We know what you’re thinking: hasn’t Patagonia been made sleeping bags for years? We thought that too, but in fact they haven’t. . . until now with the 800 Down Sleeping Bag.
“After years and years of making one-off sleeping bags for ourselves and people heading out on select trips, we wanted to share what we’ve learned with the greater outdoor community,” said Jenna Johnson, Patagonia’s sr. director, technical outdoor. “Our team built on a deep knowledge of insulation design and thought through every aspect of these sleeping bags, offering our customers a highly crafted, super functional bag option. Sleeping bags are such a crux part of our kit, and they become like a partner as we go out to explore and see new places. I’m very proud of our work and excited to offer these products to our customers.”
Nothing makes sleeping in your car more comfortable than a good mummy bag. For all the official details, please follow the jump.
LA based 686 snowboarding clothing company got together with LA based cycling clothing company Cadence for a match made in winter.
Life on the bike. From the realities of commuting to and from work to the euphoria of a bike packing escape. Each step empowered by ones own physical ability. We are only limited by what we push ourselves to try. Fail or succeed it is the journey that is the ultimate destination. . . Propelled further forward with the Cadence x 686 Insulator and 3L rain jacket. Built for lifestyle cycling.
Watching the colored cow’s Rampage event is hard on the nerves. Seeing the stars of freeriding blowing down the mountain can be amazing, while watching the guys who are trying to become stars ride beyond their abilities can be horrifying. Luckily, Carson Storch is a member of the former and not the later. We agree with Carson when he says, at the end of this video, “Yes. Yes.”
Project Bike Love co-founders Belen Ramirez and Erin Machan met on a bike ride and realized that by providing bikes to those who could not afford them they could help women around the world improve their lives. Erin explains:
“I started to see that there are so many women and young girls around the world that are unable to get to school, work, or medical care due to the dangers of traveling on foot,” Machan says. “Some of these dangers include, rape, murder, mugging, human trafficking and the list goes on and on. By giving these girls a bike we can change the world. I couldn’t believe how just a bike could change a girls life. A bike that I use for fun can actually be life changing for young women around the world and for a price that most of us spend on bike stuff weekly.”
For more info on Project Bike Love and how you can get involved, please click the link.
We’re just putting this Danny MacAskill edit up to remember when it blasted out into the world. We know you’ve already seen it and that we have no real information to add. It’s perfectly produced, lit, and edited. And looks sweeter than ice cream with sugar on top. If you’re interested in a behind the scenes look at how many people were involved in this colored cow production, you’ll have to look elsewhere.
For those with dreams of blasting across the glassy surface of still mountain lake on their bike, Schiller has the answer: the S1. Unfortunately, it costs $4,500. Hmm. . . .
If you’re headed up to Mammoth Mountain this weekend for the 2016 Kamikaze Games (the Mammoth MTB season’s final hurrah) then you’ll certainly want to check out one of the parks newest flow lines: Midtown. The trail begins with 22 berms (Lombard Street) and then drops into Knee Deep. Click play to see how smooth it is. It’s one more reason we tend to shed a few tears each fall when the snow begins to drop.
The Pivot Vault has always been pretty high on our N+1 list because of the way founder Chris Cocalis used all his mountain bike knowledge on a light, dropbar rig. Now all the good has gotten even better. For the official word from Pivot, please follow the jump.
