Helinox Bench One Review
First Thoughts on the Helinox Bench One For the past 10 years, Helinox has been coming up with some really ingenious outdoor product designs. Lightweight, strong, packable, and plenty of outdoor uses have placed...
Author: Niels Oomkes
The Velocio Collection Cycling Apparel Review
Initial Thoughts on the Velocio Collection of Cycling Apparel. “Italian made”, for me at least, always carries a certain kind of swagger. Lots of great bikes, riders, and products have come from there to...
Mold-able Tecnica Plasma S GTX Shoe Review
Tecnica Plasma S GTX Hiking shoes have come a long way. The technological advances, research, and testing are a big part of every shoe designers’ modus operandi. Tecnica Sports takes that approach to the...
The Hoka Speedgoat 4 GTX Trail Runner Review
Hoka One One Speedgoat 4 GTX In 2010, I ran the inaugural North Fork 50 in Pine, Colorado. This was my first foray into the Ultra world were I ran a respectable 6:40 for...
The HipLok Gold Bicycle Lock Review
First Take On The Hiplok Gold As the name kind of suggests, the HipLok Gold is a wearable lock (around your hip) with its patented carry system. Recently, I’ve been on the hunt for...
Brooks Ghost 12 Running Shoe Review
First Thoughts Of The Brooks Ghost 12 I’ve run in Brooks’ Pure Grit, Pure Flow, Cascadia, Ricochet, Launch, and probably others I can’t remember right now. I even had some Ghosts a good 10...
Commuter Pants Nice Enough To Wear In The Office
Commuter Pants First Thoughts I am tasked with reviewing 10 beautifully crafted pairs of commuter cycling pants. In my line of work, if I get to bike commute twice or thrice per week, I’d...
Lizard Skins Cycling Bar Tape Review
Taking The Lizard Skins Bar Tape On The Road & Gravel Over time, I have tried and tested pretty much all of the critical components of the bicycle. Somehow Lizard Skins Bar Tape has...
The REGGIE Lightning Vest Review
The Reggie Lightning Vest. This vest is loud, bright, and proud. I’ll review it for its fit, comfort, and material quality. In all reality, the Reggie Lightning Vest is all about its design and...
The TIME Xpro 10 Cycling Pedal Review
Initial Thoughts On The Time XPRO 10 Road Bike Pedals The Time XPRO 10 is being marketed as a pedal that resonates with race road cyclists as well as the weekend warrior biking enthusiast....
Time Osmos 12 Cycling Shoe Review
First Thoughts On The Time Osmos 12 Crisp, clean, and ready for action. Time is back at the cycling shoe game! It’s been 6 or 7 years since their last shoe, and decades since...
The Reggie Bike Kit Review
Why Do I Want To Yell “REGGIE” From The Top Of My Lungs Every Time I Put On My Reggie Bike Kit? I am reviewing the Reggie Bike Kit, but I always want to...
The Bontrager XXX WaveCel Helmet Review
Initial Take On The Bontrager XXX WaveCel Helmet The cycling world is abuzz about this new WaveCel technology. Bontrager’s tagline “You Only Get One Brain” is branded quite visibly on the box itself. I...
Adidas Terrex Stockhorn Fleece Hoodie Review
First Thoughts On The Adidas Terrex Stockhorn Gosh darn it…. I really didn’t want to review this Adidas Terrex Jacket….. Seriously. It’s the beginning of May, and I have been running in shorts and...
Pirelli Road Tire Review
Initial Thoughts On Pirelli’s Return To The Cycling Tire World After a 25 year hiatus, Pirelli is back to producing bicycle tires. They are hitting their stride with various tire lines for the road,...
The Silca Seat Roll Grande Americano Review
Silca Seat Roll Grande Americano Out of the box this was quite the compact package, but when opened up, it provided three good sized pockets for my support gear. How come the Americans always...
