Wearing a shirt with pockets for carrying stuff may work while riding a road bike, but mountain biking takes place in mountains and not road. Stuff tends to disappear out of pockets which is why our go-to solution is the waist pack. Sometimes you don’t want or need to carry much, and for those times, […]
Dakine Hot Laps Gripper Bike Bag
Dakine’s Hot Laps Gripper Bike Bag is more than an aesthetically pleasing alternative to electrical tape. Unlike other hook and loop tube straps, the carrying sleeve encases your tube, protecting it from damage. It also features slots for tire levers, CO2, a small multi-tool and whatever else you can cram into it. Seat packs often […]
Style Check: Women’s Trail Riding Outfit
Like many, I become a loyalist when I find a brand I really like. Whether it be a pair of mountain bike gloves, shorts or a jersey – I often develop fan girl like tendencies once I find something that works for me. For instance, Troy Lee Designs is hands down (pun intended) my go-to […]
Review: Dakine Syncline Short
When I’m headed out for a day of riding that involves pedaling, long travel bikes and burly terrain, the shorts I dig out—provided they’re not already in the hamper— are the Syncline shorts by Dakine. Although they’re a tad wider in the thighs than I’d prefer, the relaxed fit means my knee guards will fit […]
Dakine Oakridge Flannel Shirt
Hailing from the northwest where the flannel shirt is the unofficial uniform of woods dwellers, (and every truck has a gun rack and chainsaw in the back) it is hard not to be drawn to Dakine’s Oakridge flannel shirt. Although it looks and feels like a typical red checkered flannel, it’s constructed of 100% quick […]