Author: Chris Hrenko

Kavu, the Seattle, WA-based apparel brand, is celebrating its 30th anniversary as an independent, privately-owned business this year with the launch of a new footwear line. “In the same way that other outdoor industry icons have designed technical climbing gear or backcountry ski gear to support their passions, Kavu founder Barry Barr has poured himself […]

Delaine & Co., maker of domestically manufactured and sourced merino ski sweaters, has partnered with the Dartmouth ski team and will provide the team’s official ski sweaters for the winter racing season.  The sweater’s design comes from Delaine’s Downhill Racer sweater, with accents in Dartmouth green, black and a natural ivory body. It features an […]

Delaine & Co., maker of domestically sourced ski sweaters, revisited Hollywood’s golden era with a modern take on a timeless design. Inspired by the 1969 film of the same name, Delaine’s Downhill Racer Sweater brings merino wool to the style that once ruled the slopes of A-list celebrities. “There’s an unmistakable glamor about that era […]

For Spring 2022, Delaine & Co. will introduce Americana style Merino wool ski sweaters for men and women, featuring domestically sourced yarns in bold colors.  When Delaine Founder Scott MacKenzie’s vintage wool ski sweater sparked an exchange at a chairlift in March 2020, it was a lightbulb moment for the entrepreneur. His parents gave him […]

TerraTrike announced it has released its Spyder and Spyder ATC. The Spyder ATC is a product of TerraTrike’s “Advanced Trike Concepts” division. Lightweight, carbon fiber rims offer a “30 percent efficiency advantage over conventional aluminum rim profiles.” An oversized idler, with a custom tooth profile and sealed cartridge bearings, comes standard in the ATC, improving […]

For Fall 2021 TerraTrike introduces its e-assist trike, the E.V.O. The equipment takes advantage of a fourth-generation Bosch Performance Line Cruise motor, which produces nearly 50 percent more torque than previous e-trike models. A full-color Kiox display, paired with a Bosch PowerPack 400Wh battery, rounds out the e-assist package, which is mated to a 10-speed […]

Minus33 is manufacturing its Mountain Heritage Hiking Socks in its home state of New Hampshire. The merino wool outdoor specialty brand has over 100 years of roots in Ashland, VT. The company’s Mountain Heritage sock is a homecoming for the brand, which just bought back the historic Scribner mill building of its parent company, L.W. […]

Minus33, a merino wool apparel brand created by textile engineers from L.W. Packard & Co., has reclaimed ownership of the historic Scribner Building that sits at the head of the former L.W. Packard campus in Ashland, NH. The move is the latest step by the company toward reclaiming its New England textile heritage and extending […]

For spring 2021, TerraTrike is offering its Gran Tourismo Sport, or GTS, to the growing category of all-road endurance cycling.  Quick enough to jump into a fast group ride but comfortable enough for long hours in the saddle. The GTS offers a 7000 series alloy frame with redesigned wishbone seat stays and duplex chain stays […]