‘Black Friday’ at REI

In the spirit of ‘Black Friday,’ REI is giving away gift cards this Friday to the first 300 customers at each store. Go get in…

Written by Stephen Regenold

Bike Culture vs. Pop Culture

Popular culture more than ever embraces bike culture. At least on the ‘small screen.’

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Brev M. Components

Urban riders often wax poetic about the minimalism of their rigs. Brev M. is an outfit made for these folks.

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‘PublicEarth’ Travel Guide

When a travel guidebook doesn’t dish the details you need, try PublicEarth.com, a new site that gives insider info on millions of places around the…

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ENGO Blister Relief

Like moleskin for your shoe, ENGO created a Teflon-coated patch that reduces friction and eliminates blisters.

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Odor-Eating Sleeping Bag

Sierra Designs’ BTU line is touted to eliminate the “I’ve-slept-in-this-sleeping-bag-too-many-times-without-washing-it” odor.

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Sony Camera Phone

A phone with an 8.1-megapixel camera inside. Meet the Sony Ericsson c905, a phone that allows for “quick and easy” access for uploading high-res shots…

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Anti-Bonk Elixir

For active outdoors people looking to avoid the dreaded bonk, our writer recommends Proendorphin, a supplement made by Saint Louis, Mo., based Nutraceutics Corp.

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Serengeti Polar PhD

Serengeti introduces a lens technology that incorporates a material used in fighter jet cockpits and for skyscraper windows.

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Winter Base Layers

‘Long johns’ are no longer. Instead, outdoors companies now sell “next-to-skin technical base layers.” Here are three sets of skivvies for winter 2010.

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Pumori Exped Wrap-Up

In October, Expedition Hanesbrands made an attempt on Mount Pumori, a 23,494-foot in Nepal. Here is a wrap-up from the three-week trip.

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Inner Tube Messenger Bags

Made with “upcycled” bike inner tubes, Green Guru Gear’s Recycler and Vulcar messenger bags have an urban look and commuter functionality.

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Review: Helly Hansen Patrol Jacket

A $600 shell made with input from ski patrollers from Colorado to Norway. After 50 days of use, Stephen Krcmar offers this review.

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Team GJ to Race in Patagonia

The Gear Junkie is heading to Patagonia! The job: To captain a team in the Wenger Patagonian Expedition Race, one of “the toughest ultra-endurance events…

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Q&A with ‘RockClimberGirl’

Sara Lingafelter, a writer and rock climber from Seattle, talks about Expedition Hanesbrands and her trip to Mount Pumori, a 23,494-foot peak on the Nepal-Tibet…

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Review: Jones Wares Skull Cap

At only $22, the merino wool Jones Wares skull cap is one of the least expensive ways to stay toasty as temps drop.

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New concept: GearSlash Store

One-deal-at-a-time (ODAT) websites like Whiskey Militia and Bonktown are nothing new. But GearSlash.com adds an interesting new tweak to the mix.

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2010 DFL Calendar

Featuring women that are more roller derby girls than swimsuit models, meet the 2010 DFL calendar.

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Sheldon Brown T-shirt

For those who want to tip their proverbial hat (or helmet?) to the master mechanic: the Sheldon Brown t-shirt.

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Urban Velo Magazine

Meet the new Bible of urban cycling: Urban Velo magazine.

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