Month: July 2016

  • Introducing Terrene Tires

    Terrene Tires Brings Rider-Owned Passion to Tire Company Industry veterans Joe Yang and Tim Krueger saw an open market for rider focused bike tires, and with their vast expertise, they could quickly bring a tire to the consumer that they truly wanted and could use, in addition to still keeping in sync with market trends. Terrene…

  • SKS USA To Distribute SQlab Ergonomic Products

    SKS USA announced today that they’d be the US distributor for SQlab products, which include ergonomic saddles, grips, and handlebars. SKS is a German company that is best known for their excellent bike fenders and mudguards in the US, but their product suite also includes pumps, saddle bags, multitools, and chainguards and water bottle cages. I have…

  • Ergon SMC4 Saddle Review

    The new SMC4 is Ergon’s most comfortable and padded saddle in their mountain bike lineup. It uses orthopedic foam padding and gel technology in the seating area and has a deep relief channel down the center that creates a raised platform to protect the soft tissue regions. A larger seat surface space offers optimal pressure…

  • Showers Pass Cloudcover Refuge Waterproof Duffel Review

    The Refuge Waterproof Duffel is an excellent waterproof gear bag, with an adequate number of compartments and pockets for the utmost in organizational purposes. The durable gear bag is functional for bicycling, outdoor adventures and traveling and it weighs a light 3.4 lbs and has a 51.3 Liter capacity. The duffel measures an airline carry-on bag…

  • BONX Outdoor Sports Group-Talk Technology

    Bonx is a wireless Bluetooth-enabled earpiece that provides group conversations via a BONX-specific smartphone app (iOS and Android). The BONX Grip Bluetooth earpiece is comfortable, rugged and water and shock-resistant for the utmost in reliability when being used for outdoor activities.  It will be an ideal item for runners, climbers, cyclists, skiers, snowboarders, hikers and other…

  • Just In – Cane Creek’s Dialed Shock Tuning App

    Cane Creek has released Dialed a free mobile application for their Double Barrel rear shocks that turns your smartphone or tablet into a suspension tuning guide and troubleshooter. The app is available for iOS and Android operating systems and provides the ability to get base setup information and has the capabilities for tuning and tweaking…

  • Pearl Izumi Divide Shorts and Summit Jersey

    The Divide shorts are comfy and plush with an ideal amount of bagginess and a relaxed fit while the Summit jersey is a high-tech T-shirt with a simple design. Pearl Izumi have always been at the forefront of biking apparel and have used high-tech fabrics and cycling based features and designs that have an extra…

  • Leatt Airflex Pro Knee Guard Review

    The soft armor AirFlex Pro knee guard is comfortable and flexible and offers enhanced ventilation and freedom of movement while still providing the utmost in safety and impact protection. It has a slim fit and utilizes their ultra thin 6mm ArmorGel knee pad that is EN1621-2 certified. The knee pad retails for $79 and comes in S, M,…

  • Blackburn Grid 13 Multi-Tool

    The versatile Blackburn Grid 13 Multi-Tool provides most of the commonly required tools for mountain biking and can easily be carried in a pocket or a pack. The all metal Grid 13 is well-made and tough, and it fits nicely in your hand and features a baker’s dozen of innovative and functional tools. The Grid…

  • Native Eyewear Hardtop Ultra XP Sunglasses Review

    The Native Eyewear Hardtop Ultra XP is a great pair of sunglasses, and the large lens and its hanging design have great peripheral visibility and a panoramic field of view, and the tough N3 polarized lens offers excellent optical clarity. They’re comfortable and durable and feature flexible and grippy temples, interchangeable lenses, sturdy vented frames,…