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Sew a Seat Bag from an Old Sleeping Pad and Fix...
I rode for years with enough tools on my back to open a mobile bike shop. The pack rode high and pulled me around on loose climbs. I thought the pr...
Sew a Seat Bag from an Old Sleeping Pad and Fix...
I rode for years with enough tools on my back to open a mobile bike shop. The pack rode high and pulled me around on loose climbs. I thought the pr...
Read moreWhy Climbers Should Rethink the No-Headphones Rule
Climbers love a good rule. No earbuds on the wall. Tuck one earbud in and leave the other ear free. Music at the crag belongs on your hangboard pla...
Why Climbers Should Rethink the No-Headphones Rule
Climbers love a good rule. No earbuds on the wall. Tuck one earbud in and leave the other ear free. Music at the crag belongs on your hangboard pla...
Read moreHear Your Tires Before They Fail: Open-Ear Audi...
I ride mountain bikes, snowboards, skis, and hike often enough to trust my ears before my eyes. Loose gravel, another rider's freehub, a gust befor...
Hear Your Tires Before They Fail: Open-Ear Audi...
I ride mountain bikes, snowboards, skis, and hike often enough to trust my ears before my eyes. Loose gravel, another rider's freehub, a gust befor...
Read moreThe Small Ear Canal Advantage: Open-Ear Audio E...
I've spent more on replacement ear tips than I want to count. My canals run narrow, especially the left one. Every in-ear sport bud followed the sa...
The Small Ear Canal Advantage: Open-Ear Audio E...
I've spent more on replacement ear tips than I want to count. My canals run narrow, especially the left one. Every in-ear sport bud followed the sa...
Read moreRoad Signs Don't Move. Night Riders Do.
Rolling down Little Cottonwood Canyon after the sun drops, I've had more than one driver finally hit the brakes because my ankle straps caught thei...
Road Signs Don't Move. Night Riders Do.
Rolling down Little Cottonwood Canyon after the sun drops, I've had more than one driver finally hit the brakes because my ankle straps caught thei...
Read moreDrop the 1990s Bulk From Your Day-Trip Bike Bag
I dumped my bike duffel in the driveway after a long singletrack ride last October and made a list of everything I had actually used. The floor pum...
Drop the 1990s Bulk From Your Day-Trip Bike Bag
I dumped my bike duffel in the driveway after a long singletrack ride last October and made a list of everything I had actually used. The floor pum...
Read moreYour Ears Were the First Safety System: Why Ope...
I almost ate it on a blind switchback outside Park City last fall. Earbuds in, playlist cranked, and I never heard the hiker climbing the inside li...
Your Ears Were the First Safety System: Why Ope...
I almost ate it on a blind switchback outside Park City last fall. Earbuds in, playlist cranked, and I never heard the hiker climbing the inside li...
Read moreThe Feature I Never Want in My Trail Headphones
A riding buddy asked me last week if I knew of any sport headphones with GPS tracking built in. I understood the appeal right away. Leave the phone...
The Feature I Never Want in My Trail Headphones
A riding buddy asked me last week if I knew of any sport headphones with GPS tracking built in. I understood the appeal right away. Leave the phone...
Read moreYour Trail Pack Is Already the Best Commuter Ba...
I rode to work five days a week for most of last year with the same mountain bike pack I use on Wasatch singletrack. Laptop, lunch, spare tube, rai...
Your Trail Pack Is Already the Best Commuter Ba...
I rode to work five days a week for most of last year with the same mountain bike pack I use on Wasatch singletrack. Laptop, lunch, spare tube, rai...
Read moreThe Dojo Rule That Changed How I Pick Trail Hea...
My first martial arts instructor had a rule that seemed outdated at the time. No earbuds during warmups, stretching, or solo bag work at the edge o...
The Dojo Rule That Changed How I Pick Trail Hea...
My first martial arts instructor had a rule that seemed outdated at the time. No earbuds during warmups, stretching, or solo bag work at the edge o...
Read moreThe Bike Duffel Commute: Dry Shirt, No Backpack
I used to show up to work looking like I had waded through a sprinkler. Every backpack I tried, no matter how much mesh or how many air channels, l...
The Bike Duffel Commute: Dry Shirt, No Backpack
I used to show up to work looking like I had waded through a sprinkler. Every backpack I tried, no matter how much mesh or how many air channels, l...
Read moreThe Bike Bag Decides Whether Your Family Ride H...
The rear rack is loaded. The kid is strapped in. The trailhead sits fifteen minutes away. The only thing left between you and a good morning is the...
The Bike Bag Decides Whether Your Family Ride H...
The rear rack is loaded. The kid is strapped in. The trailhead sits fifteen minutes away. The only thing left between you and a good morning is the...
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