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Bone Conduction Headphones: The 16th-Century He...
Your ears do more work on the trail than most riders give them credit for. They catch the crunch of gravel before your front tire slides, the whir ...
Bone Conduction Headphones: The 16th-Century He...
Your ears do more work on the trail than most riders give them credit for. They catch the crunch of gravel before your front tire slides, the whir ...
Read moreThe Duffel Case for Bikepacking: Why a 70L Trai...
A seat pack looks sharp on singletrack. Most bikepacking tours roll over gravel roads, rail trails, and forest service routes. That changes the bag...
The Duffel Case for Bikepacking: Why a 70L Trai...
A seat pack looks sharp on singletrack. Most bikepacking tours roll over gravel roads, rail trails, and forest service routes. That changes the bag...
Read moreBone Conduction Headphones Started as Hearing T...
Most people talk about bone conduction headphones as a training gadget. I first tried a pair on a local climb and noticed the ear canal stays compl...
Bone Conduction Headphones Started as Hearing T...
Most people talk about bone conduction headphones as a training gadget. I first tried a pair on a local climb and noticed the ear canal stays compl...
Read moreYour Saddle Bag Clearance Shrinks at Full Compr...
I will say it plainly: saddle bags are boring. Nobody gathers at the trailhead to compare strap buckles. But the bag hanging under my saddle on a f...
Your Saddle Bag Clearance Shrinks at Full Compr...
I will say it plainly: saddle bags are boring. Nobody gathers at the trailhead to compare strap buckles. But the bag hanging under my saddle on a f...
Read moreWhy the Best Cycling Headphones Leave Your Ears...
I almost hit a hiker on a blind corner once. My earbud was so good at blocking noise that I never heard her trekking poles tapping the dirt. She st...
Why the Best Cycling Headphones Leave Your Ears...
I almost hit a hiker on a blind corner once. My earbud was so good at blocking noise that I never heard her trekking poles tapping the dirt. She st...
Read moreYour Ears Are Training Gear: How Open-Air Audio...
I learned to read terrain by sound long before I ever pinned on a race bib. On a mountain bike, you hear the rider behind you before you see them. ...
Your Ears Are Training Gear: How Open-Air Audio...
I learned to read terrain by sound long before I ever pinned on a race bib. On a mountain bike, you hear the rider behind you before you see them. ...
Read moreYour Fork's Sag Number Decides Where Your Bags Go
The first time I cinched a dry bag to a 140 mm trail fork, the bike felt like it was wallowing through every rock garden. Straps tight. Pads in pla...
Your Fork's Sag Number Decides Where Your Bags Go
The first time I cinched a dry bag to a 140 mm trail fork, the bike felt like it was wallowing through every rock garden. Straps tight. Pads in pla...
Read moreWaxed Canvas Is the Bike Bag Material We Forgot
My old bike duffel died at a dusty trailhead. The zipper still worked fine. The polyester around it had turned brittle from sun, grit, and too many...
Waxed Canvas Is the Bike Bag Material We Forgot
My old bike duffel died at a dusty trailhead. The zipper still worked fine. The polyester around it had turned brittle from sun, grit, and too many...
Read moreHear the Turn Before You See It: A GPS Hiker's ...
I used to pick hiking headphones the way I picked gym headphones: whichever blocked the most noise. Then I started following GPS tracks through the...
Hear the Turn Before You See It: A GPS Hiker's ...
I used to pick hiking headphones the way I picked gym headphones: whichever blocked the most noise. Then I started following GPS tracks through the...
Read moreWhat Thru-Hiking Taught Me About Packing a Race...
The first enduro I raced, my duffel weighed more than my bike frame. I had two pairs of shoes, three sets of gloves, a full towel, and a spare dera...
What Thru-Hiking Taught Me About Packing a Race...
The first enduro I raced, my duffel weighed more than my bike frame. I had two pairs of shoes, three sets of gloves, a full towel, and a spare dera...
Read moreWhy I Quit the Big Bike Case and Started Packin...
I used to dread flying with a mountain bike. The hard case weighed more than I wanted to lift, took up half the garage, and left me sweating before...
Why I Quit the Big Bike Case and Started Packin...
I used to dread flying with a mountain bike. The hard case weighed more than I wanted to lift, took up half the garage, and left me sweating before...
Read moreThe Two-Device Rule for Sport Headphones That A...
I used to pair my sport headphones to everything I owned. Phone, tablet, old phone in the gear bin, the smart TV at the cabin. By February, every s...
The Two-Device Rule for Sport Headphones That A...
I used to pair my sport headphones to everything I owned. Phone, tablet, old phone in the gear bin, the smart TV at the cabin. By February, every s...
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