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Revant Optics

Revant Optics wants to save the planet one pair of sunglasses at a time

Revant Optics is launching a new line of performance sunglasses that are designed to eliminate disposable active eyewear for good. The three pairs of glasses are guaranteed for life and feature replaceable parts, making it easy to repair broken frames, arms, and lenses at a negligible cost.
Urwahn Commuter Bikes

Urwahn’s Stadtfuchs smart bike is built for the modern urban commuter

The Urwahan Stadtfuchs is a German bike built for urban commuters, with such features as built in LED lighting (complete with daytime running lights), Bluetooth smartphone connectivity, and GPS tracking. The bike is also lightweight, features a modern design, and high-quality components.
Light & Motion Vya bike lights

The Vya smart bike lights will keep you safer and illuminated on the road

The new Vya smart bike lights from Light & Motion feature a host of technologies that help them stand out from the crowd, including auto day/night sensing to turn themselves on and off, and SafePulse which make it easier for drivers to safely pass cyclists.
Strava Relative Effort

Strava’s ‘Relative Effort’ levels the playing field across a variety of sports

Strava's latest update brings "Relative Activity" to the fitness app, allowing users to track how difficult a workout is on a level playing field across all sports when factoring in duration, intensity, distance, and other variables, along with athletic ability and experience.
Garmin Cycling Computers

Track your next ride with two new cycling computers from Garmin

Garmin has released two new cycling computers to track performance and keep cyclists connected while they are on their rides. The Edge 130 is a small, featured packed option, that connects with a smartphone while the Edge 520 Plus gets an upgrade with onboard maps, turn-by-turn directions, and more.
Wiivv 3D-Printed flip flops

Runner will compete in Boston Marathon wearing 3D-printed flip-flops

Athletic footwear engineer Chris Bellamy will compete in the 2018 Boston Marathon wearing a pair of 3D-printed flip-flops that were designed and created by a shoe company called Wiivy that intends to launch an entire line of 3D-printed sandals that purportedly mix comfort and support in one package.
Bosch PowerTube 500

The Bosch PowerTube 500 is an ebike battery in stealth mode

In the summer of 2018, Bosch brings the PowerTube 500 to North America, integrating the new battery pack into consumer models for the first time. The PowerTube puts the battery pack into the frame of the bike, allowing it to appear like a more traditional bike, but with ebike performance.
Djedi Dome Tent

The ‘ultimate dome tent’ is here and it’s made from Dyneema

Japanese outdoor equipment manufacturer Locus Gear has spent four years designing the ultimate dome tent using waterproof and breathable Dyneema to make it incredibly durable and strong – while remaining lightweight – for use in a wide variety of weather conditions, both warm and cold.
50Ten Pop-Up Camper

Turn your truck into a comfy mobile home with this pop-up camper

Camper manufacturer Fiftyten has created the Adventure Vehicle System, which is a modular pop-up camper that can turn any pick-up truck into a comfy mobile home complete with kitchen, expansive storage, a water tank, and comfortable sleep quarters that you can take with you anywhere.
Oakley Sunglasses

Oakley’s latest cycling sunglasses promise to cut down on the fog

Oakley's new Flight Jacket and Field Jacket sunglasses are designed to help cyclists eliminate the fog that comes with overheating.
Golf Carts

Luxury on the links: Arizona course rolls out high-tech golf cart of the future

Quintero Golf Club in Arizona has unveiled a high-tech golf course with a host of features that make a day on the links more luxurious and enjoyable.
Amazfit Stratos smartwatch

The Amazfit Stratos is a GPS fitness watch with an affordable price

The Amazfit Stratos is an affordable fitness-oriented smartwatch with onboard GPS that comes at an affordable price.
Amazfit Bit Smartwatch

Amazfit promises 45 days of battery life from its $99 smartwatch

The Amazfit Bip is a new, lightweight smartwatch that offers up to 45 days of battery life and costs just $99.
Coast Cycles Buzzraw E1000

Relive childhood memories with the Buzzraw E1000 ebike

Built to look like a mini-bike motorcycle from the 1970's, the Coast Cycles Buzzraw E1000 is pure modern electric bike tech wrapped up in a nostalgic wrapper.
Yuba Electric Boda Boda

