Yesterday we wrote about the Stupor Bowl, a Minneapolis alleycat bike race that a couple GearJunkie staffers rode this past weekend. For a “live” look at the action, check out the video here, shot and edited by T.C. Worley.

A readymade ski-joring kit from Ruff Wear includes dog harness and belt for the owner in tow behind. We test the adjustable system with a Weimaraner that has a big chest and a propensity to get ahead on the leash and tug.

A Minneapolis bike tradition, this weekend marked the 15th running of the Stupor Bowl, a massive alleycat race held each February the day before the Super Bowl. Two GearJunkie editors pedaled 30+ miles to complete the wild city ride.

Shoot it! Five amateur photographers have landed a prize from Köppen via our contest on a new section of the site, “Weekday Warrior,” which highlights outdoor-adventure activities you can do in your neighborhood and near home.

Bizarre handmade snowboards created by Corey Smith are part art, part performance product made for shredding the deep white. For $500, you can buy one of these hand-shaped, hand-painted wooden boards from Smith’s Spring Break Snowboards upstart.

Most mountain-biking footwear cannot masquerade as trail shoes. But Pearl Izumi set out to do just that when it launched its X-Alp series several years ago. We got the latest version to test.

$70 for a simple bike tool? That’s the proposition with the Pica+ from Crank Bros., a new product that has lock-in-place “indexed” components and a 5-year warranty against defect. We gave it an on-the-trail repair test.

BioLite stoves burn wood, heat water, and generate electricity to charge phones, lights, GPS devices, and other devices on the side. Will this “flame-for-electricity” concept eliminate a need for solar or extra batteries on backcountry trips?