Steve Krcmar

Zeb Powell is about to drop in. His first X Games. His fourth run. The nascent Knuckle Huck contest, just about to blow up.
It’s late January 2020, a couple months before the world will shut down, and the Aspen crowd waits to watch competitors launch off the knuckle — the tabletop hump beside the Big Air jump. It’s more fun — and less predictable — than a halfpipe or slopestyle event, where the bazillion rotations are impressive but … repetitive.
Powell stands out in a big way. A Black rider ...

Perhaps the biggest reason for the Peloton craze is that it makes working out as fun as playing a video game. You get your gains as well as a dopamine hit, plus the addition of real-time scoring, leaderboards, and social media adds a competitive edge to an otherwise solitary home workout.
But you don’t have to join the cult of Peloton to blend fitness with fun. Since the connected cycling brand started making waves more and more companies have been joining in on the fun. Whether you want to h...

There is probably no better workout than boxing. With every punch, you work the entirety of your muscle chain from head to toe. Boxing training increases balance and coordination, improves bone density, and can burn 300-400 calories in a 30-minute training session. But then there’s the head injuries, the cuts, or, in the case of those contact-free kickboxing classes, the embarrassment of pulling a hamstring trying a head kick. That’s why we recommend bringing a perfect workout home and giving...

It was all fun and drinking games until now, but the final round of the 8th Annual Gelande Quaff World Championship was imminent, and it wasn’t looking good for the home team or their fans. Interlopers from another state looked strong, almost sober, and drunkenness clashed with foreboding in the air: would the championship trophy, the Stanley Cup of competitive après-ski drinking, go to a non-Wyoming-based team for the first time in history?
A lot had transpired in the past 83 minutes in Teto...

Like a lot of American technological innovations, the snowboard was borne of inspired tinkering. An engineer from Michigan, Sherman Poppen, fabricated the first modern board in 1965 by bolting two kids’ skis together and attaching a rope to the unit.
The rope helped riders — initially, his daughters — control the sans-binding board. His wife named the product, conflating “snow” and “surfer” — and just like that the Snurfer was born.
Fast forward more than 50 years, and while you can still get...

Have you ever tried to ski without goggles? Generally speaking, it’s a horrendous idea. Snowflakes bombard eyeballs like X-wings did the Death Star. Wind withers peepers into useless prunes. Skewer-sharp branches threaten at every turn. And blinding UV rays, reflecting off obliging snow, scorch retinas to the kind of crisp a steakhouse maître d’ might describe as “well done.”
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2022 Harley-Davidson Nightster Review:

When I first heard about e-bikes, I was dubious. They seemed not quite as lame as Segways but just as overpriced and superfluous. Why not just pedal and earn your endorphins?
But then somebody loaned me an electric mountain bike, and it changed everything. Honestly, I don’t think I’ll ever ride a nonelectric bike again. What changed my mind? Five simple things.
1. Pro-Like Speeds
Professional bike racers are genetically gifted and decades younger than us. E-bikes give you the chance to experi...

Zeb Powell is about to drop in. His first X Games. His fourth run. The nascent Knuckle Huck contest, just about to blow up.
A version of this story first appeared in Gear Patrol Magazine. Subscribe today
It’s late January 2020, a couple months before the world will shut down, and the Aspen crowd waits to watch competitors launch off the knuckle — the tabletop hump beside the Big Air jump. It’s more fun — and less predictable — than a halfpipe or slopestyle event, where the bazillion rotation...

Like a lot of American technological innovations, the snowboard was borne of inspired tinkering. An engineer from Michigan, Sherman Poppen, fabricated the first modern board in 1965 by bolting two kids’ skis together and attaching a rope to the unit. The rope helped riders — initially, his daughters — control the sans-binding board. His wife named the product, conflating “snow” and “surfer” — and just like that the Snurfer was born.
Fast forward more than 50 years, and while you can still get...

Delivering a one-two punch of luxury and performance, the Stromer ST3 is the Tesla Model X of ebikes. It comes stock with heaps of futuristic elegance, power that’s practically Ducati-adjacent (or, for folks in the emoto know, Zero), and customizable from the get-go.
But there’s one critical difference between the ST3 and Model X or Ducati. And it’s huge. Bigly, even.
ST3 owners can enjoy every bit of this bike’s high performance on every ride.
No trip to the racetrack required. No need for j...

Before COVID changed our world, the ebike changed mine. Pedal assist made my 60-mile commute manageable, fun, and doable three or four times a week. I saved money at the gas pump and pedaling helped keep me off of the therapist’s couch because Los Angeles commutes are as terrible as you can imagine. But, in this COVID-19 world, the humble ebike continues to assist my mental and physical health.
I’m not the only one. Here are five reasons ebikes are the best way to power through the pandemic.
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The good, the bad, and the ugly about $259 shades and $20 shades.
Eye protection is a no-brainer, day or night. Ask anyone who has scratched a cornea just by pedaling around without shades. Your “windows to the soul” can take forever to heal, and even minor injuries can be painful and expensive.
Many states, even states that don’t require mandatory helmet use for motorcyclists, require throttle twisters to protect their peepers. Even the most ardent “freedom lovers” aren’t fighting to undo th...

This ride on a non-electric bike is long for a workday—at least for me. My sweet spot for a commute is 90 minutes or less. A helps me do that—knocking about 30 minutes off of the pedal on an analog bike. One week, I rode those 30 miles to or from work nine times. All but one of those rides was on an ebike. Here’s what I learned.
When you’re commuting 60 miles a day, organization is key. Keep a list of what you need for the commute and keep your kit in one place. Lay out everything in advance ...