Fans of the book series A Song of Fire and Snow, which is the basis of HBO’s Game of Thrones are probably all too familiar with the line “winter is coming,” but given that we’re a week away from Thanksgiving there is no denying it. Winter is coming. Fortunately you don’t have to climb into a shell to avoid it, instead you can suit up in a new Gore-Tex mountain shell for winter.
Sprayway is offering two new shells for the long cold days ahead including the Scorpion (men’s) and Calyx (women’s) jackets, which are also ideal year round. These utilize standard Gore-Tex Peformance Shell fabric that will keep the cold wind off the back, along with adjustable mountin hoods with wired peak, large map-sized pockets, , pit-zips with storm flaps, adjustable hems, waist and cuffs and even venting options so wearer’s don’t get too heated. These are hiker friendly as pockets sit above the waist-belt level making these ideal for those wearing a pack. These won’t bulk up the wearer either, as the Calyx weighs in at 698g while the Scorpion is 941g.
Winter is coming. Sprayway will make it a bit easier to endure it!
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It is hard to believe that the scooter craze hasn’t died down, and harder still to believe that there is still yet more innovation in scooters. But our friends at BikeRadar.com noted that there is a new game in town – or at least from the town of Manchester in the U.K. Swifty Scooters is rolling out the SwiftyOne scooter, which is designed for fast travel on flat ground.
While we still think a good game of golf means walking 18 holds, there are those who still prefer a golf cart, and Nike Golf now has a new Performance Cart bag, designed for the golfer who chooses to venture out onto the course on wheels.
A backpack that is can carry everything usually weighs a bit itself, but ironically Granite Gear’s upcoming Crown 60 doesn’t feel like a ton of granite on the back. In fact the soon-to-be-released pack weighs just 2.2 pounds and yet can hold up to 60 liters of gear instead.
At first glance the Looxcie 2 appears to be a BlueTooth hands free headset, but it is actually much more. It is a video camera as well as hands free device all in one small package that is being advertised as the “world’s first ‘Wear & Share’ video cam.” The Looxcie 2 is worn over the ear and allows the user to capture video while engaging in just about any activity. If something happens that you simply must share through your social network, you can do it instantly by uploading the video using your smartphone.
Upon purchasing a new bike or gear, you often have to make room in your stable (garage, basement, attic, closet, etc.) to accommodate the new acquisition. This can either mean taking it to a used gear store to have them sell it, you doing the work to sell it yourself through an online outlet, giving it away or throwing it in the trash. We have mentioned the donation option of your cycling gear in the post 
We’ll admit it, we like our bikes to have a clean look but we also like to stay clean. The two are sometimes mutually exclusive if it requires riding in the rain or on wet roads. The solution to the latter is mudguards, but those sort of detract from the clean lines of our bikes.
As many outdoor activities, such as camping and hiking, involve time in the sun a solar charger is a good device to bring along. Singapore based Third Wave Power unveiled its new take on solar charges as last week’s Clean Energy Expo Asia (CEEA), introducing the mPowerpad, which captures and stores solar power to charge mobile phones, tablets, cameras and other devices via multiple USB ports. No real news there, but as anyone who has had a solar charger with a battery knows that left over juice typically just slowly drains way.
You don’t have to be a benchwarmer to appreciate a place to sit when you’re heading to the great outdoors. The El Grande 5, made by TravelChair Inc., is no mere folding chair either but more like a “outdoor” couch that is ideal for family camping as well as for traveling teams that need a place to sit.
Most of us are fully aware of the need to stay hydrated in our daily lives, even while not engaging in a physical activity. We have to drink water to stay alive. There seems to be a countless number of companies making water bottles. Participate in any sort of organized sporting event and you are bound to find a bottle or two in your goodie bag. So why are we mentioning another water bottle? Because this one has a twist, or should we say ‘bend’, to the design – and you probably guessed, it is made in America.
It shouldn’t have to come to this, rewarding people for biking and walking – since better fitness should be the reward itself, but Recyclebank, a company that already rewards people for taking everyday green actions with discounts and deals from local and national businesses, announced last week a partnership with Transport for London to develop a program to reward people for cycling and walking in London.