High-gloss portraiture by David Gabrys highlights the mud-caked glory that is the Almanzo 100, a gravel-road bike race held annually in the steep bluff country…
This crazy-expensive bike suit was tested in a wind tunnel and touted to “exceed the standard for aerodynamic performance and speed.” Our writer gave it…
The long-awaited trailer for the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race is here. Check out Gear Junkie Stephen Regenold crazy and zonked out of his mind at…
Minnesota’s infamous gravel-road bike race pits riders against the unlikely challenge of farm-country back roads that wind for 100 miles in the hilly southeastern part…
It’s back! The self-proclaimed “World’s Most Challenging Human Endurance Competition,” the Primal Quest Adventure Race, is officially on for 2012, as per a brief news…
A quick post about the brand behind our ‘Search for the Most Durable Person’ contest this month. CORDURA makes fabric for everything from bike-messenger bags…
Sporks normally offer a semi-usable, spoon-with-tines design. The Light My Fire model has the requisite “spork parts” but with a utensil head on either end.…
Last week, Gear Junkie writer T.C. Worley reported from Fruita, Colo., and the town’s namesake mountain-bike festival. Today we post Worley’s video on the trip,…
Rio de Janeiro-based Outside magazine (Brazil edition), a sister of the Sante Fe-based original, has picked up Gear Junkie’s weekly syndicated column. Language skills in…
A pro mountain athlete who is also among the planet’s most prolific outdoor adventure photographers, Jimmy Chin exists in a rarefied world of mountain climbs…
GearJunkie’s T.C. Worley reluctantly came home last week from Fruita, Colo., and the town’s namesake mountain-bike fest. Here is a photo walk-through from the event,…
Made of stainless steel, food-grade silicone and sustainably-harvested bamboo, the new Nau/Klean Kanteen collaboration bottle is advertised as the most environmentally safe, non-toxic water bottle…
Touted to have oversize geometry, copious cushioning, and a 30-percent bigger footprint overall, Tecnica’s new line of jumbo trail-running shoes turns the current “minimalist” footwear…
Gear Junkie ran the Blue Ridge Marathon last month, cited as “America’s toughest.” This post breaks down the road-running shoes, apparel and equipment he used…
New for this summer, the Micro poles from Leki link together with cord like tent poles. The advantage: Full-length trekking poles that break down small…
Custom-built to carry out research projects, break Arctic ice, hit high speed on open water, and negotiate the wildest seas, the Pangaea is a one-of-a-kind…
Combine high-output bushwhacking and wilderness navigation mixed with sections where you run on trail — that’s “wilderness running,” an esoteric activity most often seen in…
The 2011 adventure racing season is in full swing. GearJunkie.com gets an exclusive interview with the current reigning adventure-racing champions, the Minnesota-based Team WEDALI. Gear…
