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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
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This 114-Mile Bike Route Is One of the Best Ways to See Washington
By Brandon Withrow
12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game 12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game
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12 Wild Golf Facts We Learned From the Guy Who Built a Daily Golf Trivia Game

From Tiger Woods’ surprisingly beatable low round to the golf course sitting 15,000+ feet above sea level.

By Cool Material
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

Good luck spotting Nike's best releases this week. They're all camo.

By Cool Material
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The Nike Chapter of My Summer Story

The swim shorts, half-zip, and retro runners that became the 20% of my summer wardrobe doing 80% of the work.

By Lanny Fuller
Gear
The Hyperwhistle Is the World’s Loudest Whistle

Billed as “the world’s loudest whistle,” the Original HyperWhistle is designed and built to make your presence known in any situation. With a tested output of up to 143dB and a sound that can travel 2 miles in perfect conditions, this thing is 8 times more powerful than your average…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Features
The American Ninja Warrior Workout

Like Liam Neeson in Taken, to compete on American Ninja Warrior you’ll need a certain set of skills. Push around all the weights you want, if you don’t train right, you probably won’t conquer one obstacle. We spoke with Aaron Himelright, a competitive rock climber and parkour enthusiast who made it…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Mitchell Bat Company

We wouldn't recommend taking a few hacks at a Mariano Rivera cutter with one of these bad boys, but the bats from Mitchell Bat Company sure would look sweet on display in your home. Each solid maple bat is handcrafted in Nashville and comes with a colorful yet simple paint…

By Mike Newman
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Entertainment
Eephus League Official Baseball Scorebook

Keeping a scorecard at a ballgame is a lost American tradition. Now we go to the Bronx or Fenway and are too busy double-fisting $15 beers to be jotting down notes. It's time to put down a beer (guarantee that's the only time we will ever say that) and bring back…

By Mike Newman
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Gear
Splitsticks

For most winter sport enthusiasts, it is either skiing or snowboarding that takes precedence over the other. The truth is, however, many snowboarders and many skiers have a soft spot for the other mode of snowy navigation. With Splitsticks, you don't have to choose one sport over the other. The Splitsticks…

By Mike Newman
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