Fast & Wide: Mavic Launches Wheels, Tires For Summer 2015
With the popularity of gravel endurance riding showing no signs of slowing down, Mavic is launching a new wheel/tire system.
384 Miles: ‘Alexander’ Is Mother Of A Gravel Race
Day fades to night fades to day again as a rider crosses vast gravel expanses by bike.
The ‘Extreme Slackliner’ Is Artist And Athlete
It requires incredible balance and core strength to walk a slackline. These athletes make it look easy.
One-Gallon Portable Beer Tap
Bring the portable, pressurized ManCan 128 to a camp fire and you’re guaranteed to be a very popular guy.
10 Tips: Recover Fast With Ultra Champ Michael Wardian
Recovery is key to continued athletic success. These simple tips will help get you back in action quickly.
A Tribute: Dean Potter
A tribute to the athlete and artist Dean Potter, who died last weekend in a wingsuit accident.
Drink Nature: Pine Tree Soda
Forget Coke and Sprite. Homemade “pine tree soda” is delicious with ingredients found right outside your door.
Salomon/GearJunkie ‘CITYTRAIL’ Race 2015
Race through the city on the Salomon/GearJunkie ‘CITYTRAIL’ course in this video.
Vast Distances, ‘Ends Of Earth’
An unexpected month with back to back trips, to cold and hot climates alike.
Cluesheet, App, Running Shoes… Salomon/GearJunkie ‘CityTrail’ 2015
Hidden trails through the city, pedestrian paths and urban graffiti were highlights of the first ‘CITYTRAIL’ race this year.
Everest Earthquake: Video Shows Avalanche From Base Camp View
“Hit By Avalanche In Everest Basecamp” — that is the title of this rough video, loaded today on YouTube from Nepal.
Rider Paralyzed, Trek Corp. Recalls 1 Million Bikes
If the quick release is improperly adjusted or left open it can become caught in the front disc brake, potentially causing a crash.
Gravel Rides, Bike-Packing Rigs, CX… Best New Gear At ‘Sea Otter’ 2015
Look for these to-be-released bike products at your bike shop this spring and beyond.
Bike Tour To ‘Save The Boundary Waters’
“No sulfide-ore copper mining in the watershed.” That’s the goal of this group, which is on a 725-mile bike tour to rally support.
‘Rare Earth’ Project: 20 Top Adventures Around The World
From ice-biking in Siberia to “camel-joring,” these trips are nothing if not unique.
‘Empty Quarter’ Camp-Out
“Thank God for my GearJunkie buff. It saved our ass in the storm,” Cooper said.
Tiny Bike Light ‘Bright As Car’
The Urban 800 has three brightness settings and a “pulse mode” that fades the light instead of flashing.
UNEEK Footwear Is ‘Cord + Sole’
“It’s a total love or hate shoe — people are like ‘that’s the coolest thing I’ve ever seen,’ or ‘I hate that, I want to beat up the guy who designed it.'”
Unsanctioned: ‘Lord Of Griffith’ Street Race
Fixed-gear bikes with no brakes are the only allowed type in this race. Competitors, more than 250 this year, pedal through traffic and complete three hilly laps.
‘Survivorman’ Les Stroud Seeking Co-Host
To be considered, upload a five to 10-minute film convincing Stroud why you’re the right person for the job.
Ready To Roll: Blackburn Outpost Bike-Packing Bags
The Outpost line lets you add storage to a bike. You can then pack a tent, sleeping bag, small stove, food, and any other gear to hit the road or trail and camp out.
First Look: Petzl ‘Macchu’ Kid Climbing Harness System
Petzl has a new kind of climbing harness system for kids. We test it with a tiny gear junkie at the local climbing gym.
Full Submersion: ‘Night Water Butterflies’ Club
Jump into the icy waters with them in this video, shot and edited by Erik Nelson as a part of a new series, GearJunkie TV.
2016 Preview: Swappable-Lens Giro Goggles
Later this year, Giro is releasing its Contact Goggle. The 2015/16 product has a new kind of interchangeable lens system.
Multi-Tool ‘Utility’ Biner
The Whar-Biner is machined out of titanium, bronze or zirconium and then finished in a 24 hour tumbler to give it a handsome patina.
Journey To Lake Superior Ice Caves
Hike across the frozen lake to witness a unique and spectacular face of mother nature.
From The Field: Pacific Crest Trail – Winter Thru-Hike
Arriving at the Mexican border and the southern terminus of the 2,663-mile Pacific Crest Trail in a steady, soaking rain…
Boundary Waters: The Classic Minnesota Journey
This video documents a trip from the city to the Boundary Waters Canoe Area in northern Minnesota, and it makes us pine for a hot July day and some time away from it all.
First Look: Arc’teryx Lithic Gloves
For guides, ski-mountaineers, backcountry enthusiasts, or anyone else who sees handwear as mission-critical equipment, the Lithic gloves are a new option.
From The Field: Hiking The Mountains Of Kurdistan
Darrin Pelham is a paramedic working in the oil-exploration industry. He is assigned to a seismic crew in the mountains of Kurdistan.
Annual Weirdness At ‘Stupor Bowl’ Alleycat Bike Race
A tradition that exemplifies the hardiness (and weirdness) of both Minnesotans and the bicycle-messenger community, Stupor Bowl returned to the streets of Minneapolis last weekend.
