Camelbak Podium Ice Insulated Bottle
By Ed Pavelka HOT! valve doesn’t leak valve automatically opens / closes easy to squeeze no plastic taste BPA-free
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Garmin Edge 500 GPS Cyclecomputer
By Fred Zahradnik HOT! compact & lightweight sharp appearance feature-packed, highly customizable sturdy mount for stem or handlebar compatible with third-party power meters long battery life between charges NOT! smallish display size (compared to the Edge 705/605) difficult to see text if more than 5 data fields displayed no maps or map/navigation capability www.garmin.com Price: …
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fi’zi:k Arione Saddle
By Coach Fred Matheny HOT! Greater length for varied positions Flat surface with sufficient width Comfortable for this tester Giro-winning style NOT! Suede strip becomes ineffective Padding unnecessarily soft Throws off position measurements www.fizik.it Price: $125 Weight: 230 grams with titanium rails Source: bike shops, catalogs How obtained: sample from company RBR Advertiser: no Tested:…
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Honey Stinger Waffle
By Ed Pavleka HOT! something different tasty, not too sweet easy to chew and swallow organic ingredients NOT! Waffle can crumble wrapper is hard to open (improved version promised in late 2010) relatively low in calories, high in saturated fat www.honeystinger.com Price: $1.39 Made in: Canada Flavor: honey Net weight: 1 oz. (30g) Calories: 160…
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Smith Pivlock V90 Max Sunglasses
By Ed Pavelka HOT! simple and secure lens swaps large, rimless lens 3 lens tints provided no visual distortion lens stays relatively streak-free NOT! Max lens may touch face lens may scratch easily no fit adjustment www.smithoptics.com Price: $139 Source: website, bike shops Made in: China Weight: 25 grams Features: 3 interchangeable lenses; 1 spare nose…
