Hands-on firearms, gear, and outdoor reviews
When I received word that a KASK Mojito helmet was on its way for review, I was pretty excited. KASK makes a great product and I was glad for the chance to try one of their helmets. My big head measures 24 inches around and so I asked for the large in white. I like … Read more
Riding a bicycle, whether for pleasure, commuting, or any other reason, reminds me of Charles De Mar’s skiing instructions in the movie Better Off Dead: “Go that way, really fast. If something gets in your way, turn.” Cycling isn’t much different, except that we need to also stay as visible as possible. A common excuse … Read more
We’ve been trying to save Fridays for Commute By Bike! articles, but things don’t always go as planned. This release is certainly not about commuter bikes either. Thing is, I was pretty skeptical about 29ers, and look how popular they’ve become. So we’re giving equal press to the new 27.5″ wheel size, since it’s probably … Read more
In the second part of this series, the bike was coming together, but I was still sorting out the rack and fenders. The folks at SKS had generously provided fenders for a couple of our projects, including this one, which I thought was going to be more difficult to fit since the frame wasn’t really … Read more
Replacement axle provides solution for home training, shop fitting and race warm-up MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Aug. 24, 2013 – Keeping pace with evolving mountain bike technology, Kinetic announced today the launch of the Kinetic Traxle, a 12mm thru axle replacement system to allow the popular new rear wheel standard to lock into trainer cone cups. … Read more