JayP
Endurance Cyclist Jay Petervary, Jackson, WY
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Tuesday, January 1, 2008
Happy New Gear
and a New Year!
With the holidays just behind us and the new quest of sponsorship relations, there seems to be lots of new stuff around and more on the way.
Princeton Tech has recently shipped a box of lights that I am toying with and will decide which is to go to the Ultra Sport with me. The Apex Extreme has me excited as my main light source, being a headlamp. After all these years of wearing batteries on my head the separate battery pack of the Extreme was quickly noticed and will be much more comfortable and longer lasting for the long haul.
Safety is no accident (learned this motto in the construction world). I believe in a rear safety blinker but I don’t believe in a red blinky in an endurance race as its useless otherwise. This little guy, the Impulse, will blink for safety and you can still use it for regular lighting, it will be my new rear light.
RBH Designs- I’ve been using standard shell type vapor barrier socks with different sock combos and have recently been trying the RBH Designs, VaprThrm Hi Rise Insulated Sock. So far so good, the hi-rise fits my boot system to the top of my gaitor so I don’t accumulate moisture inside my gaitor like I use too. The insulated version also fits well with some breathing room for heat to hang out in, unlike a combo of vapor barrier then a sock which compresses and fits snugly.
I have also been playing with one of there vests that they threw in to try, with my order. I will say one thing so far, it traps heat… and moisture.
Zeal Optics has been kind enough to take care of my eyewear for the year. So far I have only been wearing the Maestro (for sports) and the Dignity (for casual). The first thing to notice is the clarity of the polarized lenses. Oh yea, the spp goggle I’ve been using skiing has been the bomb.
Tech tip: that ear band around my nose is so versatile. Trust me, try it, use different ones, come to your own conclusions of the options and convenience. I’ve been running this accessory like this for a few winters and as of recently have been commented on it and with the cold around us been asked “how do you keep you nose warm when riding?”.
These are just a few of the many things I’ve been testing, playing, trying and exploring with. Stay tuned for more.
Here are a few shots of the last week in 07’:
Double rainbow sunrise in front of my current jobsite.
2-bulls making antler music in the forest during a morning commute.
