Taking influence from the realms of BMX , skateboarding, and trials riding, the activity of fixed-gear freestyle puts riders on brake-less bikes with just one gear.
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Seriously, What’s Up with Fixed-Gear Freestyle?
Seriously, What’s Up with Fixed-Gear Freestyle?
May 18, 2012 By
Anker Cancels ‘West Ridge’ Climb on Everest
May 17, 2012 By
A plan to climb Mount Everest’s West Ridge route has been canceled due to unsafe climbing conditions. Now Conrad Anker and other National Geographic Expedition members turn attention to the peak’s trade route, the Southeast Ridge, with summit pushes ramping up as we write.
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Anker Cancels ‘West Ridge’ Climb on Everest
Father of GearJunkie, Age 63, Treks 96 miles Thru Badlands
May 17, 2012 By
This week, Chuck Regenold, age 63 and the father of GearJunkie editor Stephen Regenold, hiked the 96-mile Maah Daah Hey Trail in western North Dakota’s Badlands. He went solo and carried all food and water for the trek, battling blisters, vague trail spurs, and free-range steer not happy to see him along the route
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Father of GearJunkie, Age 63, Treks 96 miles Thru Badlands
DIY, Open-Source Headlamp Design
May 16, 2012 By
A do-it-yourself ethic, low-cost tools, open-source software, and salvaged manufacturing equipment were among the pieces required to make startup Bosavi headlamps happen. GearJunkie gets the scoop from company founder Dan Freschl.
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GearJunkie/YogaSlackers to Host ‘Bend Adventure Race’
May 15, 2012 By
For the second year, this September our GearJunkie/YogaSlackers squad will host the “Bend AR Adventure Race,” including a 12-hour and a 36-hour event in and around Bend, Ore.
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GearJunkie/YogaSlackers to Host ‘Bend Adventure Race’
‘Split-Boards and Sombreros’ A Spring Ascent of Mt. Shasta
May 15, 2012 By
A crew of GearJunkie editors scaled Shasta’s 14,179-foot flank on a Peaks for Peace charity climb. Some serious product testing took place along the way, including new packs, skis, a split-board, and a few “technical” sombreros to block the sun.
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‘Split-Boards and Sombreros’ A Spring Ascent of Mt. Shasta
Subaquatic Helmet-Cam Case
May 14, 2012 By
Got an underwater adventure on your calendar? A camera accessory from GoPro, new this week, was made for snorkel and scuba enthusiasts.
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Subaquatic Helmet-Cam Case
1st Place! Team GearJunkie Dominates Wild Adv. Race
May 14, 2012 By
The alarm clock droned at 4:20a.m., marking an early start to what would turn out to be a perfect sunny day for a race. It was Saturday, May 12, and Team GearJunkie/WEDALI was set to roll out for its fourth major adventure race of the year.
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1st Place! Team GearJunkie Dominates Wild Adv. Race
Outside Magazine ‘Adventure Grant’
May 9, 2012 By
In celebration of its 35th anniversary, Outside magazine is seeking proposals for its first annual Adventure Grant, a $10,000 endowment “to help fund a smart, creative, and (perhaps) slightly foolhardy project that we’ll feature in an upcoming issue.”
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Temple to Energy Food: Tour at Clif Bar’s HQ
May 9, 2012 By
Bikes hang from the ceiling. 
