My experience: Burley sent us the standard Travoy model with the optional Upper Market bags back at the end of August. The system was tested over 100 miles over 2 months, both empty and loaded. Build Quality: 5/5 Function: 5/5 Style: 4/5 Overall: 5/5 Availability: The Burley Travoy retails for $289.00 and is available through [...]
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Being seen with flare using the Monkey Electric spoke light
Commuting by bike with the time change equals your commute ride home in the evenings is going to be in the dark. In the summer show up at work with one pant leg rolled up, and as a red-faced sweaty version of yourself. On the rare day of temperatures in the 50s, I make sure [...]
Product Review: Anti Monkey Butt Anti Friction Powder
My Experience: The makers of Anti Monkey Butt sent me a review sample of their anti friction powder in the Original and Lady’s versions. I used the power on six rides totaling over 120 miles in lieu of chamois cream and as a post ride treatment for saddle sores for a week. Function: 1/5 Product [...]
Product Review: Bodhi Electric Bike
My experience: Bodhi Bikes arranged for me to borrow a model of their new electric bike from Alien Scooter for a long weekend of testing. I was able to get in a short test ride on the Step Through model and a longer set of rides on the Sport. Build Quality: 5/5 Function: 4/5 Style: [...]
Products for review on deck at Austin on Two Wheels
Over the summer, Austin on Two Wheels has been sent several products to review for our readers. Look for a slew of reviews in the coming weeks on the following items: – Bodhi Electric Bicycle* – Burley Travoy Urban Trailer – NuVinci 360 Gearless Hub – Anti-Monkey Butt Chamois Powder – The book the Urban [...]
When a downgrade isn’t a downgrade
As I’ve been getting ready to start training for cyclocross season, I have been putting on some serious base miles on my road bike which got me thinking about the relative utility of components and when “upgrades” might just be more marketing than improvement. You see my road bike got downgraded about a year ago. [...]
First look at the Bodhi Electric Bicycle
Last week, we announced Bodhi Electric Bicycles as the newest site sponsor of Austin on Two Wheels. On Saturday, they had a demo day at their local retailer, Alien Scooters, and I stopped by to take a look at their new bikes. I met the co-founder and President of this Ft. Worth based company, Paul [...]
Book Review: Complete Bike Maintenance by Fred Mislon
Summary: With tons of full color, detailed photos and information on a wide variety of components, Complete Bike Maintenance by Fred Mislon makes a good repair and maintenance manual for both the novice looking to learn to wrench and the seasoned hand who needs a refresher on less common parts. Rating: 4/5 Price: $21.99 This [...]
Boneshaker Almanac 2011 continues with more reads to inspire you to pedal
This spring, the fine folks at Wolverine Farm Publishing sent us a copy of the recent Boneshaker: A Bicycle Almanac (plus a few more that were given out as prizes to lucky recipients on our Urban Living Rides.) The pocket field manual size booklet is published twice a year and contains original bicycle related stories, [...]
Product Review: Christiania Cargo Bike by BoxCycles
UPDATE: I received a message from BoxCycles that the lighting issue I mentioned in this review is being addressed in the next shipment to the U.S. Look for better mounting options and possibly a dynamo. My experience: BoxCycles arranged for me to borrow a model of the Christiania Cargo Bike from AustinBikes for a long [...]
