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Pearl Izumi Vagabond Jacket - Men's

Pearl Izumi Vagabond Jacket - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 August 7, 2009

Nice and comfy sport fit jacket that rolls up into a small package. I would not use it for heavy rain but I have used it in a light drizzle and heavy fog and it kept me dry. The small Velcro patch on the back holding the flap from the zip off arms is not enough to keep it in place. This can be annoying on fast descents when all of a sudden you have a flapping sail on your back. I think the strongest feature of this jacket over all at least for the "Screaming Yellow" is the color. You will NOT be missed, this yellow is one of the brightest fabrics I have ever seen.

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Ok but needs design review

Giro Ionos Cycling Helmet

Giro Ionos Cycling Helmet

Rating for this product: 3 August 7, 2009

The helmet fits well but it could use a little more padding. The pads seem a little thin and I sometimes feel the Velcro through them. Also the Velcro seems to be in awkward places to hold pads in place like on the sides of the rear adjustment piece. The rear adjustment tabs after about 6 months of use seem to pop out every once in a while when I push them together. The attachment points for the rear adjustment piece after about 6-8 months seem to have given away and now it pops out rendering that part of the helmet useless.

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nice quality

Pedro's L Hex Wrench Set - 9 Piece

Pedro's L Hex Wrench Set - 9 Piece

Rating for this product: 4 August 7, 2009

Nice long Hex set for extra torque when removing stubborn hex bolts. So far I have not been able to permanently bend or break one of these. I have used the smaller ones to the point of bending them but they snapped right back into their original straight position. The only thing that bugs me is that they didn't use ball ends on both sides. This might be to reduce the breakages like you see in so many other hex sets when over torquing smaller wrenches.

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nice grip

Pedro's 15mm Equalizer Pro Pedal Wrench

Pedro's 15mm Equalizer Pro Pedal Wrench

Rating for this product: 5 August 7, 2009

Simple tool and easy to use. It has a nice long handle for lots of torque when those pedals your taking off seem to have locktite on them. The grip makes this tool even nicer, the textured rubber has enough of a relief pattern that when you hold it you know its not going to slip out of your hand. Be careful using this to tighten your pedals onto your cranks as you might over tighten them according to the crank manufactures specs.

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Best Fit

SmartWool PhD Cycling Light Mini Sock - Men's

SmartWool PhD Cycling Light Mini Sock - Men's

Rating for this product: 5 August 7, 2009

These are the most comfortable best fitting socks I have ever worn. I am sold on these socks not just for cycling or even other sports but for everyday wearing. They keep your feet at a nice temperature no matter if its hot or cold outside, they don't slide around on your foot even when your foot is damp from sweat and I have noticed a decrease in smelliness after long rides compared to synthetic or cotton socks.

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Great reliable pump

Serfas FMP-500 Floor Pump

Serfas FMP-500 Floor Pump

Rating for this product: 5 August 7, 2009

I had an old FMP-300 which the seals crapped out on me after almost 8 years of use so I contacted Serfas and they said just send it in and well replace it. To my surprise my previous pump had been replaced with FMP-500. This company has awesome customer service and lifetime replacement policy on their floor pumps which is hard to beat. I would have given this 4.5 stars if possible because my previous pump had a rubber pump handle that felt solid and now the handle is all plastic and just doesn't feel the same.

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Nice Ride

Continental Grand Prix 4000 Tire

Continental Grand Prix 4000 Tire

Rating for this product: 3 August 7, 2009

Great ride quality but what I ran into after a few rides are flats. The tire in my experience has some puncture resistance but nothing close to gator skins or other comparable brands. If your using these on streets where there isn't much glass you should be safe but check the tires after your rides to remove anything sticking in the tire and replace after you start seeing cuts in the top rubber to avoid unnecessary flat stops.

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Great flat protection

Continental Gatorskin Tire - Clincher

Continental Gatorskin Tire - Clincher

Rating for this product: 4 August 7, 2009

The flat protection on these are awesome as long as you take care of the tires. As with any tires they need to be inspected after rides at the very least for anything making its way through the tire. I rode these for 3 double century events a few 100+ mi. club events and numerous other rides with my club. the only flat I got came after all the club rides and on my third double when a 1/4" sliver of glass worked its way to my tube. The only gripe I have comes with the territory of puncture resistant tires and that is the ride quality. These are not the greatest in rain or on wet roads and on ultras they are definitely not as nice in ride quality as their cousin the GP4000's. But I gladly trade ride quality for being on the side of the road changing a flat or two during a double.

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Great fit but stitching needs help

Castelli Dome Due Bib Knicker - Men's

Castelli Dome Due Bib Knicker - Men's

Rating for this product: 4 August 7, 2009

Great fit, comfortable on long rides (100+ mi), the only problems I ran into came after a few uses, the stitching along the outer leg panel was unraveling . Luckily I knew someone that could mend them with the correct stitch. Seems they need to work on their quality but the comfort is there.

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Good value but has its problems

Look Cycle Keo Sprint Road Bike Pedal

Look Cycle Keo Sprint Road Bike Pedal

Rating for this product: 3 August 7, 2009

This is a great pedal to start out with, fairly easy to step into and get out of. The only problems I have run into comes with the cleat. The cleat is made out of plastic with 2 small rubber strips to help with slipping on slick surfaces. After a few months the rubber is gone and the plastic starts to wear down. After having the cleats for 6-8 months I find them slipping inside the pedal and its time for replacement, around $20. You can buy cleat covers but I found myself forgetting to put them on and they are just another thing to carry.

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staple tool

Pedro's Tire Lever - 2 Pack

Pedro's Tire Lever - 2 Pack

Rating for this product: 4 May 27, 2009

This tire lever is awesome, extremely heavy duty to the point that my LBS had 3 mechanics crank on it before it broke. They are all plastic so they wont gouge rims and the plastic wont wear down to metal. I took off one star because it is somewhat bulky compared to others.

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Trouble with batteries

Cutter Mini District Rear Safety Light

Cutter Mini District Rear Safety Light

Rating for this product: 4 May 12, 2009

Great light but cant find replacement batteries in any local markets. Going to buy a different light that has normal AA or AAA batteries for this reason.

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Awesome ride and touch

Fi'zi:k Dual Tape

Fi'zi:k Dual Tape

Rating for this product: 4 April 10, 2009

Best tape I've found so far in the couple years I have been a roadie. Excellent vibration dampening and looks awesome with the colored dual stitch. The paper on the adhesive backing is a pain to get started, be careful not to just pull or your libel to rip the adhesive right off with the paper.

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great for long rides

Fi'zi:k Arione Saddle

Fi'zi:k Arione Saddle

Rating for this product: 5 April 10, 2009

Used this on my first double and without cream I didn't start hurting till around mile 165. All saddles are made for different behinds but this one is well constructed and offers compatibility with the Fi'zi:k clip saddle bags.

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