Between field tests and product launches, our team of six testers traveled to a dozen locations spread across the United States and Canada in the pursuit of great-fitting mountain bike kits. We tested men’s mountain bike apparel in the sticky heat of the Appalachian mountains, the temperate rainforests of the Pacific Northwest, and the arid desert Southwest. These varied climates...

　　McLaren, being McLaren, didnt just release an e-MTB. The brand claims its the most powerful trail-legal mountain bike ever. 　　The British brand claims two of the four models it releases today, the Extreme 600 and Sport 600, are the most powerful street-legal electric bike. Its Race mode pumps out a claimed 852W of peak power and 161Nm of torque. Editors...

　　You need to put down your phone when you drive. There’s a reason why it’s illegal in 19 U.S. states to hold an electronic device while driving. The best car phone mounts help drivers everywhere follow the laws and stay safe, whether they want to follow a map, hold a hands-free conversation, listen to a podcast, or rock out to...

　　You know what makes modern outdoor gear so much fun? Its usually not tethered down by pointless arguments over style versus substance. Sure, plenty of old fogeys will get their undies in a bunch over the presumed necessity of a gym climbing pack, a Vincent Van Gogh-themed bicycle, or a video screen for rowers. 　　But style and substance dont have...

　　When you think of compression socks, your mind probably jumps straight to that one pharmacy aisle with a weird mixture of first-aid, orthotic insoles, and bandages. The best compression socks, though, are actually a boon for runners, cyclists, and athletes of all kinds, not just nurses and folks boarding overnight flights. 　　Sure, you’ll find them next to the Ace bandages...

　　Nobody likes spending their trip fishing through a bag looking for a charging cord, which is why packing cubes are an extremely useful packing tool for travelers. The best packing cubes organize and separate clothes and gear within a bag, plus they can help compress said gear to help you fit more into your luggage. 　　The staff at GearJunkie is...

　　For the most part, flip-flops are transitional footwear. You wear them at times when you’d prefer to be barefoot, but the circumstances aren’t conducive to going au naturale. Perhaps you want to air out your dogs on a hot day after a workout. Or maybe you’re on your way to the beach or pool, where you’ll gladly fling them off...

　　In 1909, a long-forgotten American explorer named Matthew Henson became the first person to stand on the top of the world. Henson had traveled for months across Greenlands frozen landscape to reach the North Pole with Commander Robert Edwin Peary. 　　Most members of the expedition turned back during the arduous journey, but Henson — born in Maryland to sharecropper parents...

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　　Leave it to a Norwegian company to create a trusty midlayer for aerobic adventures in the elements. Norrønas Senja Warm1 Hood is a lightweight, quick-drying workhorse thats weaseled its way into many of my high-output adventures. When I dont want to get cold as my sweat evaporates, this breathable and synthetic fleece helps me stay warm and happy. 　　Many fleece...

　　Say goodbye to nasty water at the bottom of coolers and bags of rock-hard ice. If youre ready for a serious camp-kitchen upgrade, its time to welcome an electric cooler to your kit. 　　These portable refrigerators can plug into your car battery or run on mobile power packs, solar panels, and more. You can pack your iceless cooler to the...

　　When volunteers of an Oregon salmon hatchery showed up to work on the morning of April 22, they discovered an act of vandalism theyre still struggling to comprehend. 　　Someone had broken in at night and poured a gallon of liquid bleach into one of the hatcherys four tanks for raising Chinook salmon. The result? Nearly 18,000 young fish dead, just...