Brian

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

Project Pink from Ellsworth

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Just in time for Mother’s Day. Long known for innovation in design, Ellsworth has taken a step in another direction’”cancer research funding. Without much fanfare, Ellsworth started offering its entire line of ICT mountain bikes in a satin pink anodized finish and will donate $50 to breast and ovarian cancer research and clinical trials per … Read more

In support of your LBS

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I think most of us will agree that the more cyclists there are, the better the world will be. Bicycles provide an inexpensive means of transportation that is generally healthy for the user, have no tailpipe emissions, and are reasonably recycleable. Cycling as a sport has fairly low entry costs, and can be done year-round, … Read more

Chris King is ignoring me

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I know he’s pretty busy, but I was told that I would be able to get an interview out of him. It’s been several months now, and I don’t think it’s going to happen. But here’s some food for thought: I’m not ready to take sides on the first item. While I fully support mandatory … Read more

Slime digital presta gauge

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I received this in the mail not too long ago, and finally got around to testing it out. It’s a handy little unit, with a plastic silver finish accented by a hard rubber black gripping surface and a red rubber go button. The green lighted display was easy to read, and gives you the option … Read more