Outside announces gear of the year

Take it with a grain of salt. There is a lot of great gear out there, and a lot of preferences other than those of some very fit magazine workers in Santa Fe, but here is the

2007 GEAR OF THE YEAR WINNERS

• ROAD RUNNER: New Balance 902

• TRAIL RUNNER: Adidas J S3

• ROAD BIKE: Kestrel RT700

• MOUNTAIN BIKE: Felt Virtue Two

• SHELL: The North Face Cipher Windstopper

• LIGHT HIKER: La Sportiva Sandstone GTX-XCR

• BACKPACK: Granite Gear Nimbus Meridian

• TENT: Big Agnes Emerald Mountain SL 2

• SLEEPING BAG: Mountain Hardwear UltraLamina 32

• SURFBOARD: MR 1979 Retro Single-Fin

• KAYAK: Jackson Kayak Fun

• SUNGLASSES: Oakley Radar

• DIGITAL CAMERA: Panasonic DMC-LX2

• LUGGAGE: REI Stratocruiser 25

• GPS: Magellan CrossoverGPS