Mountain biking and cycling gear reviews from Outdoor Prolink’s mountain biking and cycling guides, retail employees, coaches and athletes.
On first glance I immediately liked the look of the Robin Pack. As a bike commuter in Boulder, it’s easy to look unprofessional carrying your laptop and extras while riding, but the stylistic design and colors of the Robin balance…
These Julbo Aero sunglasses are sweet. They have a bit of the “racy” look too them without being too over the top. I think they look equally at home in a full race kit on a bike, on someone trail…
When covering ground is more important than creature comforts around camp, then light is definitely right. Nothing brings this up more than trying to pack for a bikepacking trip, and it’s refreshing to see that NEMO Equipment has stepped up,…
The Five Ten Kestrel Lace mountain bike shoe is a comfortable, do-it-all lace-up that’s equally at home on alpine climbs, bike park doubles, and unwinding at the brewery after a huge ride. It doesn’t handle moisture well, but in cool and…
As with my other Club Ride apparel, the Eden w/ DamselCham Liner shorts do not fall short of awesome. I love the stretch and fit of the outer short and the Maui Blue color is eye-catching. Fit The 7” inseam…
Outdoor Prolink pros get 40% off Pearl Izumi with their membership. See here for more details. After years of using Pearl Izumi running shoes, bike shorts and gloves, I was excited to try the Pearl Izumi X-Alp Launch II mountain biking shoes…
All winter, my partner and I kept talking about needing a waterproof pack. I started bringing my things in a dry-bag to work, but it wasn’t convenient to carry around, nor did my dry-bag hold very much. With weekly snowstorms…
I had the great fortune to test the new Outdoor Research Uberlayer Hooded Jacket this fall. My overall impression is this: WOW, this jacket rules! My favorite feature is the suppleness of the material. It is tough enough to withstand…
There’s a thick crust of frost on your windshield in the mornings, now. The sun is setting early and you’ve stopped leaving the house without a puffy. Most people are hanging up their bikes and geeking out on ski gear…
While I was planning and packing for a bike and ski tour in Oregon, weight was always at the forefront of my mind. We were embarking on a bike tour from Portland to Bend, Oregon, with stops to climb and ski…