I learned the hard way on a three-week tour across the Pacific Northwest what it feels like to watch your phone hit 3% in the middle of nowhere. Navigation, photos, emergency contact, and weather updates all depend on a charged device, so choosing the right bike phone chargers for touring is not optional for me … Read more
I rode 1,200 km across the Pacific Northwest last summer with five different solar panels strapped to my rear rack. By the end of that tour, I knew exactly which panels survived drizzle, which ones held a charge through canopy cover, and which ones were dead weight. Finding the best solar chargers for bike touring … Read more
Picking the right USB dynamo hubs for touring changed how I ride. On my last 4,200-mile loop I ran a phone, GPS, action camera, and a 10,000mAh power bank without ever stopping at a cafe to charge. A dynamo hub turns wheel motion into electricity while you pedal. That electricity can power lights and USB … Read more
Indoor cycling has gone through a major shift since Zwift exploded onto the scene, and our team has spent the last three months testing every major trainer on the market to find the best turbo trainer bundles with cadence sensors for . Whether you want a smart direct-drive trainer that handles its own cadence tracking … Read more
Last winter, I watched our team’s lead analyst ride 1,847 miles without leaving his garage. That was the moment I decided to test every virtual cycling setup for home I could get my hands on. Over the past four months, we’ve tested 8 trainers, smart bikes, and accessories across 12 different home setups, from a … Read more
I installed my first folding rear basket on a hand-me-down commuter six years ago, and it completely changed how I use a bike. I could grab a few groceries on the way home without wrestling a backpack. The basket collapsed flat when I locked up at the coffee shop, so it didn’t snag on pedestrians. … Read more
Last spring I nearly threw out my back hauling 12 bags of mulch across the yard one trip at a time. That weekend pushed me to find a serious garden cart that could handle real weight, dump its own load, and roll over uneven ground without a struggle. After three months of testing 8 different … Read more
I have dragged coolers, chairs, umbrellas, and three tired kids across a half mile of soft sand. By the time I found our perfect spot, I was done. That summer I tested my first beach wagon, and I have never gone back. Finding the best beach wagons for families means solving three problems at once. … Read more
Last summer I watched my neighbor make three trips from the car to the campsite carrying coolers, chairs, and a tent. By trip two she was sweating through her shirt. By trip three she forgot the firewood. I handed her my folding wagon and she finished setup in a single pull. That moment is exactly … Read more
Finding bike trailers for two dogs that actually fit two furry passengers without cramping or tipping is harder than most buying guides admit. After testing 10 trailers with my pair of medium-size mutts and surveying five other two-dog households, I learned that combined weight capacity matters more than any single feature, and that “large” labels … Read more