CatEye Omni 3 Bicycle Front Safety Light TL-LD135-F Review

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Nice design for a front light. Can mount pretty much anywhere. And for ~ $10 it's much brighter / more visible than most clip on single LED types (e.g. Knog)

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If you are looking for a light just to ensure you are seen , this is a good one. It doesn't give off enough to see the road in front of you, but I don't think it was intended for that. I like the three modes so you can have it steady, flashing, or quick flashing. It was easy to put on . I have the same one in red for the back of my seat.

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This is a great light. It is very visible from far. Has three modes constant, very quick flashes and slower flashes. Cars can see you well.

It mounted very securely, and easily, to my bike.

I would definitely recommend it to a friend.

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this little gadget does what is says, it alerts people of your presence and it is well constructed. good buy for the price of it.

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I was looking for a light that would attach to my bike's head tube because my handle bars are not round. I mounted this light vertically and was expecting to have to use tie wraps to secure it. But I was pleasantly surprised when the supplied adjustable strap fit around my head tube. What a great use for the otherwise empty space. I had to break out the directions to figure out that you have to hold the on/off button down for a few seconds to turn it on and off, but switching between the 3 modes (steady, flash, random flash) occurs immediately after each button push once the light is turned on. Came with 2 AAA batteries too. Great light for being seen.

Sunlite Thorn Resistant Bicycle Tube 29 x 1.9-2.30 PRESTA valve Reviews

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When I opened the package, I was INSTANTLY impressed. These tubes are as thick as tires and the presta valve is made with quality, unlike some janky ones Giant throws out to the public. I ride HARD and many of the trails I cover are very rocky and/or contain nice drops--I finally have tubes I feel confident with.

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good product, but a little heavy. If you buy the liner " Mr. Tuffy Bicycle Tire Liner". Never have to worry

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I've read other reviews saying that the tube is as thick as the tire itself, which is true. I haven't put it on yet, as I haven't had a flat since I bought it but they look the business.

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A lot heavier that the standard light tube. I have been using these tubes on the 26 mtb and they work great. I just got a flat with the 29 and although it is a light frame bike I ordered heavier tires and these tubes because I only ride it in the fields and woods and routinely am subject to thorns...I will put up with the extra weight for the improved protection against hazards.

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I have been riding bike for most of my life and have had many flat tires. When I came across this inner tube I was immediately impressed. It is probably as thick as the tire itself. This alone promises to be of great advantage in preventing flats. My wife and I do most of our riding off road so rocks, roots, climbs, drops, and man made obstacles are the norm. I expect these tubes will way out perform the usual. There is a weight penalty, of course, but I'm not in a race. I'm just trying to get through the trail without falling or having to fix a flat.

Reviews of ZUMU 3-in-1 Bike Trailer Jogger & Stroller for 2 Kids (up to 100#)

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I found this product at a store near me. The first thing I realized is that it would be difficult to take it out and about because of how hard it would be to fold it and stick it in the car. When we tried it around the block I came back to find a tear in the seat. When I took off the cover the zipper broke. I will be returning this product.

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My husband and I have 4 children, and right after Christmas our 2nd child got confident on her bike and our 3rd child (4 year old) decided he wanted to ride a 2 wheel bike to. So he did. Now our family was ready to hit the trail, but our youngest, at 2 years old, is certainly not old enough for her own bike, and at a very healthy 42 pounds, was too heavy for the little attached bike seats. So we started looking. After quite a bit of pricing around we decided on the Zumu at our local warehouse store as it was the last one, new, but already assembled. I'm sure you can imagine the benefits of that with 4 little ones :)

We had to take it to our local bike shop to do the initial attachment to the bike you have to take the back wheel of your grown up bike off... It wasn't difficult, we just didn't have the foggiest how to do it! After that, we were off!

The 2 year old loves her cart it is sturdy, has great shocks and is decent on cargo room and floor support. I use this as a stroller when I roller blade, and it is fantastic! This trailer isn't really meant to be portable it doesn't collapse. That works for us though. We toss the third wheel (for the stroller), water bottles, hand wipes, and snacks in the back and ride as a family all sorts of places... parks, the library, the pool, our older children's school... Upon arrival, we lock up the bikes, unattach the trailer, convert it to a stroller, unload the 2 year old (who is by now ready to walk around), throw the helmets in the now empty cart, and have fun. When we are ready to go home, we put it all back together, replace the helmets with a toddler, and we hit the road! This is my favorite sporting equipment purchase this year!

