Miscellaneous Reviews

Review: Lifeproof Waterproof iPhone Case & Handlebar Mount

There’s certainly no shortage of iPhone mounts for the bicycle. Topeak, Optrix and even some DIY versions have all been spotlighted here on Bikerumor. Each…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 15, 2012

Review: Sportique All-Natural Skin Care – Chamois Cream, Body Wash & More

Sportique makes a wide range of skin care products aimed at athletes, all using natural, botanical ingredients without the parabens and other ingredients we try…

Written by Tyler Benedict July 13, 2012

Review: Specialized Ground Control Control 26×2.3 and Fast Trak 26×2.2 Control trail tire combo

For over a year, we have known about the effort that Specialized have invested in their 2012 tire line. Drawing on twenty-odd years of mountain…

Written by Marc Basiliere July 03, 2012

Review: Hiplok – a Wearable Bike Lock

Hiplok was released in America a while back and we snagged one for review. It’s been a great lock and, in addition, gave us cool…

Written by Colin McCaleb June 30, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Lezyne’s tenacious Flow bottle cage

Bottle cages have a pretty simple remit: to hold waterbottles. Sure, it’s nice if they’re good looking, high tech, or reasonably priced- but all of…

Written by Marc Basiliere June 28, 2012

Quick Review: Gu’s tasty Chocolate Smoothie Recovery Brew

OK. So we all know that getting the right foods down after a hard ride is pretty important to recovery. But sometimes it’s hard. Not…

Written by Marc Basiliere June 21, 2012

Long Term Review: Thule 611 Boxter Premium Rooftop Cargo Box

This will be the third summer we’ll be rolling out on several road trips with the Thule 611 Boxter cargo rack. So far, it’s seen…

Written by Tyler Benedict June 04, 2012

Book Review: Argyle Armada by Mark Johnson

Team Garmin-Cervelo had a dramatic year in 2011. To add to Johan Vansummeren’s victory at Paris-Roubaix, the team also had an outstanding performance at the…

Written by Bikerumor Staff May 30, 2012

Just In! Lezyne’s LED Helmet Mount

When reviewing Lezyne’s Superdrive earlier this year, I mentioned that the coming helmet mount would improve the focused beam’s off-road utility. Since then, Lezyne’s $20…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 24, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Keeping our soft parts soft with Okole Stuff

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Every cyclist has spent a good day in the saddle feeling happy and loving life- only to…

Written by Marc Basiliere May 08, 2012

Review: Adam’s Trail-A-Bike Folding Tag Along – Make Your Kid the Stoker!

Now that Spring has sprung and Summer temps seem to be hitting us early, we’ve been riding bikes to school more often. I’ve had the…

Written by Tyler Benedict May 07, 2012

First Look: Kuat’s lustworthy NV Core hitch rack

From the moment they hit the market back in 2008, Kuat’s racks have attracted a lot of attention for their looks alone. The original NV,…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 26, 2012

Just in from Wisconsin: Ernesto Lube!

About a week ago, a bottle of Ernesto Bike Lube landed in our inbox. What’s Ernesto Bike Lube? It’s a light soybean oil-based lube that…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 21, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Specialized’s Comfy Henge Expert Saddle

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! With Specialized providing the aft contact points for our Project 24.2 race bike, I suspected that my…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 17, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: WTB Nano TCS 2.1 XC tires and WeirWolf grips

See all of our Project 24.2 reviews here! Along with the Valcon Carbon saddle reviewed here, WTB sent out some race rubber in the form…

Written by Marc Basiliere April 12, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Finding the sweet spot with WTB’s Valcon Carbon saddle

See all of our Project 24.2 reviews here! The week before the our last big pre-24 hour race ride, a slick looking WTB Valcon Carbon…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 22, 2012

Initial Review: Crank Brothers’ sleek Pixl, Pica, and Pica+ mini tools

Few companies do as good a job as Crank Brothers at creating products that not only fulfill needs, but meet (or create) desires as well.…

Written by Marc Basiliere March 20, 2012

Initial Review: Jaybird Freedom Bluetooth Headphones

I don’t listen to music on the trails often because it’s too much work. Between the ear buds falling out or hurting, the dangling cables,…

Written by Saris Mercanti March 16, 2012

Quick Look: Timbuk2’s handy I.C.O.E. mini tool

Along with their impressive new Especial Tres pack (more on that soon), Timbuk2 recently sent out their new ICOE (In Case Of Emergency) mini tool. …

Written by Marc Basiliere March 03, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Ergon’s GA1 Leichtbau grip and HA2 glove

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! With my half of 24 hours worth of racing- to say nothing of hundreds of hours of…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 28, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Road ID’s tenacious Firefly Supernova safety light

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Along with the Elite wrist band reviewed last month, the good people at Road ID sent out…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 23, 2012

Long Term Review: CamelBak Antidote Reservoir

There comes a time in every hydration reservoir’s life, and they do live long lives, when you just cannot get rid of that stupid carcinogenic…

Written by Bikerumor Staff February 16, 2012

Book Review: Team 7-Eleven

You’re not used to seeing black and white photos on Bikerumor, are you? Well, this photo speaks to the time before time, when there were…

Written by Bikerumor Staff February 15, 2012

Initial Review: Lezyne’s compact Super Drive LED headlight

In all honesty, I didn’t expect to like Lezyne’s Super Drive. As a commuter who regularly starts and finishes his morning commute in the dark,…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 07, 2012

Project 24.2 initial review: JBV Coaching by Tom Jones

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! After a number of years essentially ‘winging it’ when it came to training for 24 Hours in…

Written by Marc Basiliere February 03, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Road ID’s Wrist ID Elite

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! There are certain things that we do as we get older that aren’t necessarily cool or exciting. …

Written by Marc Basiliere January 30, 2012

Project 24.2 Review: Hydrapak’s cozy Wolly Mammoth bottle

See all of our Project 24.2 posts here! Why did I move to the desert again? What I was told would be a “dry winter”…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 19, 2012

Review: Lezyne Alloy Dirt Floor Drive pump

Lezyne’s Alloy Dirt Floor Drive pump is a tool with a purpose. That purpose? Seating and inflating tubeless mountain bike tires. As anyone who’s tried…

Written by Marc Basiliere January 17, 2012