Lance Armstrong: Honey Man

The celebrity cyclist’s latest business foray includes involvement with Honey Stinger, a Colorado manufacturer of “honey-based nutritional foods.”

Written by Stephen Regenold

Walmart’s $149 Fixie

Last month, Walmart made waves by introducing a $150 single-speed bike. Is the cheap ride good or bad for cycling? Stephen Krcmar digs in for…

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‘Adventure Journalism’

What does it mean to be an outdoors-adventure writer? Stephen Regenold, a.k.a. “Gear Junkie,” wrote last month on his work life and hybrid career as…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Teva Life Agent Program

The Teva Life Agent program awards $10,000 “to help support anyone with a dream for big adventure.” This week the company announced one winner.

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‘Mind, Body and Bike’

At the Fix Studio in Minneapolis, an exercise boutique, athletic consultations range from bike fittings to neuromuscular massage. Gear Junkie gives it a try.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Inov-8 Roclite 285 test

Best trail runners on the market? Gear Junkie is on his fourth pair of Roclite 285s. This column distills why they are among his favorite…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Sports Helmet Holy Grail?

A long-awaited idea, the Scarab is a multisport helmet certified as safe for a half-dozen sports, rock climbing, cycling, kayaking, and equestrian activities included.

Written by Stephen Regenold

Bike Sharing in the USA

A public bike-sharing program kicked off in Denver yesterday, on Earth Day 2010. Will these kind of programs help get more Americans on bikes?

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Click Espresso Protein Drink

Like a fancy coffee drink made with Muscle Milk, Click is a “liquid meal” with caffeine added in.

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Clean Bike Bottle

Funk is for your iPod, not your water bottle. The Clean Bottle opens from the bottom to make cleaning it out easy and quick.

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The Lukla Airport Experience

For decades, the Lukla Airport has been the gateway to Nepal’s Khumbu Region and Mount Everest. It’s also often cited as one of the world’s…

Written by Stephen Regenold

The South Butt Vs. The North Face

The legal battle between parody brand The South Butt and The North Face is a draw and both brands can now coexist.

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Bike Polo Feature Story

With homemade mallets and single-speed bikes, hardcourt polo is a growing game in the urban cycling scene. Horses not required.

Written by Stephen Regenold

I/O Bio Merino Pilot Suit

At $159.99, the Pilot Suit from I/O Bio Merino is in the running as the coziest base-layer piece on the outdoors market. Gear Junkie gave…

Written by Stephen Regenold

How to Spot (and Treat) Altitude Sickness

HAPE and HACE. These are four-letter words no mountaineer wants to hear. As forms of altitude sickness, HAPE (high-altitude pulmonary edema) and HACE (high-altitude cerebral…

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Welcome to Everest Base Camp

A subterranean stream gurgles in the glacial ice beneath my feet. An avalanche crashes, ice pillars tumbling down, in the Khumbu Icefall above. Welcome to…

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Gear Junkie Treks to Gorak Shep

The trek to Mount Everest Base Camp is almost complete. The first wave of the Expedition Hanesbrands team, including lead climber Jamie Clarke and myself,…

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