Anytime we see someone eye-balling the floor models at the store I stop (momentarily, b/c I usually have 2 to 4 kids with me) and tell how we use it and what we like about it and any challenges we've had, and usually a happy customer walks out with a cool new bike trailer.

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we really love the stroller however this is our second one. the first one we bought at Sam's club. the front wheel (which is made of plastic) was all busted by the time we got it our of the box. we really like the thing so we tried to get it replaced. Sams Club no longer carries it. we ordered this one and the box was all busted when it got her. really, i took pictures. it was aweful and one of the parts was broken. not good right. but the stroller is such a pleasure. can you imagine if the thing was made with more sturdy wheels and better merchants. we love the thing.

Ralix

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Bought from Sam's Club and upon installing the front tire, the plastic lip of the wheel came apart...like as if the plastic was crumbling. I thought it must have been a fluke and got a replacement...guess what, same exact thing happened except we were on a trail run when the failure occurred. Not taking my chances with Zumu again...horrible product.

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We had been eyeing this product for nearly a year at our local warehouse store. We finally decided to buy it! I was so excited. I envisioned jogging, rollerblading and biking with my daughters. I was severely disappointed. Within walking 500 ft with my daughters (combined weight 60lbs) the front tire exploded. While inconvenient, we had to keep going. I just walked the stroller, tilted. By the end of the day the fabric around the bars began to tear.

I would not recommend buying this product.

Onguard Akita Key Cable Lock Reviews

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The old joke is that "All bikes weight 50 pounds: a 10 pound bike needs a forty pound lock, a 40 pound bike needs a 10 pound lock, and a 50 pound bike doesn't need a lock."

I own a forty pound bike an old 10 speed that one bike store hipster called a "frankenbike." I ride my frankenbike all over the place and it works great. I need to lock it up and I'd prefer to use a long cable lock to ensure no one steals a tire, which I can't do with a ulock (either front or back tire is unlocked with that system). Put another way, the tires on this bike are worth more than the bike!

This cable lock is perfect as a discouragement for casual/opportunistic thieves around town. And since my bike is ugly, chipped and old, I just have to park near a nice bike to protect it against determined and professional thieves! I've been using a cable lock as the sole protection for my bike for 20 years, and I still have the same bike.

So if you need to lightly protect your street cruiser, this cable lock should do the job. It won't stop anyone intent on taking a valuable bike for sure.

Also, this lock has a couple of nice features:

1) It's about 6 feet long so plenty long enough to lock up to most urban/sidewalk trees.

2) It's 12mm thick cable so a little better than 10mm or 6mm cables

3) It has a weather plug so in inclement weather you can keep water out of the key hole

4) It comes with 4 or 5 keys so I don't have to worry about losing a key (or getting back up copies)

4a) The keys are pretty custom looking so don't expect to get copies made easily (that's a minus)

5) The lock mechanism itself is "positive" it locks cleanly and it unlocks easily no sticky key or turning problems. (I've had these problems with some newer kryptonite cable locks)

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Have been using this lock with my bicycle for a few days now and it's been fine.

Locking mechanism seems secure and does not stick.

Came with 5 laser-cut keys which I thought was generous.

There is a little slider which covers the key-hole for when you're not using it I think that's to prevent dirt, dust and rain, which is a nice feature (although I doubt it's 100% waterproof).

Cable is reasonably thick and covered well, as expected.

Only imperfection would be that because it's not spiralled like most lock cables, you have to make a bit of an effort to wind it around your bike; otherwise if you just loop it once when locking up your bike, the ring that the cable makes is rather unnecessarily large (with a 120cm cable length). This would be considered a positive feature if your bike is positioned far away from what you're chaining it to.

I do not yet have any feedback regarding long-term use. However, I am currently very happy with this purchase.

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Longer than expected. Not most useful for hiding away when biking. Should have picked a shorter cable, but I think quality is good.

