Just In - K-EDGE GO BIG Camera Mounts

The GoPro plastic mounts work decently, but the knobs are difficult to tighten by hand, and they usually require a large screwdriver to torque them down enough to prevent the housing from creeping. Even when they are tightened down properly, the housing can still move if you accidentally hit it too hard while riding. There are some tricks you can do to prevent unwanted movement, such as roughing up the smooth plastic pivots with some sandpaper, but it can still move on occasion, which can ruin your recorded video footage.

Enter the K-EDGE GO-BIG camera mounts, made from 6061 T6 aluminum alloy, which are well made, burly and come with a lifetime guarantee. The CNC mounts come in four versions, the Pro Handlebar, Handlebar, Pro Saddle Rail and GoPro Adapter. They currently come in three colors, gunmetal gray, red and black. All the mounts use 3mm hex head bolts, and the camera to mount connection is the default 3 into 2 toothed GoPro set up.

Once these suckers are clamped down, neither the mount nor the camera is going to move, making for a rock-solid camera connection to their respective attachment points. Removing some of the inherent slop from GoPro mounts creates video footage with better clarity, less jello-vision and motion artifacts, all of which offer a better-quality end product.

MAGURA 2012 Product Teaser

Magura just released a teaser video of a new 2012 product.
The video had a tiny micro sliver picture of the product, and it only lasted for a split second on screen.



Here is a freeze frame of the new product. Any guesses?

CamelBak Charge 450 Review

The pack is an excellent lightweight entity, that makes use of light materials and a minimalist design, for a pack that seamlessly conforms to your back, for superb comfort and conformability. It's meant for everyday adventures, with enough capacity, features and pockets for long forays into the backcountry. The feathery light pack all but disappears while being worn, and it uses nylon fabric, a softly padded and flexible back, and comes with their excellent Antidote Reservoir.

SCOTT Dreambike for Wheels4Life

SCOTT Dreambike and Wheels4Life

Founded by mountain biking legend Hans Rey, Wheels4Life is a non-profit charity that provides free bicycles for people in need of transportation in Third World countries. SCOTT has partnered with Crankbrothers to help raise money and awareness for Wheels4Life by auctioning a SCOTT Genius LT 30 Dreambike.

Scared of Heights?

I have been watching this amazing and scary video the last couple of days, which is going viral within the mountain biking community. The trail has lots of exposure on the singletrack and ladder bridges, and it made my palms sweaty while viewing it. The POV camera does make the drop offs look steeper then they actually are, but it's a long ways down, and it's not a place you want to blow a line!

“FLYIN BRIAN” LOPES SIGNS WITH MAGURA

Olney, Il 12/15/2011:
Multi Talented athlete Brian Lopes has partnered with Magura to meet his braking needs for 2012 and beyond. After hearing about the new MT Series brakes from Magura, Lopes contacted Magura last summer because he was looking for a disc brake that would meet his strong expectations and high standards and also hold up to the abuse that he dishes out on a daily basis.

"Magura brakes have been on my radar for a while and after finally riding them I was definitely stoked at the weight and performance benefits they offered. Besides the fact that I have had no fade issues at all and they're stealthy quiet, they also have the best modulation I’ve ever experienced," says Lopes.

Lopes is riding the recently launched super light MT8, the first disc brake in the industry with a full carbon master cylinder, and the freeride optimized MT6 on which he has already ridden his Magura equipped Ibis to to some major wins including the Crankworx Whistler Enduro DH , Crankworx Colorado Rainmaker DH, Crankworx Colorado Dual Slalom and the Llinars Spain DH where he set the new course record.

Royal Racing Mercury Gloves Review

The Royal Racing Mercury gloves are an excellent cross seasonal product, and are in their prime in cooler, windier, and more inclement weather conditions. They're durable, comfortable, well-made and are featured loaded, which all combine for a good all-around, all-season and all-weather glove.

Vaude North Shore 20 Review

The pack is an excellent adventure pack, meant for the epic forays into the backcountry, when carrying large amounts of gear is a necessity, and its large capacity, useful pockets and outer attachments straps assist in that endeavor. It's tough and burly, yet simple and elegant, and includes many features that are useful and functional. The suspension system uses aluminum stays and thick back padding to work in synergy with the pack to carry heavier loads in a stable, comfortable and balanced manner.

