Steve Mazzucchi is Gear Patrol’s outdoors and fitness editor. Outside the office, you can find him mountain biking, snowboarding, motorcycling or sipping a dram of Laphroaig and daydreaming about such things.
A bike fit expert reveals what you're missing — and easy ways to get significantly more comfortable, efficient, fast and safe.
Keep tabs on the latest releases with this regularly updated tally.
Priority's updated Apollo is unconventional, reliable and high on the smiles per dollar scale.
On a road trip deep into Canada with the loaded GMC Yukon Denali Ultimate, one big thing stands out.
It could save your behind in the backcountry — or at least help you keep your pants up.
Conglomerates and collectives offer big incentives to buy sooner — meaning right now — rather than later.
They’re kind of dumb and not for everyone, but goddammit they rule.
This snarling performance cruiser packs quite a punch in its own unique ways.
Optimized for aerodynamics, the super-high-end LAB71 SuperSix EVO signals a bold step forward for the brand.
Sparing no expense, the brand’s new ultra-premium tier of products is writing the future of bicycles.
With lift ticket limits and uncommon terrain access, Utah’s Powder Mountain offers a welcome escape from slopeside frustrations.
In honor of the Winter Olympics, we revisit the eye-popping ski-to-BASE-jump sequence that opens 1977’s The Spy Who Loved Me.
Save money and space and get pumped with these wonderfully versatile weight sets.
The James Brand goes big, CRKT goes bantam, VSSL goes backcountry and more.
We tested Pinarello's offroad-ready Grevil F Ekar — and found the brand's racing pedigree isn't limited to tarmac.
We’ve been seeing way too many badly worn brain buckets lately.
Low ride? More like joy ride.
Priority's Apollo and State's 4130 All-Road XPLR AXS face off in a battle of affordable off-road supremacy.
The Hustle Bike Labs Avery REMtech Pedals promise the performance of clipless and the comfort of flats. We gave them a spin.
From pocket knives to packable ponchos, behold a swath of don't-leave-home-without-it options.
Have a blast off road with the best nuggets we picked up at SBT GRVL last month.
At a base price of $7,999, the Alchemy Rogue is one serious investment. We put it to the test.
Fall brings updates aplenty from CRKT, Benchmade, The James Brand and more.
There's a lot to be said for going plug-in hybrid. This comfy, capable SUV is proof.
But is it worth $3,395? Here's what our test revealed.
Canyon's classically styled Grand Canyon 7 hardtail is frisky, fun and just $1,299.
With lots of fancy features, the Specialized Crux Expert shoots for the stars and lands on the moon.
With an engine more than twice the size of earlier editions, the Rebel 1100 is ready to rock.
No gear tunnel, but this new eSUV's combo of approachability, versatility and straight-up fun is revolutionary in its own way.