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Jul 8, 2021
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Unique engineering and design make the Reevo Hubless E-Bike an instant standout. Powered by a 750W motor that delivers speeds up to 25MPH with a range of 37-miles, it’s got no spokes or hubs instead, wheels are powered from within the frame. Integrated lighting makes it safer on the streets while robust digital & mechanical security features make it virtually theft-proof. A funded Indiegogo.
Lego’s 2021 Ford F-150 Raptor is a 1379-piece Technic set that boasts 4 function QuadCab doors, functional steering, working suspension, and a V6 under the hood with pistons that move. Dual exhaust, fender flares and raptor badging complete the build. It measures 17 inches long, 8 inches wide, and 6 inches tall.
Acclaimed baseball writer Joe Posnanski may have just penned his magnum opus. With the aim of brining the legends to life through his tales, The Baseball 100 is an audacious, singular, and masterly book that took a lifetime to write. The entire story of baseball rings through a countdown of the 100 greatest players in history, as Posnanski dives into the biographies of iconic Hall of Famers, stars of the Negro Leagues, forgotten heroes, talents of today, and more.
July 8th may not be a particularly notable day for you, but for the folks over at Stellantis, it’s EV Day — the day when the multinational automaker reveals how it plans on joining the electric vehicle revolution set to take place in the near future. Dodge is going into electric muscle cars, but it’s not the only brand with a new electric vehicle on the way; Ram has promised “a full portfolio of Ram eTechnology” moving forward. And the centerpiece of that transition will be a battery-electric Ram 1500 pickup that will arrive in 2024.
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Ram provided scant details of what its battery-electric pickup will look like, only noting that the new EV truck will “push past what competitors have announced.” The body-on-frame EV platform that should underpin the new Ram pickup will have a range of up to 500 miles, though that will likely be an expensive, top-spec version.
Ram says it will have a “fully electrified solution” for most of its vehicles by 2025 and an EV in every segment no later than 2030. Note that this isn’t a commitment by Ram only to sell hybrids and electrics.
It would be surprising if Ram didn’t have electric and electrified pickups in the works. Having them will be a competitive necessity. Ford has an excellent hybrid F-150 at dealers already and gave us a ride in a prototype for the new all-electric F-150 Lightning, which has more than 100,000 reservations. GM has already unveiled the Hummer EV SUT and promised an electric edition of the Silverado. The new Tundra has teased what should be a hybrid powertrain. The electric Rivian R1T and Tesla Cybertruck are due to arrive soon as well. Those developments, meanwhile, are all happening in the wake of Ram unleashing the 700-plus horsepower TRX and its cartoonishly bad fuel economy.
Ram may end up being last to the party on electric pickups. However, as Ram proved with the sublime Ram 1500 internal combustion pickup, being last doesn’t really matter, provided you do it well.
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Last fall, professional cyclist Chris Froome was spotted rocking a pair of previously unseen Oakley sunglasses during the Vuelta a España, a 21-stage Grand Tour race that winds around the Iberian peninsula. The sleek, all-black shades bore Oakley’s signature wraparound design but seemed to lack a frame entirely — and they included a unique extension of the one-piece lens over the bridge of the nose.
This past spring, Oakley finally revealed the mysterious shades, and with the help of none other than Kansas City Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes: the Oakley Kato.
Now comes news that a special edition of the innovative specs are headed to Tokyo for the Olympics, which begin July 23rd — and to your face if you so desire. That’s right, the Oakley Kato with Prizm 24K lenses ($291) is available on Oakley’s site and in select Oakley stores. These particular lenses are designed to enhance color and contrast, enabling you to see more detail — almost like you are upgrading your TV from standard def to HD, but in real life.
As you may have noticed, the Kato is strange, mask-like and completely frameless. Oakley figured out how to get rid of the extra plastic and instead put frame-mimicking points of rigidity right in the lens — notice how the lens gets thicker and flares outward at the forehead, like a frame. Oakley says that building the glasses this way brings the lens closer to the face.
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The Kato’s feature set doesn’t stop with the frameless design either. It has a place for rubberized nose pads that is seemingly stuck right onto the back of the lens and comes with three different sizes. Plus, its sidearms rotate, changing the tilt of the glasses to accommodate variations in face shape while maintaining the close fit.
