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Gadgets & Hacks, Outdoor Gear, Outdoor Retailer - June 18, 2019

OR Gear Roundup #1: Coolers, cookers, campers, filters & pepper spray paint balls!

Outdoor Retailer Summer 2019 kicks off today, but we got a preview of a few killer new items to round out your bikepacking and car camping trips. Everything from ultra-portable grills, minuscule fishing rods, shelter, inflatable kayaks light enough to bring on your bike, and more…including a flashlight that shoots paintballs filled with pepper spray. […]

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Outentic puts a bike on your back – modular backpack for long enduro portages

Setting out to make hike-a-bikes easier, the Outentic bike backpack offers a solution to portage your mountain bike higher into the mountain in search of new trails. But the Outentic pack isn’t limited to only hauling bikes. Its modular frame and Fidlock magnetic attachment points make it possible to swap in a conventional backpack, or add […]

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Gadgets & Hacks, Mountain Bike - June 13, 2019

Vecnum Nivo slams down lightweight mechanical dropper seatpost

Vecnum’s new Nivo mechanical dropper seatpost is the latest to set itself apart in a crowded field as one of the lightest droppers available, and with a wide range of travel length options from 90-212mm. Now that pretty much everyone is on board with the idea that dropper posts make all off-road riding better, tons […]

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Continental bringing sustainable dandelion rubber Taraxagum tires to Tour de France

As a key sponsor of Le Tour, Continental is using the race to roll out their first production bicycle tires made from dandelion rubber in a few weeks. Conti has been ramping up corporate sustainability in recent years, and this new Urban Taraxagum bike tire is an example of alternative rubber source that is less […]

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RedShark is back in the water, on new packable pedal-powered BoardBike

RedShark is back to their wild ‘cycling-on-the-water’ ways, with the new BoardBike that takes their original bike-boat concept and makes it lighter, more sporty, more affordable & a whole lot easier to travel with. Like the original RedShark Trimaran, this new BoardBike is offered in several different models – from a more affordable inflatable fitness […]

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