2024-02-02 19:33
This review will be for the Rockbros Two Bicycle Indoor Vertical Bike Rack (model # 44210006001/USA), which is a bike rack system consisting of wide fold-out legs, a central extendable shaf… Read More
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2023-12-13 19:23
This review is for the Hunt 44 Aerodynamicist Carbon Disc Wheelset.
A few background details…
I’m writing this right after Black Friday/US Thanksgiving of 2023 and likely… Read More
2023-11-02 18:22
Recently I decided to delve into gravel biking more seriously (there might be a future blog post about this, who knows). Yea, I know – maybe a bit late to the party and I’ve cert… Read More
2023-10-11 16:44
For this blog post I am reviewing the Aotu Portable Camping/Backpacking Stove.
A few years ago I reviewed the Famgee backpacking/hiking alcohol stove, which has worked quite well. But it d… Read More
2023-05-23 15:13
So, here we are – 2023 and we seem to be seeing vast improvements in AI. It’s amazing, incredible…and terrifying.
And I write this coming from the viewpoint of a lifelong… Read More
2023-05-17 16:40
I’ve always been a bit of a weather watcher and tracker, for many years I kept precise track of snowfall and temps and other weather events starting with a Commodore VIC-20 and I even… Read More
2023-05-02 15:15
Last year we had a pretty successful participation year for our group rides via our biking club (website – JeffCoBiking & Facebook page) and in conjunction with a local bike shop… Read More
2023-01-31 21:38
Sleep is so vital to our physical health and mental well-being, both short-term and long-term.
We know now that the sleep portion of the old saying that is attributed to Benjamin Franklin … Read More
2022-11-30 14:26
For this review, I will be giving you my assessment of the Saris M2 Smart Bike Trainer, a relatively moderately-priced wheel-on smart trainer with a lot of features.
Saris is a well-known bi… Read More
2022-09-30 15:56
Recently I was in the market for a new heart rate monitor to replace my Scosche RHYTHM+ Armband Heart Rate Sensor (review link), which I have had for many years.
The Scosche s… Read More
2022-09-28 13:39
These flexible LED automotive lights are a great solution for bike carriers/racks to make them more visible. You can find these at this link.The light strip is easy to hook up via a cheap… Read More
2022-06-27 15:52
I have to admit that this review, for the Roswheel Race Series Under-Top Tube bag, is one that I have neglected to finish and has been sitting in my draft folder for a few years. My… Read More
2022-06-23 20:02
New Bike Day, who doesn’t love New Bike Day?
For me, it’s been six years since it’s been New Bike Day in the road bike department (and yes I am going to keep capital… Read More
2022-05-18 14:19
This is a bit of a departure from my regular reviews and blog postings, I suppose, but having clean air while inside the home is important – whether it is just living and relaxing, wo… Read More
2022-05-02 18:49
Back in 2017 I did a review that I called Cycleaware Reflex Bicycle Mirror versus Race Icon Bike Mirror (also sold under other names)
The Race Icon Bike Mirror is currently (as of May 2022)… Read More
2022-04-13 14:20
The last few years we have been doing a smattering of group riding and so I need to transport my bike via the bike carrier on the car. And while I am getting my bike ready I usually pr… Read More
2022-01-15 23:27
I’m a geek, I admit it.
Since Windows 3.1 I have waited impatiently for each new version to come out. Heck, when Windows 7 was released I had been too excited to sleep ver… Read More
2021-05-12 13:02
[See image gallery at randombitsbytes.com] Today I am reviewing another security camera – the Amcrest Indoor WiFi Security Camera IP4M-1051B 4MP with pan/tilt, night vision and two-w… Read More
2021-04-19 14:16
For this review I am testing, evaluating, and reviewing the Amcrest 1080P WiFi or Wired Smart Security Camera Model ASH22-W.
