In-depth mountain bike, ski, trail running and outdoor gear reviews from trusted experts who actually use the gear.
2004 Santa Cruz VPFree Mountain Bike Review
At Interbike, the Outdoor Demo is always the best time of the show. You get…
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2003 Balfa 2Step DH Mountain Bike Review
I have been riding full suspension bikes for 10 years. I have seen all the…
2003 DaKine RPM Hydration Pack Review
Dakine, makers of technical and functional ski, snowboard, skate, windsurf and surfing equipment and accessories…
2003 Balfa 2Step Mountain Bike Review
Balfa Cycles is a small Canadian bike manufacturer headquartered in the heart of Montreal. The…
2003 Manitou Sherman Breakout vs. Marzocchi Z150 Forks
The battle for long-travel single-crown supremacy has begun. OnePointFive has promised to change the way…
2003 Cannondale Gemini 900 Bike Review
Cannondale is really focusing on the freeride market this year with their Gemini line of…
Suunto X6hr Altimeter Heart Rate Watch Review
The first time I saw a Suunto wristop computer was at the on-snow demo for…
2003 Head Monster iM-75 Mid-fat Ski Review
“Intelligent skis?” you ask. Yep, intelligent skis. Scoff no longer at the marriage between gadgetry…
Head Monster IM70, IM75 and IM85 Skis for 2003
HEAD introduced the behemoth Monster M103 ski in 2001. At the time, it was the…
2003 Balfa BB7 Mountain Bike Quick Review
The best part about Interbike is the Outdoor Demo. Where else can you simply walk…
2002 Avid BB7 Mechanical Disc Brakes Review
Having been a huge fan of Hayes hydraulic disc brakes for a long time, I…
2002 Turner RFX Mountain Bike Review
Turner Bicycles is one of the original full-suspension frame manufacturers out there. David Turner has…
2002 Intense Uzzi SLX mountain Bike Review
Of all of the bikes I wanted to test, the Intense Uzzi SLX was on…
2002 Ellsworth Joker Mountain Bike Review
This year, Ellsworth scrapped the Aeon brand for their single-pivot sister bikes: Joker and Isis.…
2002 Ellsworth Id Mountain Bike – Interbike Quick Review
Ellsworth is one of the premier US mountain bike manufacturers. Everyone drools over their aluminum…
2001 Salomon Raid Race Trail Running Shoe Review
The Salomon Raid Race shoe has become my do eveything shoe, despite being designed as…
2001 Rocky Mountain Slayer – Edge Bike Review
Rocky Mountain Bicycles is a mid-sized bike manufacturer out of British Columbia, Canada that has…
Suunto Vector Altimeter Watch Review
I have had the Suunto Vector for a little over 2 years and it has…
On-Snow Duel: Line Motherships vs. Salomon Pocket Rocket Fat Twin-tip Skis
All right – for over 3 years I’ve wanted a ski like these. Ever since…