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?
When things get mucky, throw on PEARL IZUMI's microfleece-backed neoprene BARRIER SHOE COVERS.
FORMULA ONE ON TWO WHEELSThe purest racer in our lineup, the updated Tarmac shaves ten grams off its predecessor while delivering better drive-train efficiency. The tapered head tube widens at the...
We loved the safety-goggle-like protection and peripheral vision of the Rx-compatible Semi Full. With the clear lenses in place, we felt more confident bombing down our favorite heavily forested...
The fully-custom, carbon-and-titanium XS can save your ass, literally. One tester spent 19 hours on it—in a single weekend—and was still able to walk afterwards. Indy Fab, an employee-...
Road Fastest and LightestThe Prolight is back—and it's nothing like the 1985 original. The lightest helmet on the market has a streamlined design and ultrathin, minimalist webbing that make...
Let's go ahead and call 2010 the year of the 29er. Though bikes built around 29-inch wheels, instead of the 26-inch standard, have been around for more than a decade, they've been largely a fringe...
Because the races are so short, warm up beforehand on a LEMOND FITNESS REVOLUTION BIKE TRAINER. It works with the rear wheel removed, so there's no risk of shredding your off-road tread on a steel...
STEALTH RACERScott checks in with one of the lightest competition frames on the planet—a blend of custom tubes and carbon welding that weighs a feathery one pound 15 ounces. For a frame this...
Heat the race-worthy, carbon-soled R220 in an oven at an authorized shop and a special vacuum will mold the shoe to your foot for a stable, slipper-like fit. bike.shimano.com
Though the mechanical buckle on Mavic’s top racing shoe resists big fingers and super-tight ratcheting—we loved the secure fit of the carbon heel cup and the nearly seamless comfort of the...