John Bradley is a former senior editor for Outside and currently the editor-in-chief of VeloNews. Follow him on Twitter @johnwbradley.
There are countless watches, bracelets, headbands, and foot pods on the market promising to track every little thing you do. But can any of it make you a better athlete? The author wades through the...
The new wearable will blow fitness tech wide open by not focusing on it.
I suck, frequently and enthusiastically. When I stopped sucking at Japanese, I started sucking at French. When I stopped sucking as a competitive swimmer, I started sucking as a triathlete—and as a...
At some point each fall, certain shoppers start looking at waterproof breathable outerwear and figuring out which permutation of the 40-something-year-old technology will get them through winter.
A Canadian company wants you believe that nutrient-fortified, low-booze beer can become an awesome post-workout beverage. Should you buy in?
A great entry-level race shoe for high-volume feet, the MX170 has a heel-mounted Boa lacing system that cinches the shoe around the ankle to prevent heel lift. lakecycling.com
Somehow, Bontrager managed to squeeze all the features of a high-end shoe—heat-moldable insoles, carbon-reinforced soles, removable toe spikes—into this extremely well-priced model. Fits...
Kudos to Diamondback for producing an affordable five-inch trail bike. "One of the better balanced rides of the day," said one tester. "It corners smoothly, it's a nimble climber,...
Downhill DreamTrek's redesigned aluminum Remedy pedals surprisingly well for an all-mountain, 5.9-inch-travel bike—especially with the Fox Float Rp2 rear shock in its firm Pro Pedal setting. And...
GIRO's BLAZE GLOVES have just enough insulation to keep your fingers warm without impairing dexterity.
SPECIALIZATIONA cousin to the bike that won a Gear of the Year award in '03, the Epic is the best full-suspension climber on the market. True, this bike's design isn't quite as buttery as some others...
By bolting a stiff carbon insert to a nylon frame, the microfiber-and-mesh SRS's provide just enough toe flex to keep the blood flowing, without sacrificing efficient energy transfer. sidiusa.com
While not as stiff as a race shoe, the Springwater is an impressive blend of comfort and performance. A full-length TPU plate provides the power transfer, and the lugged rubber outsole makes for sure...
With a more relaxed geometry and longer travel (4 inches vs. 3.5), Giant's all-new Anthem X line is a slightly more trail-tuned version of its race-specific Anthem line. Theoretically, those...
MountainMoto Style The Cyphon was a surprise hit. Testers initially thought this hard-shelled hybrid would be heavy and not very ventilated, but it's lighter and cooler than it looks. Riders in hot...