Alongside Mahomes, Oakley worked with Mark Cavendish, Nigel Sylvester and Joseph Newgarden to fine tune the Kato’s fit. The fact that elite athletes will rock the unusual-looking shades in the upcoming Tokyo Olympics calls to mind the moment when sprinter Ato Boldon stepped onto the track at the 2000 Sydney Games wearing Oakley’s wild OVERTHETOP sport glasses.
It seemed as though Boldon pulled his sunglasses out of a comic book, and it was hard for cycling fans not to comment on Froome’s mask-like shades with references to Batman. They have the wrong superhero, though; while it makes no explicit mention of the character, Oakley seems to be referencing Kato, the Green Hornet’s masked sidekick, who Bruce Lee famously played on the 1960s TV show.
Editor’s Note: Anticipating that the masked-athlete look might be a little much, Oakley offers another version of the new sunglasses called the Kato X. Available at the same price ($291), this pair uses the same frameless molded lens design, but there’s no expanded nose piece. Without it, the Kato X more closely resembles the performance eyewear Oakley has been making for decades.
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The automotive world is moving to electric (or at least, in many cases, electrified) power. That will mean wholesale changes at Stellantis — and the Dodge brand in particular, which more or less exists these days to sell V8-powered muscle cars. The Grand Cherokee Trackhawk looks like it will lose its Hellcat V8; indeed, that engine — and the other Hemi V8s — are likely to be phased out soon entirely.
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But that doesn’t mean the end for big burnouts and crazy horsepower figures. Dodge had been promising a glimpse of what its future will look like on July 8th — and, as anticipated, the brand announced Thursday that will be making a hard pivot to electric power. Or, as they are relabeling it, “American eMuscle.”
The brand hinted at upcoming hybrid models, but they confirmed “the world’s first battery electric muscle car” will hit the Dodge lineup in 2024. Dodge did not mention whether the EV muscle car would carry a new name or an old one, although some play on “Charger” would make sense.
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The transition will be awkward. If you’re someone who is still buying a stupidly powerful Charger or Challenger in 2021, it’s because you love a classic V8 muscle car above all else. And there probably isn’t an argument that could convince you otherwise.
Dodge is framing the efficiency shift as an evolution, rather than a revolution. They argue — correctly — that the future performance pinnacle won’t come from internal combustion. The shrill-sounding, tire-shredding vehicles of the future will have at least some electric componentry.
Dodge CEO Tim Kuniskis noted that “if a charger can make a Charger faster, we’re all for it.” He also made an incredibly canned-sounding pledge for the brand to “tear up the streets, not the planet.”
It’s not clear whether this reframing will work with customers, particularly the young, diverse audience Dodge says it is targeting. But for the Dodge brand to have a long-term future, it’ll need to.
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Rejoice, all ye fans of affordable GMT watches — we have another one for you. And it’s so cool that you’ll have to wear a sweater in July.
A collaboration between our friends at watch website Hodinkee and the fine folks at Unimatic, one of our favorite boutique watch brands, the H Series actually includes three watches — but the GMT definitely takes the cake: Housed in a 41.5mm case, it’s only 11.8mm thick (hell yeah!) and features 22mm drilled lugs for easy strap changing. Outfitted with the Sellita SW330-2 automatic GMT movement, it’s the first Unimatic to feature this travel-friendly complication.
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It’s also water-resistant to an impressive 300m, features ample Super-LumiNova lume on the dial and ships with a black cordovan leather strap as well as a single-pass NATO. Done up in signature Hodinkee grey, the U1-HGMT is outfitted with a 24-hour, unidirectional bezel and individually adjustable grey GMT hand for easy time zone changes.
Unimatic makes a handsome, highly legible watch, and it’s hard to argue with this one — especially at this price: the watch is $1,395 and ships in a hardshell, Pelican-style case. For our money, this is far and away the best GMT of 2021. However, should you be GMT’d out and are more in the mood for a dive watch or a simple field watch, the new Hodinkee X Unimatic collection includes those, too.
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There’s the Uno U1-H, which features the classic Unimatic dive watch case and silhouette, here paired to a 60-minute, unidirectional dive bezel and the Sellita SW200-1 movement ($875). There’s also the Modello Due U2-H, which lacks crown guards and features a cool, vintage-inspired California dial as well as a two-piece Cordura strap as well as a NATO strap ($675).
