
The Specialized Turbo Levo Review: Testing the Specialized 'Budget' E-Mtb
This is the best e-mtb I’ve ever ridden. Might as well get that out of the way. I’ve owned a few, demo-d a few, and borrowed a few from buddies, a...
Read moreThis is the best e-mtb I’ve ever ridden. Might as well get that out of the way. I’ve owned a few, demo-d a few, and borrowed a few from buddies, a...
Read moreEntropy is one of the most powerful forces in the universe. Thanks to entropy, despite my best efforts, the inside of my truck becomes “road-tripp...
Read moreLate at night, when the kids have run you ragged and you’ve had a beer or two, 8s can look like 3s. I found this out last year when I was reading ...
Read moreIf you haven’t read my treatise on why boots are the vastly, inarguably superior option over trail runners, maybe start there (or listen, here). T...
Read moreI can’t remember exactly when but at some point in the past five or so years, I was packing the car for a camp trip with my wife and as I was toss...
Read moreIn a blog post earlier this week, beloved cycling apparel brand Kitsbow announced they were closing their doors for good after 11 years and one cr...
Read moreI’ve been working on a bike equation lately, toying with variables in my head as I zoom along single track trails, or cruise around my town’s wind...
Read moreJust before the first plump rain drops fell, followed by the biting sting of hail, the temperature dropped by a good ten degrees. We were just set...
Read moreAbout 12 years or so ago I bumped into an older middle-aged couple on the John Muir Trail whose amazing, crazy-strong legs changed how I viewed b...
Read moreCast Iron pans are a ubiquitous part of camping lore. We love them, we do. But a couple years back I picked up a carbon steel pan for my home kitc...
Read moreA few years ago, I profiled Bay Area naturalist/artist/author Obi Kaufmann for our print publication. We went for a hike. I wore a synthetic shirt...
Read moreThere are some pieces of heavy, complicated gear you bring on hikes or camp trips that aren’t necessarily required, per se, but that you might re...
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