Product Reviews

Timbuk2 Mission Cycling Wallet

Designed in cooperation with San Francisco’s Mission Cycling Club, the Mission Cycling Wallet protects your smartphone from the..

October 1, 2013 with 3 Comments

I’m going to come right out and say that I’m not a folding bike aficionado. Whereas folding bikes are the norm in ultra-dense..

September 30, 2013 with 3 Comments

The market for commuter backpacks is saturated to say the least, but few companies have dedicated as much energy and effort to the almighty..

September 18, 2013 with 2 Comments

The NiteRider Stinger USB taillight uses a single high power ½ watt LED to keep you visible from up to a half-mile away. Designed to be..

September 17, 2013 with 0 Comments

Avid first released the Ball Bearing mechanical disc brake back in 1999. Because of their power, reliability and serviceability, they were..

September 16, 2013 with 1 Comment

Light & Motion has always been at the forefront of the high-powered commuter light market. The venerable Vega came out more than 10..

August 26, 2013 with 4 Comments

Platform pedals, with or without straps, are some of my favorites. Nothing says everyday bike utility like being able to ride in most any..

August 21, 2013 with 0 Comments

There are three important items of equipment necessary to be a bicycle messenger. The first is the bike. Next is the bag, without which..

August 12, 2013 with 2 Comments

The Retroshift system was born from the desire for a simpler, more dirt- and crash-resistant system than STI, DoubleTap or Ergopower..

August 8, 2013 with 1 Comment

An increasing array of single speed bikes offering flip flop free/fixed hubs are on the market these days, as the ease of riding and..

August 6, 2013 with 0 Comments