Brian

Owner/Editor of Industryoutsider.com, outdoor enthusiast, photographer, animal lover, and collector of gadgets, cameras, knives, and firearms. Recreational shooter, and 2A supporter. A former competitive cyclist, I'm all about promoting bicycles as a transportation alternative. Life's too short to take things to seriously. Have fun. A bad day outdoors beats a good day at the office every time.

Helping People With Bicycles Made Easy By New Book

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Prescott, Arizona –February, 2013 -Many attempts have been made to assist impoverished people with bicycles as an affordable, healthy means of travel. From volunteer-run programs to corporate-funded charity grants, these efforts have not yet proven sustainable. A new book, Defying Poverty with Bicycles: How to Succeed with Your Own Social Bike Business Program, taps the … Read more

Cycle Dog Announces New High Roller Ball Toys

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PORTLAND, OR USA (February, 2013) -Cycle Dog-Earth Friendly Pet Company is proud to announce their High Roller ball toys made with Ecolast™high durability post-consumer recycled material.   SuperFloat technology enables the ball to float above the water surface, not at or below; meaning easy water retrieval.  Tough-Squeak internal squeaker for enhanced durability.  Available in standard and … Read more

The Lightning 50 From High Peak

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High Peak makes a variety of high quality camping gear at family-friendly pricing. They’re partnered with TentPak, which provides all-in-one backpack/tent combinations. Last year, we had half-jokingly suggested TentPak create a “zombie apocalypse” set, which was more than just a fun marketing exercise, as it contained some serious survival gear. The ZOMBIE Apocalypse Pak™actually made … Read more

Duro Tires – Ride Your Cause

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Ok, so I’m right in the middle of trying to write about everything we saw at the Outdoor Retailer Winter Market show, and then I have a sudden flashback to Interbike 2012. At the Duro Tire booth, I spoke with their rep about some of the new sizes and compounds, which was probably more interesting … Read more

Good Greens Bars – Good Stuff, Naturally

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I hadn’t brought lunch to work one day, and as I was pondering what to do about that, one of the girls from the shipping department dropped off a package at my desk. Inside was a variety of Good Greens bars – two each of wildberry, chocolate coconut, chocolate chunk, chocolate peanut butter, chocolate raspberry, … Read more