BIKE ACCESSORIES
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While most new bike lights tend to only be minor updates to legacy products such as color or battery capacity changes, Magicshine is one of the few companies that does major overhauls with each new series. The new Magicshine Ray 2600 is the perfect example of this and is one of Magicshine’s smartest all-in-one front lights they’ve offered to date. Despite the relatively affordable $144.99 retail price, the Ray 2600 has an impressive 2600 lumen output and USB Type-C charging port for fast charging or discharging to power other devices. Unique to the Magicshine Ray 2600 is the integrated ambient…
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Thanks to the advancements in Li-ion and LED technologies, headlamps can now be both lightweight and bright enough to see with. Moon Sport’s U headlamp is a perfect example of this as it offers a dual lighting solution without any of the bulk of traditional battery powered headlamps. Moon Sport offers three variations of the U headlamp: the $44.99 U Mini, the $59.99 U, and the $74.99 U-Pro. In this review, we’ll be looking at the mid-level U headlamp which shares the same design as the U-Pro but is limited to 350 Lumen output and lacks a red LED mode.…
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Traditional cycling water bottle cages can be divided into three categories: top, left, or right side entry. For bikes with sloping top tubes or smaller frames, side-entry cages are often the only option for mounting bottle cages. Elite’s new T-Race bottle cage breaks those traditional labels and offers a dual-side entry option. With monoblock structure composed of fiber-reinforced material, the T-Race is also quite affordable at $16.99. Although it isn’t the lightest bottle cage Elite offers, the T-Race features a soft touch cage that is designed to hold bottles securely without scratching them. Elite also offers the T-Race in four…
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One of the most popular types of bottles on the market today are stainless steel bottles. Not only are they more environmentally friendly than traditional plastic bottles, but the stainless steel construction doesn’t have any taste residue and has a non-porous design that resists mold. While stainless steel bottles have become popular for outdoor use, the Bivo One claims to be the first specifically designed for cycling. With a clever Gravity Flow cap, the Bivo One provides a high-flow rate without the need to squeeze. The 21oz single-wall non-insulated stainless steel bottle has a non-slip silicone coating that is available…
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With 11,500 combined lumen output, the Magicshine Monteer 3500S and 8000S is one of the brightest and best headlight combinations Magicshine currently offers for mountain biking. Individually, both Magicshine Monteer lights offer impressive output and affordable price points but are even better together. The lightweight Monteer 3500S is ideal for helmet mounting with its long beam throw to see around corners, while the obscenely bright 8000S lights up the trail when handlebar mounted. The retail price of $610.97 for the combination of the Monteer 3500S ($199.99), 8000S ($399.99) and a helmet mount ($10.99) doesn’t sound cheap but at more than…
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Magicshine’s Monteer series of wired mountain biking headlights are a popular option among cyclists looking for high output lights at budget friendly prices. The series currently consists of five options: the Monteer 3500S, 5000S, 6500S, and the absurdly bright 8000S where each of the model names match the max lumen output. In this review we’ll be taking a closer look at the most affordable headlight in the series, the Magicshine Monteer 3500S. Although the $199.99 retail price may sound high to new cyclists, the Magicshine Monteer 3500S offers an impressive value with 3500 FL-1 verified lumen output. To achieve the…
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Marketed as “your first GPS bike computer” the new Shanren Miles GPS computer is a unique budget priced GPS. Like other Shanren products such as the Raz Pro taillight, the Miles computer was launched from a successfully backed Kickstarter campaign that surpassed its funding goal. While Shanren may not be as well-known as companies such as Bryton, Garmin or Wahoo they aren’t new to GPS cycling computers as they’ve developed six previous computers. With a retail price of only $89.99 the Shanren Miles GPS is a very accessible GPS computer that has full ANT+ and Bluetooth connectivity for speed, cadence,…
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Bryton is well known for the affordable and feature-filled GPS cycling computers. Whether you’re looking for a color touchscreen or basic speed display, Bryton’s computers offer one of the best values on the market. The Bryton Rider 15 is one of the company’s most affordable computer models and in this review we’ll be looking at the latest version, the Bryton Rider 15 neo. With a retail price of only $69.95 for the headunit, the Rider 15 neo offers a number of features not typically found at this price point. The Rider 15 neo supports 3 satellite systems (GPS / Galileo…
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When you’re riding in wet weather or on trails it doesn’t take long for a water bottle nozzle to get covered in dirt or grime which means you may imbibe some undesired nutrients with the water. Polar has recently introduced a solution to this with their new Polar Breakaway Muck insulated water bottles. The bottles feature their new Muckguard cap cover that protects the Surge valve from dirt or debris. Polar currently offers the bottle in three size insulated variations: 12oz ($14), 20oz ($15) and 24oz ($16). As with Polar’s other products, the bottles are made in Colorado with BPA-free…