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Review: O2 Rainwear’s Calhoun Jacket
We showed you the O2 Rainwear “Calhoun” jacket in a teaser a few months ago…and at the time, it was dry and hot here in Ohio. Well, as many of my neighbors told me it would, the rainy season set in...
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Review: Planet Bike’s Blitzen Shoe Covers
As with last week’s Planet Bike glove review, I waited and waited for some gnarly winter action in which to test the Planet Bike “Blitzen” shoe covers…alas, an unusually mild midwestern winter left me...
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Review: Monkeylectric’s M210 “Mini Monkey Light”
As many of you may know, we here at Bikecommuters.com are huge fans of the creative geniuses behind Monkeylectric. We’ve been lucky enough to test out their original M132/133 wheel lights, and we’ve...
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Look What the Postman Brought in! Preview: LED by LITE System 36 Plus
System 36 Plus Bike Light & Turnsignal Kit - Ultimate Blinky O-face. WOOOOHOOOOOO! Look out night riders, we have been ogling the LED by LITE Bike Light Kits since RL spotted them at Interbike...
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Review: ElectroStar Wireless Signal Pod Turn Signal
A while back, ElectroStar sent us their Wireless Signal Pod Turn Signal for review. ElectroStar is an LED company by background – their parent company, Buztronics, manufactures LEDs for a very wide...
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Commuting in Style (Pint-Sized Edition)
In two of my semi-recent posts, I laid out some of the choices in traveling by bike with kids, and in choosing a helmet for those pint-sized commuters. Since then, we’ve acquired both a front-mounted...
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Review: Planet Bike’s 25g CO2 refill twinpack
Mark from Planet Bike sent me some of their new 25g CO2 cartridge refills a couple weeks ago to try out. PB introduced the 25g cartridges at Interbike last year, and they were so popular that the...
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Kona Project 2 Messenger Bag Review
Photo Credit: LSJ Photography It’s long overdue but it’s time for the final review of the Kona Project 2 Messenger Bag! The folks at Brenthaven and Kona teamed up and created the Kona Project 2...
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Product Review: Cycle Cuffs
For those of us who don’t live in SoCal or other similarly moderate climates, riding in longer pants is somewhat inevitable. If we want to keep those pants clean and not tangled in the chain, there are...
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Orp Smart Horn – soon to be tested here
Orp in red. Also comes in asphalt black, frostbyte white, safety cone orange, wail blue, snot green, and worm white (glorp) With 5 days to go on this Orp Kickstarter campaign, the Orp Smart Horn is...
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Bandbox Helmet Review
“Ninety-one percent of bicyclists killed in 2009 weren’t wearing helmets.” That’s a quote from a website dedicated to Bicycle helmet statistics. (According to Bandbox LLC’s website the number is 95!)...
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Review: QRide Advanced Emergency ID
Being safe out on the roads is a pretty big deal for most bike commuters. Many of us wear helmets, brighten up the night with blinkies and headlights, wrap ourselves in reflectives, etc. One other...
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Review: Two bike locks from Masterlock
A couple months ago, Masterlock offered to send two of their bike locks to us for testing and review. We chose a U-lock and a cable lock, and received the 8170D Force U-Lock and the 8220D Cable lock....
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First Look: Prescription sunglasses from ADS Sports Eyewear
About a month ago, Michael from ADS Sports Eyewear contacted us to see if we’d like to try out a pair of prescription sunglasses. Seeing as I may have the worst eyesight of the entire staff, I happily...
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Review: ADS Sports Eyewear’s prescription Oakley sunglasses
Ok, it’s been a few weeks since we gave you our first look at the prescription Oakley sunglasses provided by ADS Sports Eyewear. As I mentioned earlier, the process to select a pair of prescription...
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Review: Bolle “Copperhead” polarized sunglasses
Just before Interbike, the good folks at Bolle sent over a pair of their “Copperhead” sunglasses to try out. We’re big believers in protecting our eyes when we ride, whether it’s to the corner store or...
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Review: Wind-Blox wind-reducing strap attachments
If you spend enough time zipping around town on a bike, you may enjoy the sounds of the city around you, and the sound of the wind whistling past your ears. Have you ever noticed, though, that...
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Product review: Adventuress Sunscreen Swipes
Even though summer is winding down, those sun’s rays can still damage your skin. If you spend any time on your bike in the daylight, sunscreen is a smart option. Right at the beginning of the summer,...
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Review: ArroWhere reflective cycling jacket
Back at Interbike in September, RL ran across the ArroWhere company. Their product line “caught our eye”, as they say — with bright colors and loads of reflective accents for nighttime safety. We...
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ArroWhere Backpack Cover and Vest Review
As most of you are well aware, visibility can make a big difference in terms of the well being of cyclists on the road, particularly at night and other low light environments. Enter ArroWhere ™, a...
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