The Maloja Pischa cycling skort ($99) is the mullet of cycling wear. It’s a skirt in the front! Shorts in the back! The Maloja Pischa is not my first rodeo in cycling skirts. I was all over the Skirt Sports Cruiser Girl back in 2010. At that time, Skirt Sports had the best cycling skirt. […]
MalojaThe reason I’ve been so remiss in reviewing the line is that I’ve been busy riding and looking the business. I applaud Pearl Izumi on their women’s spring/summer 2018 line. As always, they show their commitment to the female rider and don’t embrace the ‘shrink it and pink it’ philosophy common to an industry that […]
Pearl IzumiMany already know the benefits to riding in a bib short. Many have said they ride in nothing else. Personally, I never saw the benefit despite many others before me constantly telling me. Now, thanks to the Pearl Izumi P.R.O Escape Bib Short ($170) I can speak. What I loved Aesthetically-pleasing. When I put these on, […]
Pearl IzumiThe Pearl Izumi X-Alp Elevate ($180), which Pearl Izumi bills as the cycling shoe for scouting lines, hike-a-bike’ing and “explosive bursts of power on technical climbs.” I bill it as the cycling shoe that is the result of a cross-pollination between a mountain bike shoe and a lightweight dayhiker. But that’s the high-point. Let me […]
Pearl IzumiThe Mountainsmith Cycle Cube ($80) is one of those pieces of gear you never knew you needed until you got one and then you wonder how you made it this far in life without one. And that sums up the Intro, Review and Conclusion. Easiest review ever! What I loved Size. Pre-Mountainsmith Cycle Cube days […]
MountainsmithDespite the economy, camping is—and always will be—the best value for a vacation. Since food is a necessity, so is a cooking system. One such cooking system is the GSI Pinnacle Backpacker ($95), an integrated pot, pan, bowl, cup and wash basin to feed two campers. I’m a cooking fiend at home. My kitchen is […]
GSI OutdoorsWater bottles are like bags and purses. You can never have too many, specific water bottles have specific purposes, and when you find one you love, you forsake all others. Like so many others before me, plastic waterbottles have always been the go-to waterbottle for hiking, biking and travel because of their feathery-light weight. But […]
GSI OutdoorsIn 2015, my trusty Sierra Designs Lunatic soft-shell gave up the fight. The search for its replacement was a journey full of fleeting moments of hope that ultimately ended in disappointment. You see, the Lunatic was the perfect balance of weight, warmth and breathability. With a down sweater as a midlayer, I could downhill ski, […]
The North FaceThe Toad & Co Jetlite Crop Pant ($80) could be the New Enlightening in travel and hiking wear. They are comfortable, they fit well, and they don’t feel like capris. The soft and supple Polyester/Spandex blend makes them feel…well…soft, supple and silky. If you don’t have a pair in your hiking/travel wardrobe, that’s a problem! […]
Toad and Co.Kayakers, rafters and canoers have always relied on Watershed Drybags, the industry pioneer of 100 percent submersible drybags, to keep sensitive gear dry. Now, Watershed is hitting the bike trails with the Watershed McKenzie ($129), their first-ever handlebar bike bag! What I loved Made in the U.S.A. With so many products mass-produced and made overseas, it’s a pleasure to […]
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