I think these are great shades, for their purpose. I have tried to bike, run and climb in these glasses and climbing was the only endeavor that I was able to truly keep them on my face without having to push them up my nose constantly. These have no rubber on them to keep the eyewear in place. They are very large frames, which is good for my 7 1/2 melon, but if you have a small face or head then do not get these. Unless you want to look like Elton John.
I still have to give them a great rating though, because they are a great casual pair of sunglasses.

I have owned a lot of aviators in the past but these take the cake. Great construction, perfect size, they look great. They are also durable. I own two pair.
But if they do break, Smith has great customer service. One of my pair broke and I sent them back to the manufacturer. I had a new pair in the mail in less than two weeks.

I was surprised at how warm these things are. My feet sweat in them everytime I put them on regardless of how cold it is outside. They are great! The only complaint is the lack of sole on them. It could be just a tad bit thicker, for more wear. A great houseshoe in the winter time if you have wood floors. I wear them around camp too

This is one of the better bags I have tried out for commuting. The stability strap is positioned nicely for secure fit on a bike.
It's big, but that is a good thing if you are lugging a lot of stuff with you, and it holds up well with evenly distributed weight. The only thing I'd like different is more accessible outside pockets for the obsessive organizer that I am.

Good for hot weather, or as a base layer in the cold. It's definitely a workout shirt. Fits well. Patagonia has lengthened their performance wear over the last couple of years. Their capilene used to be a half shirt on me due to a long torso.

I've owned Mountain Hardwear, Golite, and The North Face down in the past and none of them held up like this jacket. It's a bit heavier of a down jacket due to the thicker ripstop, but it's worth it when you aren't having to patch your jacket holes with duct tape all the time. Highly recommended jacket.

A very warm fleece pullover with great functionality to it. The fit is very old fashioned, and loose. Not form fitting at all, but it's to be expected. This is an old school piece from Patagonia and I would not expect them to change it, nor should they.
If you want a more fitted performance piece, do not get this.

I love this hat, very warm. It does not have windstopper capabilities, so in windy conditions you can feel the cold cut through the hat. They could have done a little better with the color choices, in my opinion.

This is the best fitting hat I've ever owned. I have both colors. The flex fit is very comfortable, and the crown of the hat is deep fitting, which works well for my huge head. I'm a size 7 1/2 and it fits me great, although I probably needed to stretch it out a bit first. If you have a very small head this probably will not fit you correctly.

I own two pair of these and love them. They stretch out so keep that in mind when ordering. They also get to stinking pretty bad when you don't wear socks with them, as I don't. Very comfy shoe though. You can also push down the heel on them and just slide your feet into them for a different fit/look. Very versatile.

I have had no problems with this tire at all. I ride it on all my bikes, and get good mileage from them. I hit speeds of over 50 mph regularly on downhills and thankfully these have held up nicely. I'm also a heavier rider at 220.

I ride this chain on all of my road set ups and love it. I would recommend running it with SRAM components for best compatability, but it works just fine on Shimano.

This is one of my favorite bib shorts. Very comfortable, and a great value for the price. They are true to size.

The Red brakes are a solid item, and high end quality. However, they are not needed unless you just want to complete the Red Groupo. They ARE pretty though...

I have not had my pedals as long as the other reviewer, but I really like them so far. I'm a huge fan of the egg beater style and I even ride them on my road bikes. the platform design of this pedal is more conducive to the road than the standard egg beaters. Both are highly recommended for the trail though.

I'm a heavier rider at 220 and I ride this wheel. I did have it go out of true once but overall it's a good wheel. I've not had any spoke problems.

I have a set of the ultegras on one of my bikes. This is completely my opinion, but I just don't think the Shimano's can compete with the SRAM double tap shifters. Much smoother, easier, and much more ergonomic.
But for Shimano, the Ultegra shifters are a good set up for sure.

I ride these pedals, or a different variation of them, on every bike I own including my road bikes. I am hooked on them.
Great power transfer, easy to come in and out of, low profile, lightweight. I have no complaints in this pedal. Highly recommend.

I ride these pedals, or a different variation of them, on every bike I own including my road bikes. I am hooked on them. This specific pedal I bought, because of it's lightweight design, for my Orbea Orca. I know that this is a mtb specific pedal, but I find that it works quite well for my road bikes, even for racing.
Great power transfer, easy to come in and out of, low profile, lightweight. I have no complaints in this pedal. Highly recommend.

A great looking sock that's comfortable. I'm used to the merino wool but the cocona is a great alternative. Flaws: I'm in agreement with others, this sock is much more prone to sliding down on your heel than any other sock I've owned. I'm not sure what about the design causes that, but it can be very annoying. I have also seen some premature wearing in some areas, which leads me to believe these socks won't hold up as long as merino does. Overall a good sock though, and worth the price.

