Cheap SODIAL(TM) Blue Neon Car Bike Bicycle Tyre Wheel Valve Led Light

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So these took a while to get to me (they shipped from Hong Kong) and although the flimsy envelope they were sent in was (although not so clearly) marked as 'Fragile' the items arrived broken.

The lights themselves work but the part to screw them into my tires is broken so they're essentially useless. However the lights are very bright and light up with even the slightest motion, which is very cool. They would look great if I had a way to attach them to my bike tires..

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The light shows up really well it it looks really cool, the batteries died really quickly but that's kind of to be expected for such a cheap price. I just went to harbor freight and got a big pack of batteries for it for about $3 but you would probably be just as well off to order a bunch of these all at once since it takes so long to ship in.

Trikke T78CS Bike - Black Review

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I ordered a Trikke for my husband off the TV promotion. He was jazzed after seeing the promo. I had read about it a few years ago, and was intrigued. The first one was going to take 6 weeks to be delivered. I saw the same one on Amazon a month later, ordered it, and received it within 5 days. The first one came a week afterward (6 weeks). We love them. We're both over 50, and I'm uncoordinated. I tried rollerblading 15 years ago, but quit after falling and hurting my hip. The Trikke uses a lot of the same movements, uses a lot of different muscles, is fairly portable and is FUN. We just got back from a Trikke ride, and not only do my legs feel good, but I can feel it in my shoulders, arms, hips and abs! Riding again tomorrow.

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I saw an Infomercial a couple of months ago and decided to order the T78CS. I did for several reasons, it comes with the poly wheels which makes it easier to learn and once you are going you can order the air wheels kit for $50 and now you have a T78 air which gives you a much smoother ride, especially on rough surfaces. I have ridden the T8 which is almost twice the money as the T78, and I like the T78 better. It has a better folding mechanism and while it is 3 pounds heavier that the T8, that is almost undetectable when you are riding it. I like the non-slip foot pads better on the T78 than the T8. The reason the T8 is more expensive is it is made out of aluminum which is more costly to manufacture than a steel frame.

I ride my T78 about 7-9 miles per day and in two months I have already lost about 12 pounds. It is fun exercise and addicting.

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easy to learn to ride. great workout. meet a lot of new people who want to know more about your toy and even enjoy "trying it out". The smaller unit might be a better fit for young people and women for handling. A little less cumbersome getting in and out of a trunk, for instance.

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I love in-line skating and downhill skiing. Skiing is so expensive now that we just don't go too often. Skating is fun but I get a little (a lot) hesitant going downhill. This Trikke thing looked like both but safer and way fun. So after months of looking at all the Trikke videos, I thought, I could do this. I'm 5'4" and 129 lbs and I got the T78cs. I ordered the T78 Air tires at the same time to get a discount and free shipping. It came right away and just needed a little set-up less than 20 minutes. Pump the front tire and get out there and ROLL! It really is like skating and skiing. I love to do tight slalom turns and I love carving on a fairly steep slope. I feel completely safe with the three-point balance, the brakes and my helmet. I'm converting to the T78 Air tires because it's supposed to be even more comfortable and quiet for longer rides. This thing has got me addicted! I haven't lost any weight but my muscles are more toned. It works your legs, arms and upper body. You make it do what you want.

Pros: Safe

Very easy to learn, especially if you skate or ski.

Fast and easy to set up and easy knock down for transporting or carrying.

Lightweight but sturdy, fits in vehicles, even small ones.

Great total body work out

Fun Fun Fun

Cons: A Big Fat Zero

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I read an article about these in the paper read the reviews all over the web and everyone raved. So I thought I would give it a try. At first, I was very frustrated. It is challenging to ride when the elevation increases even slightly. Even terrain or slightly downhill it was great. About a week ago I was still pursuing and finally hit what they refer to as the sweet spot. When you are moving up increasing elevation you really use your arms more than they indicate in the video. And its a great workout while being fun. The drawback for me is they recently chip sealed the roads in my subdivision -cant Trikke on gravel.

Sidewalks and flat asphalt are good places to start. Everyone who has tried it has loved it -old, young, etc. For smaller children -you would need the smaller fitting Trikkes but this has been adequate for everyone from 5' to 5'10".

All in all this is very fun and enjoyable I try and make time daily to ride it.

If you want something different to do, incorporate into your exercise routine a Trikke is a good way to go!

