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.

Review: Citysafe 200 Anti-Theft Shoulder Bag From Pacsafe

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Some products are just more difficult to review than others. For instance, bear spray. Lacking a wild and angry bear to test it on, we’re going to take the manufacturer’s word, as well as that of satisfied users, when it comes to verifying claims of effectiveness. When testing the Citysafe 200 handbag from Pacsafe, we … Read more

Nikwax Winner Reviews His Prize Package

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This is a guest review from Alex D, winner of the Nikwax giveaway. – Brian   I started cycling regularly with an old mountain bike with flat pedals.  I wasn‘t fit for the bike and made the seat height adjustment to what felt “right.”  Soon enough, I had discovered parts of my pelvic region I … Read more

Review: Skechers GOwalk Women’s Shoes

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Shortly after arriving on the footwear scene, Skechers became one of the hottest brands among teens and young adults. Their first offerings were skate shoes and industrial-style boots. From there, the product line grew exponentially, with hip styles to suit just about every fashion sense. Today, Skechers has footwear for sports, school, the office, and … Read more

Albabici and Sci’Con to Support American Cyclists at Fixed Fest 2012 in Indonesia

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OXNARD, Calif. –  Albabici, a leading importer of Italian cycling products, and Sci’Con Technical Bags, Italian makers of arguably the world’s best bike travel cases -are teaming up to support two American fixed-gear bike racers who will be competing in Fixed Fest 2012 in Jakarta, Indonesia. Fixed Fest 2012, set for July 13-15 at Jakarta’s … Read more

A Few More American Companies We Admire

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Perhaps we should have started out this series with Vapur, and their Anti-bottle, since they are all about independence. Well, independence from disposable bottles as well as bulky reusable bottles. Based in Southern California, they manufacture a reusable water bottle that folds up for easy storage when empty. No matter how good their product is, … Read more

All-American Liberty Bottleworks

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The 4th of July may be behind us already, but we’re continuing our week of spotlighting some of our favorite “All American” companies. One company that is probably not yet on your radar, but should be, is Liberty Bottleworks. Based in Yakima, Washington, all of Liberty Bottleworks’ manufacturing is done right here in America, by … Read more