Bike Cycling Reviews

Spiuk Cycling Clothes
We have not looked at bike clothing for a while, so we thought now would be the best time. Maybe down below the equator it's the summer, but up here in the Northern hemisphere its getting colder, so its time we looked at some warm clothing, we will all need warm clothes at sometime and Spiuk make some of the best available.

The Sci-Con Tubo Bag
We have had a look at most of the bags from Sci-Con and we have been asked to find where one of our readers could buy a Sci-Con Tubo bag, so we thought we had better find out more about this Tubo bag, it looks a good idea and if its made by Sci-Con it will be top quality manufacturing.



Shimano TR50 Triathlon Road Shoes
We are getting keen on Triathlon here at Bike Cycling Reviews and one of the most important pieces of equipment is your foot ware. Obviously you need a very good pair of running shoes for the last section of the Triathlon, but your cycling shoes can make all the difference to your performance in many different ways. We review the Shimano TR50 shoes and explain what to look for in Triathlon specific cycling shoes.

Sci-Con Aerotech Hard Bike Case
Sometimes we get it wrong at BCR and we are not afraid of saying it! We reviewed the Elite Evasion Hard Bike Case and said it was "probably the best hard box on the market", but we did say that there is maybe a better one, but we hadn't seen it, yet! Well I think we have seen it now, the Aerotech Hard Bike Case from Sci-Con. We strip it down for a good going over and a comparison to other bike boxes.

The Sportmask Sunglasses from Rudy Project
We here at Bike Cycling Reviews are converts to Rudy Project Glasses. Yes, we know there are some really tasty Sunglasses out there and we used to wear them; Oakley, Bolle, Smith, Black Flys and Briko, we have worn them all and others, but Rudy's have become our favorite. Now we have a pair of Sportmask Glasses to look through and tell you all about.

Sci-Con Saddle Bags

Sci-Con makes many bags and Bike Transport Cases, in this article we review three of their under-the-saddle pouches of various sizes. If you haven't already got a bag have a look at these offerings from Sci-Con, they are stylish, compact, hard wearing and very useful.

Crotch Guard Against Saddle Irritations

You all know how much we like to look at new things, normally it's some trick bit of carbon, but on this occasion it's something to help you ride more comfortably in the saddle, which we all know is very important. Crotch Guard can help in the saddle comfort zone.

Rudy Project Kontact Helmet

It's nice to receive things in the post and after I had taken the wrapping paper off, it looked like I had received an enormous pair of glasses from Rudy Project as the box is the same, but bigger! When I opened the box there was a helmet inside, and what a very nice helmet it is!

DMT Flash Carbon Soled Cycling Shoes

If you want to sprint like the Italian Super Star, Alessandro Pettacchi you need to do two things, get a pair of DMT cycling Shoes and, more difficultly, train for many hours over many miles for a long time, oh and have a special sprinters ability!

Sun Glasses; Rudy Project mmm nice!

For nearly twenty years I've been looking at the road through Oakley sun-glasses, so I thought it was about time that I tried some other brand to "see" what it's all about. Two pairs of Rudy Project glasses were soon next to my laptop for review and, well, they are very good, read on....

Clean Bike Hands with Zogics Citra Wipe

When we see something new or very useful, here at Bike Cycling Reviews we like to pass on our thoughts to our readers and when we saw and tried Citra Wipe Hand Wipes form Zogics, we thought you had better know all about them.

The Elite Vaison Hard Bike Case

A while back we had a FAQ from Lorna wanting information on a good soft bike bag, we gave her the low-down on their ins and out. Recently we managed to get our hands on the new hard box from Elite, if you are doing a bit of traveling then this could be the box for you.

What To Look For In A Bike Transport Bag

Lorna is taking her bike on a trip and wants to know about a bike case for on the airplane, there are many cases, but Lorna is interested in a soft case, we cant tell her to get a specific case, but we can run through what to look for in a good bike bag.


Professional Cycle Clothing; Bio-Racer, One of the Best

Here at Bike Cycling Reviews we like good equipment and that includes clothing. In hot or cold weather you want to be comfortable and your clothes play a very big part in all conditions. Bio-Racer is one of the leading manufacturers of cycle clothing and we were lucky enough to be given the chance to try and review their top class kit.

The Bio-Racer Cycling Patch, ReSkin

There isn't much new in the world of cycling and when something pops-up it has to be something really special or very different to get me excited. Bio-Racer, the makers of some of the best cycling clothing, have come up an innovation that is (nearly) beyond explanation, this is a product that I will not be posing for photographs for the web-site wearing!

Get Some Winter Bicycle Clothing!

We have received a very interesting question from Sammy about cold weather clothing for cycling, now normally we would put this in our FAQ section, but it is such an important subject for those of us who live in countries that will have wintry weather. So we have included the article in our main page.

