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Every Rip in Your Bike Bag Tells You How to Fix It

Brake rotors, chainrings, and shuttle road gravel have a way of finding the soft spots in a bike duffel. The rip that shows up points to the exact ...

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The Chairlift Call That Killed the Button

On a chairlift at ten degrees, wearing thick liners under my shell mitts, I ended a phone call, skipped three songs, and cranked the volume while t...

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Your Bike Duffel Is the Camping Bag You Already...

After a rainy weekend in Moab, I dumped my camping gear into the bike duffel because it was already muddy inside. The tent fit. The sleeping bag co...

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Trail Yells Taught Me More About Voice Assistan...

First time I used a voice assistant through open-ear sport headphones, I was grinding up a switchback, one hand on the bars, the other wiping sweat...

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Leave Your Ears Open: The Sport Headphone Shift...

Halfway up a local climb, a mountain biker calls out from behind. If both ears are sealed with silicone tips, you won't hear him until he clips you...

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Pack for 8 P.M., Not Just Noon: Rethinking the ...

Most overnight bike trip advice starts at the trailhead. Tubes, tools, layers. It skips the part of the trip you actually have to survive after the...

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Your Cycling Backpack Was Built for Hiking. Tha...

The pack felt perfect in the store. I adjusted the straps, clipped the sternum, cinched the hip belt, and checked my side profile in the mirror. It...

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Team Comms Built a Better Mic. Your Ears Deserv...

I almost missed a truck on a fire road last fall when an earbud in my right ear did its job too well. The ride leader's voice came through crystal ...

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Bone Conduction Buying Guide: Start With What Y...

Most people shop for headphones wrong. They open the box, play a song in a quiet room, and judge the bass. For trail runners, mountain bikers, skie...

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Learning to Pack Wet: A Bike Bag System That Su...

I used to treat my bike bag like a simple basket. Toss stuff in, zip it up, go. I split my year between mountain bike trails and snowboard lines, s...

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Leave the Kitchen Sink at Home: Rethinking the ...

I used to pack for an overnight mountain bike trip like I was leaving for a month in the backcountry. Three jerseys, two pairs of shorts, a repair ...

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Most Rack Bag Failures Happen Before You Touch ...

I pulled into the trailhead with my duffel leaning half off the cargo basket, one strap flapping against the crossbar. The bike rode fine. The bag ...

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