Posted August 1st, 2007
Unclutterer has a nice roundup of in house bike storage options, including simple old favourites like the trusty ceiling hook, and more complicated systems like the bike lift; which uses a series of pulleys to get your machine out of the way. To this list I’d like to add my choice, the Delta Michelangelo […]
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Posted April 11th, 2007
The Niterider UltraFazer Max is my lighting choice for this Southern hemisphere winter.
The Max features an ultra bright 1 watt Luxeon LED, when combined with NiteRider’s highly efficient reflector, the Max produces a beam pattern void of rings and halos. Also featured are three light levels; high, low and flash and a waterproof seal […]
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Posted January 18th, 2007
You Tube video of the bike.
I’ve been threatening this for some time now and finally got around to doing the dirty deed - turning my neglected three year old Specialized E5 S-Works road bike into a brand new Fred-Works E5 not quite flat bar commuting speed machine. Everything pretty well stayed the same except for […]
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Posted November 14th, 2006
The Raleigh Niner SS has just hit the floors of participating retailers. Verdict? Very nice. Sure it’s set up for off road riding, but I’m thinking not too many of these will ever see dirt, so feel free to slip on a pair of smooth road sneakers and you’re good to go riding with some […]
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Posted August 11th, 2006
I’ve posted positively before on the Fizik Arione saddle, a seat many regard as the best on the market. Well it’s important to note that Fizik has been busy with it’s ongoing development of the Arione, producing further options for this stellar platform. Added to the shell’s leather upper are black suede and carbon finishings […]
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Posted August 10th, 2006
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Posted May 6th, 2006
Some time ago I posted about a terrific product called the Reelight, an innovative safety lighting system coming out of Denmark. Recently, SCV Imports was appointed the Australian agents of Reelight and they have kindly donated a set to Spinopsys for review.
The Reelight is a batteryless lighting system based on a simple principle - LED’S […]
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Posted February 7th, 2006
Stretching causes cancer. Well that’s always been my excuse for not doing it - so lets just say as a result I’m a bit tight after a couple of decades of riding. And don’t even ask about range of motion, thankfully I can still dismount from the bike while reaching for a post ride beer. […]
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Posted January 15th, 2006
Based on word of mouth and being a sucker for what the pro’s are using, I’ve just switched from my former Selle Italia Flite saddle to the Fi’zi:k Arione Wing Flex saddle and I’ve got to say that this has to be one of the best road saddle designs to date. Not that this is […]
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Posted January 12th, 2006
Looking for the ideal commuting, city or cafe bicycle there are a number of things that are usually on the checklist - robustness, good handling and reasonable weight for starters. Of course there are some modern technological touches that have also become a requirement. But quite often many of these sensible aspects come at a […]
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