Couch To Ladder: 10 Uses For Old Climbing Rope A couch, a beer koozie, a ladder, a dog leash, and much more. These creative uses keep old climbing ropes out of the landfill. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 29, 2017
Super-Mom Crushes 135-Mile Winter Bike Race Just seven weeks after giving birth to a daughter, this super-mom rode the Arrowhead 135, one of the toughest winter bike races on the planet. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling January 27, 2016
Badlands On A Bike: Report From 'Maah Daah Hey 100' Race GearJunkie editor Amy Oberbroeckling raced for 17+ hours across the badlands of North Dakota on the Maah Daah Hey trail. Here is her report from… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling August 14, 2014
Taste Test: Beef-Based Energy Bar Omnibars look like fruit leather, taste like Thanksgiving and are like nothing else we’ve tried. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling August 14, 2014
Knife Built-In On 'Survivor' Belt It looks like a regular belt. But this made-for-the-outdoors belt has a knife stashed inside its buckle for campsite or survival use (and a few… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 31, 2014
Official Cooler ‘Ice/Beer Challenge’ (featuring soft-side Yeti Hopper) Earlier this month, we unveiled the news of a new soft-shelled cooler from Yeti called the Hopper. Here’s how it stood up in our Ice/Beer… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 29, 2014
Bike 'Appliances' Can Make Coffee, Generate Electricity, Wash Your Clothes… It’s generally frowned upon to multitask while biking. But these bike-powered appliances are true exceptions. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 25, 2014
Airbus Wants You To Sit On A Bike Seat A patent filed by Airbus last week would put passengers on bicycle-like seats with no tray table, no headrest and very little legroom. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 21, 2014
Find Nature In The City With These 10 Tips Big city living certainly has its perks, but with all the hustle and bustle it can be hard to get in tune with nature. One… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 17, 2014
Chaos Unfolds As 600 Mountain Bikers Race Down A Glacier Watch racers slip, slide and fall down in the snow during the Megavalanche, an enduro race down the Pic Blanc Glacier in France. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 16, 2014
Giro 'New Road' Is Functional Fashion For Women Cyclists The Giro New Road line for women fills a void previously missing from cycling clothes. Here’s a review of some of our favorite pieces. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 11, 2014
Win Tour De France With Your Thumbs Tap your thumbs to win a digital Tour de France — and a new bike — with the Thumbs Of Glory app from Specialized Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 10, 2014
Magellen Echo Watch Interfaces With iPhone Fitness Apps Put your phone in a pocket and run. A GearJunkie editor reviews the Magellan ECHO watch as an interface for iOS fitness apps. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling July 10, 2014
Volcanos and Coconuts: Costa Rica Is An Adventure Travel Paradise We hosted a sweepstakes that awarded gear and a trip to Costa Rica last year. The winner returned this spring after a great adventure in… Written by Elizabeth Averbeck July 09, 2014
5 Swimsuits I'd Like To Wear Cliff Jumping Summer is here and so is swimsuit season. These five women’s swimsuits are our editor’s favorites to wear while being active in the water. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling June 26, 2014
8 Ultimate 'Bike Mom' Rigs These moms take biking with kids to a next level. Check out their rad bike setups. Surly Big Dummy, Urban Arrow, Xtracycle Edgerunners, and more… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling June 25, 2014
Gear For ‘Girls Only’ At Women’s Story Event The Women’s Story was the first cycling and outdoor media event highlighting women-specific product lines. GearJunkie was on site to get a peek at this… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling June 17, 2014
I Lost My Bike & Portland Came To Rescue Imagine you’ve spent months prepping your bike for a 368-mile ride across Oregon and then when you show up to the start it isn’t there. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling June 12, 2014
360 Miles On Dirt: ‘Oregon Outback’ Last month our editor rode across Oregon on dirt and gravel roads. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling June 07, 2014
Minnesota Loons Live On Webcam Watch live as the Minnesota Loon egg hatches this spring. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling May 26, 2014
Car-Top Tent Made By Poler The “Le Tente” tent is vehicle-top shelter made by Poler. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling May 08, 2014
Taco Cat: Bike-Only Taco Delivery Service We ordered dinner from Minneapolis’ first taco-only, bike delivery service. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling April 18, 2014
Is This The Future Of ‘Adventure’ Racing? Hashtags Serve As Check-ins Our editor raced the Questival last weekend, a 24-hour race based on social media platforms. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling April 18, 2014
Cotopaxi Is A Brand That Plans To Change The World A new brand combines a social mission and outdoor gear. We attended its launch last weekend. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling April 15, 2014
Bike Light is ‘World’s First To Display Battery Life’ This powerful 600-lumen USB rechargeable bike light displays battery life and runtime. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling April 07, 2014
Sleeping Bag Stuffed With Llama Fur The Rama Llama sleeping bag is the flagship product of a Wisconsin startup. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling April 04, 2014
Choose-Your-Own Adventure… Navigate ‘Virtual World’ Via Google Maps Some of the most beautiful views from all over the world (at your desk). Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 27, 2014
Triple-Fat-Tire Trike Is Beast Made For Sand And Snow We’ve seen fat tricycles before but never one this, uh, unique. Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 25, 2014
Waterfalls, Volcanoes, Swinging Bridges… What A GJ Sweepstakes Trip Looks Like We hosted a sweepstakes that awarded gear and a trip to Costa Rica last year. The winner just returned and brought back some stellar shots… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 25, 2014
First Look: Saris ‘Glow-In-Dark’ Bike Rack Yes, your bike rack may soon glow in the dark… Written by Amy Oberbroeckling March 21, 2014