Buy Classic Balance Bike

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I just got this bike in the mail for my daughter yesterday. I went with this one because it is not too expensive and because it has no advertisement on it. Walmart and Target are selling a similar red wooden balance bike for 54 dollars, but it has this huge Elmo face on the front. I considered the Skutt too, but went with this one for no real particular reason other than I liked the looks of this one over the Skutt. My daughter was EXTREMELY excited. We just got back from 6 months in Hungary where this type of bike is very popular. Our daughter just turned 2, and the bike is a little bit big for her. She needs to grow about an inch more. The materials seem very good. The only unfortunate thing, which we resolved, was that when the bike came, although it was extremely easy to put together, the front and back tires would not inflate. We suspected the inner tubes had holes, and low and behold, when I took them both out (I can change tires on bikes easily), I found the front tube had a half-inch slice in it, and the back tube had a puncture near the value. Luckily, I had my tube patch kit and I fixed them. I don't know how this happened--whether in shipping or if the holes happened when the bike parts were assembled in factory. But problem solved at no expense and with just about an hour of my time. So thus far we are happy with the bike--just a little annoyed at the company. I wonder if they have quality control that could check for this "tube" problem. I was surprised there are no reviews for this bike so I thought I would post one. I guess this bike is new on the market.

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The Smart Gear Balance Bike is one of many knockoffs of the LIKEaBIKE. We chose the Smart Gear over the other copies (and the original) because of its low price, not wanting to pay $200-$300 for a wooden push bike. Well, you get what you pay for.

Immediately after purchasing it, I had to replace both tubes. Whoever assembled the wheels at the factory must have used a tool that ended up slicing both tubes. Then, within a few weeks with barely any use, all the plywood started to delaminate--first the wheels, then the main frame, then the seat column. If you look carefully at the plywood, you can see that the inner layers of wood are extremely low-grade.

Once my son grew enough to actually use the balance bike, the axle bolts kept unwinding themselves out of their mating/binding posts. I had to apply nail polish on the threads to stop the unwinding--an old trick I use when wrenching my own stable of 13 bicycles. By the way, the rear axle bolt and its binding post go through the frame's wood at a right angle, but due to the curves of the main frame components, the wood pieces are not parallel; therefore, the rear axle stays constantly bent, putting pressure on the wheel bearings.

Despite the use of sub-par materials and poorly-executed construction, the Smart Gear balance bike is one of my son's favorite toys. He's now quite adept at cruising on the bike, pushing with his feet then bringing them up and steering to stay upright.

I should also mention that unlike many of its competitors, the Smart Gear has a built-in handle. It's very easy to lift and carry the bike--especially handy when we're entering a store or restaurant.

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I read as many reviews on push bikes as I could before ordering this and wanted to give a comprehensive review after having for a month. I did appreciate the comment suggesting just leaving the pedals off a standard bike until our child is ready for pedals, but I think we did well getting this for under seventy, including shipping, and we'll be able to sell it for half that, or better, after our two kids have outgrown it. I was willing to go as high as eighty for a used push bike, and was very happy to find such a deal for a new one.

We ordered this for our first child and she loves it. She is 3.75 years-old and a little tall for her age.

She was very excited to unpackage and assemble it with me, which was a snap, and she rode it on our laminate flooring that night. The design is such that when the bike is on its side, only the tires and the rubber handlebar grip touch the floor, i.e. no wooden parts or bolts ding my floor when it falls over. We haven't had any trouble with the tires not holding air.

We took it outside the next day and she just wanted to ride her trike, but by the end of the day she wanted to ride "the wooden bike" more.

We are fortunate to have a bunch of walking paths in the woods near our home and we prefer to ride there to enjoy the scenery, and so that fall are softer, but this bike does great on pavement, trails and indoors. The tires are knobby, but we'll never take it out in the mud and slicks or semi-slicks would be fine on the trails we'll be on.

The bike is quite light and she has no trouble picking it up or pushing it. However, for the first couple weeks she was slower riding her bike than when we go "walking." That isn't entirely fair of me to say because she almost never walks and usually runs circles around me. So, she is a much faster runner than rider. She has gotten faster on the bike, but will probably always be faster on foot.

When we stray far from home, I always end up carrying it a ways, and of coarse up and down any steep hills. I expected this, but thought it was worth mentioning here.