The Electric Boda Boda ebike from Yuba is built for urban commuters

Yuba's new Electric Boda Boda is purpose-built for urban commuters looking for an ebike to commute to work and run errands around town.
Somewear Global Hotspot

Send text messages from anywhere with the Somewear Global Hotspot

The Somewear Global Hotspot is a device that connects with a smartphone and allows users to send text messages from anywhere on the planet.
MET Grancorso ebike helmet

The Met Grancorso is a helmet designed for the hazards of riding ebikes

The Met Grancorso is a new cycling helmet made to meet new safety standards for riding ebikes at faster speeds in Europe.
Aquabionic fins

Meet Aquabionic: like ski-boot bindings for diving fins

Aquabonic delivers the first ever binding system for diving fins, creating a better fit and more flexibility for Scuba divers.
Oakley Paris-Roubaix Challenge

Oakley challenges amateur cyclists to ride like the pros

Oakley sportswear is challenging amateur cyclists to ride like the pros by covering the same distance as the Paris-Roubaix classic to win awesome prizes.
Rad Power Bikes

Rad Power Bikes proves quality ebikes don’t have to be pricey

Ebike manufacturer Rad Power Bikes offers a line of electric pedal assist models that are more affordable and accessible than the competition.
Rogue Ridge Fat Tire eBike

Take on the toughest terrain around with the Rogue Ridge fat tire ebike

Rogue Ridge has built a fat tire ebike designed to take on the toughest of terrain, including dirt, mud, snow, and sand.
Yamaha Pedal Assist ebikes

Yamaha’s Power Assist line of ebikes offers something for every rider

The Yamaha Power Assist ebike line features four new models that are built for commuting, fitness, and off road riding.
Rayvolt Cruzer ebike

The Rayvolt Cruzer is the retro-styled café racer of ebikes

The Rayvolt Bikes Cruzer is a retro styled electric bicycle that takes its design cues from a 60's style motorcycle
bun j skiing france ride

Bun J combines skiing and bungee jumping for one wild ride

The Bun J ride at the Tignes resort in France combines skiing and bungee jumping to give adrenaline junkies an experience like no other.
HOPR ebike

With its portable power pack, the HOPR ebike is built for bike-sharing programs

Cyclehop has introduced the HOPR ebike, which has been built from the ground up to be an electric bike made for bike-sharing programs.
UCI X-Ray machine for bikes

Pro cycling will employ new technology to combat ‘mechanical doping’

Pro cycling's governing body the UCI has announced that it will use miniature scanners and X-ray machines to search for hidden motors on bikes.
Timmermans Fietsen Scrambler 2.0 ebike

The Scrambler 2.0 is an ebike that thinks it’s a motorcycle

Built by Timmermans Fietsen, the Scrambler 2.0 is an ebike that takes its styling cues from the classic Scrambler motorcycle.
Goal Zero Crush Light

Take Crush Light, a collapsible and affordable solar lantern, on any adventure

Goal Zero has launched the Crush Light, a solar-powered lantern that puts out 60 lumens of light and costs just $20.
Midland PPG100 Portable Power Station

This portable power station can keep a mini-fridge running for up to 2 days

The Midland PPG100 portable power station packs enough juice to keep a mini-refrigerator running for up to two days
Cervelo P5X

The Cervelo P5X triathlon bike gets a stunning makeover from Lamborghini

The limited edition Lamborghini Cervelo P5X triathlon bike will set athletes back $20,000 but it comes with a stunning paint job.
Keego water bottle

Keego is the world’s first squeezable metal water bottle

Made from elastic titanium, Keego is the very first squeezable water bottle to keep you hydrated while working out.
Amazfit Cor fitness tracker

$79 Cor fitness tracker monitors heart rate for 12 days without a charge

The $79 Amazfit Cor fitness tracker offers heart rate monitoring, sleep tracking, and has a 12-day battery life.
Lohner Stroler eBike

Vintage carmaker Lohner jumps into the ebike market with a stylish design

Vintage carmaker Lohner brings its retro ascetic to the ebike market by introducing a new electric bike that seats two and has a range of up to 60 miles.
nike golf hud patent 4

Nike patent hints at a head-up display to help golfers read putting greens

A patent recently filed by Nike indicates that the company is working on a new head-up display that would help golfers more accurately read putting greens.