Category: Wish List
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Speedrocker
Speedrocker – a possible solution for those who want to ride where they want without a soggy bottom.
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Tailfin
“Lightweight, quick release bike rack & panniers compatible with almost all road bikes.” We come back from a ride on the weekend, and Simon says (literally), “You need to check this out…” So here it is, Tailfin. Created by Nick Broadbent, a passionate cyclist and mechanical engineer, here in the UK, he has put his…
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Bootie Power
With or without your Booties When in doubt, bling it out! There are booties, and there are ‘booties’. Before you reach for your phone and call out “discrimination”, just bear in mind we’re talking about what’s on your feet, not your behind. Velotoze is a new kind of bootie. Firstly, there’s no zip, nor velcro in…
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May the Orfos be with you
Great innovations often occur out of frustration that a solution does not currently exist. So what do we do? Do we sit around and wait for someone to come up with an idea, and risk it falling short, leading to even more frustrating experiences? Or do we do something about it? When it comes to…
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Space Bike
Three…Two…One…We have lift off! This week’s ground breaking Rosetta probe-landing on a shooting comet is an impressive feat of engineering and human achievement. I’ve always been reminded that as much as we explore outer space, our very planet has still much left undiscovered. Looking closer to home, there is a new space project happening. The knack of making the…
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This Wool is Cool
Wool is cool, and in so many ways. If you’re an outdoorsy person, you’ll know that once wet, cotton kills, yet wool won’t let you down. Thanks to their popular demand, almost everything is available in wool these days; from: beanies; gloves; base layers; SSJ/LSJ; arm warmers; knee warmers; leg warmers and socks. You get the…
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I just wanna Fly – The Fly6 Way
I took this image and it’s terrible. Yes, in some ways it tells a story, but it lacks any focus and won’t win any prizes, or help us prove anything had there been an accident. Thankfully, there’s Fly6. Taking safety and image quality to another level is this latest innovation from Australia. Perth…
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Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner?
No, not us hungry Baroudeurs, but Shimano. Supposedly as good as a GoPro? I’ll believe it when I see it!
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Lotta Bottle…
Great innovation this – tools for Nutters made by fun-monkey-kinda-people at ‘Full Windsor’ who don’t monkey about. This next generation wonder tool is seeking backing to go into production. When some business’ are scaling back their ideas, it’s somewhat refreshing to see a local company put their necks out and give it a lotta bottle.…
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Vorsprung…The Invisible Helmet
Yes, you know how this one should go: ‘Vorsprung Durch Technik’, the German phrase popularised by the Audi car manufacturer. It can be roughly translated into English as ‘progress through technology’. Although, a more literal translation would be ‘advancement through technology’. So far it seems, there is no single English word which is an exact rendering of ‘vorsprung’; ‘to leap ahead’ comes…
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The Price of a Bike
Let me explain. It’s a racing bike* It’s built from very lightweight steel, alloy or carbon fibre and is extremely stiff – through the middle, down the frame – so there’s no flex. On bikes that are not designed to go very fast, there is always flex, on all but the strongest of mountain bikes. This…