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‘Off The Map’ Video: Lake Superior Sea Caves

Episode No. 2 in our “Off The Map” series takes viewers to Lake Superior and the Apostle Islands National Lakeshore, where GearJunkie and crew paddle…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 01, 2012

We Gave Away $5000 in Gear!

Thanks to all who came out this past weekend to the Outdoor Adventure Expo, where we gave away $5,000 in gear, including shoes, jackets, packs,…

Written by Stephen Regenold May 01, 2012

Team GearJunkie Wins Two (2) Races in One Weekend!

Big weekend for our sponsored adventure racing teams! Team GearJunkie/WEDALI and Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers each took home a first-place win in Midwest races.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 30, 2012

Toe-Shoes With Tread: Vibram FiveFingers ‘Spyridon’ Test

Vibram adds tread to sole and a rock guard to protect on FiveFingers shoe, markets the result to trail runners. We give it a test…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 30, 2012

Clown Cycle or Commuters’ Dream? Fold-Up Bike Test

It costs $2,300, weighs a ton, yet it folds into a diminutive cube. With trepidation and some varying results, we ride test a top-shelf folding…

Written by T.C. Worley April 30, 2012

How To Do 55mph on a Bicycle

Man bicycles on freeway, drafting on semi truck, in slipstream doing 55mph. Is this for real?

Written by Stephen Regenold April 29, 2012

’10 Years of GearJunkie’ Presentation this Weekend

In celebration of 10 years in business, GearJunkie founder Stephen Regenold is presenting at the Outdoor Adventure Expo in Minneapolis this weekend.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 26, 2012

EPIC Award: Chris Skogen, Founder of Almanzo 100

Today we announce the third recipient of our EPIC award. Chris Skogen, director of an event called the Almanzo 100, is a humble cyclist from…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 26, 2012

Back From ‘Maah Daah Hey’ Trail

Blisters on our hands are still raw. Gear from the trip is a dusty mess, a pile in our garage needing to be cleaned. Thus…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 26, 2012

Outside ‘Gear of the Year’ 2012

The twice-annual “Gear of the Year” awards were announced by Outside magazine this week. Here is the full list.

Written by Stephen Regenold April 25, 2012

$5000 Gear Giveaway at Outdoor Expo

Head to the Outdoor Adventure Expo in Minneapolis this weekend, April 27 to 29, to grab some gratis gear from GearJunkie.com! Details in this post…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 25, 2012

‘Off The Map’ on Maah Daah Hey Trail

We’re heading “off the map” again this week to film episode No. 3 in our new video series. Destination is the Maah Daah Hey Trail,…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 22, 2012

Goat Leather, Minimal Build set Running Shoes Apart

A minimal athletic shoe made with goat leather? A $195 price tag? Yep, meet Skora Inc. of Portland, Ore., a startup looking to build a…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 20, 2012

Vending Machine, ‘Repair Kiosk’ Made for Bikers

Need a tube or a patch kit in a hurry? A new concept in Minneapolis, the Bike Fixtation self-service bicycle repair kiosk offers riders an…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 19, 2012

‘800-Year-Old Recipe’ Employed In Energy Bar

With a spicy, sweet taste and a recipe ostensibly dredged from a cookbook used in the Middle Ages, a to-be-released bar from Clif is unlike…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 18, 2012

Tiny Blue Fitness Device offers Voice Cues, Workout Tips

In 2012 we drive cars that give voice directions and have phones equipped with robot personal assistants. Now fitness freaks can clip on a mini…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 18, 2012

Clueless Boyfriend and Bike Chains Subject of new Video

Clean, quiet, maintenance-free, and (best part!) no bike grease to dirty your walls or mess up your shirt. That’s the message of a new video…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 17, 2012

Launch! ‘Off The Map’ Video Series

The adventure is on! This year, the GearJunkie crew heads “off the map” to iconic outdoor destinations around North America. Follow us on an exclusive…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 16, 2012

Spring Ski Gear Test on Mt. Hood

We skinned up 11,249-foot Mount Hood last week to test new ski gear on high and variable terrain. Ice and “jutting sastrugi” were among the…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 15, 2012

Swanky Vibram ‘Barefoot Boutique’ to open in Boston

Vibram’s ubiquitous FiveFingers “foot gloves” have sold like mad in recent years. This weekend, the company opens its first and flagship store dedicated to FiveFingers…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 13, 2012

Bike Uses Ball Bearings, Not Gears, To Shift

Look ma, no gears! The shifting on this city bike does not involve traditional gears. Instead, large ball bearings inside a rear-wheel hub area control…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 13, 2012

FREE SmartWool Socks. But you gotta ‘Strip’!

Did we say Free? Yes, we did. Free socks. Follow these three steps to get a no-strings free pair of SmartWool’s new PhD outdoor socks…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 11, 2012

Naked in the Desert (with only a GPS to get you Out)

You’re naked in the desert. The sun beats down. But you have a GPS in hand, and there’s a pre-plotted route on the device to…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 11, 2012

Flip-Flop Sandal has ‘Five Fingers’

Breed a flip-flop sandal with a Vibram FiveFingers shoe and you might get something like the Sazzi. This new line of sandals have straps that…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 11, 2012

Winning ‘Sheep Envy’ Contest Entries

Our contest with SmartWool asked readers to fill in the blank on the statement “I envy merino sheep and their fine wool because. . .”.…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 10, 2012

High Vis: Bike Bags Glow In The Dark

In an effort to make cyclists more visible when riding at night, San Francisco’s Rickshaw Bagworks has a new messenger bag that literally glows. The…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 10, 2012

Video looks at ‘Cold, Exhausted, Remote, Serious Moments’ in Patagonia Race

Our new video, culled from clips taken by the GearJunkie/YogaSlackers race team in remote Chile during this past winter’s Patagonian Expedition Race, gives a glimpse…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 09, 2012

Apostle Islands Cave Kayaking

“Like spelunking in a boat.” That’s how a GearJunkie editor described a unique kayaking trip to a set of sea caves on Lake Superior this…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 06, 2012

Bike ‘Taillight’ Test: Red Blinkers Mandatory for Riders of the Night

Like a taillight for your bike, red blinkers are mandatory safety gear for anyone who rides a bike in the evening or in the dark…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 05, 2012

Team Tests Kit of Gear in Patagonia’s ‘Last Wild Race’

Racing in the wilds of Chile earlier this year, it took our four-person Team GearJunkie/YogaSlackers a total of 262 hours to make the podium for…

Written by Stephen Regenold April 03, 2012

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