All three watches are limited editions of 500 pieces each, and will be available for purchase at 11 AM EST today from the Hodinkee Shop.
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The first thing an athlete with a serious shoulder injury wants to know is “how long is recovery from shoulder replacement surgery going to take?” In the past, doctors often relied on generalized timelines to determine when to give an athlete the green light to return to sport. But today’s technological tools have changed all that. We now have the methods and the means to precisely measure the degree of healing, to ensure that individual athletes are not sent back to play before they’re ready.
Premature return to sport after shoulder surgery often leads to re-injury that can be career-ending for a competitive athlete. Athletes who are the most prone to shoulder injuries include:
Because athletes, in general, have a relatively small window of time to reach their competitive peak and play at the top of their game, post-surgery rehabilitation is crucial, and time is of the essence.
Every athlete is unique, and a successful shoulder rehab program must be personalized and sport-specific. In addition, rehabilitation after injury and surgery requires neuromotor training that restores optimal communication between the brain and muscles.
Factors that influence the speed and success of return to sport include:
It is critical to find a sports medicine physical therapist with experience in athletic shoulder injuries. Generalized cookie-cutter training protocols based on timelines that are not tailored to the individual athlete are insufficient to prepare an athlete to return to sport.
Shoulder surgery can range from minimally invasive arthroscopic procedures to full-blown total shoulder replacement. The most common types of shoulder surgery include:
According to recent research, the majority of athletes who play sports on a regular basis were able to return to play after shoulder surgery.
One meta analysis reported the following data for return to various sports after shoulder arthroplasty surgery:
Another systematic review zeroed in on recreational athletes who had reverse shoulder arthroplasty, and reported the following rates of return-to-play:
A third review and analysis that also focused on reverse shoulder arthroplasty reported that the mean rate of return to sport ranged between 60% to 93%, with a mean time frame of 5.3 months to return to play.
Depending on the severity of your injury and the type of surgery performed, the earliest you can expect to return to play is 4-6 months. Rehabilitation after shoulder surgery requires a combination of rest, sport-specific physical therapy, and a progressive protocol that gradually moves you toward optimal performance.
The rehab process can be broken down into 6 phases:
Thorough and effective rehabilitation is key if you want to return to competition after a total shoulder replacement. There is no set timeline for shoulder replacement recovery for sports — it all depends on the condition and compliance of the individual athlete, the knowledge and expertise of the rehab team, and the attention paid to restoring neuromotor pathways, to optimize performance and prevent re-injury.
Look for a sports physical therapist who has experience working with shoulder injuries and post-surgical rehab. In addition, ask about which advanced treatment methods they use, and which markers they rely on to determine when you are ready to return to play.
You want to find a PT who offers one-on-one personalized rehab and uses quantitative data derived from advanced technologies to measure your progress. If the therapist bases your release solely on old-school timelines, look elsewhere.
This information is provided by New York Dynamic Neuromuscular Rehabilitation, the premier clinic for sports injury rehab in NYC. Follow this link to learn more about athletic rehabilitation and return to sport after a shoulder injury in NYC.
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For ambiance at the dinner table & even roasting marshmallows, the FLÎKR Fire2 brings warmth and light. It is a clean burning and safe design you can use indoors and out. It requires just 5 ounces of 70% or 91% isopropyl rubbing alcohol for a burn time of 50 minutes.
Dell’s high-end UltraSharp webcam is a USB-C camera that packs impressive capabilities into its small, cylindrical design. For optics, it’s got a Sony STARVIS CMOS 8.3-megapixel sensor capable of recording & streaming in both 4K & 1080p with variable frame rates. Field of view is also adjustable from 65º-90º. AI-driven auto-framing keeps you focused & in the frame even as you move for seamless motion tracking.
The reading chair is a funny classification because it’s not really official by any furniture standard. When we talk about reading chairs, we mean seats that promote relaxation, security and protection from the demands of the world outside your book (including the harsh demands of gravity).
You could say the reading chair is the evolutionary high point of sitting down. A good reading chair is one you can stay in for hours and hours, poring through detective novels, newspapers or websites like this one. You could even watch TV in a reading chair — we’re really not sticklers about the term. It’s possible you have one already — one that you’ve been carrying with you move after move after move. But if you don’t, here are some more than worthy options.
