The GoPro Mountain Games is officially the latest stop on the Freeride Mountain Bike World Tour (FMB), which really substantiates the legitimacy of the Games. The Games are now getting bumped up to a world class event, and should really make Vail a hotspot in June. The games at Vail cover a huge plethora of [...]

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Ever since I was diagnosed with Celiac disease a few years back, my picking for energy, protein and snack bars shrunk, as many of them contain wheat, or use barley malt as a sweetener. I am happy that PROBAR is pumping out some new Gluten Free products! This spring PROBAR launched 12 new products, plus [...]

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FITS Socks – First Look

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FITS = True Americana One of my PR contacts passed along some information on the FITS Sock Co., which turns out to be one of the oldest American sock manufacturers in the USA, founded in 1902 in Niota Tennessee, which lies smack dab between Chattanooga and Knoxville. FITS socks are 100% American Made, and feature [...]

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Honey Stinger Announces Caffeinated Cherry Cola Chews

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Thoughts => I have always loved Honey Stinger’s Energy Chews, as they are easy to chew, and never leave debris stuck to your teeth. They come in a variety of flavors, including Fruit Smoothie, Pink Lemonade, Pink Lemonade, Caffeinated Lime-Ade, Cherry Blossom, Orange Blossom and Pomegranate Passion Fruit. My favorite is probably the Fruit Smoothie, but I do [...]

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First Look – Scrub Components

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The NAHBS (North American Handmade Bicycle Show) was held in Denver this year at the end of February, during a cold and snowy weekend. Although most of the show was about handbuilt and custom bicycles, there was  a slew of component vendors displaying their products. Chris LaCasce of Scrub Components had some trick brake rotors, [...]

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Teton Gravity Research Becomes First To Aquire 4K Gyro-stabilized Camera Platform

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Wow, this new system that TGR is using is very impressive. I can imagine that it will look spectacular on the big screen or on a TV monitor that gets 4K resolution. The video showing the scenes flying around the City are very cool. I am sure we’ll see this unit in action during the [...]

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Just In – Rokform Rokbed Bike Mount Kit

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A rep from Rokform pinged me about doing a guest review of their products, and their bike mount system caught my eye. It looks like a pretty beefy system, using an aluminum mount and a polycarbonate iPhone frame. The mount replaces your headset cap, and the frame snaps in with their Roklok connection system. I’ll [...]

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Ibis Ripley 29er is Here

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The long-anticipated release of the Ibis Ripley 29er was officially broadcasted to the world today. It was initially announced back in the summer of 2011, and has been in the design phase for 5 years. They have gone through many iterations of the frame, changed factories, and spent a lot of effort working out the [...]

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Eating for Winter Breathing

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Erin Schanke over at KIND Healthy Snacks sent along a short tabular story about ‘Eating for Winter Breathing’. She worked with registered dietitians on the story, and it focuses on some of the top lung-friendly foods that people can warmly enjoy to help improve their breathing during winter’s coldest, most trying months. Anyone who has [...]

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BOOKS – Seven Deadly Sins: My Pursuit of Lance Armstrong

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Grams thoughts => Many years ago I had thought that David Walsh was a sad grumpy old man that was on a vendetta to get my road bike racing idol Lance Armstrong. I had watched with fascination his Tour de France victories in which he had laid down the gauntlet, and I cheered and was [...]

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Interbike to open the show to retailer guests

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Interbike is opening its doors to the general public (i.e. the consumer) this next year, in a restricted manner on the last day of the show. The program is being done as a partnership between retailers and their consumers, and the selected VIP consumers will pay $50 in advance for the privilege to attend on [...]

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Interbike Announces Consumer Access Plan on Monday

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Grams Comments =>I don’t have the full details on this new program, but it sounds like a can of worms to me. As it is, I can’t get enough face time with vendors and PR people to go over current and future products, and adding a new crop of gawkers to the mess sounds like [...]

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Pearl Izumi Building New Colorado Headquarters

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Grams Comments => My friends over at Pearl Izumi broke ground on their new headquarters, which is pretty much across the street from their current location. They have outgrown the current building, and will get to build something that is more green oriented and energy efficient. PI make some incredible apparel and their new X [...]

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Hitcase Debuts Hitcase Pro iPhone Camera Case

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Hitcase and Andrew Taylor to Debut Case that Transforms iPhone into a Mountable, Shockproof POV Camera at AT’s ShowdownSee the rugged, waterproof Hitcase Pro in action at AT’s Showdown at the SF Bike Expo, Nov. 10-11, 2012 Vancouver, BC – Nov 6, 2012 – The fourth annual AT’s Showdown marks the official MTB debut of [...]

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Moots FrosTi 2012

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It’s that time of year again, no not Cyclocross (but yes it really is that time too), but it’s time to think Winter and SNOW BIKING. For the second year in a row, Moots will be offering a limited run of Moots “FROSTI” snowbikes for the fast approaching winter season. The leaves are changing and [...]

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SpareOne Debuts Waterproof Packaging for National Preparedness Month

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This sounds like a real useful item, and would be great for bringing on long bike rides, road trips, and anywhere that a phone might be needed, especially if yours gives up the ghost. And of course, as a home safety item for disasters. Very cool indeed! SpareOne Equips Consumers for National Preparedness Month with [...]

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