Reviews

Book Review: Stronger Than the Dark

The trail and ultra running world is often a place where you find people who are broken. There’s a paradox to be found in exploring […]

June 4, 2021June 8, 2021

Game Review: Good Job!

This past weekend I got knocked on my butt with a stomach bug that went through our family. I was able to function, but I […]

April 8, 2021

Quick Review: Luigi’s Mansion 3

March 10th is Mario Day (Mar10), the beloved Nintendo plumber who has defined the classic franchise for decades. In honor of that day in 2021, […]

March 27, 2021

Review: 2021 Surly Ice Cream Truck

This review is a long time coming, but now that I have over 100 miles on the bike I feel like I can share my […]

March 14, 2021March 17, 2021

Solving the goggle issue

A few weeks ago I hit up my social media folks to ask for recommendation on biking goggles for cold weather. I had a pair […]

February 10, 2021

Review: EGO SNT2102 Electric Snowblower

In my previous post about going electric for snowblowing I mentioned that I needed a few snowfalls to really see how it could handle a […]

January 25, 2021

Quick Review: 45NRTH Heiruspecs

When I got a new fat bike I wanted some decent pedals, and I’ve always had good luck with Race Face. However, my local bike […]

January 23, 2021

Gear Review: Giro Timberwolf

A few of my friends have asked me about my winter biking helmet, and so I thought I’d take a moment to do a really […]

January 8, 2021

Quick Review: Wolftooth 8-Bit Pack Pliers

I’m always on the lookout for great tools to use when biking. I recently came across the new Wolftooth 8-Bit Pack Pliers, and figured this […]

January 1, 2021January 2, 2021

Quick Review: Super Mario 3D All Stars

Since we’re all sitting at home it seemed like a great time to pull out more video games to play. Recently Nintendo launched Super Mario […]

December 9, 2020December 29, 2020

Quick Review: Red Dead Redemption

I’m waaaay late to the party here, but I finally grabbed a copy of Red Dead Redemption from my son and gave it a whirl. […]

November 22, 2020December 29, 2020

Joining the KREW

It’s no secret that I’m a fan of PATH Projects running clothing for men. I was introduced to them back when they first got started […]

October 22, 2020December 30, 2020

Testing ESBIT Boiling

One of the main requirements of winter ultramarathons is carrying a stove so that you can boil water/snow and cook food. Most participants carry one […]

October 18, 2020December 29, 2020

Trying out air frying

As I’ve done more exploration into the plant-based eating lifestyle, I’ve encountered a lot of people who talk about the healthier benefits of air fries […]

October 15, 2020December 29, 2020

Review/First Impressions: REI Quarter Dome SL2 backpacking tent

Full photo gallery of the tent in various setups After my recent bike packing trip, I decided that I wanted to invest in a light […]

September 11, 2020December 29, 2020

Why I’m sticking with Garmin

This past week was not a good one for Garmin. Their ransomware attack was one of the worst that I’ve ever seen. I’ve spent over […]

July 30, 2020December 29, 2020

BikeWing trailer hitch bike rack

For a while now, I’ve been trying to come up with a good way to transport two bikes in addition to my camper. One of […]

July 28, 2020December 29, 2020

Quick Review: The Outer Worlds

I’ve wanted to lose myself in a video game lately, and recently saw that The Outer Worlds was now available on the Nintendo Switch. It […]

June 18, 2020December 29, 2020

Product Review: SP Connect Phone Mount

A year ago I decided I wanted to start using a phone mount on my bike. Sometimes I’m out and about and am looking for […]

May 26, 2020December 29, 2020

Shoe review: Altra Timp 1.5

In the trail running world, Altra is a huge name. They sponsor a ton of racers, and are a fan favorite shoe for many, many […]

May 17, 2020December 30, 2020

Quick Review: Logitech G432 headset

With the advent of full time working from home, I decided to invest in a new headset. I’d been wanting a full over-the-ear gaming headset […]

