I thought this Bike Hero Movie was going to be a montage of Pacific Blue clips from the mid-90s. Turns out it’s about something called “global warming,†which is nothing more than a set of circumstances that make bikes morally superior to cars.
via Pinch Flat News
In the great Midwest “Road Sodas†refer to beers you drink while driving on backwoods roads or waiting for someone to pick you up next to the scene of a single-car accident. So I can only assume that the Sorel Road Soda winter lifestyle boots are big enough to hold a couple cans of beer in the calf area. It’s great that Sorel figured out that people besides ice fishers need boots, too. The Sorel Road Sodas sell for $140.
Backcountry.com’s Bob Merrill just returned from Nepal and sent me some of his pictures. I didn’t even know you could smoke at 20000ft. He arrived in September and spent a week acclimatizing before skiing several 7000-8000m peaks for 18 days straight. I can’t figure it out because there aren’t chairlifts or hot tubs in any of his pictures. If I was there I probably would have done a lot of complaining.
You could wear elk antlers on your ski helmet and hunters still won’t shoot at you if you’re wearing the Helly Hansen Survival Jacket. This ungodly ugly jacket says actually says “survival†on the side, which would make for a really ironic picture if someone found you dead from exposure in the backcountry. The inside of the Survival Jacket’s hood is lined with neon green, in case the search helicopter spotter and pilot orange colorblind. At least no one will have an excuse for running into you on the ski hill. The 3-layer, waterproof shell sells for about $300.
Your friend with the motocross helmet covered in GoPro Camera mounts—the one who can’t figure out why his neck hurts all the time—he might like this rig. The Marker M2 Ski Helmet is a 13-ounce alternative to burlier models that get between the rocks and your brain. Marker would do well to lose the spring break tattoo on back of this helmet, but at least they sell it with two liners that you can swap out for consecutive days of skiing.
I used to tell customers at the bike shop that bar ends put your hands in a more natural position than the normal death grip on the handlebar. I have no idea if that’s true, but it seemed to make sense to people, and I’ve said it so much that I’ve come to believe it. In that vein, I’d be interested in trying these Ergon Grips and Gloves even though they make you look like a Grade-A loser when put on your bike. Most people only touch their bike at a few contact points, and the fat Ergon grips with built-in bar ends might actually make one of those points more comfortable. Of course, a triple-fat bike seat stolen off an exercise bike from the YMCA might be comfy too, but I have limits.
via Bike Magic
Ed McMuffins from Ed Viesturs sound good until you read the recipe and find out they’re just cheese and crackers with hot mustard. Sounds like Ed’s been spending a little too much time in the kill zone. I’m partial to the recipe from a Mountain Hardwear rep called Surf ‘N’ Turf where you mix one shrimp Ramen and one beef Ramen. The Mountain Hardwear Cookbook (pdf) is 20 pages of recipes for the mountain assembled from Mountain Hardwear Athletes and employees. The Surf ‘N’ Turf recipe is a sign that Mountain Hardwear isn’t paying their employees too much.
via GetOutdoors [Trail Space]
Spill an Appletini on your $1000 Burton blazer and wipe it clean with a bar napkin. This jacket is part of the Burton/Paul Smith brand extension that teams up technical fabrics and hipsterati design. The Burton limited edition Mark XIII snowboard blazer is fully waterproof so you won’t have to worry about spilled beverages ruining its green hunting check glory. Paying for those $9 Appletinis might be a problem after the jacket taps you out, but at least it looks cool with your Spyder ski pants—it does look cool, right?
via Product Dose
I’ve always wondered what would happen if some lunatic started wrenching on the emergency exit in the middle of a flight. Turns out, not much. A woman struck with the very sudden and poorly timed need for fresh air made a big mistake when she tried to wrench open the door on a flight in Texas. She didn’t get far since the door needs to open inward, and the air pressure in the cabin held it shut. Still, that must have been an exciting few moments for the people seated in the exit row.
via Gadling
