Almost 2 million bikes are stolen in the U.S. each year and the vast majority of those go unrecovered. Now you can add a LowJack type system to your bike to track its whereabouts in the event of a theft and ultimately increase your chances of law enforcement recovering your bike. Discreetly hidden in a custom carbon bottle cage, the BikeSpike adds an additional layer of security and gives you peace of mind when locking your bike up around town.
Mountain Biking
The Raven series is part of Osprey's new premium line of women's mountain biking hydration packs for spring. As the women's specific version of the Raptor, the Raven is sized and tailored specifically for a woman's body, using a more ergonomic harness and shorter torso for better fit.
You dropped a ton of money on that carbon fiber mountain bike frame, so it can't hurt to do everything you can to protect it from rock damage. Back in 2007, materials engineer Alberto De Gioannini started Italian company Effeto Mariposa in order to focus full time on creating bike maintenance and cycling related technical or material innovations. One of his inventions, Shelter, protects your bike from various kinds of impact damage, extending the useful life of your frame and protecting your investment.
New for this season, CamelBak released the low profile Gambler pack aimed at those skiers and snowboarders who occasionally like to leave the resort and hit the sidecountry. With not much for bells and whistles, this pack is simply designed to securely carry your avalanche safety tools and keep you hydrated.
During my early mountaineering pursuits, I had it burned into my psyche that breaks are…