We have a serious appreciation of titanium at KineticShift and for that reason alone find the Vargo Titanium Wharn-Clip Knife to be kind of cool. Add the fact that it is made from a single piece of the super strong medal and that it is easy to sharpen over and over, plus it features an integrated clip and that just make it super cool. This is a knife that can is light enough you won’t notice it but it can still be looped to a bag, on the belt or vest and be there when you need it.
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Naut Quite
The Nautboard isn’t the first product to let you “fly” underwater but for those who want to feel like Super Man or more aptly like the underrated Aquaman this one does the trick. It does require a watercraft to tow the user at speeds of two to five knots, but underwater that can seriously feel like flying!
Trek Puts on the (Disc) Brakes
Trek is now offering a disc-brake equipped version of its endurance road bike line, the Trek Domane. It features the company’s IsoSpeed feature, which isolates the seattube from the seatstays to improve comfort. The disc-brake equipped Domanes offer post-mount disc brakes and thru axles front and rear (15mm front and 12×142 rear), along with Trek’s Closed Convert drop outs, which allow the use of standard quick releases and further make the bikes compatible with more aftermarket wheels.
Go With the Zurigo
The Bianchi Zurigo is ready to roll where a traditional road bike dares not tread. This bicycle is designed for cyclocross racing, gravel grinding, bike commuting, credit-card touring, and back road adventure riding. The Zurigo features a triple-butted, hydroformed aluminum frame, a carbon fiber fork, tapered head tube and Pressfit 30 bottom bracket. The flat-bottom top tube and internal down tube cable routing makes it easy to shoulder in a cyclocross race, while the clearance for 38c tires offers true flexibility for riders.
Weekend Reading List (05.17.2014): Phily Fold Up, Lapping the Competition, Sprint Ahead
Phily Fold Up
From Bicycle Retailer:Philadelphia to host first US Brompton folding-bike events
The first-ever U.S. Brompton Urban Challenge will be hosted by the City of Brotherly Love May 31. Brompton owners’ orienteering skills will be put to the test as they make their way to secret destinations and Philadelphia landmarks. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (05.17.2014): Phily Fold Up, Lapping the Competition, Sprint Ahead
Suunto Moves to Strava
GPS smartwatch maker Suunto launched its online data-crunch website Movescount a while back, but now it is moving to a deal with Strava. This will allow users to track runs, rides, swims and hikes and track heart rate and cadence via the Suunto watches and will add the social fitness ability to provide motivation and camaraderie.
Griffin Covers the Trackers
Griffin Technology has introduced a new line up of accessories for wearables, including the new Shoe Pouch for Fitness Tracker (above), which can provide a secure and convenient pocket for Fitbit Zip, Flex, and One; Misfit Shine; Sony Smartband; Nike+; and other shoe-based monitors. The ultra-light Shoe Pouch slips under shoelaces or can be laced through secure loops on the back of the pouch. The tracker is protected in a pocket with a Velcro flap that securely fastens keeping the device screen protected. Reflective accents provide extra visibility during nighttime runs. Continue reading Griffin Covers the Trackers
Every Third Thursday: Night Ride
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ETT Season 4, episode 9: It’s lights out for Dave Lee and the Signal Snowboards crew! As the 2014 season winds down, the goal is to keep snowboarding past the daylight hours and Dave has just the solution—a snowboard with headlights.
Made in America: Totally Hosed
Sadly many of the old industrial centers of the United States are now just crumbling ruins – but Detroit Cargo is preserving the past with some upcycled products including a new card holder made from very old fire houses.
As Detroit Cargo noted, these fire hoses have not been up to code since the 1960’s and only in Detroit can you find buildings that have been abandoned long enough to find these old hoses. They’ve salvaged them, clean them and sew a leather strip to the bottom. They’ve created card holders that can carry ID, credit cards, business cards and more. These are cycle friendly as the card holder fit in the products.
And just like America’s industrial past this product won’t last forever. Detroit Cargo expects to run out of hose later this year, so grab them while you can.
TICKR Run to Reduce Injury
Fitness trackers can monitor your results and progress, while some can even track your stance, posture and form. Now Wahoo Fitness has introduced what it calls the world’s only heart rate monitor with activity tracking that provides real-time analysis of a runner’s form, helping to improve efficiency and avoid injury rates. The TICKR Run is Wahoo’s new heart rate monitor that pairs with Android and iOS smartphones and devices.
It utilizes triple axis motion sensors along with an accelerometer that together can measure a runner’s form in three planes: vertically, side-to-side and front-to-back. Those sensors and Wahoo’s fitness app for Android and iOS produce a measurement of each runner’s form called Running Smoothness, a sophisticated algorithm that assigns varying levels of importance to each axis and combines them into a single, easy-to-understand index.
With Running Smoothness athletes can improve their form to avoid unnecessary body motion, which improves efficiency and reduces the risk of common running injuries. Using Wahoo’s app, runners can even track Running Smoothness through their workout history to see improvements over long periods of time. Continue reading TICKR Run to Reduce Injury
The Big 125
Mavic is celebrating its 125 anniversary and will host a series of special VIP events in France this summer, but is also introducing some specialty products – because you only turn 125 once! Among those products are the limited edition HC 125 bibs, which will arrive in late June and feature a new Ergo 3D Pro insert and supportive Skin Power material in the leg panels. The new Ergo 3D Pro insert has progressive padding, a softer face fabric, lighter weight, and improved breathability.
A matching HC 125 Jersey, made with Mavic’s Ride Wick ST fabric with added cooling thanks to Air Mesh inserts, will also be available starting in late June. Other products include a new HC Wheel-Tire System.
Made in America: Topo Down
If you are hitting the trails consider being armed Topo down with Topo Designs new super minimal Trail Pack, which features a lightweight build thanks to its use of durable 500d Cordura body and sleek straps made from seatbelt webbing. Aluminum hooks keep it together while keeping the weight down.
The packs are made in Colorado and are available in Navy (above), red and sand and are ready for your next trail excursion.
Bike Theft Report
While we noted today how many states are becoming more bicycle friendly one sad part of more people on two wheels is that more bikes will be stolen. According to the latest FBI Uniform Crime Report, from 2007 to 2011, bicycle theft in the United States rose (on average) 14 percent each year. On average, over 188,500 bicycle thefts are reported stolen each year in the United States, a statistic that in itself is staggering when one also considers the number of bicycle thefts that go unreported.
While some US cities are starting to fight back against bicycle theft, much more could be done. In San Francisco, the city issued its first ever official look at the bike theft problem in 2013 and issued a goal to reduce bicycle theft in the city by at least 50 percent over the next 5 years. The city also created a bike registry to help combat the 70 percent rise in bicycle thefts since 2006. Continue reading Bike Theft Report