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Tokul Ride Recap

This past Saturday I made a snap decision to go ride the mountain bike. I was told not to run or ski but the doctor said nothing about riding! I had 30 minutes to finish my breakfast, clean and lube the bike, check tire and shock pressure,…

Appalachian Trail, Hike, Thru Hike

AT 10 Year Anniversary

10 years ago today I flew from Boston to Atlanta, GA to start my Appalachian Trail thru-hike. It would be the first step towards completing a 15 year long dream. I first climbed Mt. Katahdin, which is the northern terminus of the AT when I was…

Bike, Bike Touring, Mountain Bike, Reviews

The Mountain Feedbag Review

Epic Ride Research The Mountain Feedbag $30 Test period: 1.5 years Field Tester: Scatman I won my Mountain Feedbag while at my first Cascade Cream Puff.Â It was my reward for sitting through the longest and hottest pre-race rider meeting…

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Random Facts

(about me and other things) Knowing is half the battle.... - I learned to drive on a stick - I believe baseball players are a bunch of over paid boys - I love pizza - Ive been racing bicycles for over 21 years - The price of a gallon of milk…

Reviews

Stanley Outdoor Mug with Clip Grip

Stanley Outdoor Mug with Clip Grip™ $20 (purchase HERE) Test period: 6 months Field Tester: James B. I love my Stanley Outdoor Mug. But then again, you might say I'm biased. I have three Stanley thermoses of varying size and all…

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My First Test

Tonight I skated skied for the first time in two weeks and went big. My goal was to skate for 2 hours. Before tonight my longest ski was 1:35. Lucky for me my buddy John was there and I had someone to skate with. The conditions were…

Reviews, Ski

Swix Pro Fit Bodywear Turtleneck w/zip Review

Swix Pro Fit Bodywear, Turtleneck w/zip Replaced with: RaceX Body w Halfzip $49.95 Test Period: 1.5 months Besides two hats, the Swix Pro Fit Bodywear Turtleneck was the first piece of technical wear I've purchased from Swix. …

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Credibility

The other day my mother wrote to me about a hike she did at the Tonto National Monument while on vacation in Arizona.Â My mother is not the athlete I am. Until recently she's lead the typical American life of eating out too much and not…

Reviews

Gyst Concepts Duffel 1-10 Review

Gyst Concepts Duffel 1-10 $99 Test Period: 1 Month I absolutely love the concept of GYST Concepts.Â EveryoneÂ has pulled the floor mats out of their car to change or tried their hand at being a contortionist while trying to change…

Reviews

Stanley One-Handed Water Bottle Review

Stanley One Hand Water Bottle $20 (purchase HERE) Test Period: 2 months I had been wanting to try Stanley's new One-Handed Water Bottle for a while now but unable to touch base with my friend who worked there. Then just by chance Stanley…