The handle cut into the frame is handy, but the position/angle of the handle is a little off such that the rear wheel hangs lower than the front and I end up carrying its weight mostly on my pinky and ring fingers. Actually, I usually carry it with my hand between the handlebar grips. This is my only complaint about the bike, and isn't a big enough deal to dock the review a star. The bike is light enough for me to carry without the handle.

We initially put it together with the seat in the lowest position and immediately saw that this was much too low. I moved it up to the second highest position and that looked pretty comfortable for her, but I was disappointed that she'd only fit it until she outgrew the next height.

She asked a couple days ago if she could have the seat lowered and now it is in the third highest position, and looks like a fair fit, and she reports that she likes it better there. Still, I think she'll be ready for a pedal bike before she would have outgrown just one more notch. I wish that for her height, the handlebars we higher, but when our second child starts riding it, I'll be glad they are as low as they are.

We've had to explain this bike to so many neighbors that she now calls it her balance bike, which is more apt.

Our daughter still over-steers, but is getting better and corrects well. She's had a few wrecks, but has walked away from all of them on her own. The lightness of the bike, and lack of protruding parts contribute to this.

We also have a tag-along bike, a single wheel on an arm that attaches to my seatpost, a seat and a pair of pedals. I think that we'll hold off on that until she is a little taller, but between the two, I think she'll be ready for a pedal bike by next summer.

We have a younger child also and fully expect the balance bike to be in great condition when he is tall enough to start riding it. It is a quality bike and will take all the riding we'll be able to give it.

One note on style, we too liked that this was mostly unbranded. It does have a small label on the front, but we planned on our daughter putting some removable vinyl stickers all over it and didn't want some character's face on the bike. We asked if she wanted to decorate it and she said she likes it just the way it is.

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I got this balance bike for my son's second birthday. He is a rather short 2-year-old (33") and so I was looking for bikes where you can lower the seat a lot. The product description didn't offer this information but on the smart gear homepage I found the info that you can lower the seat to as as 12,5". After I assembled the bike (which was super-easy, it comes in only three pieces) the lowest seat height measured 15"! :-(

I remembered reading about the skuut that you can lower the seat by flipping the frame. I tried it and it really lowers the bike. The problem was though that the seat now sat at an odd and useless angle. So I took out the bolts that hold the seat, put the seat in its desired position and drilled two new holes for the bolts (took about 10min). In addition I removed the little mud guard from under the seat and was able to lower the seat to under 12"!!! Now my son's feet touch the ground easily.

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We bought this for my sons 3rd birthday. He was pretty nervous about trying it at first but after some time, he really enjoyed it and caught on quickly. We loved it because there were no pedals and he could learn to balance. It was adjustable, easy to assemble, light weight and we thought, durable. However, less than 3 months after purchasing it, it has completely fallen apart. My son was so sad when he got on his bike and it broke. He is not too big for it and it has not been used all that much or mistreated. The wood started pealing apart and falling off and eventually it broke right off the front tire...the wood just rotted away. I am so unhappy and am hoping for a refund and will buy my son the same type of bike but a different brand.

*Update* Amazon was great to work with and had UPS out here the very next day to pick up the bike. It was shipped back for free and after a few days, we received a full refund. I did have to email them and request that we not be charged a $12 re-stocking fee since there was no way that this bike was going to be restocked. Anyways, I am still disappointed in the bike but very pleased with the customer service from Amazon. I am currently researching a new balance bike to get for my son and won't hesitate to purchase from them again.

Topeak Air Fender Bicycle Wheel Fender (Rear) Review

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So far so good,I mounted it on my 29er and it hasnt moved after a dozen rides.

Its a conversation piece that happens to work well.

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This seems sofar to be a neat little product. The inflated portions of the front and rear fenders are easily (intentionally) detachable, and can be deflated,rolled up and stored in a very small space---but only temporarily, since the plastic will fuse

to itself after a couple days and render them useless. It appears to be easily patched should the owner sustain a puncture,although

this might not look as nice afterward. My biggest fault with them thusfar was the hardware--I lost one screw the first time out and two more were nearly out----suggest tightening before using. I leave the mountings attached but only put on the inflated parts

when weather threatens; so they're pretty much ideal for me. Oh, and they keep the water (and salt) off my clothing.

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Yes, as what the title shows, it's a frustrated product. It works cool and looks cool when you first bought, and you will admire the genius of the Topeak engineer. But, another but, you never know when will it going to flat.Yes, flat, I have two of this. The first one flat in two weeks, the second one, fortunately flat after a year. You will feel very frustrated if this happened once, I mean, very.

