MOUNTAIN LIFE - Blue Mountains | Spring 2019

SPRING 2019 ML BLUE 91 p i c k s Specialized Ambush Helmet The lightest and most ventilated extended- coverage bike helmet available, the Ambush comes equipped with the new ANGi Crash Sensor, which will detect a crash and send a text message to specified contacts in your phone. It also syncs with the Specialized app and Strava to provide GPS tracking. Shane, Squire John’s, 209896 Hwy 26 (squirejohns.com 1.800.303.1334) Blundstone #1378 Canvas Khaki Blundstone Canvas is light, cool, breathable, washable, packable. And when it comes to comfort and long wear, it is cut from the same cloth as every Blundstone boot. Blundstone Canada (blundstone.ca 888.214.4622) Cannondale Topstone 105 Gravel Bike Pure gravel goodness. With its high-volume tires, confident rider position and sporty handling, Topstone is ready to smash out big miles on the backroads, explore routes less traveled, or smooth out the chop on your morning commute. Kris, Kamikaze Bikes, 470 First Street, Collingwood (kamikazebikes.com 705.446.1234) Costa Cook Sunglasses Map your own course for adventures both far and near with the Costa Cook large, lightweight frames made from corrosion-free titanium. The material also lends flexibility to the temples and combined with Hydrolite, ensures they stay put as you chart unfamiliar waters. costadelmar.com Pulse Sugar 11 SUP The Sugar 11 is a durable and stable SUP with edgy, bold graphics. It is an ideal board for entry riders and mid-level riders, with good performance in waves as well. And the concave bottom with exaggerated tail rocker means good glide speed. Matt and Laura, Blue Surf, Highway 26, Craigleith (bluesurf.ca 705.293.9322) Salewa Wildfire Edge This approach shoe can be adapted from climbing mode to hiking mode with the Switchfit system: simply tighten the laces at the rear eyelet and then do them up. This way, you pull your foot forward into the toebox, similar to a climbing shoe. After climbing, loosen the laces at the rear eyelet to hike in comfort. salewa.com o r mec.ca Glerups Boot with Natural Rubber in Grey 100% pure and natural wool with a sole of natural rubber and using only colours free of heavy metals and toxic dyes. 100% pure wool and 100% no itch. Now that’s natural comfort! Glerups Canada (glerups.ca 888.214.4622)