Gadgets & Hacks

Welcome to the Future, The Penny Farthing Re-imagined

When Steampunk and the 21st century collide with a little help from the imagination of a team at BASF, the worlds largest chemical company, this centuries…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 30, 2013

Kickstarter: Meet the Townie Syndicate Lever+Bike Tool, Minimalism at its best

The new “muli-tool” by Townie Syndicate is a new approach to spartan utilitarianism. Their tool combines a tire lever with stow slots for two mutli-headed…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 30, 2013

Kickstarter: Store your Bikes in the Roost with the Bike-Nest

Whether you have 1 bike or are approaching S-1 (S being the number of bikes owned that would result in separation from your partner), bike storage…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 30, 2013

Kickstarter: BitLock Smart Bike Lock System Enables Local Bike Share Networks

Yesterday we brought you the Lock8, today we’re introducing it’s KickStarter rival – the BitLock. It doesn’t feature GPS but it does let you do…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 29, 2013

Kickstarter: Keyless Bicycle Smart Lock System by LOCK8

The Lock8 is a new bike theft deterrent system which combines a standard lock, car alarm, and a slew of James Bond style GPS trickery.…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 28, 2013

Yes I Didit! Motivational Quotes and Decal Trophies

Whether you like to tape motivational words of encouragement to your top tube or want to let the world know what where you’ve been, Didit…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 27, 2013

Bike Beatz – Bringing Sound to the Streets

If you’ve ever been to a bicycle party, critical mass, or other two wheeled rally, you’ve probably seen some home made iteration of the Bike…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 25, 2013

New Light & Motion GoBe Anywhere Light System

Whether cycling is your all consuming passion or you just love the outdoors, the new Light & Motion GOBE light system can light up your…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 24, 2013

IB13: Sound Defense Humanely Keeps Dogs at Bay

Most cyclists have had a run in or two with a not so friendly K9 companion, especially if you ride in the boonies. You can…

Written by Zach Overholt October 22, 2013

Found: FlyKly Smart Wheel – App Powered Motorized Bicycle Wheel Makes Every Ride Better

Another cool -and funded- Kickstarter campaign, the FlyKly Smart Wheel is an app-integrated, modular rear wheel that turns most any bike into an e-bike. Offering…

Written by Bikerumor Staff October 18, 2013

Is That a Tennis Racquet or Your Bike? FUBi’s Ultra Compact Full Size Folding Bike

Do you want your next folding bike to ride like a full sized bike, or fold up as small as possible? That seems to be…

Written by Zach Overholt October 14, 2013

Motion Analysis Goes Mobile with Spark Motion App

For those out there who are Very Serious about their training, there’s a new app bringing athletic coaching into the cloud computing era. The Spark…

Written by Bikerumor Staff October 12, 2013

IB13: SportsCrafters’ Omnium Trainer Almost Ready for Takeoff

Whether you’re warming up for a race, trying to stay fit in the winter, or just spin your legs due to injury, for many cyclists…

Written by Zach Overholt October 08, 2013

IB13: The Latest Crop of Blue from Park Tool – Gloves, Fatbike Adapters, and Sporks?

While many show goers were drooling over the latest Enduro this, and fatbike that, there was as always a steady stream of shop guys stopping…

Written by Zach Overholt October 04, 2013

IB13: New Colors and Even More Storage Possibilities from Rack Manufacturer Kuat

Over the past few years, Kuat has made a splash in the rack industry with their high quality and well thought out product line. At…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 03, 2013

IB13: Knog Blinders Get Brighter with new Blinder Arc 1.7 and 5.5

Initially known for tiny blinky lights, with each launch of lights in their Blinder series, Knog continues to up the lumens. The Blinder Arc is…

Written by Zach Overholt October 02, 2013

IB13: Elegant Titanium Bicycle Lock from TiGr, Plus New Custom Fit Locks from Tallac

Bicycle locks come in dozens of iterations but it’s rare to see real innovation. Somehow TiGr locks has managed to pull it off. Their new…

Written by Saris Mercanti October 02, 2013

It’s Time to Upgrade Again, GoPro Introduces the new Hero 3+, Better In Almost Every Way

It may seem like it was only yesterday, but it has been a year since GoPro introduced the Hero 3. Not one to sit back…

Written by Zach Overholt October 01, 2013

IB13: Seamless Light Integration from Sparse

For every five or so dumb kickstarters, there is usually one gem. Take Sparse Bicycle lights for instance. They’ve created a set of commuter lights…

Written by Saris Mercanti September 30, 2013

Kickstarter: Buca Boot, Megatron Inspired Secure Bicycle Storage

For anyone who likes to ride their bike to work or school, there is nothing more convenient than having a basket or rack. Just like…

Written by Saris Mercanti September 27, 2013

IB13: SeaSucker Shows off Convertible/Sports Car Rack, Put a Bike on Your Lambo

SeaSucker has made their name in the bike industry by offering bike racks that attach to your car with only marine grade vacuum cups. While…

Written by Zach Overholt September 27, 2013

Hammerhead Offers More Details, Brings Back Early Bird Special Plus Limited Edition

When we last touched on the Hammerhead Bicycle Navigation system, details were a bit thin about all of the things the small device was actually…

Written by Zach Overholt September 27, 2013

IB13: WoMo Pulls Double Duty With New Dual Mount for Garmin, Gopro, Cateye, Lights and more

Along with the increase in electronic devices for cycling, there had been an equal increase in mounts for all the gadgets as well. One of…

Written by Zach Overholt September 25, 2013

IB13: Garmin Edge Updates to Remote Control VIRB Camera, Hands on Vector Power Pedals

Now that Garmin’s Vector Power Pedals are finally here, we got a couple closeup shots of them while discussing the software updates that’ll allow you…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 24, 2013

IB13: Wahoo Fitness Adds RPM Magnet-Free Bluetooth Cadence Sensor

Wahoo Fitness has been on a roll lately, adding updates (like their Strava Segmets app for indoor trainers) and products (like an ANT+ RFLKT cycling…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 24, 2013

IB13: Gloworm Shows Off Miniature Lightweight & Customizable High Power Bike Lights

Gloworm is out of Auckland, New Zealand, and has a range of very bright and very small lights – even the largest 3-bulb Xs model…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 22, 2013

IB13: Camelbak Updates Colors, New Lightweight XV Packs, Improves Jet Valve & (Finally) Offers a Coffee Mug!

The 2014 Camelbak hydration packs get lots of bright colors to match the vibrant clothing collections from most mountain bike gear brands. They’ve also added…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 22, 2013

IB13: Slime Pro Sealant Now Better & CO2 Compatible

Slime has reformulated to make their sealant flow better and stay liquid longer -up to six or more months- and is now CO2 compatible. They…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 19, 2013

New K-Edge Quarter-20 Camera Mounts & Stem Cap Garmin Mounts Unveiled

If you recall our factory tour of K-Edge last month, these may look familiar. We saw both the steerer-cap mounted computer mount shown above and…

Written by Tyler Benedict September 13, 2013

Gotham gets Fortified, New Aviator and Afterburner lights last a Lifetime

You may remember Gotham Bicycle defense industries and their killer Defender six shooter inspired bicycle light that was successfully funded last year through Kickstarter. Well,…

Written by Zach Overholt September 12, 2013