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Your Battery Isn’t Broken—The Mountain (and the...
I used to blame my headphones when they quit early. Then I noticed a pattern: they’d last forever on a mellow summer hike, but on a midwinter ski d...
Your Battery Isn’t Broken—The Mountain (and the...
I used to blame my headphones when they quit early. Then I noticed a pattern: they’d last forever on a mellow summer hike, but on a midwinter ski d...
Read moreHow Carrying a Banjo Down a Mountain Changed th...
I’ll never forget the first time I tried to bring an instrument on a mountain bike trip. It was a cheap travel ukulele, and I figured I’d just stuf...
How Carrying a Banjo Down a Mountain Changed th...
I’ll never forget the first time I tried to bring an instrument on a mountain bike trip. It was a cheap travel ukulele, and I figured I’d just stuf...
Read moreQuiet Miles, Clear Head: A Runner’s Guide to Af...
I’m the kind of outdoor person who can’t help but cross-pollinate hobbies. A midweek trail run keeps my legs honest for mountain biking. A long hik...
Quiet Miles, Clear Head: A Runner’s Guide to Af...
I’m the kind of outdoor person who can’t help but cross-pollinate hobbies. A midweek trail run keeps my legs honest for mountain biking. A long hik...
Read moreThe Strap System You Never Knew You Needed
I remember the exact moment I stopped ignoring my bike bag straps. It was four hours into a punishing mountain ride, and my pack had migrated two i...
The Strap System You Never Knew You Needed
I remember the exact moment I stopped ignoring my bike bag straps. It was four hours into a punishing mountain ride, and my pack had migrated two i...
Read moreBudget Bike Bags, Packed Like a Layering Kit (B...
I’ve got the same little lesson written into my muscles from years of mountain biking, hiking, and chasing winter laps on a board or skis: the outd...
Budget Bike Bags, Packed Like a Layering Kit (B...
I’ve got the same little lesson written into my muscles from years of mountain biking, hiking, and chasing winter laps on a board or skis: the outd...
Read moreThe Trail Soundtrack You Never Knew You Needed
I’ll never forget the morning I nearly took out a fellow rider on a fast, rocky descent. I had my earbuds in, a solid playlist going, and zero awar...
The Trail Soundtrack You Never Knew You Needed
I’ll never forget the morning I nearly took out a fellow rider on a fast, rocky descent. I had my earbuds in, a solid playlist going, and zero awar...
Read moreYour Laptop's Toughest Ride: Bike-Bag Protectio...
I’ve carried a laptop on rides that were supposed to be simple—roll to the coffee shop, knock out a few hours of work, cruise home. Then the “quick...
Your Laptop's Toughest Ride: Bike-Bag Protectio...
I’ve carried a laptop on rides that were supposed to be simple—roll to the coffee shop, knock out a few hours of work, cruise home. Then the “quick...
Read moreThe Pack Mentality: Why I Ditched My Hiking Hab...
I still remember the ride that forced me to rethink everything. Three miles into a sweet singletrack loop, my hydration pack was sloshing like a wa...
The Pack Mentality: Why I Ditched My Hiking Hab...
I still remember the ride that forced me to rethink everything. Three miles into a sweet singletrack loop, my hydration pack was sloshing like a wa...
Read morePack a Bike Pannier Like a Backpacker (Your Bik...
I used to think pannier packing was just a glorified game of “will it fit?” Then I rode a loaded setup into a gusty canyon, hit a stretch of washbo...
Pack a Bike Pannier Like a Backpacker (Your Bik...
I used to think pannier packing was just a glorified game of “will it fit?” Then I rode a loaded setup into a gusty canyon, hit a stretch of washbo...
Read moreWhy I Stopped Paddling with Music (and What I H...
I used to think music was the key to a great workout. I’d queue up something with a solid beat, tuck my earbuds in, and hit the water ready to crus...
Why I Stopped Paddling with Music (and What I H...
I used to think music was the key to a great workout. I’d queue up something with a solid beat, tuck my earbuds in, and hit the water ready to crus...
Read moreThe Friction Map: Choosing a Bike Bag by the Mo...
I used to choose bike bags the same way a lot of us do: by size. Bigger ride? Bigger bag. Short ride? Small one. Then I started noticing the patter...
The Friction Map: Choosing a Bike Bag by the Mo...
I used to choose bike bags the same way a lot of us do: by size. Bigger ride? Bigger bag. Short ride? Small one. Then I started noticing the patter...
Read moreWhy I Ditched My Earbuds and Learned to Listen ...
Let me start with a confession that might get me kicked out of the mountain biker's club: I used to think open-ear audio was a gimmick. For years, ...
Why I Ditched My Earbuds and Learned to Listen ...
Let me start with a confession that might get me kicked out of the mountain biker's club: I used to think open-ear audio was a gimmick. For years, ...
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