adidas Five Ten effort to end plastic waste with new mountain bike shoes and apparel Five Ten’s all new Spring 2021 apparel and footwear collection brings Parley recycled ocean plastic, Primegreen recycled polyester and sustainably sourced cotton to mountain biking. Plastic waste and pollution are a big problem. adidas has been working hard to develop and introduce innovations to help
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Showers Pass Cloudburst Jacket – Super Well Designed Running Jacket Drew Thayer The Showers Pass Cloudburst Jacket $189 is a stretchy and breathable softshell raincoat for running in cold, windy, and wet conditions. When I pulled this jacket on for the first time I thought I’d read the tag wrong: this must be a softshell, not a raincoat. It
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POC Ventral Lite, POC’s Lightest Ever Cycling Helmet The POC Ventral Lite is the latest helmet to join POC’s cycling family, and the lightest it has ever made. Focused on riders who prioritize weight and ventilation above all else, the newly awarded Ventral Lite has been highly engineered to achieve the optimal balance of weight, safety, and performance. As part
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POC Ventral Air Spin Helmet Kate Agathon POC has long been a favorite helmet among my mountain bike friends and the Swedish brand is a familiar sight on local trails. However, what I have not seen much of around here are POC helmets worn by cyclists for road biking (as of writing this, I have yet to discover a compelling
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Fall Bike Riding Favorites Kate Agathon Kate has compiled her 2020 fall bike riding favorites Depending on where you live in Colorado, the period between September and December can bring extreme temperature fluctuations with anything from temperatures in the 70s to the low teens. 2020 has been no exception. One day, I’m mountain biking in shorts and no jacket
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Bolle Lightshifter Sunglass Kate Agathon My favorite performance eyewear this year is the 2020 Bolle Lightshifter Sunglass(MSRP $200) performance eyewear, as worn by the French cycling team, AG2R La Mondiale. The 2020 professional cycling season may have ended, but you can ride in style using what the pros wore. LIGHTSHIFTER Bolle Lightshifter Sunglass Review Their sharp, angled design first
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