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Product Reviews

Zoic Speakeasy Knickers

Zoic is best known for their mountain bike apparel, though like most of the bike industry they’ve increased their focus on..

August 5, 2009 with 1 Comment

Knog Love Hate Gloves

Knog has a pretty extensive collection of leather gloves, but I dare say none are as striking as these red and white Love Hate fingerless..

August 4, 2009 with 8 Comments

Soma El Toro Bullhorn Bar Review

Soma Fabrications is certainly not afraid of trying new things, or revamping old, forgotten designs that cater to an underserved niche..

August 3, 2009 with 2 Comments

Redline 925 – So Far, So Good

It's been about six months and the has worked its way up to being my go-to commuter bike.

July 28, 2009 with 7 Comments

Serfas Seat Stay Light

My friends and regular readers of this blog know that my theory on bike lights is, “more light, more better.” To that end,..

July 27, 2009 with 3 Comments

Ergon GP1 Grips

Ergon’s GP1 grips are probably Ergon’s most popular product. Available in regular ($30) and Leichtbau (aka..

July 22, 2009 with 8 Comments

PDW Shiny Object CO2 Inflator

I’ve got to be honest, I’m not a big fan of CO2 inflators. I know there’s a time and a place for them. And for those..

July 21, 2009 with 5 Comments

Ryders Eyewear Camino

In the world of sunglasses, it often seems like there’s very little difference between $100 action sports eyewear and $7 shades from..

July 8, 2009 with 5 Comments

Bern Brentwood

What it is: The Bern Brentwood is billed as “the lightest low-profile action sports helmet available.” It’s a 12.5oz..

June 23, 2009 with 9 Comments

SuperFlash Stealth from Planet Bike

I was riding home from a party late the other night and a few of my friends were chiding me about how bright I was lit up. Frankly, I was..

June 22, 2009 with 10 Comments