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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
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It’s Time to Upgrade Your Gas Station Lighter
By Beau Hayhoe
This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington

A three-day ride along former railways takes you through the Cascades and all the way into Seattle.

By Brandon Withrow
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Good luck spotting Nike's best releases this week. They're all camo.

By Cool Material
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Kettler Frame HOI Bike

Design firm Forpeople’s collaboration with Kettler has done to home exercise equipment what Smeg did to kitchen appliances. By redefining the aesthetics of commonplace products, both brands were able to add a little bit of warmth and kitsch to their designs. A compact stationary bike with soft curves and homey…

By Brett Braley
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Back the Mogabi Travel Guitar on Kickstarter

Mogabi did a hell of a lot more with their travel guitar than just making a more portable electric instrument. They basically made a portable recording studio and stuck it inside a foldable guitar. To use it, take it out of the case, unfold the audio box from the neck,…

By Dillon McLaughlin
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Lunar Dust from the Apollo 11 Mission Is Heading to Auction

If you're looking for an out-of-this-world addition to your home decor, head to Bonhams New York on April 13. For the first time ever, lunar samples collected by astronaut Neil Armstrong are heading to auction. The lunar dust is still in its original NASA case and this sample in particular…

By John A. Paradiso
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Accessories
Rimowa X Porsche Limited Edition Hand-Carry Pepita Case

Rimowa's elegant but rugged luggage, bags, and cases are made in Germany, so it only makes sense for them to partner with sports car maker Porsche, based in Stuttgart, Germany. This new collaboration has resulted in a single, iconic piece known as the Pepita. It's inspired by the original Porsche…

By Amos Kwon
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Reekon’s Smart Tape Measure Will Blow Your Mind

As much as well love tools, you only need a handful to complete most basic home improvement tasks. While we generally prefer an old-school "if it ain't broke" mentality when it comes to the basics like hammers, drills, screwdrivers, and tape measures, we're making an exception for the Reekon T1…

By Cooper Fleishman
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