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Denier Is a Distraction: What Kills Your Bike D...
I used to pick bike duffels the same way I used to pick tires. Rub the fabric, glance at the denier number, assume the biggest number wins. That me...
Denier Is a Distraction: What Kills Your Bike D...
I used to pick bike duffels the same way I used to pick tires. Rub the fabric, glance at the denier number, assume the biggest number wins. That me...
Read moreThe Trailhead Test: A Bike Bag Comparison Chart...
Most bike bag comparison charts have things backwards. They obsess over pocket count and liters, while the stuff that actually matters happens afte...
The Trailhead Test: A Bike Bag Comparison Chart...
Most bike bag comparison charts have things backwards. They obsess over pocket count and liters, while the stuff that actually matters happens afte...
Read moreCanvas Lessons for a Torn Bike Duffel: Fix It L...
The branch snapped against my duffel before I heard the tear. I stopped, ran a finger along the rip, and started mentally pricing a new bag. Then I...
Canvas Lessons for a Torn Bike Duffel: Fix It L...
The branch snapped against my duffel before I heard the tear. I stopped, ran a finger along the rip, and started mentally pricing a new bag. Then I...
Read moreThe Greenest Bike Bag Is the One That Lasts
There's a waxed canvas bag under my workbench that's older than my first full-suspension rig. The zippers are brass, the webbing faded from forest ...
The Greenest Bike Bag Is the One That Lasts
There's a waxed canvas bag under my workbench that's older than my first full-suspension rig. The zippers are brass, the webbing faded from forest ...
Read moreBluetooth 5.3 Fixed the Dropouts. Your Phone Is...
A few Octobers ago, my playlist cut out six times on one ridge traverse. Every dropout hit while I was rooting through a pack zipper, trying to mov...
Bluetooth 5.3 Fixed the Dropouts. Your Phone Is...
A few Octobers ago, my playlist cut out six times on one ridge traverse. Every dropout hit while I was rooting through a pack zipper, trying to mov...
Read moreThe Most Eco-Friendly Bike Bag Is the One You D...
My bike duffel smells like wet dog, carries a red smear of Utah clay near the zipper, and still gets my full kit to the trailhead every weekend. I ...
The Most Eco-Friendly Bike Bag Is the One You D...
My bike duffel smells like wet dog, carries a red smear of Utah clay near the zipper, and still gets my full kit to the trailhead every weekend. I ...
Read moreSkip the Women’s Handlebar Bag Search. Fit Is a...
I have a small notch in the web of my left thumb from a handlebar bag. It happened on a rocky climb with a hardtail. I stood up to wrench the bars,...
Skip the Women’s Handlebar Bag Search. Fit Is a...
I have a small notch in the web of my left thumb from a handlebar bag. It happened on a rocky climb with a hardtail. I stood up to wrench the bars,...
Read moreThe Packed Pile: Your Bike Bag's Real Measurement
You've probably measured your bike with both wheels on and a tape line running from front tire to rear tire. That number feels useful, but it descr...
The Packed Pile: Your Bike Bag's Real Measurement
You've probably measured your bike with both wheels on and a tape line running from front tire to rear tire. That number feels useful, but it descr...
Read moreThe Problem with Modular Bike Panniers Once You...
I have never managed to keep a modular pannier quiet. That detail never shows up in product photos. You clip a pod into its base, snug the straps, ...
The Problem with Modular Bike Panniers Once You...
I have never managed to keep a modular pannier quiet. That detail never shows up in product photos. You clip a pod into its base, snug the straps, ...
Read moreA 70-Liter Bike Duffel Is the Commuter Bag That...
I lock my bike outside a coffee shop and let the bag rub against the crank arm. This bag has taken rocks, loam, and one slide down a scree slope. A...
A 70-Liter Bike Duffel Is the Commuter Bag That...
I lock my bike outside a coffee shop and let the bag rub against the crank arm. This bag has taken rocks, loam, and one slide down a scree slope. A...
Read moreThe Best E-Bike Commute Bag Is a Duffel You Alr...
Here is what a year of riding an e-bike to work taught me. The bag you want to carry from the curb into the office beats the one built specifically...
The Best E-Bike Commute Bag Is a Duffel You Alr...
Here is what a year of riding an e-bike to work taught me. The bag you want to carry from the curb into the office beats the one built specifically...
Read moreYour Trail Earbuds Don't Need a Charging Pad
I used to think wireless charging was the future. Set the case on a pad, walk away, come back to full battery. But after enough mornings packing ge...
Your Trail Earbuds Don't Need a Charging Pad
I used to think wireless charging was the future. Set the case on a pad, walk away, come back to full battery. But after enough mornings packing ge...
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