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If the Weather is Frightful Let it Glow!

Sure we report on all the latest lights that are available to help cyclists see their way in the dark, but a team in the UK is working on a glow-in-the-dark recreational path surface that glows in the dark. The Starpath is designed to absorb and store energy from the sun’s UV rays during the day and releases these at night, which allows the particles in the path to glow.

The concept could eventually be used throughout the city of Cambridge as an alternative to streetlights on foot and bike paths. What a “bright” idea! Video after the jump

Garmin Gets Tactical

When we think of tactical gear we think of something the military might use, but Garmin’s tactical GPS navigator watch is a piece of tactical gear for the rest of us. The Tactix features high-sensitivity GPS positioning with automatic calibrating altimeter, barometer and 3-axis compass, as well as negative mode LCD display with green LED. It features TracBack reverse mapping that can help get you back to your starting point.

For those who need waypoints to find the way, this one allows up to 1,000 waypoints along to 10,000 track points to be stored. Forget bread crumbs, with this on your wrist you’ll never get lost again.

Garmin Tactix Official Website

This Bag Might Blow You Away

Claymores are something you never ever want to encounter as these nasty bombs will ruin your day and a whole lot more. However, it could be a fitting name for the new line of bags developed by Combat Flip Flops, a company that was set up to support a growing Afghan-based economy.

While the company looked to manufacture in Afghanistan they had some difficulties with deliveries and have since set up shop in Issaquah, Washington where they produce military-inspired products. The Glaymore bag features a very military styled construction that includes MOLLE webbing and nylon ripstop materials. It was developed in a hostile LZ and thus will endure the daily commute.

Combat Flip Flops The Claymore

Kul Rex and Roll Bag

Nisnas Industries doesn’t make high tech bags for cyclists. They make stylish bags for those who might commute via a bicycle. This includes the new Kul Rex, Racing Stripe Edition bag, which looks quite chic yet speedy. This leather bag features a wood spin that makes it comfortable on the shoulder yet anything but awkward on the bike.

If the Kul Rex isn’t your thing you can hit the streets with the Kul Porter, a slimmed down bag that is ready when anything goes.

Nisnas Kul Bags Official Website

Made in America: Mightier Than a Sword

It is often said that the pen is mightier than the sword, but the Impromptu Tactical Pen from Gerber lives up to that saying and not just in what you can write with it. It features a glass-breaking steel tip that can still “write in the rain” as well as upside down. It is a rugged writing instrument that features a machined steel body that is durable enough to survive just about anywhere.

The video below shows what else this mighty pen can do. Video after the jump

TZ Going

It is easy going with the Tenzing TZ Hydration System, which is made of advanced materials that allow for virtually no maintenance required. After use with water, just rinse and refill. The reservoirs even promise to keep water free for days and weeks.

A GlassLike liner surface is designed to be 1000-percent smoother than standard pouch films, which can help prevent bio-film build up while an anti-microbial technology called Grunge-Guard also inhibits bacteria growth in the reservoir and drinking tube. The Widepac Closure System also features a large opening that makes for quick and easy refills and any necessary cleanup. TZ does it.

Tenzing TZ Hydration System

Weekend Reading List (10.26.2013): East Riding?, Facing Questions, Gotta Go!, Skate Innovation

Easy Riding?

From BikeRadar: Bordering cycle lanes with white lines will not keep cyclists safe, says charity The CTC has questioned elements of a coroner’s report which suggested London’s unbordered blue cycle lanes could be made safer if they were demarcated with white lines. The charity claim that most motorists won’t be aware of the legal differences anyway. Continue reading Weekend Reading List (10.26.2013): East Riding?, Facing Questions, Gotta Go!, Skate Innovation

Nike’s New Air Time Bag

Nike Golf has caught some Air – namely the Nike Air Sport carry bag, which weighs just under five pounds but provides the compartments to carry all the gear you need. It features Nike’s proprietary EquaFlex Max Air curved revolving double strap system, which distributes bag weight evenly across the shoulders because all those clubs, water bottles, balls and personal items can add up fast.

This bag also helps golfers stay organized while hitting the links. It features an eight-way, three full-length divider system for maximized club visibility. Nine functional pockets, including a water-resistant fleece-lined valuables pocket, insulated cooler pocket, quick access drawstring pocket, full-length apparel pocket and scorecard/pencil pocket.

The Nike Air Sport will also be available in nine colorways that coordinate with hues featured in Nike Golf’s Spring 2014 apparel line.

Nike Golf Official Website

See and Sense

The See Sense doesn’t just provide a light so you can be seen, this intelligent bike can determine the conditions around the rider and flash brighter and faster to improve visibility. Philip McAleese of Belfast has designed this sensible light and is now looking to Kickstarter to raise awareness and funds. That all makes sense to us! Video after the jump

World Ready Parka

Winter is coming and Woolrich is ready for it and so much more. As the video below suggests this is more than a jacket it is what you’ll want on “For Whatever the World Throws at You.” The Woolrich Arctic Parka’s protected by Teflon Shield + fabric protector that means this can stand up to a whole lot of nature and more. Dried on mud and dirt can be brushed off, water and oil-based liquids will simply bead-up.

If the world were to end this is the parka you’d want to be wearing. Video after the jump

Knog it Up

When it comes to bike lights there is bright and then there is Knog bright, and the Blinder 3 promise to be the model yet form the brand. The Kong Blinder 3 features an anodized aluminum face with two detachable silicone straps and a stainless steel clasp, which allow for tool-less mounting on handlebars measuring 22-28mm or 29-35mm. It produces 300 lumens of light abd weighs 105 grams, is waterproof and USB-rechargeable.

The Knog Bliner 3 headlights, which utilizes two high-intensity XB-D Cree LEDs that can shine with a 22 degree wide-angle beam, a 15 degree narrow beam or a dual 22/15 beam. It will turn an urban ride home into a night with bright lights, big city!

Knog Official Website

Rock Out With the Rock Out 2

Goal Zero has scored again with the Rock Out 2 portable speaker that is designed for outdoor activity. It connects to virtually any portable music device via an auxiliary cable that connects to the headphone jack and brings music to the great outdoors thanks to its innovative chamber and DarkBass technology that combine to deliver high-quality sound.

This fall the Rock Out 2 even arrives with a Realtree camo pattern.

The Rock Out 2 features an internal Lithium-ion battery that delivers up to 20 hours or playback without draining the connected device’s battery. Rock Out 2 recharges in just 2 hours via USB or 3 hours from the sun with a Goal Zero Nomad 7 Solar Panel. Video after the jump

Tactical and Extreme Light

The new Alpha-TAC ExtremeBeam TAC24 S.W.A.T. flashlight could shine some light on any dire situation. This single high-intensity mode flashlight features 340 lumen bulb has a projection of 1,300 feet making it easily the brightest light in its class.

The TAC24’s intense tune-focusable beam can shoot out an extreme 400 Meters (1300 ft.) and can quickly be tune-focused from a narrow to a wide-spread beam for use in many applications from hunting or hiking to search and rescue.

The 6.6 ounce rechargeable TAC24 also features a stealth hard-coating that prevents light from reflecting off of its surface, allowing for maximum concealment. It also offers patent-pending Anti-Recoil Technology and available Anti-Recoil remote switches make the ExtremeBeam TAC24 the perfect arms mountable light for use on rifles up to.50 cal.

Extreme indeed!

Alpha TAC Official Website