The original version of this article appeared on BikeRumor. 　　Over the weekend, Life Time — the organization behind the Leadville Trail 100 and Life Time Grand Prix (LTGP) race series — made headlines when it announced that it was banning drop bars from two of its three mountain biking events. 　　This includes the Leadville Trail 100 MTB and Little Sugar...

　　Late January means two things: playoff football and the kickoff of professional bass fishing tournaments. While teams battle it out for a slot in the divisional round of the NFL playoffs, bass heads are just getting started. Major League Fishing hosted the Bass Pro Tournament Stage One at Lake Guntersville this weekend, marking the beginning of a season as one...

　　Base layers for women are one of those gear categories that dont get much attention. When they work, you forget about them. When they dont, you notice immediately. I tested the REI Co-op Midweight Long Sleeve Base Layer Top and Tights across a mix of activities, and I have some good news: They worked! 　　I wore this set while resort...

　　Cold hands can ruin a ski day faster than anything. Thats why Im so picky about what goes on my digits. Get this wrong, and it doesnt matter how good the snow is. Youll spend the day thinking about numb fingers instead of powdery turns. 　　Luckily, The North Face Montana ski gloves are built for skiing. They’re not trying to...

　　Take a proven, multi-championship-winning powertrain and put it in a bespoke, rally-focused chassis, and what you get is the STRYKER. A new rally vehicle, which will have its own class in the American Rally Association (ARA) series in 2026 — the ARA STRYKER Challenge Series. 　　The whole idea of this new vehicle is to offer extremely high performance in a...

　　As a native Cape-Codder, foul-weather and chilly temps are arguably the two biggest challenges to enjoying my fall and winter fishing trips. While run-and-gun fishing offshore and getting clobbered by the rain and breakers from the beach, Fort Knox-level storm gear is the only way I endure the elements and keep fishing. 　　Enter the Columbia Force XII Collection, an iron-wall...

　　The REI Campwell Down Parka is like a comforting cup of cocoa on a chilly day. After 3 weeks of testing this womens parka around Colorados Roaring Fork Valley, I found it delivers serious warmth and coziness when you want it most. And it comes at a price thats tough to beat. 　　This jacket replaces REI’s older Norseland Parka, and...

　　Following in the footsteps of the all-electric EX90 Crossover, which debuted for the 2025 model year, the 2027 Volvo EX60 arrives with the next-generation platform, computing power, and electric propulsion tech. You also see the latest evolution of the Volvo EV design signature with sculpted fender flares, grille-less upper front fascia, and — of course — Thor’s hammer daytime running...

　　I didnt need many ski runs to understand what the Powderbound womens ski jacket does best. Tested during an early-season weekend at Aspen Snowmass, I quickly realized its a comfortable, no-fuss resort jacket that prioritizes warmth and thoughtful attributes over technical bells and whistles. 　　And this is a good thing. The Powderbound is part of REI’s value-oriented ski lineup. It’s...

　　A man from Colorados Front Range died in a snowboarding accident on Keystone Resort on Monday, Jan. 19, 2025. Patrol responded to a report of a crash on Lower Go Devil, a black diamond run on the front side of the mountain. When they arrived, patrollers immediately started CPR on the victim and contacted emergency services and the Summit County...

　　What’s better than getting a new reel that changes color with water temperatures? Knowing part of your purchases goes back to conservation, protecting our streams and wildlife for future generations. 　　Ross Reels and Coors have partnered again in 2026 to introduce a new limited-edition collection that includes the Coors Banquet Cimarron Creek reel, The Coors Banquet Airlite Aspire 905 Fly...

　　This year, for the first time in Olympic Games history, athletes from around the world will compete in ski mountaineering —skimo. There will be two events: the sprint and the mixed relay, both of which will include uphill and downhill portions. 　　If you are unfamiliar with skimo, dont worry. While its growing quickly in popularity, its still a relatively obscure...