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…
It’s about damn time. Back when it was just the mountain bikers who’d seen the light of through-axle hubs, we had to deal with those finicky converter things (you know the ones) to use a rooftop bike rack. Now that…
Via the Diamondback Blog It’s the summertime and everywhere you look, people are riding their mountain bikes on the road, posting stories about their recent trail adventures on Facebook and Instagramming National Geographic-worthy pictures of their steads. Looking to join…
Via the Diamondback Blog Check out the Mission 27.5 STORY BY DIAMONDACK PRO RIDER, ERIC PORTER One of the coolest parts about being a pro mountain biker is getting to help develop and ride bikes that aren’t out yet. Recently I…
Image: Cimber Aicacia Young wearing Be-Up When we first caught wind of Be Up we were intrigued by their designs. They are stylish and fun, with pretty color combinations and fit. When we got our hands on the product we were also…
We are picky about socks here at OPL, so we were curious to test out Teko, the new guys on our site. When we first started researching them, we liked what we saw right away: they are made in the…
There is an old proverb about sunglasses karma: the more money one spends on sunglasses, the more quickly they meet their demise. So, we love to find good quality polarized sunnies for under $100, since they can be taken out…