I mountain bike and road bike, but I spend even more time around town on my fixie, and this shoe is perfect. Comfortable and stiff, durable. I can ride my bike anywhere, get off, and walk around in these shoes. Obviously they are prime for mountain biking as well.
Stay away from the mesh versions of Sidi shoes, half the quality, less support, and the performance is lacking.

I ordered this item thinking it was a pro bend bar, however it came in as an ergo shaped bar and I had to return it. If you want an ergo, this is a sweet rig but if you are looking for the pro bend (which is what the picture shows) then don't buy this.
So the "star" rating is subject to what you are looking for....

Great looking and feeling bar. I picked up the pro bend version of this bar for my Orbea Orca and love it. It flexes a little more than I would like when I crank hard out of the saddle, but I'm 220 lbs so take that with a grain of salt.
Overall a very sexy bar.

Not as stiff as a Dura Ace crank, but much lighter and smoother with the ceramic BB. And much more sexy. I have it on my Orbea and BMC, would highly recommend.

These wheels are very cool. I have them on my BMC and use them as trainers. They are light, aero, durable (I'm 220lbs), and great looking. Would highly recommend.

I have the clinchers on my Orbea Orca and love them. The perfect wheel to race in. High profile enough to get great aero effect out of them, but low enough profile to still be able to ride them in windy conditions, which you cannot with the 808's. The clinchers are durable (tubulars aren't even rated to carry a heavy rider). High quality crafted.

Saddles all depend on the person sitting on them. Having said that, I love the Arione models from Fizik. I have the regular Arione and two of these Carbon Ariones. They are comfortable and light, not sure of the durability on the carbons but so far they are champs.

Perfect shifting, perfect ergonomics, perfect design, great look. Very light. I'll never ride anything else from here out. The only thing that would have been cool is to have a stronger carbon accent on the shifter, like that of the SRAM Force shifters.
No complaints here though, what an amazing piece of technology.

It has a very sexy look for sure, and it's stiff. Not as light as I would have hoped, but the stiffness makes up for it. I'd buy it again.

It's a great piece of equipment, but won't be complete unless you have the Red rear derailleur and shifters.

It's a magical little devise but in my opinion it's not fully worth it unless you have the Red front derailleur and shifters.

Beautiful. Smooth. Would highly recommend with the Red crank.

Like the one piece construction for the top 8 cogs. Very light. It makes a little more noise than the shimano cassettes but somehow it's a soothing noise, one that says "I'm about to pass you".
If you are running other shimano components with this cassette the noise will be a bit louder. I was running a shimano dura ace chain and switched to a SRAM and got considerably less noise.

I agree with the reviewer above, the down-turned toe goes away with use. Nonetheless, still a great all around shoe for steep and slabby routes. I'm on my 5th resole, so durability is second to none.

One of my favorite all around shoes. They can do it all. They are lined, which means that they will not stretch out and they'll stink something aweful after a lot of use.

Great for steep, hard routes. Not a comfy all day shoe, obviously. Also, I would not get these shoes unless you are a solid 5.12-13 climber.
But a genius pair of shoes that will take your steep climbing to the next level.

I love my original Muira's, so I thought I'd try these out. They are a more aggressive shoe with a bit more radically downturned toe. This is a great steep route shoe. A reviewer below stated that he thinks they are bigger than the original Muiras. My velcro's are easily a 1/2 size smaller than my original Muiras. I would advise getting a half size larger than what you wear in the lace up Muiras.

C4's are essential to any trad climber's standard rack. Highly recommended.

I've heard so many great things about Suunto watches, however I've not personally experienced them. I have an X6, T1, and a Core. The X6 completely died on me 3 times and I had to send it back to Suunto each time. I bought the Core due to the functionality and sleek looks, however 2 months into owning it I had to send it back to the factory due to a malfunction as well (it is still there, and has been for 2 months). I'm currently wearing the T1 which is a cool little heart rate monitor watch with a much smaller face than the others. It's making due while my Core is away. I have to complain about the quality that I've gotten out of the watches. For a high end, high priced brand I've not seen the quality or customer service from them that I would expect.

I bought these to train for, and run in the Pikes Peak Marathon.
Positives: Great cushioning, traction, durability is good, and they look sharp.
Negatives: I found them to not have enough arch support for my foot. They are also a wide shoe that does not work with my more narrow foot.

These are comfortable and have great sole grip for sticking to rocks out on the trail. Fashionable enough to wear around town, and techy enough to approach Half Dome via the death slabs.

I'm with a reviewer below. I like the quality of the jacket, however I don't think that it's what it once was, since they moved production to China. If you own a "before and after" version you can see differences. Nonetheless, I still vow Arcteryx quality and will continue to buy their gear till it fails me.
This jacket seems to fit a tad bit bigger than the hoodless one, not as fitted which means you can fit more layering underneath.

I would agree. This is a great piece that every outdoorsman should have. It's very fitted, which allows it to be worn as a base layer or alone. Moves very well and is comfortable. I wish Backcountry carried the hoodie, I'd buy it.