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We’ve spent the past few days handing out Gear of the Show awards at Interbike, the massive annual cycling industry convention in Las Vegas. From a cutting-edge road kit with built-in lights to a fat bike with a sidecar, here are our picks for the most exciting gear of next season.
The only super specialized, totally niche ski-mountaineering bike you need
Electronic shifting goes wireless
POC debuts battery-powered cycling apparel
LCD lenses make multi-lens glasses obsolete
A dropper seatpost that’s easy to install and simple to switch between bikes
The fat-bike version of the motorcycle and sidecar
The PED drug market keeps getting savvier
Plus 4 more of the day’s top stories
What's the price of extreme versatility and ruggedness? $119,000!?
The quest for ever bigger and more dangerous televised wingsuit stunts is going to boost the sport's already high body count
To capture professional-grade footage on the world’s highest peak, the makers of Everest turned to a Colorado cameraman who got his start shooting for Warren Miller
All the caffeine you need, packed into tiny chewables
Suspended over a 367-foot gorge
Concerned about water contamination in 2016 Olympics
Logged 9,715 miles on her journey
The Program, from Studiocanal, is the story of the rise and fall of seven-time Tour de France winner Lance Armstrong. The film does not currently have a U.S. release date, but will premiere in the UK on October 16.
State of the Outbound, from Sickboat Creative, in association with Fivecent Studios, aims to capture “the pure heart of adventure and life on the road.” Shot over the course of a 13-day road trip through the New Zealand's North and South…
Essentials to keep 'em entertained and ready to explore
Los Angeles is the only North American contender
To become the “best state for biking”
Malfunction may prevent gate from closing
Pack your bags to go for a run in the woods.
In buildup to 2016 U.S. Olympic team trials marathon
335,000 employees will receive one
Take on whatever Mother Nature throws your way
One of the best all-around trail bikes of the year
Take your bike on an adventure.
Episode 5: Follow along as professional surfer and all-around waterman Kai Lenny aims to complete the “Ultimate Crossing,” a 155 nautical mile journey from Maui to Oahu. …
Episode 6: Follow along as professional surfer and all-around waterman Kai Lenny aims to complete the “Ultimate Crossing,” a 155 nautical mile journey from Maui to Oahu. …
You've seen the images from Everest Base Camp and Kathmandu, but one village was hit so hard that it ceased to exist altogether. Half the population was buried. The others had to find a way out. Video by Prasiit Sthapit. …
Billed as “the Iditarod with a chance of drowning,” the inaugural Race to Alaska took place in June of 2015. The rules of the race were simple: captain a boat from Port Townend, WA to Ketchikan, AK, along the Inside Passage of British Columbia, with no motors and no…
Dr. Sylvia Earle's Mission Blue is an initiative to “ignite public support for the protection of Hope Spots—special places that are vital to the health of the ocean—through the creation of a global network of marine protected areas to safeguard 20 percent of the ocean by 2020.”…
“Unprecedented” level due to California’s historic drought
A mobile Midwestern cabin for wherever the roads takes you
A new study on BMX bikers tests this theory
Features Dawn Wall, Honnold in Patagonia, Potter tribute
Find a hardy vehicle and hit the (off-) road
When comedian’s tour stops in Portland
The climber who just crushed American Ninja Warrior recommends eating a lot of salmon, boosting your grip strength, and staying light
Breaches, nearly crushes 2 people
Applies to line between Chicago and D.C.
Every fall, the world’s best mountain bikers assemble at Red Bull Rampage to hurl themselves down cliffs in search of fame and fortune—if they make it down in one piece.
This mad scientist-yogini from the Southwest is poised to launch a whole new kind of brew
There's no quick fix for post-traumatic stress disorder, but research has shown that surfing's physicality and flow can give victims some relief and a way forward. The author hit the water with his close friend Brian, a former Navy SEAL whose service in Afghanistan beat up his body, tortured his mind, and pushed him into a zone where violence—against himself or others—seemed inevitable.
The Reel Rock Film Tour is celebrating its 10th year in 2015, with a jam-packed lineup fit for the occasion. This preview gives a taste of what's in store—nail-biters, inspiration, and plenty of oddball moments with the sport's best athletes.
The 30-year-old Patagonia icon gets a major update, with new, environmentally friendly materials
The team attempting the first ski descent of Makalu finally gets a chance to play in the snow
Stars Ashton Eaton, Galen Rupp, Marcus Mariota
Film tracks the rise and fall of the Tour de France icon
Don’t get skunked when you’re flying to score
The students were hit during a group run
Wildfires injure four firefighters, thousands evacuate
The doghouse for owners with refined architectural taste—and a spare grand
In this collaboration between Outside Television, Outside Magazine, and the Jeep™ brand, three of the world’s most elite athletes—kayaker Steve Fisher, professional stuntman and wingsuit pilot Rex Pemberton, and waterman Kai Lenny—push the boundaries of what’s possible on three separate adventures.
The climber, leaper, and all-around "stunt monkey" lived and thrived on an impossibly dangerous edge
Outfit your base camp—for less than $160
An Italian surf pro is leading a group of groms up and down unexplored parts of the Korean Peninsula in search of legit breaks
The spearfisher is a case study in how to turn your Instagram account into a shot at an idyllic life of travel and exploration
No arguing, no questions. Just a rock-solid promise the gear will work or your money back.
The persistent water shortage in the West is changing the landscape not only in ways you can see, but ways you can hear
Plus 3 more of the day’s top stories
The data behind elite performances
Significantly more performance than a GoPro, but significantly less expensive than other pro-quality setups
Black Mamba named Champions of the Earth
Use these tips to avoid the crowds and take in all this magical place has to offer.
The company’s financial woes have little to do with the sport, and everything to do with changing fashion tastes and questionable business decisions
Wilderness Collective's latest film showcases their Las Vegas to Grand Canyon off-road motorcycle adventure. The group rides dual-sport motorcycles through one of the least-developed areas in the U.S., the Arizona Strip, and proves that two wheels are often better than four. …
Afghan Cycles is an upcoming feature documentary that follows a new generation of young Afghan women pedaling their own revolution, aggressively challenging gender and cultural barriers using the bicycle as a vehicle for freedom and social change. The film is a Let Media production,…
Snowsurf, from filmmaker Shane Peel and My House Pictures, is about a group of snowboarders and surfers who are forging a new genre of snowboarding in one of the world's last great powder snow zones, Hokkiado, Japan. …
Shuttle By Air is a film from Kitsbow about what happens when two brothers grab their bikes, cameras and their buddy's plane and head up the North Coast for the weekend.
Nowhere Fast is a film from filmmaker Dwayne Burgess that documents his five-day bikepacking trip on Virginia's Blue Ridge Parkway.
Nearly 30 years ago, Jimmy Nelson set it upon himself to document that last of the world's ancient tribes and peoples with his 50-year-old 4x5 film camera.
Plant-based diet practitioners are going crazy for this Southeast Asian fruit
Turns out maximally cushioned shoes are faster than you think
To restore continental United States’ only tropical coral reef system
Pour-over Joe is coming to a campsite near you