My first unboxing just happened and this is a good one. I am checking out the highly anticipated Lumos Helmet. This helmet features LED turn signals as well as the standard front and rear lights. Rear light even...
This post is long overdue as it should have been published in July or August. Because I haven’t really been too vigilant in tracking my mileage on my 2013 Salsa Vaya 3 this year, the...
As soon as I came home from my Europe Trip last summer, I jumped online to look for a lighter and more compact tent. Don’t get me wrong, the tent I brought with me, the REI...
"You got a Brooks?" "Nope, it’s a Selle Anatomica." "Didn’t they buy Brooks?" "Nope, Selle Italia bought Brooks." "Isn’t that the same company?" "Nope." For a saddle that has a huge underground following, the Selle Anatomica is a very confusing brand...
One of the things I make sure to have on my bike tours is a reliable camping stove. You just never know where you’ll end up on some of these bike tours when restaurants are...
For the first item of review this new year, I finally had the chance to sit down and review the REI Flex Lite chair. I was gifted this chair last year for my birthday and...
What is it? When my friend Rachel bought her Surly Long Haul Trucker a few years back, besides looking like any ordinary standard touring bike you would see rolling down your local street, it had 2...
One of the things I "nerded" out about when I started cycling was wearing sunglasses. I love my eyes (and you should too) so I want to take care of them as long as possible....
As far as being self-sufficient goes, having the right tools to fix your bicycle when it breaks down is downright necessary. To be caught without the right tools means that you might be stranded, or...