- Omata, premium analog cycling computer now available – We covered the Omata One GPS bike computer about a year and a half ago when it was still but a twinkle in anybody but Fabian Cancellara’s eye. Well they are available now (kind of). It’s still a preorder for the $550 device, but they are claiming to ship them before Christmas 2017 now. Omata.com
Where (& How) to Ride
- Bikelaw.com shares “What you should know about e-bikes & the law” – We hear a lot about real and perceived threats of e-bikes. One thing remains clear. Not enough is being done about informing e-bike buyers what they need to know about where and how to ride those new electric bikes. Bike Law has taken on the topic from a national level as well as from state specific Colorado & Illinois perspectives. BikeLaw.com
Industry News & Advocacy
- Beeline Bikes expands their ground & bike delivery – Beeline Bikes is set to roll out 25 new mobile bike shops covering eight more service areas starting this fall. The bike-shop-in-a-van franchises will launch across Colorado, Texas & California, as well as driving into Indiana for the first time. The new mobile setups will expand Beeline’s current US fleet to more than 60 mobile shops offering professional bike service and delivery of bikes ordered online (especially from Amazon.) BeelineBikes.com
- BikeFlights.com ‘Buck Up for Bikes’ program raises 10 Grand – BikeFlights.com has donated $10,000 to the National Interscholastic Cycling Association, Amy D. Foundation, Trips for Kids, and Little Bellas thanks to the ‘Buck Up for Bikes’ program it was running up until Interbike in Vegas last week. Each organization got cut a check for $2500 in what was about 10x as much as they had expected to raise in the same program last year! BikeFlights.com
Gear
- Defunkify detergent gets the funk out of cycling kit – Defunkify claims to be able to get the stink out of your riding synthetics. The scientist at Defunkify and their environmental friendly Active Wash guarantee to make your stinky kit fresh again. That sounds like something worth trying to bring like back to smell biking kit. Defunkify.com
- Atomik Carbon announces lifetime Limited Warranty & Crash Replacement – Here’s another reason to make the jump to carbon wheels. High-end carbon-fiber component manufacturer Atomik Carbon announces a new lifetime limited warranty covering its carbon fiber rims and handlebars for the original owner from the date of purchase. Effective immediately, the warranty applies to registered product purchased from an authorized dealer or directly from Atomik Carbon. If it’s a product fault they’ll fix it for ever, if it need repair or replacement you’ll always get a solid industry deal too. AtomikCarbon.com
