Adam Ruggiero

Title: Editor in Chief
Email: adam@gearjunkie.com
Location: Minneapolis, Minn.

Expertise

• Topics of Expertise: Running, Cycling, Bikepacking, Camping, Hiking, Fitness, Nutrition
• Years in Expertise: 15+
• Number of Products & Number of Hours Tested: 1,500+ products, 5,000+ hours

Education & Certifications

• Education: Bachelor’s of Journalism, University of Minnesota
• Years of Writing: 15+
• Club/Association Memberships: Outdoor Media Summit steering committee member; co-host of Outdoor Retailer’s summer and winter “Gear Guide”; co-founder Nicycles Cycling team and community outreach program
• Awards/Recognitions: Editor of the Year 2022, Outdoor Media Summit (1)
• Previous Publications: City Pages; The Love Of Sports

A Word From Adam Ruggiero

I vowed never to work in a cubicle and discovered early on that I loved writing and playing outdoors. There are very few professions that satisfy all three of those facets — I’ll be damned if I don’t know how good I have it.

I began working on a sports talk radio show in Minnesota (KFAN) and soon after covered auto racing for an upstart website. When those didn’t pan out, I quit my jobs and bummed around Hawaii and Puerto Rico for a year. When I came back, I decided to write until someone gave me a shot.

My personal interests include fetch, podcasting, event hosting and video talent, coffee, cycling, ball sports of all kinds, boxing, farming, auto racing, and any manual trade.