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Apparel, Gear, Helmets, sweet protection, Sweet Protection Trailblazer, Trailblazer helmet - June 29, 2020

Tested: Sweet Protection Trailblazer

The Trailblazer is exactly what we needed to see from Sweet Protection. The Trailblazer puts the brand's high-tech shell technology into a mid-priced helmet.

Tested: Wild Rye Sandia Shirt

When I was younger, I fully embraced tan lines. My natural (and valid) hatred of sunscreen paired with the pure joy of watching my skin turn toasty brown produced an embarrassing number of beach photos in which I appear to be wearing flesh-colored shorts and a T-shirt under my swimsuit. At the time I didn’t Read More

Chromag Introduces the Rift Knee Guard

There’s something comforting about knowing that your protectives were designed in Whistler. Chromag is the kind of brand that knows its audience because the are their audience. And that informed the design of the new Rift knee pad from top to bottom. It’s meant to be worn from top to bottom, as well as bottom to top. Read More

Tested: Bontrager XXX Mountain Shoes

The Bontrager XXX Mountain shoes cost $400. Hold that fact in your head for a minute and consider, for example, that the Shimano XC501 shoes cost $170. The XC501s are in a different class to be sure, but they’re not bad. They’ve got a similar XC build, a BOA dial and a Michelin rubber outsole. Read More

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Apparel, Axion, Gear, Helmets, POC, spin - June 1, 2020

Tested: POC Axion SPIN | $150

POC spins to win with its moderately priced Axion helmet.