All the essentials you need
What you wear on the bike can quickly make or break your experience. For me, layering is the key. Over the course of the summer and through the fall, these have been my go to road bike apparel pieces. I included my favorites for both warm and cool weather.
A number of resorts, even here in California, opened over the weekend. Ski season is officially here. Below you will find eight apparel essentials for both resort as well as backcountry skiing. For those heading out into the backcountry or even sidecountry, please check out our accompanying backcountry snow safety essentials.
I spent most of August and September on the road, driving clear across the country and back (twice!) with numerous stops along the way. All the while, I basically lived out of my Subaru Outback—a fun albeit brief version of “vanlife” so to speak. The following ten items made up the base of my essential kit and helped to ensure the experience was enjoyable, not merely a slog of driving endless mile after mile.
Summer is officially here so time to hit the road and sleep in the great outdoors. Car camping doesn’t exactly mean you can bring everything but the kitchen sink, but it does mean you don’t have to skimp on the luxuries. Here are our ten car camping essentials for summer.
Although we are lucky enough to ride year round here in California, cycling season always ramps up in early summer. On the average Sunday, you will see thousands of cyclist making the pilgrimage over the Golden Gate to enjoy the hilly and scenic roads of Marin. As stated before, the following essentials list is by no means comprehensive, but these ten items accompany me on pretty much every ride.
