My Experience:
Using the Basil Memphis Panniers for about four months, for commuting, errand running, grocery getting, and just generally carrying things!
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The new Xtracycle is here! The new Xtracycle is here!
Yes, I like Steve Martin in The Jerk, am now somebody. My Xtracycle FreeRadical kit arrived yesterday evening and I immediately went to work converting my old Trek 7200 hybrid into a true S.U.B, Sports Utility Bicycle.
It took me about two hours to fully install the [...]
My Experience:
One week of using the DToplight Senso for commuting, including several night and dusk trips (approximately 20 miles of nighttime riding) on an Azor Secret Service bicycle.
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My experience: I’ve ridden with the SKS Race Blade Fenders in both wet and dry conditions on my Bianchi road bike for 2 weeks.
Usability: 3/5
Installation: 5/5
Style: 4/5
Build Quality: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
Summary:
SKS recently released its Race Blade fenders, a line of fenders geared toward use on road bikes where the frame and fork design prohibit the use [...]
My Experience:
Using the Brooks B67 saddle on my commuter bicycle, a Union of Holland Dutch bicycle, for two weeks, part of the initial break-in period for the saddle.
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My experience: I’ve used various incarnations of the Polar brand water bottles for the last three years to carry my liquid of choice on the bike.
Function: 5/5
Style: 3/5
Build Quality: 4/5
Overall: 4/5
Summary:
When riding in warm conditions, the water or other liquids you carry can get warm after a short time making them less palatable. Polar water [...]
Just received at the Austin Bike Blog HQ, a fancy leather Brooks B67 Saddle, and mounted on our Union of Holland Dutch bicycle for testing. Review incoming, stay tuned!
Brooks B67 Saddle, Just Arrived!
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My experience: I have used the combination of the SKS Mud Max Downtube & Xtra Dry Rear Fenders on my road bike for the last two years whenever the weather turns wet.
Usability: 2/5
Installation: 5/5
Style: 1/5
Build Quality: 5/5
Overall: 2/5
Summary:
SKS makes a line of fenders, the Mud Max Downtube & Xtra Dry Rear Fenders, geared toward [...]
My experience:
using the AXA Defender lock on an Electra Amsterdam Classic 3, for approximately one month.
RESULTS:
Usability: 5/5
Installation: 3/5
Security: 5/5
Overall: 4/5
Summary:
The AXA Defender rear wheel bicycle lock is a tough, sturdy, and heavy rear wheel lock that can fit onto most bicycle frames and, with its optional plug-in chain, can lock both the rear wheel and [...]
My experience: using the Amsterdam Classic 3 as a commuter bicycle for my round-trip work commute (4.5 miles each way, give or take) for approximately a month and a half.
RESULTS:
Style: 4/5
Ride Comfort: 5/5
Durability: 3/5
Safety: 2/5
Build Quality: 2/5
Overall: 3/5
Summary:
The Electra Amsterdam Classic 3 is a stylish, comfortable dutch-style bicycle with almost all the features needed in [...]
