Rapha Bomber Jacket

Like Swobo with an English accent, Rapha’s new Bomber Jacket is stylish, classic and tech. But cheap it is not.

Review: “In Deep”

Stephen Krcmar reviews Matchstick Productions’ new ski film, “In Deep.”

Review: Sound Disk Beanie

Do you worry that you look like the Terminator with your Bluetooth headset? Check out Aerial 7’s new speaker-equipped beanie.

Mission Workshop Vandal

San Francisco’s Mission Workshop just released a new $225 bike bag. It’s waterproof and has a special fold-open pocket design to accommodate large loads.

Potter, ‘Adventurer of Year’

Dean Potter has been named an “Adventurer of the Year” by National Geographic Adventure magazine for his BASE jumping and wingsuit flying feats.

Snow Angel Base Layers

Many women who play outdoors want the first layer next to their skin to be comfortable, functional and maybe even fashionable.

Bike Culture vs. Pop Culture

Popular culture more than ever embraces bike culture. At least on the ‘small screen.’

Brev M. Components

Urban riders often wax poetic about the minimalism of their rigs. Brev M. is an outfit made for these folks.

Sony Camera Phone

A phone with an 8.1-megapixel camera inside. Meet the Sony Ericsson c905, a phone that allows for “quick and easy” access for uploading high-res shots…

Anti-Bonk Elixir

For active outdoors people looking to avoid the dreaded bonk, our writer recommends Proendorphin, a supplement made by Saint Louis, Mo., based Nutraceutics Corp.

Review: Helly Hansen Patrol Jacket

A $600 shell made with input from ski patrollers from Colorado to Norway. After 50 days of use, Stephen Krcmar offers this review.

Review: Jones Wares Skull Cap

At only $22, the merino wool Jones Wares skull cap is one of the least expensive ways to stay toasty as temps drop.

New concept: GearSlash Store

One-deal-at-a-time (ODAT) websites like Whiskey Militia and Bonktown are nothing new. But GearSlash.com adds an interesting new tweak to the mix.

2010 DFL Calendar

Featuring women that are more roller derby girls than swimsuit models, meet the 2010 DFL calendar.

Sheldon Brown T-shirt

For those who want to tip their proverbial hat (or helmet?) to the master mechanic: the Sheldon Brown t-shirt.

Urban Velo Magazine

Meet the new Bible of urban cycling: Urban Velo magazine.

IMBA Puts Out a Distress Call

Mountain bikers who don’t ride private trails seldom have to pay to pedal. But IMBA believes hundreds of miles of prime trails may soon be…

Swobo Merino Bike Jersey

The Merino 753 Jersey is a wool/poly amalgam that passed our reviewer’s initial “dirtbag decathlon” test.

Icebreaker Baacode

Trace your merino base layer back to its farm in New Zealand. Icebreaker offers a transparent peek at the wool-making process with its Baacode system.

Backcountry Stoic Line

Backcountry.com unveiled its new apparel brand Stoic this week.

Paul Component Eng. Brakes

For cyclocross racers and touring cyclists who don’t want disc brakes — but want more braking power — there’s a solution that wasn’t just released…

The Road Bananas Built

Last week, Mervin Manufacturing, the parent company of Lib and Gnu, was recognized by the community of Carlsborg, Wash., with its own road, “Banana Way.”

Topeak D Torq Wrench

For folks who have a penchant for carbon-fiber components or tool precision, check out the Topeak D-torq wrenches.

Billabong XXL Surf Competition

Billabong’s XXL Global Big Wave Awards, a contest where surfers attempt to surf the biggest waves in the world, gives web surfers all over the…

Ogilvy & Mather Bike Share

Most bike commuters would be happy with a shower at work and a safe space to store their steed. Ogilvy & Mather upped the ante…

Blaze 2w Bike Light

The Blaze 2w provides enough light for nighttime mountain roads that are “as dark as an Edgar Allen Poe poem,” according to our reviewer.

Smith Maze Helmet

The Maze helmet weighs only 11.5 ounces, making it the lightest snow helmet in the snowsports world, according to Smith.

Never Summer Summit Custom Split

Snowshoes and snowboards go together like peanut butter and jelly in the backcountry. But to get where you’re going quicker there’s nothing like a splitboard.

Stuffits Shoe Savers

Everyone has at least one riding buddy who has a pair of kicks that clear a room. Three words for those folks: Stuffits Shoe Savers.

Arbor Wasteland

If Lemmy from Motorhead rode a snowboard, the man known for playing at deafening volumes and lightning speed would chose the Arbor Wasteland.

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