I’ve been a little behind on cameras of this ty… Read More
2021-03-30 16:45
If you’re like many serious cyclists you probably want to keep your tire pressure optimal, maybe even adjusting it for various conditions and of course depending on your bike. Some pe… Read More
2021-03-18 17:16
I wasn’t going to review these SZRSTH 12×25 Binoculars here because, well, I didn’t think I had a lot to say about a pair of binoculars. They either work well or not… Read More
2021-02-24 14:41
During the 2020 COVID Summer, I started getting interested in mini camping stoves of all sorts, and then after a bunch of research settled on trying and researching mini camping stoves that… Read More
2020-12-29 19:26
This review is for the Renpho Smart Body Composition Scale with Bluetooth, Model ES-28ML.
Firstly, as with anything having to do with health – don’t rely on any consumer electron… Read More
2020-12-07 15:37
This is a review for the Audew Full Fingered Armored Gloves with Non-Slip Palm & Touch Screen Design for Biking, Hiking, etc.
If you read my blog regularly you might remember my review o… Read More
2020-11-13 21:10
This review is for the Jeemak 6” Ring Light with Stand, Color and Brightness Control, and Phone Remote Control. I believe that it is mostly intended for use with cellphones but i… Read More
![Cycliq Fly6 [v] HD Rear Bike Camera & Bike Light – Review](https://cdn.blogarama.com/images/posts_thumbs_site_id/3121/312098-525944339.w320.jpg "Cycliq Fly6 [v] HD Rear Bike Camera & Bike Light – Review")
2020-08-03 19:32
This review is about the Cycliq Fly6 [v] HD Rear Bike Camera & Bike Light. This is of course an incident camera as well as a bike light combined into one unit.
First off I want to… Read More
2020-07-17 18:48
So it happened that one day I needed a new cadence sensor for my mountain bike.
Firstly, let me say that I love mountain biking but I rarely actually indulge in it and it alway… Read More
2020-06-26 13:09
Firstly, I want to say that I got a discount from Roswheel for trying this Roswheel Attack Series Waterproof 3-10 Liter Bicycle Dry Pack/Seat Pack out, but despite a discount I can assure yo… Read More
2020-06-02 17:31
Assembled trailer, chicken looking on in approval
Over the years we transitioned from a single full-sized canoe to a pair of kayaks for our paddling fun and exercise, yet trying to get even… Read More
2020-05-27 13:16
I’ve been wanting to acquire a dashcam for quite a while now. People are idiots when driving in general, and you never know when you need video evidence if something bad… Read More
2020-05-09 19:03
I just got around to trying 22 Minute Hard Corps (link for Deluxe kit) from Beachbody and Tony Horton even though it’s been around for a bit.
And, of course, I wanted to review it her… Read More
2020-01-13 20:05
This reviews is for the Zeny Bike Mechanic Repair Stand, which is also sold under other brands like LEMY, Sportneer, Yaheetech, Bikehand, etc. These are all exactly the same bike stand… Read More
2019-10-25 18:11
I didn’t come up with this DIY hood and trunk tie-down method or anything, but it works so well I thought that I would create a little post with pics to show how well it works.
Previou… Read More
2019-09-24 18:52
A few years back we had bought a canoe, an Old Town Saranac 146, and while it worked quite well it also was big and bulky, slow and hard to load onto the Ford Edge and certainly didn’t… Read More
2019-08-27 13:05
My wife, Jennifer and I have always wanted a pool, or a hot tub too, or both.
Our swim spa – sitting on display with exercise equipment installed
But pools are expensive – t… Read More
2019-08-02 20:52
I’ve changed a lot of bike tires and replaced/repaired lots of tubes since I started biking as a kid. Probably most of us have reading this.