Don't recommend this fancy stuff as a conclusion. Instead, please buy a more tougher one.

OnGuard 3 Piece Locking Skewers Reviews

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Great way to guard against component theftwhich is often overlooked. Without locking skewers, any thief with an allen key can walk off with your seatpost or wheels in a few minutes.

My only complaint is that they do not have the option of a headset lock. If you want to get that, my recommendation would be the "Pitlock" skewers (made in germany, more expensive).

Still, a great value and a major deterrent against theft.

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This is a very cleverly produced lock in which three pins in the key fit into downward tapered groves in the lock, and I am very pleased to have this lock on the wheels on my bike. The directions, however, caution the user to be very careful not to over tighten the lock and for good reason!! While a snug fit works well with the wheel skewers, a much tighter fit is needed with the seat so that it doesn't slide down. I kept tightening and trying the lock on the seat until it no longer fell down when riding. Unfortunately, this degree of tightness prevented it from being loosened for an additional adjustment. I had to grind the lock off to get it loose. So...., a good product, but not when used where a tight fit is needed. A better bet would be the two piece wheel set, also sold by OnGuard (OnGuard Wheel & Seat Locks 2 piece set Front & Rear Wheel QR Locks).

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Bought this product to protect a very expensive rear hub, and installed both wheel skewers, though not the seat one. Please note: I followed the installation instructions to the letter, paying special attention to the amount of torque because of the specificity of the instructions.

After a total of about 50 miles of city riding, I went up on my hoods to climb a hill and my rear wheel fell off! My left pedal jacked up my calf, and the chain and gears jacked up the paint on my chain stays, but luckily the hub seems undamaged.

Anyway...buyer beware. There seems to be a very fine line between getting enough torque to keep the wheel on the bike and getting so much that it shears the skewer off.

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After experiencing thefts of several bicycles and stripping of bicycle parts on secured bicycles in Chicago, Boston and various suburban areas, I decided to upgrade my theft-prevention measures when I moved to the bicycle theft capital of North America NYC. Locking skewers were top on my list as I previously had a suspension fork stolen from a bicycle with the front wheel and frame secured. In other words, the front wheel quick release was disengaged to steal the fork after the headset was dissembled. Since I employed locking skewers, I have experienced no bicycle or bicycle part thefts, other than an unsecured light.

My first experience with locking skewers came in 2005 when the Kryptonite skewers were still available. They actually seemed a bit more secure than the Onguard variant but neither was ever defeated. After moving and purchasing a new bicycle in 2006, I installed the Onguard Skewers and have been very happy with their operation since. My only problem has been the rare occasion when I would drop off the bicycle at a repair shop and forget to give the repair technician the key. Most of my riding is in the city, so I have not needed to do repairs in the field. This is something to consider as one would need the key to adjust the seat or replace a flat tire.

These skewers have been used extensively in winter conditions where they were exposed to road salt and slush. There is virtually no corrosion after five years. Essentially, they have been absolutely problem free despite the harsh environmental exposure. And, of course, the wheels and seat are still on the bicycle.

Unforeseen benefits arise once the skewers are in place. One is that the front wheel alone can be secured to a rack/fence where bicycle parking space is limited. A bigger picture idea is that if the whole bike is stolen, the thief will bear the expense of cutting the skewers off and replacing them. The locking skewers reduce the return on the thief's investment.

Over the years, I have had several hard-to-believe thefts including the aforementioned suspension fork. Other interesting thefts include having expensive Campagnolo pedals and an aero seat post stripped from a road bike during a summer day in an affluent suburb. On another occasion, a mountain bike frame was collapsed due to a failed attack on a U-lock. The stories go on and on.

Basically, I would suggest to any bicycle owner that he should employ every bicycle theft prevention measure regardless of the expense. Criminals need incentives to make productive use of their time through extreme deterrents. Onguard locking skewers are one excellent and cost effective measure. Other suggestions are listed below.

Pros

Highly corrosion resistant

Aids in theft prevention

Prevents stripping of parts, including the fork

Reduces the value of the bicycle if it is stolen

Allows for securing only the wheel if space is tight

Cons

Requires key for repairs

*OTHER THEFT PREVENTION MEASURES

Fill the heads of hex head bolt with electrical solder (requires high-wattage soldering iron)

Camouflage the bike with black duct tape

Leave heavy [supplemental] chain at routine destinations work, health club

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these skewers are a good concept and work great on the front wheel. HOWEVER, if you have horizontal dropouts in your bike (seen in vintage imported road bikes) you probably WILL NOT be ABLE to get the rear skewer to work and your wheel will fall off. not only does this suck, b/c you'll be out your money, but also its a road hazard. OnGuard REALLY NEEDS to put some warning on the packaging about this issue. and yes, I installed them correctly (as did the 3 other mechanics who tried).