Vaude North Shore 20
The North Shore 20 weighs in at 1156 grams, has a 20 liter capacity, and has a padded back, hip and shoulders, and is constructed with durable 600 D Polyester that has been coated with Polyurethane for water resistance. The flexible and well padded Proflex suspension system includes removable and adjustable aluminum stays, which provide additional stability and load carrying attributes. The back padding uses a thick molded viscoelastic foam, for the utmost in comfort and flexibility, and has air channels for ventilation. It has a large main compartment with one inner pocket and a hydration sleeve, two mesh side pockets, a front pocket, a hip pocket, and a top media pocket. It has a lower set of straps for armor, two side compression straps, and includes a detachable helmet holder, a 3 liter Hydrapak reservoir, and a rain cover which is stowed in a lower pocket.

SCOTT Sports Signs Geoff Kabush

SCOTT SPORTS SIGNS XC RACER GEOFF KABUSH TO NEW SCOTT – 3ROX RACING TEAM

Sun Valley, ID, December 12^th, 2011 — SCOTT Sports announced today the formation of a new XC team based in North America. The Team, named SCOTT- 3Rox Racing Team, will include Geoff Kabush who will target the UCI World Cup series, the 2012 Summer Olympics and select North American events aboard the SCOTT Spark and Scale mountain bikes.

Geoff commented, "Changing programs the year before the Olympics had the potential to be stressful, but I couldn't be happier about how things have worked out with SCOTT-3Rox. I had a lot of decisions, but SCOTT-3Rox was an opportunity I couldn't pass up. SCOTT's pursuit of excellence and dedication to racing shows in their incredible line up of bikes; I can't wait to ride and race the Spark and Scale. It was also a big deal to me that SCOTT showed a desire for a long-term commitment; I am really excited about several ideas we discussed and their plans for the future. Partnering with the 3Rox program and the support I will have from them was also a big factor in my decision. One of the main reasons I race is to have fun, and I am looking forward to some good times with a great group of people. I have everything I need for success in place now, and I'm really looking forward to concentrating on preparing for the 2012 race season with SCOTT-3Rox."

Rudy Project Karboneye Review

The Rudy Project KarbonEye is an incredible pair of sunglasses, and the frameless design has superb peripheral visibility and a panoramic field of view, and lenses offers excellent optical clarity. The KarbonEye is comfortable, durable and lightweight, and the lenses are made with tough and trick ImpactX material.

LifeProof Rolls Out Bike Mount for Waterproof Shockproof iPhone Case

LifeProof in Motion: New Bike Mount and Belt Clips for LifeProof iPhone 4 and 4S Cases Now Available

- High-quality bike mount and belt clips offer uncompromising freedom to use LifeProof for the iPhone on the go -

SAN DIEGO — November 29, 2011 — LifeProof, the provider of all-protective, everyday cases for smartphones and tablet PCs, today announced the LifeProof bike and bar mount and LifeProof belt clips for the iPhone 4 and 4s as a part of its new LifeProof in Motion product ecosystem. The LifeProof case is waterproof, snowproof, dustproof and shockproof that protects the iPhone from any usual hazard encountered in daily life, yet only adds a small 1/16 of an inch to the width of the phone.

The new LifeProof Bike and Bar Mount fits a wide range of bicycle bars and bar-stems so users can take their iPhone on the road, off the trails, on the snowmobile, motorcycle or jet ski. Crafted out of premium, high-impact materials, LifeProof users can bike through rugged terrain, drive cross country on a motorcycle using GPS, take video during bike trips, listen to favorite tunes, stay connected on the work site and much more, while having full access to all iPhone functions. All buttons and features are accessible in the mount, including iPhone speaker and microphone, and allows for use of performance and navigation apps in real-time.

CrankBrothers iodine 3 stem and iodine 11 bars review

The aluminum stem is stiff, well-made and has a unique stem clamp, and has an assortment of hidden technologies and features. The carbon handlebars are light, strong, with a nice resiliency and feel, and have an optimal rise, and come in several extended All Mountain widths. Crank Brothers has been realigning their product suite, and they have divided it up into collections (cobalt-Cross Country, iodine-All Mountain, sage-Freeride and opium-Downhill), and then levels within each product line (11-Best, 3-Better, 2-Good, 1-Entry), except for the pedals, which are only categorized by their numerical level.

Just In - New Ashima Ai2 Lightweight Rotor

Ashima sent along a set of their new 2012 Ai2 lightweight rotors for testing to coincide with its product launch at the Taichung Bike Week, which is taking place in Taichung Taiwan this week. Ashima has been making some very trick lightweight rotors for quite some time, and I have used their AiRotor product since it was in its beta stage. In direct comparison to the AiRotor, the new Ai2 rotors are 20% lighter, have larger cutouts and a more wavy and undulating pattern, and the struts are steeper and have been additional bracing.