Random Bits

New Book Bike Mechanic Explores Professional Cycling’s Service Course, Tools, and Workshops Boulder, CO, USA – November, 2014 – Bike Mechanic is an all-access pass to professional cycling’s service course. Through gritty photographs and striking interviews with the professional bike technicians of UCI ProTeams, Bike Mechanic offers a behind-the-scenes tour of the team trucks and … Read more

It’s no secret we here at Industry Outsider love The Sufferfest training videos.  The announcement of a nutrition guide from them has definitely piqued my interest. With the weather cooling down and the indoor riding season heating up, I’m getting more and more use out of these videos with each passing week.  Spending time on … Read more

Lisa Janssen, the Public Relations Manager for Goal Zero, agreed to an interview to talk about the company‘s growth, recent acquisition by NRG, and to discuss the direction the company is going. For readers unfamiliar with Goal Zero, they are the leader in portable energy. Their products range from solar panels, to power kits, to lights, … Read more

For years, people have counted on Pelican cases to protect their gear. Whether that meant expensive cameras, delicate tools, life-saving medical equipment, or valuable electronics, once you pack it in a Pelican case and lock down the latches, you know it’s secure. So when they announced their new luggage line, I knew we had to … Read more

Rusch to Glory Tells How Rebecca Rusch Became Known as the “Queen of Pain” Boulder, CO, USA – October, 2014 – Rebecca Rusch is one of the great endurance athletes of our time. Known today as the Queen of Pain for her perseverance as a relentlessly fast runner, paddler, and mountain bike racer, Rusch was … Read more