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The RAVEMEN NT101 is marketed as the ultimate city bike and offers an impressive array of features to help people see you and protect your bike. It’s a large light that is designed to be installed on bike racks or seat posts and features turn signals, a horn and even a motion-based alarm. Despite the number of features, the NT101 has a retail price of only $44.95 which includes a seat post and bike rack mount. RAVEMEN includes a six button wireless remote as a convenient way to operate the NT101 with dedicated buttons for the features. The NT101 even…
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Mini bike pumps are a rapidly growing bike accessory segment which are a compact and reusable alternative to CO2 canisters for inflation on the go. The Coospo AP-B1 is one of the latest mini electric pumps on the market and one of the first pumps from the Coospo which are best known for their computers. Retail price is an aggressive $79.90 which undercuts many of the competitors in the field while still offering a 500mAh battery and 120 PSI maximum inflation pressure. The pump comes with attachments for inflating Presta, Schrader or balls with a clever Schrader / Presta 2-in-1…
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As one of Snaptain’s newest drones, the S5C Elite combines a number of premium features into a budget friendly price point. The S5C Elite is a compact quadcopter drone that features brushless motors and a motorized camera for beginner or recreational flying. Retail price on the drone is an affordable $99.99 with 1080P FPV camera. The drone utilizes a classic quadcopter design and uses an optical flow sensor in lieu of GPS. Snaptain includes two 1200mAh batteries with the drone which provide up to 30 minutes of flight time. The compact drone and all the additional parts are also packaged…
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Shimano’s Evolve apparel lineup is marketed as a fall / winter gravel lineup that is designed to emphasize all-day comfort on or off-road. The collection combines modern materials to provide warmth without bulk to handle chilly mornings or cooler afternoons. In this review, we have nearly the full men’s kit here which includes the Evolve Bib Tights, Evolve Merino All-season jersey, and the Evolve Prima Wool Jacket and Prima Vest. The Evolve Bib Tights retail for $200 and are rated for 40-50 Fahrenheit range with Shimano’s Sterrato 2.0 endurance chamois. On top you have the $140 Merino All-Season long sleeve…
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Mavic’s Cosmic series of wheels balance weight, aerodynamics and efficiency for cyclists looking to optimize their bike setup. In this review, we’ll be looking at Mavic’s mid-level Cosmic SL 40 which are one of the few wheelsets in the Cosmic lineup with a rim brake option. These wheels are also one of the few wheelsets to survive Mavic’s recent bankruptcy and are part of the brand’s plan to regain their position as a premier wheel manufacturer. Retail price on the Cosmic SL 40 is a mid-level $1,550 which includes Infinity Hub w/ Instant Drive 360 and a UST tubeless compatible…
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As one of Feedback Sports first products, the Expedition scale answers the eternal question of “how much does it weigh” with precision and portability. Designed with a flexible nylon handle the Expedition can be used to weigh just about anything, anywhere. Retail price on the Expedition scale is $72 which includes four AAA batteries for powering the scale. The Expedition has an impressive 50kg / 110lb limit which lets you weigh nearly any type of item including heavy e-bike with +/- 1% accuracy. The scale supports pounds decimal, pounds and ounces, grams or kilogram weight readouts with a simple button…
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As a cyclist, two of the most essential accessories are a daytime bright bike light and a cycling computer. These two pieces of tech ensure you are safe on the road and can track your progress but take up valuable handlebar space. Coospo’s new BLC100 is a combination bike light, mount and power bank that can be sandwiched between a computer and mount. At $49.90, the BLC100 is a unique light and mount combo which offers 100 lumen output and a large 5000mAh battery. The BLC100 has a convenient side USB-C port that can be used to recharge the BLC100…
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While most water bottle setups require a separate water bottle cage to hold a bottle in place on a bike, FIDLOCK’s TWIST are a cageless design. FIDLOCK incorporates a magnetic receiver onto special FIDLOCK bottles with a matching magnetic base that is attached to the bike. It’s a clever design that uses magnets to pull the bottle in place onto the bike while a twist is used to remove it from the base. FIDLOCK offers a range of bottles from 450-800 mL with retail prices ranging from $44.99 to $59.99 which includes the TWIST mounting base. The bottles are dishwasher…
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iGPSPORT’s BSC lineup of computers are affordable and compact cycling computers tailored that offer options for new cyclists to experienced cyclists. The BSC300T is the latest addition to the lineup and adds a touch screen to the previous top-of-the-line BSC300 model. iGPSPORT has also taken the opportunity to improve the user interface and integrate some additional features as well as e-bike support. Retail price for the BSC300T is a competitive $149.90 which is actually lower than the BSC300’s original price. The computer retains its 2.4” color touch screen with a 320×240 resolution. iGPSPORT has also added their Strava’s Live Segment…