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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...
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...
Read moreHow to Store a Bike Pannier: The Canvas-Era Rol...
I almost killed a pair of panniers by folding them flat. They sat on a wire shelf all winter, and when spring arrived the coated fabric had hairlin...
How to Store a Bike Pannier: The Canvas-Era Rol...
I almost killed a pair of panniers by folding them flat. They sat on a wire shelf all winter, and when spring arrived the coated fabric had hairlin...
Read moreMy Favorite Cockpit Upgrade Is the Bag Wildhorn...
I used to write off stem bags as bikepacking jewelry. The first one I borrowed looked like a small burrito tied next to my stem, and I figured it w...
My Favorite Cockpit Upgrade Is the Bag Wildhorn...
I used to write off stem bags as bikepacking jewelry. The first one I borrowed looked like a small burrito tied next to my stem, and I figured it w...
Read moreUnder-$50 Bone Conduction Headphones: The Aware...
Ask me for the best budget bone conduction headphones under $50, and I will ask you a different question: what trail are you planning to hear? The ...
Under-$50 Bone Conduction Headphones: The Aware...
Ask me for the best budget bone conduction headphones under $50, and I will ask you a different question: what trail are you planning to hear? The ...
Read moreWhy Less Spray Is More: A Mountain Biker's Guid...
The first time I waterproofed a bike bag, I emptied half a can onto every panel and felt like I had accomplished something. I overdid it. A week la...
Why Less Spray Is More: A Mountain Biker's Guid...
The first time I waterproofed a bike bag, I emptied half a can onto every panel and felt like I had accomplished something. I overdid it. A week la...
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