Updates
A Muffled "On Your Left": Why Transparency Mode...
I crested a ridgeline above Salt Lake City last fall and dropped into a loose, fast descent. My earbuds were in transparency mode. I heard the wind...
A Muffled "On Your Left": Why Transparency Mode...
I crested a ridgeline above Salt Lake City last fall and dropped into a loose, fast descent. My earbuds were in transparency mode. I heard the wind...
Read moreBike Covers Are for the Driveway: Why Wet Rides...
On a shuttle day in the Wasatch last fall, the sky opened halfway to the trailhead. I had my gear in a duffel in the truck bed. My riding partner p...
Bike Covers Are for the Driveway: Why Wet Rides...
On a shuttle day in the Wasatch last fall, the sky opened halfway to the trailhead. I had my gear in a duffel in the truck bed. My riding partner p...
Read moreWhy Swim Headphones Kept Failing Until They Sto...
The first waterproof headphones all chased the same fix: seal off the ear canal so water can't reach the driver. On paper that makes sense. In the ...
Why Swim Headphones Kept Failing Until They Sto...
The first waterproof headphones all chased the same fix: seal off the ear canal so water can't reach the driver. On paper that makes sense. In the ...
Read moreThe Weight Room Is Not a Vacuum
I nearly ate it on a stair climber last winter because I couldn't hear my own name. My in-ear buds were loud enough to bury the whole gym floor. A ...
The Weight Room Is Not a Vacuum
I nearly ate it on a stair climber last winter because I couldn't hear my own name. My in-ear buds were loud enough to bury the whole gym floor. A ...
Read moreWhy I Stopped Chasing the Biggest Battery Numbe...
I used to tape spare AA batteries to my hip belt. In the cassette player days, a dead battery meant silence. On a solo hike, every twig snap sounde...
Why I Stopped Chasing the Biggest Battery Numbe...
I used to tape spare AA batteries to my hip belt. In the cassette player days, a dead battery meant silence. On a solo hike, every twig snap sounde...
Read moreWhy I Quit Sealing My Ears on Singletrack
A rider behind me yelled "on your left" and I pulled right before a switchback. I heard his voice, the crunch of his tires, and the rattle of loose...
Why I Quit Sealing My Ears on Singletrack
A rider behind me yelled "on your left" and I pulled right before a switchback. I heard his voice, the crunch of his tires, and the rattle of loose...
Read moreOne Less Strap: Why Heart Rate Headphones Belon...
I've stood at a trailhead at 5:45 a.m. with a pack full of layers, a helmet hanging from my handlebars, a phone in my pocket, a watch on my wrist, ...
One Less Strap: Why Heart Rate Headphones Belon...
I've stood at a trailhead at 5:45 a.m. with a pack full of layers, a helmet hanging from my handlebars, a phone in my pocket, a watch on my wrist, ...
Read moreThe Trail Callout Got an Upgrade: Voice Control...
The rider ahead of me called "left" and I repeated it without thinking. That callout is older than any earbud. It kept us moving through a blind co...
The Trail Callout Got an Upgrade: Voice Control...
The rider ahead of me called "left" and I repeated it without thinking. That callout is older than any earbud. It kept us moving through a blind co...
Read moreOne Big Duffel Beats a Frame Full of Pouches on...
Most e-bike packing advice assumes you should strap a different little pouch to every tube. I have watched riders at the trailhead with top tube ba...
One Big Duffel Beats a Frame Full of Pouches on...
Most e-bike packing advice assumes you should strap a different little pouch to every tube. I have watched riders at the trailhead with top tube ba...
Read moreStop Locking Your Bike Bag Like It's Checked Lu...
I used to click a tiny padlock through my duffel zipper at the trailhead and call it secured. Then I would toss the bag in the truck bed, ride for ...
Stop Locking Your Bike Bag Like It's Checked Lu...
I used to click a tiny padlock through my duffel zipper at the trailhead and call it secured. Then I would toss the bag in the truck bed, ride for ...
Read moreBuy One Bike Bag, Keep It for a Decade
I haul bike gear to muddy trailheads all summer, then swap to snowboard and ski duffels when the snow flies. Same bag, same abuse. Gravel lots, tai...
Buy One Bike Bag, Keep It for a Decade
I haul bike gear to muddy trailheads all summer, then swap to snowboard and ski duffels when the snow flies. Same bag, same abuse. Gravel lots, tai...
Read moreHearing the Mountain: Why Open-Ear Audio Keeps ...
Last October I rode a narrow bench-cut section above a creek when a freewheel buzzed behind me. I checked my shoulder, pulled right, and let the ri...
Hearing the Mountain: Why Open-Ear Audio Keeps ...
Last October I rode a narrow bench-cut section above a creek when a freewheel buzzed behind me. I checked my shoulder, pulled right, and let the ri...
Read more