Month: May 2014

The JavaMill From GSI Outdoors

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For most people, GSI’s handy little JavaMill is probably an awesome piece of gear, although not life-changing. Of course, I’m not most people. In a pinch, I’ll drink some pretty terrible coffee. But given the chance, nothing is better than a hot cup of coffee made from freshly ground whole beans. A proper cup of … Read more

Selle SMP Saddles In The News

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Selle SMP colored PRO saddles now feature stain-resistant material OXNARD, Calif., and CASALSERUGO, Italy — Makers of arguably the most ergonomically advanced cycling saddles in the world, Selle SMP has listened to feedback from its enthusiastic customer base and now feature a stain- and fade-resistant microfiber material for all its colored PRO line saddles, announced Gianluca Caliari, president of … Read more

Taking Care Of Our Natural Resources

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Well, you don‘t have to go home, but you can‘t stay here!  Our hammock camping series is wrapping up.  While we haven‘t covered every last detail and piece of gear that can be used in hammock camping, we have hit that major areas.  Insulation, shelter, packs, and of course the hammock have all been covered.  … Read more

2014 Dahons Have Landed!

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Dahon‘s 2014 Mu Rohloff, Mu SL, Vector P20 and Jetstream P8/Disc Now Available at Dealers Throughout North America DUARTE, CA ‘” May 15, 2014 ‘” The new Dahon Mu Rohloff leads a lineup of Hi Performance folding bikes that are now available at Dahon dealers throughout North America. Dahon bikes now available also include the … Read more

Showers Pass. But Why Wait?

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The Showers Pass Skyline Softshell jacket allows no excuses.  Cold?  Wet?  Cold and wet?  With this jacket, these are no longer adequate to justify staying inside on the trainer or rollers.  That turned out to be very important to my Trans Iowa prep, as a 34 hour race in Iowa in April would likely, and … Read more