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Five Tips to Survive and Thrive on your Big Ride

A big, organized ride, be it for fun or charity, can be great training and goal focus for cycling enthusiasts. Whether you’ve signed up for 50K or 100 miles, following a training program and being

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Black Hills of South Dakota

My South Dakota exposure was limited to visiting Mt. Rushmore during a college road trip and stomping around the eastern part of the state in search of Ring-Necked Pheasant. For some reason, I thought this

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Nineteen 13 1-Handed Water Bottle

I never give much thought to water bottles. Clean, cool stainless is nice, but otherwise, it’s a grab-n-go rush to get out the door, with my daily hydration, and doesn’t really matter. Until the top

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“Best Of” – Travel Bags

As the mood strikes, or season dictates, OCD testers gather in the ‘lab’ and assemble our favorites from a particular gear category. Long, lazy summer days are prime for adventure, so travel gear it is.

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OluKai Malikos

OluKai calls it an “Adventure Shoe”, and we agree, as long as your adventures include plenty of water — the breathable mesh upper with drainage ports, makes it a natural H2O play shoe. The fit

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Gerber Crucial Multi-Tool

I have bought, used and lost more multi-tools that I can remember, many at the hands of eager TSA agents.  But for the past year, the Gerber Crucial has stood out and deserves some praise.

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An Ode to Old Gear

Ordinarily we use this column to write about the latest and greatest gear. There seems to be ever more pressure to push new product earlier and earlier for each new season and each new sport.

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