Pre-orders for the BnC Suicidal rip off caps are going to close this coming Monday (July 6). Get in while the going’s good, I doubt there will be a second chance!
Spread the word, suckers.
Category: Products
LightLane – BYO bike lanes?
From wired.com:
Fed up with seeing friends getting clipped by cars, the designers at Altitude combined two things we love — bikes and lasers — to create an instant bike lane and make nighttime cycling a whole lot safer.
Their bike-mounted gadget, called LightLane, beams two bright red lines and the universal symbol for cyclist on the pavement, neatly delineating a bike lane to remind motorists to yield a little space. It should make everyone feel a little more comfort on the road.
NEW Leather riding vests coming soon . . .
Pure leather, three colours, one size fits all. get em while there hot.
Pure leather, three colours, one size fits all. get em while there hot.
Review: NiteFlux Photon Max Extreme
Reviews! Yeah that’s right, we’re gettin’ all pro on your sorry arses! Mostly.
The reality is, I like getting new shit and talking about it to other people. Most of the time they don’t really care, which is fairly understandable. To counter this, I think I’ll just start writing boring reviews about stuff I get so that when other people are trying to waste time at work they can at least skip over them and decide that work is probably a better choice. See, it’s all about the greater good.
Item #1 for review is a new light I got for mountain biking during the winter months, a NiteFlux Photon Max Extreme. Yeah, go back and read that again because it’s the only way that name could be more hardcore was if it had a few extra Xs and was superimposed over a picture of Vin Diesel. That was half the reason for me buying it, but the other half makes a little more sense. I bought a great little Light and Motion Stella 120N spotlight last year, just as winter was coming to a close. I didn’t get to use it nearly enough, mainly because I’m soft and don’t like going outside when it’s cold and dark. Anyway, it’s a great little unit and the current version is now 200 lumens (rather than 120) and has a Lithium Ion battery, which makes it even better. So yeah, if you want something good value, light weight and fancy looking, get one of those. It works brilliant on a helmet. There, so that’s the Stella reviewed. It is excellent as a helmet mounted spot, but one good light got me craving more and I really wanted a good bar-mounted flood with plenty of grunt. Enter the Photon Max Extreme (from here on in referred to as the PME).
In brief review: Sweet light if you’re on a budget. Light output is good but not as bright as they claim. Battery life is short, but I guess that’s why you pay more for the other lights. The beam is wide, but evenly lit without a small bright spot so it’s great on the bars. It’ll do nicely for this winter.
Bones Heal, Chicks Dig Scars
Right, let’s continue with the product promotion! Jamie over at Skin Grows Back has worded me up that the SGB Bags are actually available already, they’re just not up on the website yet. I’ve got a shitload of details about them here and they are a serious as fuck bag. This is heavy duty, hell or high water, reality is a bitch, tough as nails street gear. Like the following says, this bag ain’t a fashion statement, it’s a piece of equipment. They’re priced at $450, but worth every cent. Think of it like a hiking pack, custom built for a purpose using a lot of clever systems and heavily tested features. You pay for quality, and you get it in bags (ho ho).
Read on for all the details and more photos. If you know you need one, hit up the SGB heads and let them know. Obviously they’re a small operation and there’s a turnaround of about a month. It’s like tattoo: invest good time and money into something that’s going to last the rest of your life. Get serious, do it.