Category: Cycling Gear Reviews

Light & Motion, the leading California manufacturer of personal lighting systems and LED bike lights, launched their innovative Urban commuter light collection last year. The Urban 2.0 line features a new array of colors and a complete redesign from the ground up to gain performance, efficiency, and all-weather reliability. It is the first fully waterproof…

If you have more than one bike in your family, you’ve probably looked at more space saving ways to store and retrieve your bikes easily. We wrote about the Monkeys Bars Storage System recently but that is a permanent and perfect solution in our opinion. If you want something portable or easily relocate-able or does…

Even in northern California, I still hear, “My fingers are frozen!”. With strong winds and low double digit temperatures, I personally experienced frozen fingers the past few weeks. Rapha to the rescue with their Winter Gloves, a slim-fitting, insulating, and water-resistant glove for cold-weather riding. Made from the finest Pittards leather and manmade materials, Rapha…

  We have a drought in California and I had to wait about two months before the rain and cold finally arrived – with a vengeance. Armed with the Rapha Rain Jacket and Rapha Souplesse Jacket, my female wear tester and I got to ride in the cold and wet weather of northern California the…

Magellan’s Cyclo 315 and 505 are cycling GPS computers designed for the serious cyclist. Both models come with vibrant 3″ color screen that is easy to read in direct sunlight, rugged and water resistant to IPX-7 standards and include cable tie and front mounts. The touchscreen user interface is simple with large buttons for gloved…

De-clutter and organize, one of my 2015 new year organization resolution besides all my other exercise resolutions! Without getting overwhelmed, I decided to start on my yard tools and growing bike collection. And Monkey Bars Storage has a perfect solution for both. Monkey Bars Storage is also giving away one Large Yard Tool Rack or…

Mio Global has just launched the Mio VELO, a cycling heart rate band that is meant to transform your smartphone into a powerful bike computer – think cyclo computer. It is almost identical in form factor to the Mio LINK which we reviewed earlier this year but with one major extra feature: it can transmits…

Spurcycle had a simple objective: design a bell that is exceedingly effective in a busy, urban environment and that looks sexy on any bike. They will have to reinvent the traditional bicycle bell by making it smaller, potent, and streamlined – a powerful sound for any road, mountain, or urban bike. And Spurcycle was born…

In Part 2 of our two part series on Priority Bicycles, we are sharing with you our first impression ride test. You have already read about Priority Bicycles technology in Part 1. It was a pleasure meeting Dave Weiner and his team and test riding the Diamond and Step Through models (my female wear tester…

In our two part series on Priority Bicycles, we wanted to get the word out early on their pre-order offer with December delivery. Free shipping offer ends November 15. All pre-orders also receive a free Delta Smartphone holder, Remember, $399 includes shipping to the continental U.S., no extra cost for puncture resistant tires, a water…

Offpiste Gear, an outdoor startup company, has officially launched their UltraPack 7+3 and LightPack 4 on Kickstarter in a unique carrying system that will undoubtedly transform the sports pack market. Determined to find a lightweight, multi-purpose pack that holds necessary gear while allowing complete freedom of movement on the go, the Offpiste team has meticulously…