By Adam Bowers Being a road cyclist, I am all too familiar with stubborn grease stains. The universal mark of a cyclist – the chainring grease tattoo on the right calf – is one I’ve become all too accustomed to; but after hearing about new Grease Monkey Wipes, I wondered if this tattoo is really [...]
By Adam Bowers Chris Cooper, an award winning runner, looked into his library and sensed he was missing something: a quick and spontaneous read that offered advice, humor, and motivation. His book, Long May You Run, is the book to fill that void and is written by Cooper and 19 other runners, writers, and athletes. [...]
By Nathan R. Baker Think Mighty Mouse. Think Rudy. If you’re from my generation, think Little Mac from “Mike Tyson’s Punch Out.” I’ve avoided trail running at night for most of my career because I’m a minimalist. I still wear the little shorts. I don’t carry water or GU on most runs. I don’t carry [...]
By Patrick Engleman With the days getting shorter way quicker than they get longer, you need a good safety light for your riding adventures that just a few weeks ago happened in full summer blazing sun mode. Knog is known for their flexi silicone bodied waterproof lights that some have termed hipster cysts for their [...]
By Adam Bowers Calling all fans of Clif Bar! Just in time for the holidays, Clif Bar has recently released their three new seasonal flavors, Iced Gingerbread, Cranberry Orange Nut Bread, and Spiced Pumpkin Pie, in order to help keep you energized while working out during the colder months that lie ahead. The company was [...]
By Matt Reece Zipp Speed Weaponry is perennially at the forefront of wheel design and technology. Their wheels have become commonplace at every major road race, and at last year’s Hawaii Ironman, there were 1,936 Zipp wheels in the race. (The next highest total was only 229.) New for 2010, the Zipp 101 brings the [...]
No matter how great you are at “sighting” in open water, you cannot swim towards what you cannot see. FOGGLE wipes make sure the only things keeping you from zeroing in on that turn buoy are the competitors around you. FOGGLE works for me in open water swims with water temperatures from 37 to 85 [...]
By Harlan Price Winter riding and city living are contributing factors in my quest to find clothes that will protect me from the weather, be comfortable, and help me feel less conspicuous in mixed company. The Endura clothing company sent LSM a pair of their 3/4 Singletrack knickers to test out in one of the [...]
By Harlan Price Winter riding and city living are contributing factors in my quest to find clothes that will protect me from the weather, be comfortable, and help me feel less conspicuous in mixed company. The Endura clothing company sent LSM a pair of their 3/4 Singletrack knickers to test out in one of the [...]
I have always ridden on saddles that I got pretty cheap, or I just dealt with their comfort issues with a good pair of shorts and some gritting of my teeth. I am fully aware that there are better saddles, but like most people I forget about my bike seat as soon as I am [...]
