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Chest, Wrist, Ear: The Next Home for Heart Rate...
My drawer has a small graveyard of heart rate straps. Every one of them died the same way: a freezing mountain bike climb, a soaked ski tour, a lon...
Chest, Wrist, Ear: The Next Home for Heart Rate...
My drawer has a small graveyard of heart rate straps. Every one of them died the same way: a freezing mountain bike climb, a soaked ski tour, a lon...
Read moreDon't Plug the Trail: A Mountain Biker's Open-E...
The first time I rode singletrack wearing a pair of in-ear buds, I nearly hit a hiker on a blind corner. I saw her in time. Barely. The music was n...
Don't Plug the Trail: A Mountain Biker's Open-E...
The first time I rode singletrack wearing a pair of in-ear buds, I nearly hit a hiker on a blind corner. I saw her in time. Barely. The music was n...
Read moreYour Apartment Is the Trailhead
The usual compact bike storage advice treats your bike like a problem to hide: hooks on the ceiling, racks in the corner, a sad row of mounts behin...
Your Apartment Is the Trailhead
The usual compact bike storage advice treats your bike like a problem to hide: hooks on the ceiling, racks in the corner, a sad row of mounts behin...
Read moreSkip Waterproof Earbuds in the Surf. Train With...
I stopped wearing waterproof earbuds in the lineup after a set wave caught me off guard. I was fussing with a loose tip while the horizon stacked u...
Skip Waterproof Earbuds in the Surf. Train With...
I stopped wearing waterproof earbuds in the lineup after a set wave caught me off guard. I was fussing with a loose tip while the horizon stacked u...
Read moreI Cut 300 Hz Instead of Boosting Bass on Every ...
I ride the Wasatch trails where Wildhorn Outfitters designs its gear, and I used to waste more time adjusting EQ sliders than riding. A windy ridge...
I Cut 300 Hz Instead of Boosting Bass on Every ...
I ride the Wasatch trails where Wildhorn Outfitters designs its gear, and I used to waste more time adjusting EQ sliders than riding. A windy ridge...
Read moreYour Bike Bag Is the Darkest Thing on the Trail...
The trailhead at 9 p.m. has a particular silence. You kill the truck lights and the world contracts to the beam from your helmet. I have stood in t...
Your Bike Bag Is the Darkest Thing on the Trail...
The trailhead at 9 p.m. has a particular silence. You kill the truck lights and the world contracts to the beam from your helmet. I have stood in t...
Read moreFrom Hearing Aid to Singletrack: Using Bone Con...
The first time I clipped a bone conduction headset over my ears on a ride, I kept reaching up to make sure it hadn't fallen off. My playlist was co...
From Hearing Aid to Singletrack: Using Bone Con...
The first time I clipped a bone conduction headset over my ears on a ride, I kept reaching up to make sure it hadn't fallen off. My playlist was co...
Read moreFit Your Frame Bag Like a Backpack
I once spent a wet afternoon squatting next to a trail, trying to yank a tire lever out of a frame bag with a zipper that only opened at the wrong ...
Fit Your Frame Bag Like a Backpack
I once spent a wet afternoon squatting next to a trail, trying to yank a tire lever out of a frame bag with a zipper that only opened at the wrong ...
Read moreQuit Digging for Bolts: Pack Your Bike Bag in B...
My first bike-bag trips followed the same logic as my suitcase. Tools went into one pouch, riding clothes into another, and the frame got wedged so...
Quit Digging for Bolts: Pack Your Bike Bag in B...
My first bike-bag trips followed the same logic as my suitcase. Tools went into one pouch, riding clothes into another, and the frame got wedged so...
Read moreThe Bike Duffel That Took Over My Hiking Weekends
I own a lot of packs. The one I grab for most hiking weekends was built for mountain biking. It took three trips for that to stop feeling strange. ...
The Bike Duffel That Took Over My Hiking Weekends
I own a lot of packs. The one I grab for most hiking weekends was built for mountain biking. It took three trips for that to stop feeling strange. ...
Read moreOpen Ears, Sweaty Floors: Trail Habits for Your...
Most of us pick aerobics headphones for maximum isolation. I used to. Then I started paying attention to what my ears do on a mountain bike descent...
Open Ears, Sweaty Floors: Trail Habits for Your...
Most of us pick aerobics headphones for maximum isolation. I used to. Then I started paying attention to what my ears do on a mountain bike descent...
Read moreI Stopped Using an Insulated Bike Bag for Ride ...
Mile 12 last summer, I pulled a turkey and Swiss sandwich out of my jersey pocket. The bread had gone soft, the cheese was sweating, and the lettuc...
I Stopped Using an Insulated Bike Bag for Ride ...
Mile 12 last summer, I pulled a turkey and Swiss sandwich out of my jersey pocket. The bread had gone soft, the cheese was sweating, and the lettuc...
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