Helmet Review: The Lazer Blade

The Lazer Blade helmet is the one that Olympic champion, Paulo Bettini and 2005 World road champion, Tom Boonen wear, but you could wear the same helmet as the stars, but is it worth he money? Is it comfortable? And most importantly does it look good?


Cycling Shoes For Road Racing Cyclists
There are many different road cycling shoes, but they all do the same thing. A solid sole and a secure fastening system are the most important in all road cycling shoes.

Cycling Clothes, Bicycle Clothing for Different uses
Specific cycling clothes vary for their different uses and styles for the different disciplines in cycling. There are many clothing to choose from, including bicycle jerseys or shoes. The two extremes would be from the lycra clad, Super-man suited road racing cyclist to the baggy shorted casual downhill biker who looks more like a cross between Californian surfer, a skate-boarder and a snow boarder.

Why Saris Racks Last a Lifetime
Graber started rack production in 1974, then Sara and Chris Fortune took over and have been making Saris bike racks since 1992 in "bike-crazy" Madison, Wisconsin, USA and claim to pushing the technological boundaries for there products and that they innovate, but don't duplicate. They believe in there products so much so that there racks carry a lifetime warranty.

Bicycle Racks to Carry Your Bike Anywhere
Since the bike was invented people wanted to carry things on it. The invention of the car, people wanted to take their bikes with them to explore new roads.

How to Choose Your Thule Bike Rack
Thule bike racks are one of the best on the market and make racks to fit probably all different makes of cars. Thule also make many other ways of carrying things on your car, best visit there web-site and go through there many different car fittings.

Bicycle Racks Storage
Since Armstrong's age arrived some years ago, cycling has become very popular in the USA. People began practicing cycling eventually, however there is still most people that can't afford a bike or even worst, they can not store a bike inside their homes.

Yakima Racks Means Top Quality
Yakima racks claim to make "bomber quality" rack systems and they use their racks themselves and they have been taking their jobs very seriously for 25 years. Yakima specialize in using round bar technology, thus they are 15% stronger and have better aerodynamics when not in use, other manufacturers square or rectangular.

Bike Sunglasses, Look Cool And Keep The Flies Out Of Your Eyes
The first rider to wear bike sunglasses was the Australian, Phil Andersen, he started Oakley on their road to success, and there is also Briko and Rudy Project, which are the main sunglasses for cyclists.

Let Your Bike Do The Work With Bike Racks
Bike racks have been around longer than bikes have, well sort of, people were carrying things on there horses and donkeys before bikes were invented and basically it’s the same principle, you want to carry things from A to B.

How To Take Your Bike Using Car Bike Racks?
There are many different ways of carrying your bike on your car; so there are many different rack options to take your bike away on trips in your car.

Bicycle Helmets And How To Choose The Better For Your Needs
In a lot of countries helmet wear is now compulsory. If your country it is not, it probably soon will be. If you have ever seen anyone fall of there bikes, or been unlucky enough to have done it your self, you know there is a good chance that it maybe your head that will hit the ground first.

Bike Headlights, So You Can See In The Dark
If your going to cycle at night you need some bike lights, the best bike headlights have a halogen bulb, these are the brightest you can get, but they use up you battery power quickly.

Cycling Jerseys Designs Colours and Materials
Cycling jerseys are made of many different materials, designs and colors, but they all do the same thing. For professionals its some where to put the name of there teams sponsor, club riders have the name of there team and the rest of us either want to look like our heroes or just like to wear our favorite color.

Bicycle Computers, How Far Have I Been?
Bike computers are becoming a common sight on the handlebars of nice bicycles, but unless you're racing or bicycling as part of a specific physical fitness or health program, you may not really need one.

Bike Socks To Keep Your Feet Warm Or Cool
There is really only one kind of bike sock, short and white, but since the advent of mountain biking, bike socks have changed colour and even riders like 6 times Tour de France winner, Lance Armstrong, has been spotted wearing black bike socks, a few years ago this would have caused a scandal in the old fashioned world of road cycling.

Cycling Shorts
Bike shorts fall into two distinct types, Lycra body hugging race shorts or the baggy beach-bum-mountain biker style. Both are comfortable, but its unlikely you'll see one group wearing the others style of shorts. All cycling shorts must have a comfortable seat; jeans are probably the worst because of the seam down the middle.

Bike Gloves For Warmth And Protection
There are two kinds of bike gloves, ones to keep your hands and fingers warm and the smaller fingerless mitts that keep your hands comfortable on the handlebars.

Accessories For Your Bike
OK, so you've got your new bike, what accessories do I need to buy? First you need a good pair of cycling shoes, there are many on the market, road bike or mountain bike or you could get some touring shoes that you could walk in as well as cycle.

Bicycle Pumps Keep The Pressure Up
You need to carry a pump on your bike or one of the new compact pumps in your pocket. If you have a puncture in the middle of nowhere you need a spare inner tube and a pump to get home.

Why To Get A Bike Child Seat
Bike seats for your child fit behind you saddle on a special clamp to the seat tube of your bicycle.


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