Review of Bike Peddler Take A Look Cycling Eyeglass Mirror Helmet Adaptor Kit

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I purchased this item to allow me to move my Take A Look mirror off my glasses to a more secure mounting point on my helmet. I absolutely love the Take A Look mirror but I have very thin wire frame glasses that just did not provide a secure mount for the mirror. As others have pointed out this is just a simple piece of translucent plastic with two tabs that are supposed to attach to the foam on the inside of your helmet with included adhesive pads. The problem for me with this approach is that I could feel the plastic piece against the side of my forehead and due to the curve of the helmet foam the adhesive would tend to pull away from the foam on one of the tabs. I fixed this by carefully drilling out two very very thin slots in the foam just thick enough to allow a tight fit for the tabs with the adhesive pads removed. Once I was satisfied with the dry fit I removed the tabs from the slots and covered them with some 5 minute epoxy and pushed them back into the slots. The tabs are so thin that once they are epoxied back in the slots the integrity of the foam liner should not be compromised. A very small amount of foam is being removed here and the void in the foam is being filled by the mirror mount. Now my mirror mount is rock solid and sets about 1/4 inch out from the inside edge of the foam. This provides me a very stable rear view even over bumps. I just leave the mirror attached to the mount all the time, but it would be easy to remove and reattach over and over if you are so inclined. Once the mirror is removed you would barely notice the small portion of the plastic mount protuding below the surface of the helmet.

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First off, I love the Take A Look mirror. I recommend that product without reservation.

That said, this adapter did not work on my Atmos. The positioning of the straps and support system on that particular lid won't let me mount the adapter in any usable position. But I am not going to base my product score on that. I think helmet designs are diverse enough that it would be nearly impossible to design a simple adapter that worked on all of them.

But about the adapter, it is just a small piece of plastic with mounting adhesive. It is transparent so it won't be an eyesore when the mirror is not mounted. Simple and effective design. Can't say much more about it.

I like the idea of having the option to mount the mirror on my glasses or helmet, and if this product would mount on my hardhat, it would be well worth the price and I would use it and love it. Sorry to report that I cannot use it. I will just continue mounting the excellent mirror on my sunglasses.

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I purchased this at the same time I purchased the rectangular eyeglass mirror. I did not know that the mirror could attach to the helmet visor. I attached my old one to my eyeglasses but wanted another option because my sunglasses are thin wire frames and do not hold the mirror well. For what it is it is not bad but I did find that you need to be careful when adjusting the mirror or the helmet as the mirror can slide off the adaptor.

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I actually thought that I was getting the mirror when this adaptor showed up. I sent it back for a full refund to BikeWorldUSA who credited me for my mailing costs. I paid the additional money needed and they sent me the LOOK Mirror.

It was ridiculous to pay almost half the price of the mirror just for $.10 piece of plastic to attach it.

In my 30 years of riding with many different mirrors, I have never purchased a mirror that didn't include all the required attaching hardware. I can easily make the mirror attach with some plastic and double sided peel off posterboard squares.

I did this with my previous mirror that still works fine on another helmet.

I love the mirror itself for the multiple swivel options and it is much sturdier than the plastic mirrors. This is my second Look Mirror. I found that the plastic mirrors with the plastic ball and socket start to loosen after a few years. But the positive side to the plastic mirrors is they are made to easily attach to the helmet.

They should make the Look Mirror with either a helmet attachment end or an eyeglass frame attachment and give the buyer the choice

or just include the plastic attachment. Bike Peddler Take A Look Cycling Eyeglass Mirror.

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This plastic bit is supposed to stick inside your helmet and then you can clip the mirror onto it. This worked fine for a while, until I went on a longer ride and really started to sweat. I'm talking about "industrial-strength" sweat! And the adhesive on the adapter, even though it's 3M VHB adhesive, was not up to the task. I love the Bike Peddler Take A Look Cycling Eyeglass Mirror but I ended up using cable ties to attach it to my helmet, after the adapter fell out on that ride.