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Are there fictional characters more ubiquitous than Snoopy and Woodstock, the shining stars of the comic-strip-turned-pop-culture-goliath Peanuts? (Sorry, Charlie, Linus and Lucy.) They’re everywhere. And now they’ve ventured into the great outdoors via a collaborative clothing and accessories collection with Maine-born outfitter L.L. Bean.
“We are excited to launch this exclusive collection with PEANUTS that features beloved characters exploring the great outdoors,” Owen Kelly, head of product creation at L.L.Bean, says in a statement. “What better way to celebrate the joy of nature – and inspire outdoor adventures in young people — than through the eyes of these nostalgic icons.”
First of all: exclusive? If I remember correctly there was a Todd Snyder x L.L. Bean x Peanuts collection earlier this year? Was that collection simply a precursor? A way to test the waters before hitting send an a few thousand more orders of the stuff? Either way, this new evolution of the L.L. Bean x Peanuts line comes in at more than half the price of Snyder’s — although most of his collection’s 20-percent off now — and stretches beyond a few crewneck sweatshirts. Plus, it aims to accommodate the masses: there’s youth, men’s and women’s sizes.
There are 22 styles, each in various colorways and patterns, equaling 47 products in total. Some are as affordable as $14.95, while others reach a whopping… wait for it… $79. It’s a limited-edition-level collaboration with standard-issue-style sticker prices. Shop it below.
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Did you know that you can connect your AirPods to your Apple TV? It’s an easy solution for anybody wanting to watch something without disturbing other people in the room. And now you can listen to content that supports Dolby Atmos and Spatial Audio, the experience of listening to your Apple TV is better than ever.
For the best possible experience, you really need an Apple TV 4K as it’s Apple’s only set-top box that supports Dolby Atmos content (the HD model does not). You also need AirPods Pro or AirPods Max, as they are the only two wireless headsets with the necessary sensors to take full advantage of Apple’s newest immersive technology, Spatial Audio.
That said, any headset that has Apple’s H1 or W1 chipset (meaning most of the latest Beats headphones as well as Apple’s regular AirPods) that’s paired with the Apple TV 4K can still play to Dolby Atmos content — it just won’t sound quite as good.
Finally, you can actually pair any Bluetooth headset to your Apple TV and listen to content privately. So, if you want to listen on your comfy Sony or Bose over-ear headphones — you can. The catch is that pairing isn’t quite as easy and it won’t support the same immersive sound technologies.
There are two ways to connect your AirPods to an Apple TV. The first and easiest solution is if the Apple TV and your AirPods (through your iPhone) are linked under the same iCloud account. Make sure that your AirPods and Apple TV are running the latest software, then follow these steps:
• Make sure you’re either wearing your AirPods or the charging case’s lid is flipped open.
• Turn on your Apple TV and go to the Home screen.
• Hold down the Play/Pause button on your Apple TV Remote.
• Select your AirPods when they appear as an option on the screen.
If you’re trying to connect your AirPods to an Apple TV that isn’t the same iCloud account, it’s still a pretty simple process. Here’s what you need to do:
• Make sure you’re either wearing your AirPods or the charging case’s lid is flipped open.
• Hold the pairing button on the back of the AirPods case until its light starts flashing white.
• Turn on your Apple TV and open the Settings app.
• Select Remotes and Devices and then Bluetooth.
• Select your AirPods when they appear as an option, and then select Connect Device.
It’s not as seamless, but you can connect any pair of Bluetooth headphones to your Apple TV and use them for private listening. Here’s how:
• Make sure your wireless headphones in pairing mode (the process will depend on model).
• Open the Settings app on your Apple TV.
• Select Remotes and Devices and select Bluetooth.
• Select your wireless headphones when they appear.
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The BMW 2 Series — descended from the iconic 2002 model — has been the enthusiasts’ BMW offering of late, perhaps the purest “ultimate driving machine” experience at BMW’s most affordable price point. The 2 Series Coupe returns as an all-new model for 2022, and with markedly more power on offer. It may even be the last of the old-school gas-powered BMWs before the lineup electrifies.
But it will not have one key element of that old-school experience, however. BMW is cutting the six-speed manual from the 2 Series for 2022.
