Hitch bike racks are arguably the easiest, safest way to transport bikes to a trailhead or campout. Based in Colorado, lead tester Eric Phillips has spent hundreds of hours testing five hitch racks with a variety of mountain bikes and electric bikes over the past six months including local circuits and a road trip to Utah. After thousands of hours of testing on racks since 2022, it’s clear that the 2-bike Küat Piston Pro X sets the bar among plush designs, with hydraulically actuated wheel clamps, LED lights, and robust security features. Meanwhile, the 2-bike Küat Piston Ion offers a 100-pound…
BEIJING (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns about it from Chinese President Xi Jinping. Trump’s comments on Taiwan — a self-ruled island that China claims as its own territory — came as he flew back to Washington after wrapping up critical talks in which both leaders said important progress was made in stabilizing U.S.-China relations even as deep differences persist between the world’s two biggest powers on Iran and Taiwan. “I will make a determination,” Trump…
We reported recently how the proposed new “Revised Mailing Standards for Firearms” rule, which would permit the mailing of handguns through the U.S. Postal Service, is being opposed by the head law enforcement officials in 23 anti-gun states, including New Jersey.Earlier this month, attorneys general from 22 states sent a letter to the USPS asking leaders to withdraw the Final Rule, arguing: “The federal government’s refusal to follow a century-old commonsense firearm safety law threatens the rule of law and public safety. Turning the Postal Service into a tool to ship guns into our states, in violation of our laws,…
A quality headlamp is, without a doubt, one of the most important and useful tools in a successful hunter’s toolkit. To find success, one must be willing to work before the sun is up and after it’s down. So a headlamp one can trust is a must. It needs to have good battery life, be durable, waterproof, have a usable red light, and have a lock. The problem is that most headlamps are not made specifically for hunters and their demands. Until now, that is. The Strike 1800 from Last Light might just be the perfect headlamp made for hunters,…
NEW DELHI (AP) — Iran ’s foreign minister said a lack of trust is the biggest obstacle in negotiations to end the war with the U.S., saying Friday that Tehran would be open to diplomatic help, particularly from China, to help ease tensions. Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said contradictory messages have “made us reluctant about the real intentions of Americans.” “We are in doubt about their seriousness,” he told reporters in New Delhi, adding that negotiations would move forward if Washington was ready for a “fair and balanced deal.” U.S. President Donald Trump earlier this week dismissed Iran’s latest…
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A former college All-American football player who played pro is headed to prison. On May 7, a federal judge sentenced Joel Rufus French, a former tight end at Ole Miss who later signed and played with two NFL teams, to more than 16 years in prison. Authorities said that French orchestrated a health care fraud scheme that stole nearly $197 million from Medicare and a Department of Veterans Affairs program that covers the families of disabled and deceased veterans. French, 47, must also pay back more than $110 million and give up roughly $17 million the government already seized from…
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Images by the author I admit it… I have a “thing” for 1911s, especially the old-school .45 A1 variety. I own more than one 1911, and I think my 1911A1 copies in .45 ACP are my favorites. I have owned many 1911s over the years, some fancier than others. I also own the modern interpretation, the 9mm 2011, in more than one brand. If you want a no-frills, crisp single-action trigger, accurate, reliable pistol, then you look at a 1911. This has been the way since the platform appeared in 1911… hence, its name. A Quick Look Back at The…
CNN’s ratings may be circling the drain, but the script hasn’t changed. Within minutes of another attempt on President Trump’s life, the network was already doing what it always does: blaming guns before the facts were even known. Minutes after the third attempt to murder President Donald J. Trump — along with senior members of his staff — CNN’s Idiot-in-Chief Brian Stelter was already on the air calling for more gun control. “As CNN anchor Victor Blackwell put it when I joined him on air this morning, ‘The people in that room were confronted with what schoolchildren and moviegoers and…
A Pennsylvania physician says the medical community and politicians need to “act meaningfully” to address gun violence among children, but like so many other pro-gun-control opinion pieces, editorials, and soundbites that I’ve been exposed to today, the doctor clammed up when it came to offering an explicit course of action that should be taken. Dr. Matthew G. Masiello is a pediatrician by trade, and as such I’d like to think that he genuinely cares about his young patients and kids in general. After every mass shooting involving children, the script is the same.“Guns don’t fire…
This article was originally published by Ulrich F. at The Mises Institute. If we were to identify the most sacrosanct dogma of Western modernity—the one that no one questions—it would undoubtedly be representative democracy. We automatically assume that it is the best form of government that humanity has ever invented—a sort of “end of history” method of governance and the ultimate political achievement. Representative Democracy Is Not Democratic The first problem is conceptual and fatal: Representative democracy is simply not democratic. One person cannot perfectly represent another’s freedom, desires, needs, or individuality. Consider an individual representing 100,000 others, as is…
As my buddy and I crested the top of a steep ridge, we stopped for a quick breather. The midday heat had arrived, and after ripping ourselves to shreds in the dense vegetation of middle Tennessee bluff country, things were getting sweaty. My buddy pointed at the KUIU Rival Turkey Vest I was wearing and said, “I need to get something like that. My stinkin’ vest is too dang heavy for this type of thing.” The “type of thing” we were doing was one of the more brutal ways I’ve chased gobblers. We were in his boat on a local…
Most TTAG readers are likely familiar with ZEV Technologies, a Washington state-based company that was launched 20 years ago and, at the time, specialized in top-quality Glock aftermarket parts. Later, the company began making complete pistols, and more recently, AR-style rifles and firearm components. Purchased by SilencerCo back in 2024, the company’s latest introduction is the Folding Defensive Platform, touted as the “ultimate solution for shooters seeking a compact, powerful, and highly concealable defensive weapon system.” Over the past several years, Washington has moved politically further and further toward the anti-gun end of the political spectrum. In 2023, state lawmakers…
Infamous Christian Nationalist and War Chief, Pete Hegseth, has been pushing religion hard within the ranks of the United States military. Since taking up the post of Secretary of Defense, Hegseth has moved to put his personal stamp on all things religious in the military. Many are becoming concerned with the ruling class’s rhetoric on religion and rightfully so. Christian Nationalism Intensifies: US Troops Told War Is “God’s Plan” Since the death of Charile Kirk, Christian nationalism has taken the spotlight in the U.S. It’s becoming a front and center issue in almost every single policy debate and even the…
Bass anglers are the epitome of gear hoarders. I myself am guilty of it. Fortunately, my obsession with bass fishing has put me in a great position to test out the best bass fishing reels on the market. Over the last year, I’ve spent over 90 days on the water, testing six new reels to determine which are best for different anglers, budgets, and techniques. I tested them myself and had my guided clients put them through the wringer. I found clients consistently gave the same feedback, and the cream rose to the top. The standout reels, and my personal…
The 1Up Heavy Duty isn’t just another tray-style hitch bike rack: It’s a statement piece. For those of us who drive backroads like we rip a good downhill, we know getting to the trailhead isn’t always a Sunday drive. It usually involves bouncing along a dirt road filled with potholes. So, for riders who invest as much into their shuttle rig as they do their bike, a good bike rack is a make-or-break: It’ll be a daily driver or a full-on overland build. Matching a daily driver rack to my F-150 Raptor, which is designed for rough roads, I needed…
