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Author Archives: Ryan James Leclerc
Swap Skis for Shot Skis | Retail Junkie Superstar Dec. 2011
It is no secret that working at the shop is exciting every month of the year, but there is no month more exciting at the shop than December, that glorious month full of joy that marks the official end of … Continue reading
Posted in Nordic Skiing, Retail Junkie Superstar, Snowshoeing
Tagged gear, ski shop, skis, snowshoeing
Altai Hok Skis, Scarpa T4 Boot, Gecko Glueless Climbing Skins | MNM Gear Review Nov. 2011
Altai Hok Skis A few years ago, a Canadian company, Karhu, made great Nordic skis, including a unique ski called a Sweeper, which was a wide and short metal-edged ski with a climbing skin glued to the bottom and a … Continue reading
Posted in Backcountry Skiing, Gear, Muscles Not Motors, Other Snow Sports, Skiing, Snowshoeing
Tagged Altai, backcountry boots, backcountry skiing, climbing skins, gear, Gecko, Scarpa, Skiing
Muscles Not Motors Gear Guide Sept. 2011
Light and Motion Urban 300 As the days get shorter, and darkness comes earlier, it is time to reflect on the fleeting summer that has once again slipped by like the shadow of a Canadian goose across the parking lot … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Muscles Not Motors
Tagged bike gear, bike lights, biking
M-M-M-My Petunia | Retail Junkie Superstar Aug. 2011
I like kids, and I’m pretty sure that kids like me. I can say this with confidence because I am around kids all the time, and I’m starting to develop an understanding of their behavior and their unusual way of … Continue reading
Posted in Retail Junkie Superstar
Muscles Not Motors Gear Review | Aug. 2011
Bamboo Bottle I know what you’re thinking: yet another reusable water bottle? To that, I say, yes, another reusable water bottle, but not just another reusable water bottle, a glass reusable water bottle, which in the world of reusable water … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Gear, Muscles Not Motors, Paddling
This Column Does Not Have Flood Insurance | RJS July 2011
There was no saving the heirloom clunker bikes. The Raleigh three-speed with the rod actuated drum brakes, the Schwinn Jaguar with the gas tank, the J.C. Higgins with the three-speed stick shift, the Elgin Special with the custom rear rack … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Retail Junkie Superstar
Tagged bike shop, flood, Retail Junkie Superstar
Muscles Not Motors Gear Review | July 2011
Teva Links Mountain Bike Shoes When I think of Teva, I think of two things. I think of rugged, super-comfortable sports sandals, and I think of a company with perhaps the most commonly mispronounced brand name in the world. When … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, Muscles Not Motors
Tagged beer, biking, growler, kite, mountain biking, mtb, Teva
Muscles Not Motors June 2011
Sierra Designs Pyro 15 Sleeping Bag I am afflicted with a rare condition known as Sleeping Bag Zipper Adversity Syndrome. But despite the fact that I have never once managed to zip a sleeping bag without snagging the zipper, I … Continue reading
Posted in Gear, Muscles Not Motors
Tagged blanket, camping, sleeping bag
RJS May 2011: Stark Raving Mud
Like any good Mainer, my Mom has a lot of great expressions. “I’ve never seen luggage on a hearse,” and “It would take a hell of a man to replace no man,” are two classics. One of my favorites has … Continue reading
Posted in Biking, From Vermont Sports, Retail Junkie Superstar
Tagged mountain biking, mud
Muscles Not Motors May 2011 Gear Guide
BaileyWorks 253 Courier Messenger Bag Talk to a bike messenger, and you’ll hear of the many rigors bike messengers face: lousy pay, physical exhaustion, scorn from disagreeable drivers, potholes, etc. Talk to a messenger bag, and you’ll hear of the … Continue reading
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