BMW will begin by offering two versions of the 2 Series here in the United States. The base 230i will be rear-wheel drive and get a turbocharged 2.0-liter inline-four putting out 255 horsepower and 295 lb-ft of torque. The M240i xDrive will get a rear-biased all-wheel-drive system and a turbocharged 3.0-liter inline-six with 382 hp and 369 lb-ft of torque. The 230i xDrive and RWD M240i will arrive later. (If those outputs sound familiar, it may be because they are the same two engines used for the Toyota Supra.)
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Like the Supra, BMW will offer both cars with an eight-speed automatic. BMW is keen to point out the cars will have shift paddles, launch control and an optional Sprint function that lowers to the lowest usable gear when you hold the left paddle. However, the transmission will also do decidedly non-purist things, incorporating route topography and traffic for optimal shifting. Like BMW did with the 3 Series, it’s still expected that the new M2 Coupe will have a stick shift option.
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As for styling, BMW says the 2 Series Coupe’s “striking and athletic new exterior design is the first thing that everyone will notice.” It’s hard to quibble with that statement. BMW made the car longer by 4.2 inches, wider by 2.8 inches and lower by an inch than its predecessor. The design emphasizes the new dimensions with a “turbine style” horizontally-oriented kidney grille — which we might term mustache style — and more space between the A-pillar and front wheel arches. That extra space appears to have come from the rear of the car, which looks stubby and off-kilter.
Starting MSRP for the 2 Series Coupe will be $36,350 for the 230i version and $48,550 for the M240i xDrive. BMW says they will hit the American market in November 2021.
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When it comes to superior products for making a cup of coffee in the morning, it’s hard to beat what Fellow does. The brand uses exceptional design aesthetics and high-quality materials to create award-winning products like the Ode. This flat burr coffee grinder looks amazing on your counter — which isn’t always common for appliances — and works well enough to land itself as our best grinder for drip coffee. And right now, you can get the Ode, and two other Fellow products, for an exclusive 20 percent off with code GEARPATROL21.
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Two other coffee-making products we recommend from Fellow are also part of these exclusive savings: the Stagg EKG Electric Kettle and the Stagg EKG+ Electric Kettle. We’ve previously named the Stagg EKG as the best gooseneck kettle, and the upgraded EKG+ packs the same quick and accurate heating and holding the temperature for one hour but adds the ability to turn on the kettle remotely with an app. Simply put, these are the gooseneck kettle upgrades for better pour-over coffee.
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The best part is 20 percent off at Fellow rarely (if ever) happens. The exclusive discount will run until July 10 and makes upgrading to Fellow’s superior coffee products a no-brainer. Just be sure to use the code GEARPATROL21 to save.
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If you’ve ever wondered what a modern interpretation of the classic Audi Quattro S1 World Rally car would look like, wonder no more. A German firm named ELegend plans to build the EL1, an electric…
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Most pickup trucks or SUVs are enjoying the benefits of their horsepower and torque for overlanding. Additionally, the higher towing capacity allows owners to enjoy the creature comforts of more rugged camper trailers. As for the rest of us, TEDS is cooking up something cool for outdoor enthusiasts. This here is the TEDPoP – a rooftop tent that can accommodate a family of five.
Although there is nothing wrong with traditional portable shelters or sleeping bags, sometimes we just want a hassle-free alternative. This is where pop-up tents shine, but the TEDPoP is perfect for spots you can just drive and park. In other words, locations that are ideal for weekend getaways form the urban jungle.
According to TEDS, their product is supposedly the “world’s first pop-up dual expandable rooftop tent.” It seems all 691 backers of their Kickstarter project believe so and funded them way beyond their $20,000 goal. So far, it’s cool that you can pack it all in a sleek hardshell top.
This means you can just install the TEDPoP and leave it there safe from the elements and more. The manufacturer wants to make setup virtually effortless as much as possible. Thus, the folding support frames easily lift up with the help of condensed gas strut bars.
This mechanism also deploys the extension panels. You can access the tent via two telescopic ladders on each side. Inside, there is a 2.5-inch-thick mattress so you can relax in any position. Moreover, windows on each side provide a 360-view of your surroundings.
The entire thing measures 90 x 50 x 14 when closed and 125 x 50 x 120 when opened. Its ABS hardshell comes in white or black. Also, the polycotton canvas of the TEDPoP is available in three colors: Green, Gray, and Dark Wine Red.
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