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But they should be. The modest-looking fitness tracker is one of the best on the market right now.
Picking the knife you carry with you everyday is no easy task. Thankfully, Outside's Gear Guy, Joe Jackson, is here to help. …
Choosing your first bike can seem like a daunting task. Thankfully, we've done all the hard work for you. Watch our guide to buying your first bike and you'll be a cyclist in no time. …
Sweet claims its new Grimnir is the first lid on the market certified to protect you in crash while wearing a camera mount.
After a closure of the city’s biggest trail network, cyclists wonder if Portland has it out for the sport's off-roaders.
Five years ago, former pro cyclist Floyd Landis filed a whistleblower suit against Lance Armstrong. Here's what you need to know about the complicated case.
These 15 progressive companies are making sustainable clothing that looks as great as it wears.
Sprinter 4×4 Here at Outside, we’re romantics when it comes to Syncros and Vanagons—possibly to the point of being delusional. Because to shell out $79,000 (one of many similar listings on Craigslist) for a 24-year-old Volkswagen with more than a quarter-million miles on it is, well, insanity.
We've come a long way from the days of instant coffee and card games by flashlight.
New sweat-sensing technology is about to blow the doors off old-school heart rate monitors
The new loaded quadcopter aims squarely at GoPro with a camera that can shoot 4K video
The perfect gift for the love child of Ranger Rick and Bob the Builder is a set of National Park–themed Legos
Few things can ruin a would-be stellar trip like realizing you forgot something really important. With this guide to packing, you won't have to learn the hard way.
You don’t have to be a timber-hardened lumberjack to appreciate the satisfying heft of a well-balanced ax.
A visit to the New Balance Sports Research Lab reveals how the company turns science into shoes. …
Perpetually foggy goggles are one of the few things that can ruin a precious powder day. Thankfully, two companies agree and are working to produce the world’s first anti-fog technology.
An endurance racer worthy of the master who created it.
Bike hacks beware—if you steal a Stromer ST2, you won’t get away with it.
Start with Olympic athletes, analyze the foot strikes of dozens of volunteers, and then feed all the data into an architectural software program named after a bug.
Volvo is painting riders and their gear to keep them safer at night.
Owners instructed to return their beacons to company’s headquarters for repair
From the cool to the downright bizarre, the best 2015 April Fools' Day products.
Outside's Gear Guy, Joe Jackson, doesn't mess around when it comes to testing gear. Here, he puts the latest fog-proof goggles to the ultimate test. …
Don’t just throw money at the problem. Master layering—yes, even for summer!—and the outdoors will never be the same.
Before shelling out $1,000 on a bike, first-time buyers should consider a few things
The most innovative multitool we've seen in years.
A cell phone smart enough to never grow obsolete
A new effort to add removable solar power panels to hard goods may finally make the tech indispensable for the outdoor set.
From the shiny new Apple Watch to the sleek—and affordable—Withings Activité Pop, these are the most stylish wearables of 2015.
In college, singer-songwriter David Berkeley filed field dispatches for Let's Go: Alaska.
Now we can all (basically) have the car of our dreams
A handful of Cocoa Beach, Florida, residents want to build the world's first man-made surf arena. If they succeed, they'll bring world-class swell to the East Coast.
Part trade show, part art exhibition, the North American Handmade Bicycle Show spotlights the functional beauty of bikes, as well as the craftsmen who create them. Bearded masses from around the world packed into booths to marvel at subtle TIG welds, discuss the intricacies of brazing techniques, and debate the supremacy of steel, titanium, or bamboo. Fat bikes and gravel racers continued to gain popularity, and while most builders brought some variation on those themes, each had their own unique spin.
Recent stock market activity may be a warning of future problems for the action-cam giant.
New gear for more informed—and more fun—training
These products aren't messing around.
Of all the UCI's new anti-doping measures, around-the-clock testing is possibly the most controversial. But the Tour de France champion has spoken out in favor of the practice, even as his peers grumble that it's too invasive.
Think of these as your most dependable travel buddies, coming to the rescue at a moment's notice.
Fat bikes are all the rage these days, but they've been around for a lot longer than most people realize. Our friends at Gear Junkie recently visited the Quality Bicycle Parts headquarters in Bloomington, MN, to dig into the history of these big-tired machines. Video by…
Hey, outdoor-equipment companies: Please stop ignoring women who rip
Turn your smartphone into a sophisticated music player
How to build a high-quality quiver on a budget
Spring's best off-road shoes strike a balance between speed and comfort
The TSA might give you trouble about those compressed-gas canisters. Here's how to avoid it.
Forget wearables. The secret buzzword this year is “invisibles."
Cycling is finally grappling with its dark past. But until today’s pros speak out about practices within the peloton, nobody will know how far the sport has really come.
Cycling’s governing body knows there’s a long way to go before the peloton races clean. But in releasing a self-critical report, it has finally confronted the elephant in the room: its own complicity.
A flashlight, a fitness tracker, a GPS...the list goes on.
The power of the crowd will have more to do with the success of the device than the features it will have when it debuts.
Stuff these in your pack and head out of the country with peace of mind
In the world of backpacking, there’s a band of craftsmen who have been making boots by hand since the Nixon administration.
Your activity tracker knows a ridiculous amount about you—from the wear on your running shoes to what coffee shop you'll stop at on your next ride. And that data's getting shared for financial gain.
Chinese company Xiaomi just launched a camera that—on paper—rivals the entry-level GoPro.
A Texas startup wants to convert shipping containers into portable rooms that would put an end to limited lodging at sporting events.
At least not yet. Three very good reasons smart clothing is still in beta.
Break new ground in your snowsports repertoire without breaking the bank
On the chairlift, in a kayak, at the crag, we’ve all dropped our phones. This handy tether prevents the device from hitting the deck.
Control your sustainable energy on the go with a smartphone app
Though many companies are rushing to the 27.5 standard, BMC’s new trail 29er proves that big wheels are still the best choice for many riders.
Learning the virtues of a solid, well-designed utility bike
Because a world without internal-frame backpacks, bike derailleurs, and wetsuits would be a darker place
By doing so, the sport's international governing body is sending a clear message to the pro teams: You can't expect to get away with doping anymore.
Gociety, a Denver-based startup, wants to harness one of the fastest growing movements in fitness—group workouts.