March 24, 2020December 29, 2020

Product review: Groove Life rings

My wife and I have wanted to get silicone based rings for a few years now, but just haven’t pulled the trigger. We’re avid outdoors […]

March 21, 2020December 29, 2020

Beer Review: Hairless Dog Black Ale

I’d heard about Hairless Dog (a 0.0% ABV beer) for a few months now. It’s finally ramped up production enough that it’s hitting lots of […]

December 17, 2019December 29, 2020

TV Review: The Boys

A couple of months ago my wife suggested we watch through the new Amazon series, The Boys. Last month we finally sat down and did […]

December 3, 2019December 29, 2020

Movie Review: Spider-Man Far From Home

We finally got around to watching the latest Marvel movie Sunday night, Spider-Man Far From Home. With the conclusion of Avengers, this movie slipped under […]

October 29, 2019December 29, 2020

Bike Review: Salsa Vaya

I posted a long rambling blog about how I came to make my decision to purchase a Salsa Vaya gravel bike, but I also promised […]

October 15, 2019December 31, 2020

How to buy a bike… Jamison style

A couple years ago I decided to start looking for a fat bike. It took me almost two full seasons before I pulled the trigger […]

September 10, 2019December 29, 2020

Quick Review: PATH Projects Prospect PX2 Shorts

I’m a big fan of PATH Projects shorts, and as I’ve been running this summer, I’ve realized that I don’t own enough of them. My […]

August 13, 2019August 15, 2019

Nutrition Review: Spring gels

In my history of running, I’ve never been one for gels. I tried them from time to time, but I always ended up with a […]

July 30, 2019December 29, 2020

Shoe review: Saucony Peregrine ISO

Much of my trail running happens in one of two different shoe models, the Brooks Cascadia and the Saucony Peregrine. For years these have been […]

July 9, 2019December 29, 2020

Quick Review: Niterider Sabre 80

A few weeks ago I was on my usual Wednesday night Beer & Bikes ride, and as usual I had my rear tail light flashing […]

July 2, 2019December 29, 2020

Quick Review: Harry Potter: Wizard’s Unite

I’ve been an avid Pokemon Go player for a while now, and also dabble in Ingress at the same time. These are both augmented reality […]

June 25, 2019June 25, 2019

Quick Review: VEGA Essentials Shake

I’m not one to jump on a diet or health-trend bandwagon. Despite having lost 40 lbs at one point in my life, I’ve basically tried […]

June 18, 2019December 29, 2020

Quick Review: Chums Surfshorts Wallet

For many years I’ve used a standard trifold wallet as my main way of carrying my “stuff”. It’s served me well over the years, but […]

June 11, 2019June 10, 2019

Quick Review: KÜHL Parajax jacket

A couple months ago I started my search for a nice lightweight shell to use when running on cool mornings, or in light rain. I […]

May 28, 2019December 29, 2020

Quick Review: Bontrager Interchange Deluxe Plus Rear Trunk Bag

A couple of years ago I decided to get a rack on my Trek FX7.2 to enable me to carry more stuff when using my […]

May 14, 2019December 29, 2020

Shoe Review: Saucony Peregrine 7 ICE

This past winter I was looking for a new trail shoe for my runs on the local trails, as well as something that I could […]

April 23, 2019December 29, 2020

Quick Review: Be Brave, Be Strong

I was introduced to Jill Homer’s adventures through the podcast Ten Junk Miles. One day, Scott, the host of TJM, posted a link to a […]

April 9, 2019April 3, 2019

A weekend in Chicago

This past weekend I got to take a trip with my youngest son to the Windy City. This was the first time he and I […]

March 25, 2019March 25, 2019

Fat Bike, meet Bike Rack

UPDATE: I will be writing a new post soon, but for anyone stumbling on this now, I’ve decided to return my Thule T2 Classic. It’s a functional rack, […]

February 21, 2019July 28, 2019

Loading…

Something went wrong. Please refresh the page and/or try again.

Share this:

Like this: