Urban Velo

Product Reviews

Crank Brothers Cobalt 3 Stem

The Crank Brothers Cobalt 3 stem is without a doubt one of the best looking stems on the market. It features a two-tone color scheme, matte..

September 10, 2012 with 2 Comments

Crank Brothers Cobalt Lock-On Grips

Touted as one of the lightest dual-clamp lock on grips available, at just 65 g the Cobalt grips certainly don’t disappoint in the..

September 10, 2012 with 1 Comment

Crank Brothers Cobalt 2 Handlebar

When it comes to mountainbike handlebars, most urban cyclists only care that they feel good (with regard to width, rise and sweep) and that..

September 10, 2012 with 0 Comments

Green Guru Cruiser Cooler

Green Guru is a Boulder CO based manufacturer of cycling and outdoor gear upcycled and recycled from bits otherwise heading to the..

August 14, 2012 with 1 Comment

NiteRider Lumina 650 Review

NiteRider has replaced their popular MiNewt Cordless series with the Lumina series, offering smaller, lighter, brighter lights at an even..

August 13, 2012 with 20 Comments

Skully K2 Lights

The new Skully K2 lights are, in a word, cool. We’ve seen the company’s products evolve from their cute little skull-shaped..

August 9, 2012 with 2 Comments

Surly Mr. Whirly Crankset Review

In the world of singlespeeds, Surly has long been known for their drivetrain components. First came the Singleator, the oft-copied but..

August 7, 2012 with 2 Comments

NiteRider Solas 2 Watt USB Tail Light Review

I don’t know why I always seem to do this when I get a new tail light… I clip it on something and press the power button while..

August 6, 2012 with 4 Comments

La Colombe Pure Black Bottled Coffee

Cycling and coffee just somehow go together, so it was no surprise that when the Rapha crew rolled through town a few weeks ago that they..

August 3, 2012 with 5 Comments

Timbuk2 ICOE Tool

The Timbuk2 ICOE (in case of emergency) tool isn’t designed to be the world’s greatest multi-tool. No, as the name implies,..

July 30, 2012 with 2 Comments