart before ...
Read moreRide With Your Ears Open: Why Open-Ear Audio Be...
I nearly got taken out on a fast descent last fall. A rider called out from behind me and I heard him over my music because my ears were open. That...
Ride With Your Ears Open: Why Open-Ear Audio Be...
I nearly got taken out on a fast descent last fall. A rider called out from behind me and I heard him over my music because my ears were open. That...
Read moreWhy Your First DIY Bike Bag Should Be Ugly
Most riders treat bike bags like disposable accessories. They buy a bag, run it until a zipper blows out or a strap frays, then toss it and order a...
Why Your First DIY Bike Bag Should Be Ugly
Most riders treat bike bags like disposable accessories. They buy a bag, run it until a zipper blows out or a strap frays, then toss it and order a...
Read moreOpen Ears, Better Lines: Why I Gave Up Earbuds ...
I used to ride with one earbud planted in my left ear and the right ear free for the canyon. That compromise held up until a buddy dropped over a s...
Open Ears, Better Lines: Why I Gave Up Earbuds ...
I used to ride with one earbud planted in my left ear and the right ear free for the canyon. That compromise held up until a buddy dropped over a s...
Read morePair Like a Trailhead: Set Up Your Earbuds for ...
You know the scene. You're at the trailhead, helmet on, one glove half on, and your earbuds are playing audio from the laptop you left at home. Not...
Pair Like a Trailhead: Set Up Your Earbuds for ...
You know the scene. You're at the trailhead, helmet on, one glove half on, and your earbuds are playing audio from the laptop you left at home. Not...
Read moreYour Seat Roll Was Built for a Different Bike
There is a particular brand of trailhead panic that hits when your multitool is still on the workbench at home. I know it well. I spent years shovi...
Your Seat Roll Was Built for a Different Bike
There is a particular brand of trailhead panic that hits when your multitool is still on the workbench at home. I know it well. I spent years shovi...
Read morePack Saddle Lessons: Installing a Bike Pannier ...
I heard a pannier swing into a rear wheel exactly once. The sound is a plastic slap followed by a scrape that tells you something expensive just ha...
Pack Saddle Lessons: Installing a Bike Pannier ...
I heard a pannier swing into a rear wheel exactly once. The sound is a plastic slap followed by a scrape that tells you something expensive just ha...
Read moreVibration Is the Real Laptop Killer on a Bike. ...
Last spring I watched my laptop die on a gravel road. The machine never hit the ground. It spent twenty minutes rattling against my back while I pe...
Vibration Is the Real Laptop Killer on a Bike. ...
Last spring I watched my laptop die on a gravel road. The machine never hit the ground. It spent twenty minutes rattling against my back while I pe...
Read morePair Once, Ride Phone-Free: The Open-Ear Blueto...
Cold fingers, thick gloves, and a phone screen that ignores a wet fingertip make a rough trailhead ritual. If you have tried to pair Bluetooth spor...
Pair Once, Ride Phone-Free: The Open-Ear Blueto...
Cold fingers, thick gloves, and a phone screen that ignores a wet fingertip make a rough trailhead ritual. If you have tried to pair Bluetooth spor...
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