Review: Vasque Transistor

The Transistor FS shoe has no footbed and a low-to-the-ground design. Contributing writer T.C. Worley put them to the test this fall.

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CP Tracker National Championship

A new and alternative National Championship event for the sport of adventure racing kicks off this Friday in Moab, Utah.

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JanSport Tahoma Pack

Contributor T.C. Worley put a JanSport backpack to the test on Mount Rainier. The $280 Tahoma model is the company’s take on a “serious” pack…

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Kayak Dry Suit Test

In cold water, a dry suit can be an essential, life-preserving piece of equipment. Gear Junkie tested a Kokatat dry suit this year kayaking in…

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Alleycat Bike Race

Alleycat races pit urban riders against a course made to mimic the route of a bike messenger on an average day in a city. Gear…

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Bear Grylls Knife

Bear Grylls, he of the broadcast television hit “Man vs. Wild,” has designed a knife for Gerber. The “Bear Grylls Ultimate Knife” comes to market…

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TNF Kishtwar

The Kishtwar jacket from The North Face recently won Outside magazine’s “Gear of the Year” award. Gear Junkie founder Stephen Regenold offers his review on…

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Indoor ‘Ice’ Climbing

The IceHoldz line of permeable plastic holds are made to take repeated ice ax placements to allow for training indoors. Numb fingers and falling ice…

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Vibram gets ‘Naked’

To promote its latest FiveFingers footwear line, Vibram has captured a pair of buff naked athletes and displayed them lifelike and full-screen online.

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MTB magazine ‘Legends Ride’

Last month, Mountain Bike magazine assembled a group of bike legends for a ride in Boulder City, Nev. Contributor T.C. Worley spun along with the…

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Outside ‘Gear of Year’

Twice a year, Outside magazine issues its “Gear of the Year” awards and a special edition buyer’s guide. Here is the 2011 winter GOY list.…

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Review: ULTRA Headlamp

Overkill for the average hiker, but an essential tool in certain high-stakes nighttime scenarios, Petzl’s ULTRA headlamp is in the running as the brightest on…

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Review: LifeSpan Rower

Contributor Jill Adler, a certified ski instructor, tests a rowing machine to get in shape for the upcoming ski season. The machine costs $495 and…

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Tiny GPS Beacon

The quarter-size Chirp, a new product from Garmin, is a GPS beacon made to stand in as the “cache” for participants in the activity of…

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‘Yuki’ Expedition Parka

Canada Goose has a new polar mash-up parka this season. The exclusive coat, made in collaboration with Japanese designer Yuki Matsuda, costs a cool $1,750.

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Review: Hitch Racks

Gear Junkie reviews bike-ready hitch racks from Thule and Kuat. Stout outrigger arms and a solid connection to the hitch make the racks bomber for…

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Inov-8 ‘Evoskin’

To-be-released silicone “shoe” from Inov-8 Ltd. resembles Vibram FiveFingers. But the Evoskins are even more minimal.

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‘Boy Who Conquered Everest’

Highly controversial or highly awesome? You can decide. Jordan Romero, the 13-year-old who climbed Mount Everest, co-wrote a kids book on his experience.

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Interbike Rides back to Vegas

Change of plans. After a flirt with Anaheim, Calif., for its show next year, the Interbike Expo is riding back to Las Vegas again after…

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Fi’zi:k Bike Shoes

Italy’s fi’zi:k brand jumps into the bike-shoe market with a high-end line. Kangaroo leather, sail cloth, and $400 price tags are included in the feature…

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‘Performance’ Lingerie

A new company in Carpinteria, Calif., touts sex appeal alongside athletic functionality with its line of “performance lingerie.”

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Giant Obelisk of Bikes

It stands more than 60 feet tall. It’s made of recycled bike parts, concrete and steel. Meet “The Cyclisk,” a public art sculpture in Santa…

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HANEBRINK Hybrid Bikes

Its tires are 8 inches wide. It floats on snow and sand. On flat terrain, the HANEBRINK X-5 can reach speeds of over 65 MPH.

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NEMO Polar Pod

Built with a unique “air-permeable reflective insulation” material, the $3,400 Isopod tent is Nemo’s design culmination from a multiyear experience working for NASA.

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Swobo Crosby

A Swiss Army Knife-like bike, the Crosby converts from urban commuter to CX rig, or from fixie to freewheel with the turn of a screwdriver…

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Giant Crystal Cave!

Crystals up to 36 feet long. Scorching-hot temps that could kill a human. Welcome to the Cueva de los Cristales, a rare cavern in Mexico…

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Forerunner 310XT

Garmin’s uber outdoors/fitness/GPS watch tracks and quantifies a workout or an adventure like few products on the market. Gear Junkie gave the watch a multi-month…

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Costa Rica AR

Contributor Trish Riley reported live to cover the inaugural Costa Rica Adventure Race, part of the AR World Series. A 500km coast-to-coast course drew an…

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Oakley Jawbone sunglasses

The Pro Tour peloton is full of faces wearing Oakley’s Jawbone shades. Contributing writer T.C. Worley tested the sports glasses for three months to see…

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