SRAM 10-Speed Grip Shift

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At Interbike this past year, SRAM had World Champion Jaroslav Kulhavy Specialized S-Works Epic 29er bike on display, and it was sporting their 10 speed BlackBox Grip Shift shifter that he has been racing on. SRAM just announced they would be releasing a consumer version of the 10-Speed XX and X0 Grip Shift in April [...]

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GoPro HERO2 Review

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The new GoPro HD HERO2 has quite a few excellent features on top of its already outstanding functionality, the most prominent being the 11 megapixel sensor, which is accompanied by a sharper glass lens, both of which result in photos and videos with increased clarity and sharpness, and more vibrant and realistic colors. The UI [...]

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How people were convinced to drink despite not being thirsty

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Waterlogged: The Serious Problem of Overhydration in Endurance Sports by Tim Noakes This book looks like a very interesting read? I can’t wait to pour over the entire thing, and get some of the more technical facts on the subject, and his conclusions and insights on things. I was never a big water drinker while [...]

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VelEau LapelEau Review

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The LapelEau is a magnetic tether reel system, which holds the tube of a hydration pack in place, but it allows to be freely pulled or retracted as desired, and retails for $12.00. The US made reels come from the originators of the classic badge reel, which have been used for many years to secure [...]

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Club Ride Go Long and Days 2 Short Review

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The Go Long is an excellent long sleeved jersey, with a generous cut, which is full featured, comfortable and offers exceptional sun protection, while the Days 2 Short are a nice set of shorts, which are simple, durable and have an effective waist adjustment system. All of their products use technical performance materials, that have great wicking [...]

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LifeProof iPhone Case and Bike & Bar Mount Review

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LifeProof recently released a bike and bar mount for their iPhone LifeProof case, which is a waterproof, snowproof, dustproof and shockproof case. The new mount fits a wide range of bike and motorsport bars, so you can take your iPhone on and off road, and into adverse conditions and environments. The synchronicity of the case [...]

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Syntace P6 Carbon HiFlex seatpost, Vector Carbon handlebars and Megaforce 2 stem Review

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Syntace had a few new tidbits they announced at the 2011 Interbike and Eurobike shows, and I’ve been testing them over the last couple of months. The two new trick components are the Syntace P6 Carbon HiFlex seatpost and Megaforce 2 stem. The carbon post has an interesting layup which provides some fore-and-aft flex, but [...]

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Contour and Recon Instruments Partner with Camera and Goggle Connectivity

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Contour Announces Partnership with Recon Instruments, Launching First Camera and Goggle Connectivity App at SIA Partnership Connects Contour Cameras to MOD Live Technology for Use as a Viewfinder DENVER, CO, (SIA) – January 26, 2012 – Contour, (www.contour.com) a leader in making it easy to capture and share epic moments with hands-free video, and Recon [...]

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OGIO’s Endurance Collection

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OGIO UNVEILS NEW ENDURANCE COLLECTION New Bags are Designed for Athletes Requiring the Highest Performance Gear SALT LAKE CITY (Jan 18, 2012) – A trailblazer and award-winning designer of bags and apparel for sport and adrenaline-driven lifestyles, OGIO is continuing to expand the brand’s horizons by journeying into the world of endurance sports. OGIO’s Endurance [...]

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Magura RT8TT Hydraulic Road Brake

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MAGURA RT8 TT: Brake revolution for triathlon and time trialing The world’s lightest and fastest hydraulic rim brake for the road January 2012 – In 1987, MAGURA invented the first hydraulic braking system for mountain bikes. 25 years later, the world market leader takes its experience in hydraulic rim brakes to the road. Working together [...]

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G-Form Knee, Elbow and Shin Pad Review

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The G-Form company makes protection gear for consumer electronics and extreme athletic endeavors, that makes use of PORON XRD, which is a density changing and impact rate-dependent material. The basis of their product is RPT, which is Reactive Protection Technology, and is a combination of the PORON XRD material and their proprietary G-Form technology. What [...]

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GoPro Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote Combo Kit

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  GoPro had their new Wi-Fi BacPac and Wi-Fi Remote on display at the CES in Las Vegas this week, and the kit will be Wi-Fi-enable their HERO2 and HERO camera’s. The back of the HERO and HERO2 camera have an expansion port, that will allow optional expansion packs (called BacPac) to be connected. The [...]

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Contour and Cerevo partner for live broadcasting to POV cameras

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WORLD’S SMALLEST, MOST AFFORDABLE, LIVE-BROADCAST POV SOLUTION LAUNCHES AT CES Hands-Free Leaders Contour and Cerevo USA Partner to Bring Live Video Broadcasting to POV Cameras LAS VEGAS, NV, (Consumer Electronics Show) – Jan 10, 2012 – Contour, (www.contour.com) a market leader in hands-free capture and the sharing of action video, and Japanese-based Cerevo (shell.cerevo.com) today [...]

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SKS GRAND D.A.D and GRAND M.O.M fender review

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These mountain-bike fenders from the German SKS company, are part of their oversized line, and are meant for big fat meaty tires in mud and rain. The fenders are easy and quick to install and remove, have ultra wide coverage, and are made from a high quality dual compound plastic. I have used them throughout [...]

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Just In – LifeProof iPhone case and bike mount

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LifeProof recently released a bike, and bar mount for their iPhone LifeProof case, which is a waterproof, snowproof, dustproof and shockproof case. The new mount fits a wide range of bike and motorsport bars, so you can take your iPhone on and off road, and into adverse conditions and environments. The mount is made from [...]

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Just In – K-EDGE GO BIG Camera Mounts

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The GoPro plastic mounts work decently, but the knobs are difficult to tighten by hand, and they usually require a large screwdriver to torque them down enough to prevent the housing from creeping. Even when they are tightened down properly, the housing can still move if you accidentally hit it too hard while riding. There [...]

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