Urban Velo

Product Reviews

Club Ride Go West Jersey

The Club Ride Go West jersey is not the first technical apparel to feature casual wear styling, but it’s one of the more successful..

June 26, 2012 with 0 Comments

Erg! Raw Energy Bars

Most urban cyclists don’t use energy bars in the same way that endurance athletes do, but it’s not to say they aren’t..

June 25, 2012 with 1 Comment

Torker Interurban 24 Kid’s Bike Review

In the recent past Torker has emerged as a solid brand for a number of new cyclists, from students moving into town for the first time to..

June 20, 2012 with 3 Comments

NiteRider MiNewt 600 Cordless

Bike lights just keep getting better. Case in point—the NiteRider MiNewt 600 Cordless. As the name implies, it’s cordless and..

June 18, 2012 with 4 Comments

Hiplok Wearable Bike Lock Review

The Hiplok perhaps epitomizes the co-opting of courier style for more mass-consumption, but unlike disc wheels on the street or deep..

June 12, 2012 with 8 Comments

Club Ride Days2Short

It’s summer and the hot weather is upon us. As much as I favor cycling knickers (shants, if you will) once the temperature reaches..

June 11, 2012 with 1 Comment

ABUS U-40 Mini

The guys at Abus are seriously passionate about locks. When they found out that I have been using one of their cable locks for over 12..

May 29, 2012 with 5 Comments

State Bicycle Co Massacre FGFS Bike Review

State Bicycle Co is a web based, mail order fixed gear bicycle company offering bikes in the competitive $430-$650 “serious entry..

May 28, 2012 with 1 Comment

BTB 110 Sunglasses

BTB is a new brand of sunglasses which was started in part to fund the BTB Foundation, a 501C non-profit whose mission is to fight..

May 21, 2012 with 2 Comments

Knog Blinder USB Rechargeable Blinkie Review

Knog was one of the first on the scene with soft-bodied blinkie lights, and have been pushing USB rechargeable lights since the technology..

May 15, 2012 with 18 Comments