IMBA Puts Out a Distress Call

Mountain bikers who don’t ride private trails seldom have to pay to pedal. But IMBA believes hundreds of miles of prime trails may soon be…

Alleghenies Trip Report

Cliff jumping, mountain biking, trout fishing, and even a slab of Pennsylvania Dutch scrapple wrapped up the “Choose-Your-Adventure” sweepstakes trip. Here are the highlights.

Swobo Merino Bike Jersey

The Merino 753 Jersey is a wool/poly amalgam that passed our reviewer’s initial “dirtbag decathlon” test.

Snowsports Socks

Wigwam, a Wisconsin-based sock manufacturer, developed three new snow-oriented socks for this winter.

Ski-Inspired Guitars

For real: Marker Volkl USA, the distributor of Marker bindings and Volkl skis, teamed up with Gibson Guitars to design two mind-boggling axes this winter.

Icebreaker Baacode

Trace your merino base layer back to its farm in New Zealand. Icebreaker offers a transparent peek at the wool-making process with its Baacode system.

Backcountry Stoic Line

Backcountry.com unveiled its new apparel brand Stoic this week.

Alleghenies Fly Fishing

Wrap-up from day two of the “Choose-Your-Alleghenies-Adventure” sweepstakes trip! Fly Fishing on the Little Juniata River.

Free USGS Topo Maps

Your guide to the free downloading of 1:24,000-scale USGS topo maps. Go forth taxpayer! Enter into the public domain. And download at will.

REI Stores Become LEED Certified

REI stores in Illinois and Texas recently received LEED gold certification for commercial interiors, reinforcing the company’s quest to become more sustainable.

Free Giveaway-a-Day

Today only, Gear Junkie is sponsoring the newly-launched “Free Giveaway-a-Day” contest on Facebook! Sign up now.

GoBe Solar Briefcase

While not designed for backcountry travelers, the GoBe portable solar power station can charge nearly any small electronic device.

Gear Junkie Profile Story

Outside magazine contributing editor Stephanie Pearson interviewed Stephen Regenold last week. The result is this profile, “The Genetically Engineered Gear Junkie.”

Paul Component Eng. Brakes

For cyclocross racers and touring cyclists who don’t want disc brakes — but want more braking power — there’s a solution that wasn’t just released…

The Road Bananas Built

Last week, Mervin Manufacturing, the parent company of Lib and Gnu, was recognized by the community of Carlsborg, Wash., with its own road, “Banana Way.”

Ahnu All-Terrain Shoe

Ahnu’s Firetrail Winter four-season shoe has a mesh outer that’s said to repel nearly every drop of water you encounter on the trail.

Topeak D Torq Wrench

For folks who have a penchant for carbon-fiber components or tool precision, check out the Topeak D-torq wrenches.

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