Urban Velo

Product Reviews

Chrome Soma Laptop Bag

The Chrome Soma is a pretty interesting little laptop bag. It’s the size and shape of a small backpack (13.5” wide, 15.5”..

September 20, 2011 with 0 Comments

Cane Creek 110 Headset

Headsets have always been at the very core of Cane Creek’s product line. In recent years they’ve limited their component..

September 13, 2011 with 5 Comments

All-City Wallner Pro Pedal Review

All-City is a brand focused on quality urban parts at a reasonable price point. Their Wallner Pro pedals are meant to bring a more serious..

September 12, 2011 with 0 Comments

Safari Towels

From the minds that brought you Anti Monkey Butt Powder comes Safari Towels. These pre-moistened disposable towels are similar to popular..

August 29, 2011 with 1 Comment

PureFit Nutrition Bars

For most urban cyclists, sports nutrition products are a fairly low priority. Since most of us are commuting, not racing or training, we..

August 23, 2011 with 1 Comment

Soma Everwear 5mm Tires

The Soma Everwear 5mm tire is designed to be a reasonably fast, super long-lasting tire for urban cyclists. Made in Japan by Panaracer,..

August 22, 2011 with 3 Comments

VooDoo Maji

VooDoo Cycles was founded in 1994 by a handful of cyclists, including Shinji Mizutani, a Japanese businessman who has owned the company..

August 16, 2011 with 2 Comments

Ilumenox Vega 1W Rechargeable Headlight

The Vega 1W Rechargeable is a high powered commuter headlight from the Taiwanese manufacturer S-Sun, sold under the brand name Iluminox...

August 15, 2011 with 4 Comments

Sturmey Archer S2 Duomatic Kick Back Hub

Kickback hubs aren’t familiar to most riders these days, having gone all but extinct decades ago even if once relatively popular on..

August 11, 2011 with 23 Comments

Selle An-Atomica Titanico Saddle Review

Selle An-Atomica has been making their leather saddles with the distinctive slotted top since 2007. They’ve long had the reputation..

August 9, 2011 with 11 Comments