Archive for January, 2006

Spazzstick: Caffeinate Your Lips

Tuesday, January 17th, 2006

Here’s a lip balm with a little something extra – a nice, tangible hit of that 24/7, all-purpose, get-out-there-and-do-it motivator: caffeine.

When Reflectors Don’t Reflect

Monday, January 16th, 2006

The reflective strips on your clothing help make you more visible at night. But they don’t work as much as you may think. It’s never safe to rely on them.

You ARE the Technology

Saturday, January 14th, 2006

One day, all our clothes are going to have embedded electronics. The PAN Vest is the DIY version for early adopters.

How Bad Do You Want It?

Saturday, January 14th, 2006

The official 2005 Tour de France water bottle is yours. For a price.

Camelbak: Hydrate or Die

Saturday, January 14th, 2006

Most bikes come equipped with at least one bottle cage. Most rides add another one. But the third gets tricky. That’s where hydration packs come in.

Train in Exotic Locales!

Thursday, January 12th, 2006

The South Africa cycle lovers at 2Crossings have made a DVD of training rides, so you can virtually ride in sunshine through the beautiful landscapes of their hometown no matter what the weather’s like in yours.

Zerorh+ Gotha Glasses

Thursday, January 12th, 2006

A lot of glasses look good. But you need a pair of glasses that are every bit as serious as you are.
Albabici’s Zerorh+ glasses are tested in wind tunnels to maximize their aerodynamic design.

GPS Software: Memory Map

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

No matter what the hardware, you’ve got to like the software, if it’s going to work for you. But if the layout and accessibility of Memory-Map suits you, here’s what else it’ll do.

The Smallest, the Lightest, the Simplest: The Geko 301

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

GPS tech is growing at a furious pace. So the odds are that even this impressive device will be a dinosaur in a couple of years, but when has that stopped you from buying gear before?

Why GPS?

Wednesday, January 11th, 2006

Just a few years ago, GPS navigation was next to useless for cycling. It could sometimes give you the precise coordinates of your location. But that didn’t help you much, if you were out on a trail or lost in the bowels of a city. You would have been much better off ripping pages out […]