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Leave Your Phone at the Trailhead: The Built-In...
The phone died first. That was the pattern on every long ride. Last fall on a rocky section of Utah singletrack, my headset still had hours left wh...
Leave Your Phone at the Trailhead: The Built-In...
The phone died first. That was the pattern on every long ride. Last fall on a rocky section of Utah singletrack, my headset still had hours left wh...
Read moreYour Insulated Pannier Works Like a Ski Shell, ...
I stopped blaming my pannier the day I pulled a dripping carton of eggs out of it after a two-mile ride. The sun was warm but not scorching. My mis...
Your Insulated Pannier Works Like a Ski Shell, ...
I stopped blaming my pannier the day I pulled a dripping carton of eggs out of it after a two-mile ride. The sun was warm but not scorching. My mis...
Read moreThe Heel Sweep Test: Pannier Fit Starts at the ...
I watched a rider mount fresh panniers in a parking lot and discover they couldn't finish three pedal strokes before tapping fabric. The rack fit a...
The Heel Sweep Test: Pannier Fit Starts at the ...
I watched a rider mount fresh panniers in a parking lot and discover they couldn't finish three pedal strokes before tapping fabric. The rack fit a...
Read moreWhy My Earbuds Drowned Despite the IPX7 Sticker
Last fall, I pulled a pair of earbuds out of my hip pack after a long, rain-soaked descent and found the inside fogged like a car windshield on a c...
Why My Earbuds Drowned Despite the IPX7 Sticker
Last fall, I pulled a pair of earbuds out of my hip pack after a long, rain-soaked descent and found the inside fogged like a car windshield on a c...
Read moreWaterproofing Is Overrated: Build a Drain Plan ...
I got caught in a September downpour on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The bag on my rack had a waterproof label. By the time I reached the truck,...
Waterproofing Is Overrated: Build a Drain Plan ...
I got caught in a September downpour on the Bonneville Shoreline Trail. The bag on my rack had a waterproof label. By the time I reached the truck,...
Read moreThe Greenest Bike Pannier Is Probably on Your R...
Last fall I patched a pannier seam at a trailhead while a storm rolled in off the ridges. I used a tube of seam sealer and a scrap of nylon from an...
The Greenest Bike Pannier Is Probably on Your R...
Last fall I patched a pannier seam at a trailhead while a storm rolled in off the ridges. I used a tube of seam sealer and a scrap of nylon from an...
Read moreThe Under-$20 Handlebar Bag Is a Randonneuring ...
A rider in France on a 400-kilometer brevet needed three things where he could see them: food, a spare tube, and a paper route note he could read w...
The Under-$20 Handlebar Bag Is a Randonneuring ...
A rider in France on a 400-kilometer brevet needed three things where he could see them: food, a spare tube, and a paper route note he could read w...
Read moreHot Shuttles Don't Need Foam. They Need Cold Ma...
The first time I fished a warm, floppy spare tube out of a soft-sided cooler after a three-hour shuttle outside St. George, I felt a little silly. ...
Hot Shuttles Don't Need Foam. They Need Cold Ma...
The first time I fished a warm, floppy spare tube out of a soft-sided cooler after a three-hour shuttle outside St. George, I felt a little silly. ...
Read morePick Your Bike Duffel by Your Ride Schedule, No...
You are standing in the parking lot after a long ride, the bike is on the rack, and everything you wore is covered in a fine layer of trail dust. T...
Pick Your Bike Duffel by Your Ride Schedule, No...
You are standing in the parking lot after a long ride, the bike is on the rack, and everything you wore is covered in a fine layer of trail dust. T...
Read moreMeltwater Is the Real Enemy in Your Summer Bike...
Every June I watch riders unzip their bike bags at the trailhead and pull out a granola bar that has melted into the wrapper. They blame the bag an...
Meltwater Is the Real Enemy in Your Summer Bike...
Every June I watch riders unzip their bike bags at the trailhead and pull out a granola bar that has melted into the wrapper. They blame the bag an...
Read moreSync Less, Ride More: A Quiver Approach to Spor...
Last winter I stood at the base of a lift trying to get a podcast playing through my sport headphones. The phone said connected. The headphones sai...
Sync Less, Ride More: A Quiver Approach to Spor...
Last winter I stood at the base of a lift trying to get a podcast playing through my sport headphones. The phone said connected. The headphones sai...
Read moreFolding Bikes Have a Luggage Problem. Soft Duff...
One hand is clamped on a folded bike. The other keeps fishing a backpack strap back onto your shoulder. The bike bag holds the bike and nothing els...
Folding Bikes Have a Luggage Problem. Soft Duff...
One hand is clamped on a folded bike. The other keeps fishing a backpack strap back onto your shoulder. The bike bag holds the bike and nothing els...
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