The last thing you want when you flat is to discover that your pump needs its own mechanic.
PORTLAND DESIGN WORKS’
new
POCO PUMP
comes with a machined aluminum body that will outlast every plasticky tool out there. But what really sets it apart is the bamboo handle, which wins on style even in seen-it-all bike meccas like Portland. $40;
Apex Sports Group Apex
For years, people have tried—and failed—to make an alpine ski boot that performs well on the slopes but lets you walk around the lodge without clomping. The new
APEX,
by
APEX SPORTS GROUP
, employs a custom-moldable inner liner that’s a bona fide boot—you could wear it to a restaurant. When paired with a carbon-fiber chassis and cuff, it skis as well as a traditional, moderately stiff alpine boot. $1,295;
Big Bertha Diablo
Big Bertha Diablo
If you golf like us (occasionally and poorly), teeing off means swinging hard and hoping for the best. But
CALLAWAY
‘s
BIG BERTHA DIABLO DRIVER
offers damage control. The three-piece titanium head uses a hyperbolic face—thicker in the middle, thinner at the edges—to deliver long drives even on off-center strikes. Designers also tuned one model to fix your slice. $199;
Lazer Urbanize N’Light
Urbanize N'Light
Never get caught riding home without a light again.
LAZER
‘s
URBANIZE N’LIGHT
dome integrates illumination fore and aft, so you’re always ready to roll. The comfortable fit system, eight vents, and metro style make this helmet perfect for commuters. $100;
Brooks Green Silence
Green Silence
Running shoes aren’t very eco-friendly, thanks to things like toxic glues and petroleum-based foam midsoles. But
BROOKS
‘s
GREEN SILENCE
flat takes several steps in the right direction. Three-fourths of this lightweight racing shoe is made from recycled products. It’s also built with water-based glues, fewer manufacturing steps, and an insole and midsole designed to decompose faster than other footwear. Available February 2010, $100;
Delta 7 Ascend Road Frame
Look gimmicky? It’s not.
DELTA 7
‘s
ASCEND ROAD FRAME
is built with a lattice of interlocking carbon-fiber trusses wrapped in Kevlar, a construction technique that translates into an amazingly chatter-free ride, a superior strength-to-weight ratio, and extreme torsional and axial stiffness. The company is using the technology in high-end performance bikes first, with plans to apply it to the auto and aerospace industries next. $6,000;
Prince Exo3 Blue 110
Prince Exo3 Blue 110
The
PRINCE EXO3 BLUE 110
may be the most energy-efficient racket ever. Its strings are laced through a carbon-fiber string bed independently suspended in the frame. This makes the sweet spot much bigger and reduces a volley’s impact shock, thus delivering up to 26 percent more energy to returns. Your matches are about to get a lot shorter. $280;