This is a good-looking modern day take on the traditional wicker basket. It’s roomy at 23-litres capacity (similar to a daypack), ideal for family cycling as nappies, drinks and extra clothing can all be thrown in and the full width openin...
The Tater ‘One-Step’ fit system promises to make fitting a doddle, with no faffing with fore/aft ear adjustment as this is set for you. You just turn the micro-adjust buckle under the chin. What’s nice is the rear of the helmet...
This is a scaled-down version of the skate-styled adult Faction bike helmet — what the cool kids wear. Bell have teamed up with American cartoonist and fashion designer Frank for a range of lids featuring his unique artwork — this on...
Front seats are common-place on the Continent but less so over here. An advantage is that the child can see where they’re going and it’s easier for you to talk to them than when in a rear seat or trailer. Steering isn’t really ...
As you’ll see from the picture, the Vis 360 is a very compact helmet-mounted front/rear light combo. It weighs only 135g so you don’t feel it once attached — you do this by snapping both parts into the strap-on mounts (this var...
Another great value front/rear lightset, this one offers slightly beefier output and longer burn times (a fortnight of two hour-long commutes) than many rivals. Up front there’s a wide beam 1-watt LED lamp (available in six colour options)...
The front lamp uses a single LED and lens to create a bright, tight beam with which it’s possible to navigate pretty well even without street lighting. You need a coin to insert the two AA batteries and there are flash and steady modes (ex...
Though the front light is compact, its two AA-powered LEDs punch out plenty of light in flash or steady modes. The bracket is tool-free and the light can be slipped on and off in seconds. The rear has triple LEDs, powered by a pair of AA batteri...
These USB-rechargeable lights are quick to attach using the soft silicone clips. Charging takes about four hours; a red light shows when charging, turning green once they’re ready. Both switch between steady and flash modes; we got 10 hour...
Perhaps the most widely talked-about lights at the various 2011 cycle shows, these latest offerings from Lezyne sit perfectly within its growing portfolio of beautifully-crafted tools and accessories. But on this occasion it’s the performa...
This Mako model uses an 8mm steel chain allied to Squire’s own lock body. Our sample came with a 900mm chain, which fitted around most street furniture as well as front wheel and frame.
The chain’s covered with a nylon sleeve, which...
We’ve looked at several Knog locks before and it’s fair to say the cable versions are very much a case of style over substance, aimed at urban fashionistas. But the Straightjacket Fatty’s a lot meatier, with an 8mm hardened ste...
To fix a flat, simply clean the ‘wound’ with one of the solvent-coated wipes. Peel off a plastic patch and apply, and you’re ready to go. Quicker and easier than traditional glue, patches and sandpaper, the repairs we did weeks...
Since our sample arrived after September’s Cycle Show, this new courier/laptop bag has been on the backs of a couple of testers and proved so durable that we thought we’d review it before it hits the shops next spring.
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They say ‘chain rod’, I say ‘chain whip’; they say ‘pedal rod’, I say ‘pedal spanner’... whether you agree with the German-founded, American-based manufacturer on name, one’s thing’s no...