Review of HMK F2 Carbon Pro Helmet Orange L 73-4902L

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Great helmet for dual-sport riding that is highly visible but does not look like a pylon. Great price and the tight face guard is great for high speed highway riding as it doesn't grab as much air as other face guards.

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Best InStep Pink Lady Pedal Car Deals

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We saw this car and thought it would be so cute for our 5 year old, she weighs about 40 lbs and is 3' 9" tall and this car is too small for her to pedal correctly. This website and others says max weight is 70 lbs. but the manual says max weight is 60 lbs. It never gives height which it should because you adjust the pedals according to how tall the child is. There are three different pedal positions and my daughter was on the last holes and she still can barely pedal because she is too tall. Now we have to see if the comp. will take it back if not we are going to gift the car to a smaller child. This is made for a child who is about 3 or 4 years old and 3' tall max height! It comes w/ decals to add to the car, so you can personalize it w/ their name, our decal package were all uppercase letters which the picture clearly shows small and uppercase letters to use it also shows you can use an apostrophe in the child's name, this also was NOT in the decal package. We are so disappointed in this purchase, and my daughter is even more so because she loves the car so much.

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I had a nice old all metal pedal car just like this as a kid. Who didn't?

Of course, mine was a rusty old hand-me-down from my elder cousins. That car, like this car, was made of steel. They tend to last a long time; they go through a lot of kids! Despite the rust, I loved that thing and I played with it constantly.

Now my daughter has the same thing to enjoy. Heavy? Sure. It's built like a tank. BUT how many other pedal cars out there can you wash, wax, and buff just like daddy does to his car?

Besides, more parents should be buying HUMAN-powered toys for kids today. What kind of 4 year old needs to be relaxing in a giant plastic humvee with blingin' rims just stomping on a pedal to make a electric motor propel them around the yard?

They've got plenty of time to get lazy later. In the meantime, have 'em work up a sweat and sleep hard.

I left off the decals and went for a sano look. The chrome polishes up nicely!

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We've had this car for over 2 years now and my daughter still plays with it daily. It is very durable and still looks new, even while kept outdoors. Highly recommended!!

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This car did require some assembly but every minute was worth it. My 3 year old wants to eat and sleep in her car. I absolutely love it. The look on her face when she drives is priceless. Not too mention all the compliments she gets when she drives. Every penny was worth it!!!!

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This is my second pedal car purchase (two grandchildren who both loved the first one). Fairly easy assembly, all parts present and accounted for. Sturdy construction, but the paint job left a little to be desired. The unit I received had black flecks all along one side. I don't think the kids will notice/care. Was hoping the decals were die-cut; they weren't. If you want to use any of them, get ready to do some careful trimming. I bypassed all of that and just got some chrome pin-striping from the local auto shop and created my own look. I was also disappointed to find that this unit is a one-wheel-drive system (the opposing rear wheel is not keyed to the drive axle). It would have taken very little to apply the same engineering to the other wheel to make this a two-wheel drive. But for relatively cheap money, this car is still a good buy.

Best Park Tool bike tools SW-0C Spoke Wrench .127/3.2 black Deals

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Spoke wrenches are like mouse traps everyone is always trying to come up with a better design. Having tried most of them, I've tossed out or given away all but the Park wrenches. This is a "just right" design just enough leverage from the handles, close enough nipple fit on the toolhead, just enough padding, just right height. They are small and light for a bike bag kit, too. A full set is cheap.

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All Park Tools that I have work well. I already had the black and green spoke wrenches. My newest wheels have larger spoke nipples. The blue wrench fits perfectly. I'd rate the spoke wrench five stars but five stars means that you love the product. I have a very strong four star 'like' of the blue Park Tool spoke wrench.

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Simple, easy, well made. Great tool for keeping your wheels in tune. Works perfectly for my Mavic Aksium Race Wheels.

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I use it ALL the time. So much better than a universal tool. I highly recommend this tool, buy it.

