
BIKE ACCESSORIES
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When it comes to cycling helmets, it’s a delicate balance between reducing helmet weight and optimizing safety. The Limar’s solution to this issue is the Limar Air Pro MIPS which couples two carbon fiber wings into the structure to create a light yet strong helmet. It is a unique design that utilizes Carbon Coretech technology to bond the 3K carbon directly with the EPS foam. The helmet retails for $319.95 and features other premium details such as MIPS Air and a magnetic Fidlock buckle. With twenty air vents along with eight inner channels, the Air Pro is a highly ventilated…
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Developed in collaboration with the ASTANA cycling team, the Limar Air Atlas is one of the brands fastest and most ventilated helmets to date. This is an evolution of Limar’s Air Speed helmet and offers improved aerodynamic performance and features. With a retail price of $319.95 the Air Atlas is offered in a wide range of unique color schemes along with MIPS Air integration. One of the big features of the helmet is the U.F.O. system which is a removable rear extender that is designed to improve aerodynamics or removed if there are high crosswinds. The helmet also has optional…
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Knog is best known for their attractive and creative be-seen style cycling lights whether it’s the fun Frog lights or the Blinder Road series. The new Blinder range are high-output headlights designed for road or mountain biking and offer advanced technology at competitive price points. We have the $79.95 Blinder 900 here but there is also a $59.95 Blinder 600 and an even brighter $99.95 Blinder 1300 version available. As the product names imply, the Blinder 900 achieves 900 lumen of output from four LEDs. The Blinder 900 uses the latest 21700 3.7V lithium ion battery with USB-C charging and…
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The Knog Blinder taillights have been a popular series thanks to their creative illumination pattern and sleek form factor. With the new Knog Blinder R-150, Knog has taken the Blinder series to a new level by incorporating a dedicated focused LED on top of the COB LEDs to improve long-distance visibility. The Blinder R-150 retails for $64.95 and offers an impressive 150 lumen output. Knob has combined a multi-channel COB LED along with a single focused LED to ensure the taillight is visible from close and far distances equally well. There are nine creative output modes to choose from which…
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Magicshine’s Seemee taillight offers everything from low-output budget options to high powered dual lens taillights. In this review we’ll be looking at one of the latest additions, the Magicshine Seemee 50 which is a budget friendly taillight that’s bright enough for most riders. With a retail price of only $24.99, the Seemee 50 is one of the most affordable options in the Magicshine Seemee lineup. As the name implies, the Seemee 50 has a 50 lumen output with a 430 mAh battery that’s rated for up to 30.5 hours of use. Despite the budget price, the Seemee 50 features an…
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If you were a fan of the Magicshine’s Seemee 200 but didn’t think 200 lumens were enough, then we have good news for you. The new Magicshine Semee 300 we have here combines all the innovative features of the Semee 200 but adds a second LED to achieve a blinding 300 lumen output. Despite the combination of two focused LEDs, a downward facing OptiTracing LED and a COB LED ring, the Seemee 300 still has an affordable $59.99 retail price. With 300 lumen of output and a variety of flash modes and constant modes to choose from it’s a very…
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While a photo may be worth a thousand words, having video footage of a crash or near hit can be priceless. Magicshine’s new Seemee DV is their first combination taillight and camera which acts like a rear dashcam for your bicycle. As with other Magicshine products, the Seemee DV undercuts the pricing of popular Garmin and Cycliq camera taillight while adding features. The Seemee DV retails for only $119.99 and combines a 1080P HD camera with a 30 lumen COB LED taillight. Video footage is saved onto a removable MicroSD card, an 8gb card included but the Seemee DV supports…
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The Triban RC500 cycling winter jacket is a softshell jacket specifically designed for cold weather riding. It’s part of Decathlon’s Triban sub brand which offers a wide range of affordable bikes and cycling apparel that is available worldwide at the Decathlon stores and website. The jacket has an affordable $99.99 retail price and offers a windproof exterior with fleece lining for insulation. It’s a water repellent design that can provide protection from light rain or road spray. Decathlon has incorporated a number of clever features in the jacket including reflective stripes for nighttime visibility along with a removable neck gaiter.…
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The Lupine C14 taillight is Lupine’s first rear light to feature a magnetic mount for quick and easy installation or removal. Designed to sit between the saddle seatrails, the C14 Mag is a compact taillight that features quite a few smart features. Lupine offers two versions, the $150 magnetic saddle rail mount version we have in this review and a $125 StVZO version that mounts to seat posts as well as e-bike variations. With the C14 Mag version we have in this review, the taillight is rated for up to 45 lumen output and 22 hour runtime. As with all…









