Month: June 2016

  • Magura MT7 Brake Review

    Magura’s flagship four-piston MT7 brake has incredible power, superb modulation, and offers precise braking and control, with highlights to its feathering capabilities and lever feel. It uses their Carbotecture SL reservoir, an ergonomic aluminum lever with toolless reach adjustment and a forged alloy 4-piston brake caliper with an adjustable banjo. The brake retails for $310 and weighs a moderately light…

  • Bopworx Bicycle Protection System

    The Bopworx Bicycle Protection system was born from the need to protect your valuable bike investment from damage during transportation and storage. Their product suite consists of the Fork Guard, the Bop Bumper, the Double Bumper and the Rear Derailleur Guard, all of which function as high-tech versions of foam, padding, bubble wrap, pipe insulation, and other…

  • Topeak Nano TorqBar Review

    The Nano TorqBar is a mini preset torque wrench that’s a precision-crafted and high-quality tool for the shop, home, and trail use. The Nano Torq product consists of the TorqBar torque wrench and the torque limiting TorqBit’s, which come in preset values of 4Nm, 5Nm, and 6Nm. It utilizes an advanced torque limit release design that consistently…

  • Review – Wolf Tooth GC45 Cog for Shimano 11-Speed Cassettes

    The Wolf Tooth GC45 is for Shimano XT and XTR 11-speed 11-40T and 11-42T cassettes, and its conversion kit will offer up an 11-45T gear range. The GC45 kit provides a 45-tooth extended range cog and 18t replacement cog and a spacer and will retail for $89.95. The Wolf Tooth 45T cog is made from 7075-T6 aluminum…

  • Cane Creek Introduces the C-Quent Rear Shock

    The new C-Quent rear shock from Cane Creek utilizes the technologies and expertise from their Double Barrel lineup and features a simpler tool-free interface and only has a Low-Speed Rebound adjuster and their Climb Switch for tuning options. The shock comes with a preset internal base tune from the factory, designed in close partnership with…

  • Absolute Black Oval Chainring and Oval Chain Guide Review

    Absolute Black just introduced their Oval Guide, a chain guide that is specifically designed to work with oval chainrings, ensuring chain control at every angle of the cranks rotation. The Absolute Black Oval Chainrings are jeweled CNC artwork, and they utilize an innovative ovality and timing design that is unique to each particular chainrings size,…

  • AfterShokz Trekz Titanium Headphone Review

    The AfterShokz Trekz Titanium headphone uses the bone conduction technology to transmit great fidelity sound through the listener’s cheekbones to the inner ear, bypassing the eardrum completely along with a rubberized, thin and flexible titanium frame that offers extreme comfort, strength, and durability. AfterShokz makes open ear sports headphones, which are lightweight, sweat and water…

  • WindPouch Inflatable Hammock Review

    The WindPouch is a durable, lightweight and water resistant inflatable hammock; that is a super comfy lounge chair. It uses Ripstop nylon fabric sleeves with plastic bag liners as air chambers, and you do a pumpless inflation, fold and seal and enjoy. Use it for many activities and locations, including camping, hiking, hanging out, at the beach,…