This review is for the Zeny Bike Mechanic Repair Stand, which is also sold under other brands like LEMY, Sportneer, Yaheetech, Bikehand, etc. These are all exactly the same bike stand, just with different branding. There are also a few that have different colored knobs and such, but again –…
I’ve changed a lot of bike tires and replaced/repaired lots of tubes since I started biking as a kid. Probably most of those reading this blog post have. For me that included tires and tubes ranging from way back with the huge ones on the first bike I…
For this review I will be covering the Audew portable hand pump, which works great for bicycles as well as pretty much anything else that needs to be pumped up or filled the conventional way.s In the interest of transparency I was contacted directly by Audew and offered this product…
Review – Garmin Edge 520 Plus I’ve always ridden, logged rides, and trained with a multi-sport watch (except when I was a kid and had one of those gaugey sort of things), and in the last few years I have also used the top display on my Garmin…
I’m by no means a minimalist cyclist – the kind who jumps on his bike with nothing but the clothes on his back and rides off. I have a good-sized seat bag filled with the things that I need for minor repairs and flat fixes, my phone fits in…
For quite some time now I have wanted to try a full carbon saddle, just for fun. In case you are not familiar with them they are basically a piece of carbon fiber (like bikes are made out of) shaped into a bike saddle. The only other thing these saddles…
More and more people are riding with bike lights in the daytime, I personally don’t but it probably is a good idea, considering the statistics and how people seem to have less and less respect for others. I also don’t ride at night but occasionally I do ride during overcast…
note here before I start the review – as you can see I have both the Ascent Bike Trainer and Travel Trac Fluid Bike Trainer listed. This is because they are the same unit, rebranded. There is no difference except the logo and printing on them and unfortunately at the…
If you’re not into kickstands, or have a carbon bike, or just want a convenient bike stand/bike rack for your bike while you are washing/cleaning/lubing/working on it there are a lot of choices. You can use anything from cheap bike stands (with mixed reviews), nicer raised-wheel stands with better reviews, real…
Quick review here, of the Uriah Windproof Cycling Shoe Covers or Techway Thermal Shoe Covers or Docooler Shoe Cover (or one of the others that are exactly the same and sold by various companies). If you live and bike anywhere where it gets fairly cold you may either need to use something…