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Out of round and wobbly wheels are a major safety issue. The Park Tool SW series of spoke wrenches are professional tools at a reasonable price. Use them correctly, and you'll see many years of spoke-adjusting with absolutely no flat-rounding, even on well-set spokes. Truing wheels takes practice, however, so watch videos of professionals doing the job, then expect a steep learning curve before you become good at it.

Best Wheel Master Front Bicycle Wheel 26 x 1 3/8 36H, Steel, Bolt On Deals

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I got this wheel as a replacement on an old Sears cruiser made by Steyer of Austria out of the box, it looked great, but the bearings had been overtightened at the factory. I loosened them to the correct tightness and they rolled smoothly, which was great to see in an inexpensive wheel like this.

Installation of a tire and the wheel was straightforward, although the fork was a little narrow for the axle. Since it was steel, it was a simple matter to manually spread the fork legs a little wider to make it all fit. I would guess that the overall width increase was probably around 5 mm or so.

Once I'd had the wheel installed, I set up the brakes and took it out on a test spin. I rode it for a good two hour trip and seemed a good, workable replacement. However, when I returned home I also found that the wheel was seriously out of true already, despite not having hit anything that would have pushed it out of true.

So, overall, I'll give it a middle of the road rating. It's really cheap and works OK, but I tend to also expect that my bike purchases aren't just functional, but are actually right. The bearings and the wheel trueness were a bit of disappointment, but it's also not a Tour de France wheel in fact, the whole wheel costs less than even one rim on any of my other bikes! And with a little TLC on set up, I'm sure this wheel will probably be a bargain in the end.

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This wheel is good, you will need to loosen up the bolts on the axle to allow it to spin more freely. It's not a perfectly straight wheel, you can tell by spinning it once it's on the bike, BUT these wheels look just like the wheels I had on my 1978 Schwinn, except these ones are brand new, clean, and shiny! I love them, but 4 stars for the not perfectness....

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the wheel weighs a ton but it spins true. the nuts were a little bit tight on the bearings, so I decided to adjust them. I removed them completely and then repacked the bearings with high quality grease, not that they needed it, then reassembled. it works great!

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Great replacement for front wheel, just make sure you get the right one, this was the 2nd I ordered because stupid me ordered the wrong size first go around.

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The wheel was marked 26 x 1 3/8 but is was definitely not, nor was it 27" or 700 cm. I believe it was one of those odd Schwinn sizes, even the folks at the bike shop were stumped by it. Disappointing.

Discount Park Tool SW-3 Spoke Wrench: 3.96mm; Blue

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I needed this size to fit the 26" Champion wheel that came with my E-Bike kit. Fits snug and clears reflectors, valve stem, and speedometer magnet.

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The Park Tool spoke wrenches don't round spoke nipples like some of the cheaper ones. Needed a particular size for all the Neuvation wheels I have collected and this works. Easy on the hands and good feel when turning.

Discount Sunlite Bicycle Tube, 700 x 35-40 (27 x 1-3/8) 32mm PRESTA Valve

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I bought a few of these for spares, even with tire tuffs installed they still went flat w/i a few days . . . wife is getting P.O.ed at having to come pick me up. I am riding on the street and sidewalks and these are not puncture flats but seam failures.

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I've been using these for a couple of months and they have been working great. Haven't had any problems and cheaper than buying them elsewhere.

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Bought two for a long trip planned this Fall. They look good and I hope I never need them. :-)

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they are intertubes what can i say. i installed them in my new tires for my hybrid bike no leaks works as described. and reasonably priced

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This tube held up well with my 700x35 tire. I was a little worried just because my tire was at the low end of the size range and I always have the psi kind of low on my tires...it seemed like it might be a bad combination, but I never got a flat or anything with this tube. It did seem like I kept needing to top off the air on a quite regular basis, unlike other tubes I've had. That's the only reason I don't rate it five stars.

