Reviews

Tucker & Bloom Simple Messenger Bag : Introduction

A colorful duck Cotton Canvas bag with an minimalistic approach to a messenger bag.
Details from the company
Tucker & Bloom Simple Messenger Bag
MSRP : $99
Made from 100% Duck Cotton Canvas, with optional water resistant backing.
Adjustable strap inside of flap for fastening a bike lock, newspaper, or umbrella.
Removable cross-strap for biking
Heavy duty cam buckle or metal slide [...]

Trek Ride+ : First Impressions

The bicycle shop I manage, Cool Breeze Cyclery, and sister store, Trek Bikes of Charlotte, have brought in a fleet of the new electric assist bikes, Trek Ride+.  One of these, the FX+ is a demo bike that our co-owner with an engineering background took for this past weekend.  Below is his original experience.  We [...]

Urbana Bikes: First Look

Jerome Roy of Montreal, Quebec is a committed year round bike commuter. “I know what makes a bike work at 20 below after an evening at five,” he says. He’s carried drill presses and children on his bikes. “I think a bike can often replace a car.”
Roy has designed bikes for fun: bikes with reinforced [...]

Banjo Brothers Waterproof Trunk Review : Introduction

The guys at Banjo Brothers are churning out new product every few months it seems.  The latest creation is what they call a “Waterproof Trunk” bag.  This massive bag has been able to hold extra clothes and my lunch with room to give, plus because it mounts under your saddle you don’t need any racks [...]

Video Podcast : Update on Vega 200 & Perfect Commuter Bike

In this podcast I go over how the Light & Motion Vega 200 review is going. In the second clip I show you how the Long Haul Trucker from our Perfect Commuter Bike Build is sitting.
Let me know any questions, comments or opinions. I’m still trying to work out these podcast in order to be [...]

Video Podcast: Keen Coronado Cruiser Review

A very brief video of benefits and initial thoughts of the Keen Coronado Cruiser on review. A full overview will be in the next week for both Bike Shop Girl and Commute By Bike.

This product was given to me at no charge for reviewing. I was not paid or bribed to give this [...]