Gear Reviews

Trek Top Fuel 69′er

31 10 2007

Fox 29er Fork, Trek 69′er

Name aside this is one sweet looking ride……and to top it off it rides like a champ. I had a chance to ride a Trek Demo over a recent weekend in the mountains of WV. Took her out for a long gravel road climb, and a screaming…

SmartWool Adrenaline Socks

17 03 2007

Smartwool AdrenalineFoot care is extremely important in adventure races or any long distance event for that matter. Another important factor specific to multi-sport events is the ability to use individual gear for multiple disciplines. In my opinion, these socks are perfect. They stay tight on your feet after hours and days of…

L.L Bean Summer Sneakers

26 01 2007

After checking out differant options for a water shoe, mainly the Salomon models, I resigned myself to either pay high prices for the amphib models 80-100.00 or wear open toed TEVAs etc. I found these while breezing through an LL BEAN catalog. I have worn them while on the river in WV including kayak runs, swimming and white…

On One Inbred 29′er SS Bike

28 04 2006

So I get home today from running…sit down to eat and read the paper before work…when I hear the faint familiar rumble and shifting of a Panel truck….it gets closer and closer…..Could it be?….then I hear the air brake….YES….then the double horn toot….OH JESUS…YES….with trepidation I pull the curtain a little bit aside and peer out…..UPS…God Bless UPS…the bike box…

Photon Micro Lights

20 11 2005

light
These little lights are great. I like to keep one attached to the front of my pack, and use them for changing batteries on other lights or for map reading so I can turn my head light off.

In addition to adventure racing, I keep one on my keychain and one attached to my cell phone!

– Sean

Surefire G2 Nitrolon

20 11 2005

Surefire flashlight
This little light is a life saver. Typically in adventure racing, all I use is a head light. But I’ve found that sometimes having a mini flashlight is well worth it. This light is extremely light weight at just 3 ounces, yet it is strong enough to provide 60 lumens. It…

Petzl Duo LED

20 11 2005

Duo headlamp


I’ve had the Petzl Duo for a long time and it has served me pretty well. After a couple of years, they came out with the LED version, and than an LED upgrade package for the old incandescent version. I upgraded mine to have 5 LEDs.

It’s great to have two different intensity lights, and to be…

RailRiders Eco-Mesh Shirt

20 11 2005

Eco-Mesh shirtThis is another fantastic product from RailRiders. I’ve had this for as long as I’ve had my weather pants, and it’s been used in most of the same ways. It provides great sun protection during the day and bug protection at night. It is extremely light weight and cool, so it…

RailRider’s WeatherPant

20 11 2005

RailRider's WeatherPantThese pants from RailRiders are simply fantastic — they are my do everything pants. I’ve had a pair for over four years now, and they have been used to race across Florida three times (in the annual Florida Coast to Coast race), other adventure races and orienteering events including the 2003 National Championship Rogaine,…