ProView – Reynolds TR 307 Wheet Set
When Outdoor Prolink and Reynolds asked me to test a new wheelset that was coming out I was stoked! It’s always fun to try new bike parts, especially carbon wheels. The wheelset I have been testing for the last 4…
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ProView – Burley Coho XC
This fall I was able to test the Burley COHO XC trailer– a light, but robustly built mono-wheel trailer weighing in at 21 lbs equipped with its own suspension and designed to carry up to 70 lbs of gear over…
ProView – RockyMounts BackStage Swing Away Platform Hitch Rack
Living in my truck a few months out of the year with 2+ bikes just got a whole lot easier thanks to the BackStage Swing Away rack from Boulder, CO-based RockyMounts. For the past few years, I have been utilizing…
ProView – Timbuk2 Robin Pack
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…
ProView – Julbo Aero Sunglasses
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…
ProView – NEMO Equipment Bikepacking Kit
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,…
ProView – Five Ten Kestrel Lace
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…
ProView – Club Ride Eden w/ DamselCham Liner Short
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…
ProView – Pearl Izumi X-Alp Launch II
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…
ProView – Gregory I-Street 30L Pack
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…