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Stephen Regenold

Columnist | Ultrafit

Stephen Regenold, whose Ultrafit feature runs Wednesdays in Source, writes about extreme and unusual sports and gear. Online, you can see his work at www.thegearjunkie.com.

Recent content from Stephen Regenold

Bouldering: More molehill than mountain
More molehill than mountain, the sport of bouldering can require raw strength and gymnastic prowess beyond what's seen on regular rock climbs.
Aug 30, 2009
Keep a cool head
Belgium-based Lazer Helmets now has an office in Minneapolis. The company, established in 1919, is among the oldest helmet manufacturers in the world. But that doesn't keep it from innovating in the realm of head-protection products.
Aug 30, 2009
Heartbeat rapids
Become one with the whitewater on a riverboard, which allows you to kick and swim half-submerged while navigating churning chutes and surging drops.
Aug 2, 2009
About the Kona Ute
Extend the frame of a fast commuter bike, add an engraved acacia wood platform rack, tweak it with fenders and a kickstand, and you have the Kona Ute, a load-friendly "utility" bike upgraded for 2009.
Aug 2, 2009
A-camping you will go
When the GO trailer came out in 2008, it was heralded as a feat of design theretofore unseen in the camping world. But then there was the price: $8,999.
Jul 19, 2009
Anatomy of an adventure race
The map-based wilderness sport is defined by deep woods, on-the-run problem solving and aerobic output via foot, bike and kayak.
Jul 19, 2009
Fitness: Kid as cargo
From special seats to pull-behinds, bike attachments made for children can give Mom and Dad the chance to exercise with kids in tow. Here are six product ideas.
Jul 5, 2009
Going the distance
Open-water swimming trades laps in a pool for long challenges outside.
Jun 21, 2009
Gear Junkie: Dagger Green Boat
Confluence Watersports touts its latest kayak, the Dagger Green Boat, as a "one-of-a-kind creeking machine." I tested the kayak this month on Gore Creek in Vail, Colo., where boulders, holes, wave trains and sweepers made for a challenging whitewater run.
Jun 21, 2009
Tent, sweet tent
All good tents -- like the six models reviewed below -- come tightly bundled for transport and are easy to set up with poles that are pre-connected to snap in place.
Jun 20, 2009


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