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Plume Recoiling Bike Mudguard

Anyone who rides their bike in rainy climates can appreciate a good mudguard. Although not quite as hipster as using a plastic bottle or piece of cardboard, the Plume roll up mudguard is an elegant solution to do away with permanent or ill fitting over the wheel fenders, saving you from a wet chamois and skunk line on your ride around town.

Wahoo RFLKT Bike Computer Review

While training for my ride up Haleakala, I quickly found that endurance hill climb success for me hinged on keeping an eye on my heart rate, ensuring it does not stay above a certain level for too long, lest I blow up early. With my iPhone shoved in my back jersey pocket, the Wahoo RFLKT bike computer enabled me to monitor all my performance stats, showing when to push myself harder and giving me a vehicle to better understand my own capabilities. 

Grassracks Eco-Friendly Bamboo Gear Storage Racks

Instead of squirreling away your bike, skis, boards, and other gear in the garage or basement, Grassracks offers you a unique way to not only store, but display your gear when not in use. Malvern, PA based Maholla believes your outdoor gear is a piece of artwork that deserves to be shown off, in both an eco-friendly and aesthetically pleasing way. 

Siva Cycle Atom USB Bike Generator

While you are riding your bike around town, commuting to work, or just cranking out a 50 mile training ride, why not harness all that energy you are burning for something good. The new Atom bike generator from Siva Cycle not only powers your lights, phone, and other gadgets as you ride, but also stores the extra energy to charge them off the bike.

Beer And Bikes Go Together Like...

For as long as anyone can remember, beer and bikes have gone hand in hand. What is it that makes the two so compatible? It could be that they both simply represent the best days of summer or maybe it's because a cold beer never tastes better than after a long, hot day on the trail or road. Whatever the relationship, you can't argue that bike culture has definitely influenced beer culture and vice versa, creating an overlapping community that brings out the best and unique subtleties of both.