The Industry Outsider Archives: Reviews and Guides Since 2007

  • Joy Of Sox, Day 2 – Lorpen

    Back in 1985, Industrias Savidai S.L. was basically what we would consider an OEM supplier, making socks for brands like Reebok and Adidas in…

  • Joy of Sox – a little luxury for your feet

    Open any cycling magazine, and you’ll see pages and pages of ads for all manner of cycling gear designed to make you ride faster…

  • Tsunami Relief for Japan

    I’ve been a bit preoccupied with some reviews that I have in the works, and haven’t posted much in the last week. But recent…

  • You can tell it’s almost spring when…

    The forums start to go crazy. Over on Twospoke.com, things have really taken off this week. Lively discussions about new bikes, new shoes and…

  • National Bike Summit 2011 – A Simple Solution

    Washington, D.C. – March 7, 2011 – “We are very fortunate that, in these hard economic times, the President knows the economic importance of…

  • Bamboo Bottle Company: For Sustainability, Just Add Water

    I saw these at the OR Winter show, and will hopefully be able to include them in an upcoming water bottle review. There’s no…

  • Update on past articles

    NYC’s Bill A5430 is dead already. Didn’t take long either. It almost sounds like his colleagues might think Michael DenDekker demonstrated extremely bad judgment,…

  • Wilderness Trail Bikes Sets the Record Straight

    FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: March 2, 2011‘” Mill Valley, CA Wilderness Trail Bikes (“WTB”) has been the recent recipient of some unwelcome and inaccurate rumor-spreading,…

  • Assault on New York Bike Messengers – BILL NUMBER:A5430

    My guess is that not enough bike messengers in New York manage to get to the polls. How else can you explain Bill A5430,…

  • Add These To Your Essentials List – UCO Stormproof Matches

    While I was putting together an article on bike/hike camping gear, this winter’s storms were catching a lot of folks off guard, so it…

  • Get ready to Rumba!

    I saw these watches at the OR winter show this year. Check them out – dozens under $20, and colors to match any kit.…

  • Carbon fiber fork woes?

    I’m not a huge fan of carbon fiber for much more than headset spacers. (I prefer steel or titanium) But there are plenty of…

  • Harlot Catches Beaver Fever

    I love it when people have as much fun writing as I do. Here’s a press release from Harlot Clothing Company. Santa Fe, NM…

  • Ambassadors Seek Prescott Bicycle Solutions through Trip

    Prescott, Arizona –February 21, 2010 -In late March, ambassadors from Prescott, Arizona will have the opportunity to travel to Amsterdam in the Netherlands and…

  • Agion, continued

    This is a follow up to my Agion post, about the shirt that I’ve been testing. My goal is to push the limits of…

  • RideOut Technologies Update

    As luck would have it, I’m bringing you a fairly exclusive scoop, as the RideOut website doesn’t reflect this information, and their press release…

  • Upcoming reviews

    Just a quick preview of what I’m working on as far as product reviews: The Geigerrig Rig 700 hydration pack is being reviewed and…

  • BikeGlow Safety Lights

    While simple and clever are high on my list of qualities to look for in any product, fun counts for a lot too. The…

  • PocketToolX – Serious Tools, Simple Design

    I should start a new post category, and call it “Guy stuff”. That’s not meant to be sexist in any way, I just don’t…

  • How do these guys get elected?

    I like to read other blogs when I have the spare time. Yes, that’s almost never. But Copenhagenize has such a cool name, I…