Archive for the ‘Outside Reviews’ Category
Review: Schwalbe Tryker Tire
October 31st, 2013 by Bill | 5 Comments | Filed in Outside Reviews, Schwalbe, Tires
Schwalbe presents a tire made specifically for trikes. Bryan J Ball, of ‘BentRider Online wrote a comprehensive review of a special tire. Here’s a small excerpt:
‘The features that make the Tryker “trike specific” are the more square profile which puts more rubber on the road when cornering, more rubber in the center of the tire for improved wear and a different sidewall construction to better cope with the unique cornering physics of a multi-track vehicle. Despite all of this extra technology they only weigh 320 grams each.’
Tags: Tryker
Teriffic Taillight Test
March 19th, 2012 by Bill | 32 Comments | Filed in Other Blogs, Outside ReviewsA Review of the Best Bicycle Taillights of 2012 has been posted on the Bicycles Community Blog of Stack Exchange. This is a great test that takes a look at fifteen under $40 battery tail lights and gives comprehensive results and reviews for the lights tested.
If you are shopping for a taillight this is a great resource.
Tags: lights, taillights
Berthoud Aspin vs Brooks B.17 vs Brooks Swift
June 24th, 2011 by Bill | No Comments | Filed in Berthoud, Brooks, Other Blogs, Outside Reviews, saddles
Berthoud - B.17 - Swift
Blogger ‘Rob’ , on Ocean Air Cycles, shares his experience with the Berthoud Aspin touring saddle, the Brooks B.17, and the Brooks Swift. The comparison pictures are very interesting as is his impression of the saddles.
Berthoud Saddle Reviews
May 13th, 2011 by Bill | 1 Comment | Filed in Berthoud, Other Blogs, Outside Reviews, saddlesI have come across two blogs that have good reviews of Berthoud saddles. Lovely Bicycles rides the Marie Blanque ladies saddle and there is a good discussion after the post. Bike Touring News has an article about the Aspin touring saddle.
Lovely Bicycle
Bike Touring News
Another Resource and Brooks Select Saddles
July 22nd, 2010 by Bill | 1 Comment | Filed in Brooks, Outside Reviews, Resources, saddles I received a new Cycling Plus magazine yesterday. There was an article about the coming Brooks ‘Select’ line of saddles.
I looked on their web arm, Bike Radar, for a link that I could pass on here but I guess they don’t put content from the current issue on the web.
I did a search on the Bike Radar site for ‘Brooks’ and got a long list of Cycling Plus’ past tests of Brooks saddles and gear. This a great resource for anyone who is looking for more information to help them make a decision about a new saddle.
The ‘Select’ saddles will be a line of their more popular models made with special Swiss leather. Pasture-raised Swiss cows make more supple and durable saddles. The leather will be it’s natural color. I expect to see these saddles sometime over the winter.
Tags: Brooks Select
Leather Saddle Review Page
February 24th, 2010 by Bill | 1 Comment | Filed in Brooks, Other Blogs, Outside Reviews, saddlesDutch rider W.H. Scholten has posted a pretty comprehensive set of in-depth reviews for leather saddles, mostly Brooks.