Blackburn Multi Tools: Wayside and Grid 13
August 15th, 2016 | Accessories | 1 Comment
Wayside on the left...Grid 13 on the right.
I have one Blackburn multi tool from some years back. It is a big thing and even includes a tiny shock ...
Intense Primer 29er: Final Thoughts
August 10th, 2016 | 29er | 8 Comments
We began our time here on the new Intense 29er trailbike on the vasty different trails of Sedona, AZ. There it was a real success and I could have hardly ...
Intense Primer 29er: On Test
When I heard that Intense would not only be providing the bikes for the 2016 Magura Press Camp, but that they also would be debuting two new models, well, that ...
Casual With Purpose: Compass and Club Ride
July 29th, 2016 | Clothing | 3 Comments
Sometimes you really need to be in Lycra or baggies. For long road work or fast XC in varied temps and as part of a layering system, lycra is unbeatable, ...
Salsa Unwraps 2017 Lineup
July 26th, 2016 | 27+ | 5 Comments
I have been waiting to see what Salsa was going to do with their new lineup, having heard lots of rumors of big changes. I saw most of it yesterday, ...
Trek Goes Long: The New Slash 29er
July 20th, 2016 | 29er | Comments Off on Trek Goes Long: The New Slash 29er
Trek Slash 9.9 in Squamish, BC, June 2016
Trek has been rolling out some pretty nice bikes as of late and most of them have been Fat bikes or Plus ...
New Whip: What Went Wrong?
July 20th, 2016 | 27.5+ | 17 Comments
Somewhere a few thousand feet above Los Angeles after a good, long climb.
It is not too often that you read someone from the media saying they screwed up; that ...
Fitbit Surge: Two Fitbits Wrap-up
July 14th, 2016 | Accessories | 1 Comment
We began this look at living with two Fitbit Surge GPS/Fitness watches here, where we talked about the two of us, Mrs. Grannygear and I, and our very different approaches ...