For me that inclu… Read More
2019-06-05 13:29
For this review I will be covering the Adew portable hand pump, which works great for bicycles as well as pretty much anything else that needs to be pumped up or filled the conventional way… Read More
2019-06-05 13:29
For this review I will be covering the Audew portable hand pump, which works great for bicycles as well as pretty much anything else that needs to be pumped up or filled the conventional way… Read More
2019-05-16 17:55
Review – Garmin Edge 520 Plus
I‘ve always ridden, logged rides, and trained with a multi-sport watch (except when I was a kid and had one of those gaugey sort of things), and… Read More
2019-01-05 18:10
Review – Vivoactive 3 Music and Garmin Vivoactive 3 (non Music)
Deciding on a New Watch
This review will thoroughly cover the Garmin Vivoactive 3 Musi… Read More
2018-11-14 02:10
Review – Vivoactive 3 Music and Garmin Vivoactive 3 (non Music)
Deciding on a New Watch
For a number of years I have used my venerable Garmin Forerunner 620 for tracking m… Read More
2018-11-08 13:45
I’m by no means a minimalist cyclist – the kind who jumps on his bike with nothing but the clothes on his back and rides off.
I have a good-sized seat bag filled with the… Read More
2018-09-01 12:58
For quite some time now I have wanted to try a full carbon saddle, just for fun. In case you are not familiar with them they are basically a piece of carbon fiber (like bikes are made out of… Read More
2018-06-11 20:31
This review is for the Scosche RHYTHM+ Armband Heart Rate Sensor and is a six month review of the one I own, and will include some longer-term information on the identical unit tha… Read More
2018-04-20 13:53
The four piece set
More and more people are riding with bike lights in the daytime, I personally don’t but it probably is a good idea, considering the statistics and how people seem to… Read More
2018-03-20 17:14
Wikispaces Is Closing
Unfortunately the site Wikispaces.com is shutting down, leaving a lot of us who have wiki’s there high and dry. What did we expect, I suppose &ndas… Read More
2018-03-02 20:20
A note here before I start the review – as you can see I have both the Ascent Bike Trainer and Travel Trac Fluid Bike Trainer listed. This is because they are the same unit, reb… Read More
2018-01-05 18:41
DesignEvo is a free online logo maker with 3000+ templates to choose from and customize – the templates can be edited heavily or just enough to insert your own text. It also… Read More
2017-11-27 20:15
If you’re not into kickstands, or have a carbon bike, or just want a convenient bike stand/bike rack for your bike while you are washing/cleaning/lubing/working on it there are a lot o… Read More
2017-11-09 19:26
Quick review here, of the Uriah Windproof Cycling Shoe Covers.
If you live and bike anywhere where it gets fairly cold you may either need to use something really warm on your feet or get sh… Read More
2017-11-09 19:26
Quick review here, of the Uriah Windproof Cycling Shoe Covers or Techway Thermal Shoe Covers or Docooler Shoe Cover (or one of the others that are exactly the same and sold by vari… Read More
2017-09-20 19:07
In an earlier blog posting I reviewed the Swagman XC2 Bike Carrier (see my review here – Swagman XC2 2 Bike Hitch-Mount Carrier/Bike Rack) and the U-Haul Hitch Inst… Read More
2017-09-20 19:07
In an earlier blog posting I reviewed the Swagman XC2 Bike Carrier (see my review here – Swagman XC2 2 Bike Hitch-Mount Carrier/Bike Rack) and the U-Haul Hitch Inst… Read More
2017-08-24 15:27
If you are in the New York State area or visiting New York State (and for those who don’t live here remember that New York State is more than just New York City!) check out the Wild An… Read More
2017-08-10 16:09
I‘m an occasional mountain biker, my main interest being road biking. Ninety-nine percent of my biking is on the road (or what passes for it sometimes) with just the occasional f… Read More
2017-07-13 18:50
I’m a longtime advocate of bike mirrors, in one form or another (and bike safety in general).
Sure. some riders think bike mirrors look geeky or funny-looking, others just don&r&hell…Read More
2017-05-05 18:26
There are a lot of good quality IP cameras out there (as well as a lot of el cheapo not-so-good quality ones) that work well.