Cheap Bike Rear Rack, Aluminum 3 Leg Rear Bike Rack with spring,Black

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This inexpensive, well built rear rack is listed on Steven Scharf's rear rack page and has many features of the better racks found there: three-strut construction, long horizontal dogleg, welded and recessed reflector/taillight mount, even pegs for a frame pump (tips 232mm apart). It has a Pletscher-style mousetrap hold-down that is easily removed if you have no use for it.

Mounting flexibility is where it loses stars. The photo shows that this rack's seatstay braces are made from round tube, just as in the better racks on Scharf's list. But on those other racks, the round-tube braces mount in clamps that give four-way adjustment: reach, drop, width, and seatstay angle. On this rack, they don't--a point that Scharf missed when he reviewed the rack from a photo.

On this rack, the braces are just flattened and drilled at both ends, and can bolt to the rack in your choice of 5 positions fore-and-aft, which gives you some adjustment for reach and drop (but not independently), and nothing for width or stay angle.

The lower mounts at the dropouts are height-adjustable, but only in 3 fixed positions marked 24", 26", and 28", referring apparently to nominal tire diameter. The 2 inch diameter increments should make the height marks 1 inch apart, but they're really 3/4 inch apart. It doesn't make sense, so just pick what fits. :)

The lower mounts come straight vertically down. If you have, say, an aluminum frame with fat seatstays that end at skinny dropouts, this rack won't work and you will need a rack whose lower mounts come in at an angle from the rear. You could spread this rack and mount it with thick spacers, or fabricate new lower mounts, but you'd have to refigure the load capacity and, really, there are other racks that will work without mods.

This is a great rack at a great price if you have a steel frame with tapered seatstays and all the dimensions happen to match the available choices. If not, another rack may work better. These measurements should help you decide before you buy. They're all taken by me, by hand, don't sue me if they're not exact:

Vertical, dropout hole center to underside of platform: 348mm (24" position), 369mm (26" position), 389mm (28" position).

Horizontal, front of platform to projected dropout hole center: 194mm

Front of platform to seatstay brace hole centers: 12mm, 32mm, 47mm, 62mm, 77mm (yes, the first jump is bigger)

Seatstay brace length: 165mm (the braces are bent, but this is the straight-line length between hole centers).

Platform length overall, while we're at it: 375mm

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This rack was easy to install, lightweight, and very handy to use. I bought this mainly to haul groceries with a foldable picnic cooler strapped to the rack with an elastic cargo net. Works great! The rack is very strong and stable, and for the price a very good value.

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Good and sturdy. The only problem I had was with the lower bolt that screws in next to the chain. It was to long and prevented me from changing into the 2 smaller gears. But I just backed it out and ground off the extra length and put it back in. Works great now.

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First off, the picture of the item is correct as of 5/12/2012. It does come with a reflector, and has several adjustments to all it to fit most bikes. I had no problem attaching it to my Schwinn 26" hybrid (target brand).

The only problem I had was the to aluminum post that attach the rack to the bike just below the seat posts came bent. I had to bend them back in order for them to line up correctly.

Also, the rack had some scratches on it even though it was the only item in the shipping box. It must have been scratched before shipping.

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It took me maybe 30 minutes to install this rack. It wasn't terribly complicated, but the directions are sparse and didn't jibe with my bike. For example, the 4 screws provided (2 large, 2 small) fit the reverse of the printed directions (small screws on bottom near wheel hub, large screws on mounting bracket at top). No big deal, but then the 2 provided nuts only fit small screws, and I needed them on the large screws at top.

Another issue is that while the rack leg is adjustable to fit different size bikes, I had no success at using the correct 700 setting, and had to settle for 26" (which lowers the rack). The top mounting struts would not screw together on the 700 setting. And with the 26" setting, the rack isn't quite level. The bottom screw was also too long and interfered with the chain when it was on the small (outside) sprocket.

I took the rack to my bike shop, where they installed nuts on the struts and a shorter screw on the bottom. Works fine, but it's still not entirely level. And the rack could be further back. I think the short bracket length at top puts it too close to the seat to allow a travel bag on top of the rack.

Postscript-I contacted the supplier, and they are sending out a set of longer 8" struts. Hoping this will correct for the 700 setting and make it level.