ProView – GoLite Women’s ReFill Eco100 Jacket
I got a lot of comments on this jacket. Folks were surprised when I told them it was GoLite. They would inform me that GoLite went out of business a while ago. Jokes on us. GoLite is still around and…
Biking
ProView – Five Ten Men’s Freerider Pro
A good mountain bike shoe can make the difference between an amazing day of riding and a frustrating day of slips and blisters. I recently put the 5.10 Freerider Pro to the test while using it nearly every day for…
ProView – Five Ten Women’s Freerider Pro
Fit/Comfort Working as a mountain biking instructor, I often found myself stopping and starting frequently to wait up for riders, which is why I’ve always preferred flats over clipless. Up until this past season, I’d been riding old school with…
ProView – Julbo Aerospeed Sunglasses with Reactiv Lenses
Not Your Dad’s Transition Lenses Function My first foray with the Julbo Aerospeeds was a morning skin up Buffalo Mountain in Summit County, Colorado. Never having used transition lenses I didn’t know what to expect — would I be fumbling…
ProView – Ride Concepts Livewire
Caption: Mountain Biking with the Ride Concepts Livewire shoes on Fort Collins, Colorado trails. Ride Concepts advertises their shoes as premium footwear for mountain biking. I set out on this review to either confirm or deny this claim and to…
ProView – Julbo Elevate Sunglasses
I received Julbo’s Elevate sunglasses in May- just in time for the beginning of mountain biking season! Living in the front range, I have access to tons of trails, some right in my backyard. I took these glasses on sunny,…
ProView – GoLite Women’s RePlay 1/2 Zip
Do you want a fashionable, light-weight, comfortable base layer from an eco-friendly sustainable brand? Okay, I’ve got you. The GoLite Replay ½ Zip single handedly puts my entire collection of pullovers to shame. It has been a pleasure testing the…
ProView – Ride Concepts Women’s Hellion
Finally – a burly and stylin’ women’s flat mountain bike shoe! The Ride Concepts’ Women’s Helion shoe is an aggressive flat that feels as good as it looks. First Impression These purple shoes are bold, but not overbearing. They also…
ProView – Five Ten Kestrel Pro Boa
A few years ago, I rode the Kokopelli trail with some friends. I decided to take a single pair of shoes to lighten my load on my Knolly Endorphin (which is decidedly not a “bikepacking” bike). That pair of shoes…
ProView – Native Eyewear Catamount Sunglasses
As a premature baby with struggling eyes for all my life, vision is something I don’t take for granted. Having lost it twice in my life, it’s something I appreciate fully down to the smallest details. Taking in every view,…