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One of the biggest changes when it comes to bicycle tail lights is the integrations of sensors and smart connectivity features. Tail lights aren’t just simple AAA battery operated lights with one or two output modes anymore, they’ve become smart devices. The Shanren Raz Pro is perhaps one of the smartest taillights on the market and was successfully launched from a Kickstarter campaign as “an expert bike taillight.” The Raz Pro has the technology to back the claim as it not only features brake and ambient light sensor but can also detect bumps and sync flash modes with other Raz…
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When it comes to installing bike tires, there are certain tire/wheel combinations that can be particularly frustrating. Whether you have standard clinchers or tubeless tires, you may find that some tire beads won’t properly seat on the rim. This leaves you with a tire that partially dips into the rim and results in a bumpy and unbalanced ride. There are a number of common tricks to prevent this such as using soapy water, compressed air to quickly inflate the tires, or going up to the maximum tire pressure to get the tire beads to seat. If all these fail, don’t…
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The Magicshine Allty 400, 600, and 800 are the latest additions to Magicshine’s commuter bike lineup. Featuring single Cree LED design and aluminium finishes, the Allty lights offer small form factor with attractive prices and 400-800 Lumen outputs. The Allty 400 is the most affordable variation with a retail price of only $29.99 while the brightest Allty 800 is only $59.99. All the headlights have impressive features such as USB Type-C charging and discharging (and even support USB C2C), Garmin mounts as well as anti-glare lens design. Despite the Allty naming, the lights share the same design as the RN…
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As the saying goes “when the going gets tough, the tough gets going.” Applied to cycling, that means you’ll need to still ride even as the temperature or rain starts to drop. Thankfully, the Alé Klimatik collection is designed for warmth and comfort even in winter or wet weather conditions. In this review, we’ll be looking at three men’s items in the Klimatik collection: K-Idro WR Short Sleeve Jersey, K-Idro WR Klima 8H Shammy Bibshorts, and the Guscio Iridescent Reflective Jacket. The K-Idro short sleeve jersey and K-Idro bibshorts offer a double-sided fabric construction for insulation from cold weather while…
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There is something oddly satisfying about drinking cold water, especially when you’re a few hours into a ride. As temperatures rise, so will the water/drink mix inside your bottles, so like most cyclists we use insulated water bottles in summer. However, by their nature, insulated water bottles are larger and heavier more than traditional bottles. If you’re a weight weenie who counts each gram but still wants to enjoy cold beverages, Elite has you covered with their latest NANOFLY insulated water bottles. Based on the popular FLY bottles, the NANOFLY utilizes ultra-light Nanogel structure to achieve upto 4 hours of…
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Although Machines For Freedom may sound like a punk rock band, it’s actually a high performance women’s cycling brand. The company was founded in 2013 in Los Angeles to fill a void in women’s cycling apparel. Every piece in the Machines for Freedom Women’s Cycling Clothing product line strives to combine high performance fabrics with streamlined and flattering shapes. In this review, we’ll specifically be looking at two items in their lineup: the Essential Cycling Pants and the Summerweight Longsleeve Jersey in the Moonlight print. The Essential Cycling Pants retail for $158 and were inspired by their best-selling Essential Shorts.…
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As their brand name implies, Ergon is focused on ergonomic saddle and bicycle accessories. In this review we’ll specifically be looking at the SR saddles which have been developed for everything from road, cyclocross to gravel riding. There are a variety of variations available including both women’s and men’s specific saddles. Additionally the saddles are offered at three price points: $99.95 SR comp variation (nylon base and TiNox rails), $129.95 SR Pro ( carbon fiber shell) and the $189.95 top-of-the-line SR Pro Carbon (carbon rails and shell) we are reviewing today. The Ergon SR Pro Carbon Saddle is not only…
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Through the years Magicshine has built a strong reputation with their competitively priced and bright LED bicycle headlight and taillights. More recently, Magicshine has taken that knowledge and expertise to expand their products into the outdoor lighting space with the MOD/MTL series of flashlights and MOH headlamps. As with their bike lights, the flashlights and headlamps utilize the latest LED technology and have highly competitive pricing. In this review, we’ll be looking at the Magicshine MOH 55 headlamp. With a claimed 4000 lumen output from the dual LED design, the MOH 55 is the brightest headlamp in the MOH lineup.…
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Generally we’d recommend being wary of ‘cycling specific’ product variations as they are usually rebranded products with a price markup. One exception to this are cycling socks which combine the form-fitting and moisture wicking properties of athletic socks with thinner and seamless designs. In this review, we’ll specifically be looking at Feetures Elite Cycling Socks collection. Although Feetures is best known for their running socks, with the new cycling collection they’ve incorporated their popular Elite line of socks and moisture wicking iWick fiber construction. The collection is currently offered in two cushion options – ultra light and light cushion as…