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Its light but it has broken twice on me in one week. Im not putting that thing back on my bike, not worth getting stuck somewhere to save a buck.
KMC Z410 Bicycle Chain

Wow! I finally found the correct replacement seat for my 2008 Specialized CrossTrail Expert bike.

I made a mistake and bought a different Cloud 9 seat that was very wrong for me (way too wide and was quite firm). But this one is AWESOME. It looks sleek and matches my paint job. I have ridden on it quite a bit now and am very pleased. Was hesitant on buying it because there were no reviews yet. Guess there was no need to worry.

I used to brace myself and put a lot of weight on the pedals in anticipation of hitting bumps and rough spots with the rear wheel after I would feel something pass under the front suspension wheel. It just hurt so bad. But now with this seat I don’t have to worry. It takes impact very well and is like having rear suspension on my bike.

Please look at the customer pictures for installed images.
Sunlite Cloud 9 Bicycle

I have both the SKS commuter fenders (35mm on 700×25 tires) and the P35 chromoplastic fenders (also on 700×25), both on 80’s steel road bikes. The P35’s were a little harder to install and I had to file down some metal to make it fit without rubbing, but lasted forever afterwards. The commuter fenders were easier to install, but the rear rubs on my tire a tiny bit. If I cared enough to file down the metal clamp thingy it might be OK, but it’s just not worth it to me. One thing to be careful with these fenders is that the metal struts which go from the hub out to the fender on the front wheel sometimes get caught by my foot (I use toe clips) when I’m starting from a stop and I’ve almost fallen a few times.
SKS Commuter Bicycle Fender

My sweetie was in awe of a mount we used during a car rental period, this spring. He effortlessly found this one, and it was exactly what he wanted. It holds his old (8 years) Garmin on the dash, and it stores easily. No more Garmins landing in our laps, when the window mount releases its hold. Great idea! Love it!
M Wave Universal Bicycle

As a former professional bicycle mechanic, I can’t stand noisy or poorly adjusted brakes. It’s a pet peeve. Therefore, I change shoes/pads more often than most commuting cyclists and I’ve tried several different brands over the years. All of them have been at least adequate.

The Aztec Ultra-V shoes/pads are well made, install easily, lend themselves to precise adjustment, last a long time, and have excellent “feel” at a great price point.

What differentiates them from the competition? Great price point. Enough said.
Aztec Ultra V Bicycle

I love the story this book unveils. I love that it bacically tells two different stories and brings them together in the end. Sara Gruen out did herself on this one. When I read this book, I could feel what the characters were going through. I could feel their emotions. I felt I was living life with the characters as the book unfolded. This book is very well written. I have referred it to many.
Delta Da Vinci Bicycle

Chain is stout and heavy. Having the nylon sleeve not only looks nice, but keeps my bike from getting scratched.

The lock operates very smoothly and while the key with the built-in LED is nice, it is a bit bulky.

I only have two minor complaints:
I wanted the longer chain, the 6 footer, but it is not sold in a package with a lock – don’t ask me why – So I would have had to purchase them separately and that would have been more money than I wanted to spend.

I want to purchase a second lock for a different location and wanted them to use the same key. I wrote directly to the company and they said it was “impossible”

despite these minor inconveniences, this is a solid product and I give it 4.675 stars out of 5
OnGuard Beast 5017 Bicycle

My wife and I ride bikes often on the bike paths that are located on the busy streets. We needed a mirror where we could see the traffic coming from behind. If a car was coming into the bike lane we might have time to go to the curb. I purchased the aforementioned mirrors but since we wear sunglasses these glasses could not attach to the sunglasses. The glasses were returned. I have not received my credit card statement as of yet to determine if the purchase price had been deducted.
Third Eye Eyeglass Bicycle

Easy to set up. Network connection was easy.
The Remotes and Nunchucks are a bit spendy when you have to buy three more of each. The Wii usually only comes with one set. Altho, you can hold off on the Nunchucks as there aren’t very many multipayer games where you can use three or more people that need the Nunchucks. Usually just two people need it. And then you’ll have to buy the Game Pad to play the older games if you are used to using it. But then some of the Wii’s are now coming with the rubber “protectors” already on the Remotes so that’s great.

A blast when playing with more then one person on some of the games. We haven’t really bought many games for it as the grand kids are just getting to the point of being able to play now. The attention span just isn’t there yet. The games we do have are great to play.
Serfas Youth Bicycle Saddle

This mount stays on the dash right where I put it. They must have improved the contact area. Very portable. I can take it off and put it on another vehicle or out of sight when needed.
Avenir Bicycle Storage Hooks