But if you don’t mind a larger physical footpr… Read More
2017-04-17 15:58
I don’t do a huge amount of super-intense high performance training, but I like to improve my biking (as well as running, weight-lifting, and everything else) here and there… Read More
2017-03-02 18:52
This review may be a little shorter than some of my reviews, not because I’m hurrying the review or writing a quick one necessarily. But more because the whole setup process was… Read More
2017-01-11 13:50
The other day a customer asked me about doing a virtual reality panorama shot of their office to make their clients more comfortable. It got me thinking about my panorama website, wh… Read More
2017-01-01 14:23
This is going to be a short post consisting of a few photos for comparison of the Selle SMP Extra bicycle seat and the Chaunts’ clone, and one photo comparing the Chaunts’… Read More
2016-11-23 19:15
I’ve went through a lot of bike seats in the last few years. Am I biking more? Sure, as much as possible but I just am also biking harder and it’s begun to shows in t… Read More
2016-10-21 20:29
With bags and packs in general – biking or otherwise; I think there are three important main points to consider.
Firstly, it should have at least one large storage area. &nb&helli…Read More
2016-10-20 15:55
When I acquired my newest bicycle, an endurance cycle made for multiple conditions (Kona Esatto), the company website mentioned all the accessories that could be used put on it. &n&hell…Read More
2016-09-13 13:26
When I see people biking without a helmet it makes me cringe. Even when I see the casual and slow bicyclists.
Not that I don’t blame people for biking without a helmet. Th… Read More
2016-08-16 20:18
When I was young I did a LOT of biking.
Not like the biking I do now – nowadays where I have a great bike, perfectly adjusted and fitted to me, and where I ride with proper technique a… Read More
2016-07-25 23:04
I wanted to make (or maybe buy) a bike rack for our most-utilized cycles, for convenience.
For a bike stand for at least four bikes I decided I didn’t want to buy one as they are a bi… Read More
2016-05-05 16:52
The day I bought my new Kona Esatto road bike was a bit bittersweet.
The new bike (an Xmas gift from my wife) was, of course, the happy part. But I also knew that I was going… Read More
2016-04-25 17:00
If you plan on riding your bike only once in a while and not very far, then what seat you use may not be that important.
Seat comparisons – Adamo (left) and stock conventional s… Read More
2016-03-03 21:09
Every once in a while something really innovative and useful really does come along – sometimes as an evolution of many other ideas which are ingeniously innovated into one cohesive co… Read More
2015-12-19 18:00
This review is about the Magnet Steel Bike Bicycle Indoor Exercise Trainer Stand as sold on Amazon and other places around the Internet, as well as a bit about my first experiences with… Read More
2015-12-16 17:16
This is a review of the Scosche Rhythm Bluetooth Speed/Cadence Sensor but you’ll find some useful info (and mini-review I suppose) on the Wahoo Fitness app here too.
Scosche… Read More
2015-11-15 20:41
I really like my Planet Bike 5020 Men’s Anatomic Relief gel bike seat and it quickly became my primary saddle, I’ve put thousands of miles on it with an older bik… Read More
2015-10-21 15:42
Previous to a few years ago I had not been much interested in any of the Martial Arts – that was until I started doing P90X (see my review of P90X vs Insanity vs P90X2 vs T25 vs… Read More
2015-09-10 14:35
After having some trouble with the previous kickstand on my main road bike over the course of a few (the BV KA36 Adjustable Bicycle Kickstand for Bikes 24″-28″ &ndash&hell…Read More
2015-09-10 12:52
This is a review of the BV KA36 Adjustable Bicycle Kickstand for Bikes 24″-28″ after about two years of use and while being mounted on a moderately used road bik… Read More
2015-07-23 15:57
This posting will be a somewhat short review, because I want to post about something that is small and relatively simple but works quite well and serves its purposes just perfectly.
Ready fo… Read More
2015-06-18 13:33
I had been looking for an action camera for awhile, mostly for biking but also for hiking and other activities. While biking there have been many things that I would have liked t… Read More
2015-06-05 14:30
Pilates and Yoga have been combined before, I believe Jonathan Urla may have coined the term Yogalates, meaning a mixture of the two practices.
But more recently the ter… Read More
2015-05-06 16:02
There’s plenty of media streaming devices out there but probably the most popular are the Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire Stick, Roku, and in addition to those there are tons of o… Read More
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