Wheel Master Hub Axle Nuts - 3/8" x 26 x 6mm, Black Reviews

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I needed a replacement nut for a bicycle axle and could not find one locally. Once again I went on Amazon.com and they shipped it to me fast. The nut worked perfectly and my grandson is riding his bike once again. I highly recommend any bicycle axle replacement parts from Amazon.

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Currie Technologies eZip Men's Trailz Electric Bicycle Reviews

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Overall

Great bike for the price. Improvements would be increased quality control on batteries and chargers, upgrading handlebar, and redesigning the battery terminals.

Buy it. It works fine for what it is.

Pros

Great value for an electric assist bike. Paid for itself in commuting savings not to mention health benefits.

Comfortable ride (thicker tires help)

Surprisingly quiet motor

Having both Pedal Assist and Twist features is nice

Cons

-Quality control issues combined with 90 day warranty:

-Battery replaced in two weeks (warranty replacement plus shipping charge) $25

-Charger replaced in four months $40

-Battery terminal 1 replaced in five months $20 (part only)

-Battery terminal 2 replaced in 11 months $20 (part only)

-Email customer service never replied to requests. Phone CS are helpful though.

Design Comments

-Basic handlebar design is generally uncomfortable, grips hurt hands without gloves

-Kind of slow with only 7 speeds

-Motor on another bike in the same line is 250 watt, not 450. Could this be marketing voodoo at work? Can't confirm this, though sounds iffy.

-Battery and Bike Weight

The SLA batteries work fine on this bike. These are most cost effective batteries on the market, not most advanced. If you want more of a performance feel to your bike, pony up 400 bucks for the Lithium battery.

Steel that is used in this bike frame is the most cost effective material and also the heaviest. Two other common bike frame materials, Aluminum and Carbon Fiber are much more expensive.

Currie offers the IZip line with improved components at a premium. Via Lento Aluminum frame with SLA battery (extra $200), Via Rapido aluminum frame with Lithium battery (extra $500).

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I actually bought this bike from Walmart.com to save on shipping costs. I have had it for 2 months now. I have to say that for the price it is probably the best e-bike you can buy. My first real test for my bike was a sponsored event called 'Bike Around The Buttes'. A forty mile ride with a few hills but mostly flat. I had 2 batteries for this trip. I pedaled at a moderate pace (12-15 mph) in battery assist mode. I was very nervous because I did not think the batteries would last that long. Surprise, the first battery went twenty miles. good thing too because the batteries lasted a whole lot longer than my legs did (I am 65 and about 60 lbs over weight :-). The second battery went about 18 miles. I had forgot to charge it up the night before so it had a short trip to work and back on it. fortunately the first battery had partially come back to life and it brought me the rest of the way to the finish. I was still able to maintain about 12 mph.

The instructions tell you to discharge your battery 2 times completely to 'condition it', but I think this information is incorrect. Please read this article. I just found it today, essential reading IMHO.

The quality of components on my bike are ok for a commuter. The tires are great for street riding, brakes work good, shifting gears is easy, the rims are aluminum alloy and look nice, brakes work great, seat adj. is easy.

I am planning on upgrading the front forks, and the rear derailleur to improve the looks and performance of my bike. I have recently changed out the pedals to sealed bearing units.

Out of the box my bike needed some tuning. the wheels needed truing (I tend to be a perfectionist :-), brakes needed adjusting, and motor chain needed adjusting after the first couple of hours.

If I had it to do all over I would buy it again.

enjoy.

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I have owned my eZip Trailz for a year now. I put on about 500 miles on it. I have found that for me an electric bike is the best, environmentally-friendly mode of short range transportation for commuting and pleasure. I have found that many on the market are too expensive and don't come with a free test ride. There are even some upwards of $1,000 that come with SLA batteries.

Pros:

+ affordable entry-level electric bicycle

+ reduction in carbon footprint

+ minimal sweat after a ride; longer distance achieved with same amount of effort as a non-electric bike. (This is the primary reason anyone would get an ebike, right?)

