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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...
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...
Read moreModern Bike Geometry Outgrew the Bike Bag
I found out my old bike bag had limits on a Thursday afternoon in the garage. The new 29er sat next to it, bars at 780 millimeters, dropper post ex...
Modern Bike Geometry Outgrew the Bike Bag
I found out my old bike bag had limits on a Thursday afternoon in the garage. The new 29er sat next to it, bars at 780 millimeters, dropper post ex...
Read moreYour Heel Decides Where Your Pannier Goes: A Fi...
My first set of panniers taught me a lesson the hard way. I measured the rack, checked the dropouts, wrote down the wheel size. Everything looked r...
Your Heel Decides Where Your Pannier Goes: A Fi...
My first set of panniers taught me a lesson the hard way. I measured the rack, checked the dropouts, wrote down the wheel size. Everything looked r...
Read moreOne Duffel for Every Bike in the Garage
My garage contains a full-suspension trail bike, a hardtail for after-work laps, and a gravel bike that only sees dirt roads and shoulder-season mi...
One Duffel for Every Bike in the Garage
My garage contains a full-suspension trail bike, a hardtail for after-work laps, and a gravel bike that only sees dirt roads and shoulder-season mi...
Read moreYour Commute Bag Was Built Before Bike Lanes. T...
Most riders pick a commute bag the same way they pick an office chair: for the office. Then they pedal through rain, drag the bag across a wet park...
Your Commute Bag Was Built Before Bike Lanes. T...
Most riders pick a commute bag the same way they pick an office chair: for the office. Then they pedal through rain, drag the bag across a wet park...
Read moreWaterproof vs. Water-Resistant Audio: Sweat Kil...
A couple seasons ago, I pedaled up a ridgeline in wet snow with water-resistant earbuds tucked in. Forty minutes of climbing and one soaked helmet ...
Waterproof vs. Water-Resistant Audio: Sweat Kil...
A couple seasons ago, I pedaled up a ridgeline in wet snow with water-resistant earbuds tucked in. Forty minutes of climbing and one soaked helmet ...
Read moreYour Kid Doesn't Need a Tiny Bike Bag. Pack One...
It's Saturday morning in the driveway, two bikes are out, and your kid is already bouncing on the pedals. You're stuffing bars, a water bottle, a s...
Your Kid Doesn't Need a Tiny Bike Bag. Pack One...
It's Saturday morning in the driveway, two bikes are out, and your kid is already bouncing on the pedals. You're stuffing bars, a water bottle, a s...
Read moreFeed Your Ears Like You Feed Your Legs: The 15-...
I used to charge my sport headphones like a phone: plug in overnight, see a full battery at sunrise, and trust the icon until it went dark. That wo...
Feed Your Ears Like You Feed Your Legs: The 15-...
I used to charge my sport headphones like a phone: plug in overnight, see a full battery at sunrise, and trust the icon until it went dark. That wo...
Read moreSimulated Awareness: Why Ambient Mode Won't Mak...
I used to answer the isolation versus ambient mode question like everyone else. It felt like a setting you pick and forget. Then a close pass on a ...
Simulated Awareness: Why Ambient Mode Won't Mak...
I used to answer the isolation versus ambient mode question like everyone else. It felt like a setting you pick and forget. Then a close pass on a ...
Read moreSmall Head? Your Sport Headphones Have Been Wor...
My helmet size sits between small and medium. For years, that meant earbuds rattled loose on the first rock garden. Over-ear cups slid forward ever...
Small Head? Your Sport Headphones Have Been Wor...
My helmet size sits between small and medium. For years, that meant earbuds rattled loose on the first rock garden. Over-ear cups slid forward ever...
Read moreCut the Bass, Hear the Trail: EQ Settings for R...
I stopped boosting bass on the trail after a near miss on a loose, rocky descent above Draper, Utah. My headphones were thumping a low-end-heavy pr...
Cut the Bass, Hear the Trail: EQ Settings for R...
I stopped boosting bass on the trail after a near miss on a loose, rocky descent above Draper, Utah. My headphones were thumping a low-end-heavy pr...
Read moreThe Best Swimming Headphones Keep Your Ears Open
The first time I tried swimming with music, I lasted a lap and a half. The earbuds slipped loose on the first push off the wall. I spent the next l...
The Best Swimming Headphones Keep Your Ears Open
The first time I tried swimming with music, I lasted a lap and a half. The earbuds slipped loose on the first push off the wall. I spent the next l...
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