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Reviewed: Thule 400 XT and Yakima Q-tower complete rack systems

Bike magazine tests Thule and Yakima roof racks, plus ForkLift and Eschelon fork-mount racks, and Sidearm and HighRoller upright mounts. Plus: how-to installation video from the experts.

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  • E*thirteen Unleashes Two New Guides

    E*thirteen’s recently unveiled the SS+ chainguide, as well as another XC-oriented product called the XCX.

  • Reviewed: Thule 400 XT and Yakima Q-tower complete rack systems

    Bike magazine tests Thule and Yakima roof racks, plus ForkLift and Eschelon fork-mount racks, and Sidearm and HighRoller upright mounts. Plus: how-to installation video from the experts.

  • Gear: Shimano Unveils a Promising new Deore Kit

    Shimano announced the latest iteration of its humble Deore group—the most affordable ‘branded’ nine-speed components group in Shimano's mountain bike lineup.

  • Preview: Get Loud with Sunline’s limited-edition Colors

    Sunline is offering a limited production run of bars and grips to make your bike stand out in a crowd.

  • Tested: Momentum Bicycle FlyPaper Pedals

    This radical new take on the common flat pedal uses two oversized bearings housed in the crankarm itself, an unbelievably thin profile, and, after six months of abuse it's still spinning smooth.

  • Reviewed: The AirCaddy has Landed

    The industry-standard cardboard bike box is inherently deficient and structurally incapable of protecting a bike in shipping. And, legally speaking, every time you ship your precious bike through major carriers like FedEx or UPS, you’re taking your bike’s life in your hands. At least, that’s the premise behind AirCaddy, the brainchild of Chicago-area bike shop owner Bob Lickton.

  • Reviewed: Blackburn Designs Flea Lights

    These smart little commuter lights are worth considering for anyone who rides a bike in traffic—and they come with the coolest recharging system we've seen since the Flux Capacitor.

  • Review: Ergon GR2 Leichtbau Carbon Grips

    These lock-on grip/bar end combos do more that just add that nice extra hand position of bar ends, they offer comfort and control. We were surprised at the increased feeling of control the extra surface area of the grip gave us—especially on longer rides.

  • 7-24-08 // Tested: Garmin Edge 705

    One downside of the 705 is that it has a bunch of features that you have to pay for, but might never use. Still, if you don’t have a GPS for your bike or your car, this is a crafty way to kill two birds with one stone.

  • 7-24-08 // Tested: Ergon BD-2

    This pack has a way of making its heft disappear when the straps are snugged tight. Despite a few near-fatal flaws, the Ergon BD-2 is a solid choice if saving your back is the top priority.

  • 06-24-08 // Tested: Casio G'zOne Type S

    The Casio G'zOne continues in the tradition of Casio’s legendary G-Shock watches-those simple but rugged and indestructible timepieces that anyone who’s ever had one knows will get lost before it gets broken.

  • 5-14-08 // Reviewed: The Collective's 3rd Film, Seasons

    With their latest film, Seasons, The Collective has taken somewhat of a different approach though the finished product is just as inspiring. Like its predecessors, Seasons is a film that above all, makes you want to get out and ride.

  • 3-21-08 // Reviewed: Crumpler Famous Wine Bar

    You don't have to be a wine snob to enjoy the Famous Wine Bar bag from Crumpler. The FWB can carry a lot of stuff - two twelve packs alone easily slide into the 1,647 cubic inches of storage space in the main compartment.

  • 1-28-08 // Tested: Schwalbe Ice Spiker Pro

    Schwalbe stepped up its line of winter offroad tires for ’08 and introduced the Ice Spiker Pro, the James Bond model of Schwalbe’s studded tires.

  • TESTED: Princeton Tec Switchback 3

    Now in its 30th year of making lights for all kinds of outdoor activities, New Jersey-based Princeton Tec is a still a relative newcomer to the bike light game. That said, the company has hit a home run with its new 3-light family of Switchback LED lights.

  • TESTED: Light and Motion Stella

    If a light can be sexy, then Stella’s got it going on. The light blue anodized heat sink casing, laser etched with “Stella” cursively around its perimeter, makes for a clean, svelte look—and boy does she shine.

  • TESTED: Princeton Tec Switchback 1

    The Switchback 1 isn’t the brightest in our test; in fact it’s got one of the dimmest beams of the bunch. However, just because it isn’t going to melt a hole through the next hiker you encounter doesn’t mean it isn’t worth buying.

  • TESTED: Topeak Whitelite HP 5W

    The Whitelite 5W uses a single 5-watt LED bulb powered by a lithium-ion battery that can be mounted to a frame tube or a special top cap. Three settings yield 4, 7 or 12 hours of light, respectively, and a smart charger juices the battery in just 3 hours.

  • TESTED: Niterider MiNewt X.2

    In addition to sporting a sparkling new titanium finish, the MiNewt X.2 is twice as bright as last year's model. Weighing a scant 232 grams, the diminutive MiNewt gets 3.5 hours of life on its 150-lumen setting and seven hours on its lower, 92-lumen setting. Bonus features include a low-battery indicator, helmet or handlebar mounts and a 4.5-hour smart charger.

  • TESTED: Lupine Wilma 6

    In addition to its boatload of lumens, the Wilma has a nifty feature that lets users program the brightness of its two light settings. With this, riders can choose the appropriate brightness levels according to personal preferences and trail conditions and conserve the maximum amount of battery life.

  • TESTED: Nite Rider Trinewt LED Light

    The TriNewt incorporates a cluster of 3 high-powered LED’s to achieve a reported output of 500 lumens. The 3 high-powered LED’s are housed in a custom made reflector. The result is a beam pattern ideal for night riding. New Gimbal Style mounts are used for handlebar and helmet mounting. The wireless remote allows light control without your hands ever having to leave the handlebars, regardless of where you are mounting your light. Reported run times range from 3:30 – 7:00 using a lightweight Li-Ion battery.

  • TESTED: Knog Gator 605 LED Light

    Knog's top-of-the-line 605 LED light uses flexible silicone latches for easy installation and removal of the three-way light head, satellite remote control unit and low-profile lithium-ion battery pack. The light uses two 3-watt LEDs-one focused at 18 degrees, the second at 32, and a third simple LED bulb acts as a commuter light for the ride home.

  • 12-14-07 // Tested: 8 New LED Trail Lights

    Thanks to advances in bulb, reflector, lens and battery technology, ripping your favorite trails in the dead of night has never been better. More than anything, LED technology has been lighting the way, so we tested eight new LED trail lights to see what all the fuss is about.

  • 8-7-07 // Previewed: Helmet Cam Integration

    With the advent of faster computers and cheaper cameras, a slew of companies have been engaged in a race to be the first to come out with the ultimate in integrated point-of-view camera technology.

  • 3-9-07 // Tested: Light & Motion's ARC Li-ion

    The ARC Li-ion really does turn night into day at the flick of a switch. Part of the big HID (High Intensity Discharge) lighting system trend in mountain biking right now, the Li-ion pumps out a mega 13.5 watts of light into the dark night.