+ convenient battery lock and disconnection

+ free bicycle parking when commuting to work in the downtown zone

+ pedestrians and other bicyclists see you and whisper to each other "hey, that's an electric bike!"

+ torquey 450 watt motor

+ quiet operation

+ brakes and other components are more heavy duty in comparison to a non-electric bike

+ fat road tires are comfortable and has little rolling resisitance

+ 7-speed geared to allow a rider to pedal downhill up to 26 mph (but there is hardly any motor assist past 16 mph)

+ first electric bike; will not be the last. (I will never forget my "OMG!" feeling from the first ride.)

Cons:

bike not meant for trails (despite the name). Stay on roads and sidewalks to ensure the bike doesn't vibrate parts off.

bike is rear-heavy

rear rack support bars started rubbing away plastic battery casing leaving white powdery residue. Eventually lead to loud & annoying rubbing sounds when going over road bumps and cracks.

rear rack bolts loosened themselves off over time. (should've used loctite on them at the beginning)

left side terminal died after 300 miles. Right side died after 200 miles. Comes to find out, the positive wires connecting to the terminal blew off. Required new ring connectors and a little knowledge about cutting and crimping wires.

SLA battery shows weakness after 30-40 charges.

SLA battery drastically loses power after a few miles of riding. Battery didn't have the same amount of oomph as when new. Likely that the range suffers over time as well.(Tough to make it home if your ride ends at the top of a hill.)

After the breakdown at 500 miles, I removed the kit and rode the bike without the motor/battery for 100 miles without a problem. It felt just like a regular mountain bike. This year, I upgraded the bike with a brushless hub motor kit with a LiFEPO4 battery and have been riding for 600 miles now. The bike and all of its components has been holding itself well to the newly found power without a problem.

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Its about 3 weeks or so I have been using this bike. Easy to assemble bit heavy as expected for acid base batteries. I use it for my commute to and from Train station. I always use in peddle assist mode to enjoy my exercise and not that tired. Rides about 18-20 miles / charge. I wish it would be little lighter otherwise I would give 5 stars.

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I ordered this to help me make a 14 mile commute. The bike came well packaged and mostly assembled. Just follow the good instructions and you'll be up and riding in about an hour. (without the battery as it needs 8 hours to charge.)

So far I've put on about 60 miles and here are my impressions:

1. The build quality is good, very strong frame. The rear brakes and derailleur came factory adjusted and I did not need to tweak them. Nice! The front brakes are adjusted during the assembly process, but it's easy.

2. I would recommend putting loctite on the pivot screw threads for the hand brakes. One of mine vibrated off (never to be found) within the first 3 hours of riding. And they are metric, just in case you have to go through the same thing. I also put loctite on the screws that secure the hand brakes to the handle bars as are similar.

3. The battery/motor combination seems well tuned. I set my expectations low and road the bike for awhile without the battery assist. Then on the hill up to our house I used the battery, what a difference it makes, wonderful!

4. Beware of the weight of the bike and battery when you dismount. I'm a bigger guy so it doesn't bother me too much, but you have to take care when you are off the bike if you lift the front tire and the bike is at an angle. The weight of the battery makes the bike want to fall over easier. It's best to grab the seat tube to maintain control when you are moving the bike around.

5. I thought the heavier bike and battery combination would make the bike difficult to move, but the low rolling resistance of the hybrid tires make the bike seem easier to move than my knobby tire mountain bike.

6. The brakes are good and wide to give extra stopping power.

7. I highly recommend the Topeak MTX Trunk Bag DX with Side Panniers. It fastens to the rack solidly and has plenty of room.

8. If you are going to be riding this for more than 30 minutes at a time, I highly recommend getting one of the wide saddle seats with the gel inserts. Unless you are gifted with an iron butt, you'll figure this out soon enough.

Cheers and good riding!