This is a great addition to our Kettler Air Navigator. My 15 month old son loves his tricycle but he's too young to pedal it so this gives him a nice place to safely rest his feet. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it was much harder to put on than it needed to be. As an earlier reviewer said, it's much easier to install if you reverse the velcro before you start. Unfortunately it wasn't clear to me what this meant until I was struggling to attach backwards velcro to the underside of a tiny tricycle. I feel like it took me almost as long to put this footrest onto the bike as it did to assemble it! Now that that frustration is behind us, I absolutely love having this footrest on the bike. I would recommend this to everyone who has a Kettler bike for their 1-2 year old.Get more detail about Kettler Lil-Foote Kettrest.
Wednesday, October 6, 2010
Save Kettler Lil-Foote Kettrest
This is a great addition to our Kettler Air Navigator. My 15 month old son loves his tricycle but he's too young to pedal it so this gives him a nice place to safely rest his feet. The only reason I'm giving it 4 stars instead of 5 is that it was much harder to put on than it needed to be. As an earlier reviewer said, it's much easier to install if you reverse the velcro before you start. Unfortunately it wasn't clear to me what this meant until I was struggling to attach backwards velcro to the underside of a tiny tricycle. I feel like it took me almost as long to put this footrest onto the bike as it did to assemble it! Now that that frustration is behind us, I absolutely love having this footrest on the bike. I would recommend this to everyone who has a Kettler bike for their 1-2 year old.Get more detail about Kettler Lil-Foote Kettrest.
Discount Planet Bike Blinky "3H" 3-Led Rear Bicycle Light with Self Leveling Helmet Mount
The light seems to be just fine. However, I had a very difficult time mounting this on my helmet. I didn't have center point on my helmet like it pictures, so I kind of had to straddle and opening. Seems like it will work, but with the amount of time it took to get just right, I'm not going to take it off. Contemplating just gluing it to the helmet.Get more detail about Planet Bike Blinky "3H" 3-Led Rear Bicycle Light with Self Leveling Helmet Mount.
Tuesday, October 5, 2010
Cheapest Blackburn Trak Block II Bicycle Stabilizer for Indoor Bicycle Trainers
Definately feels more normal than without. The block does what it says it will.Get more detail about Blackburn Trak Block II Bicycle Stabilizer for Indoor Bicycle Trainers.
Cheap Planet Bike Stainless Steel Bicycle Waterbottle Cage
The short version is that these are fine cages, hold well and being SS won't mark up your bottles. Decently made, especially for the price, a classic look and very functional. The pair of these cost about the same as a single Blackburn bottle cage.
Unlike the other reviewer who was dismayed to find the satin finish, I prefer it to the polished look.
I hacked off a star because they are advertised all over the place (including the manufacturer's site) as being 44 grams. They are not. I bought two and they weighed in at 54 and 55 grams respectively (the same weight as the coated alloy Blackburn cages I am replacing). Not a HUGE deal, but that's too much a difference to be explained away by manufacturing tolerances... 44 grams is simply a lie.Get more detail about Planet Bike Stainless Steel Bicycle Waterbottle Cage.
Monday, October 4, 2010
Buying GMC Denali Women's Road Bike (20"/50cm Frame)
I bought this bike to replace a more expensive one which was stolen, and because I am entering my first sprint triathlon this summer. Its a good bike, was realively easy to assemble with a few allen wrenches and an ajustable wrench, took me about 30 minutes. The gears are relatively smooth, skipped a bit at first, but that's probably normal on a new bike. All in all, good value.Get more detail about GMC Denali Women's Road Bike (20"/50cm Frame).
Buy Razor MX500 Dirt Rocket Electric Motocross Bike
We have owned the Razor MX500 Dirt Rocket Electric Motocross Bike since February, 2010. It is used EVERY single day by my 55lb 11 year old. He loves it. The kids in the neighborhood love it. We have not had a problem with the battery life at all, but my son takes really good care of it and followed the directions exactly. Also, I might add, this is NOT difficult to assemble at all. The majority of it is assembled already. My 11 year old assembled it by himself!!! All we had to do was come in when he was done and tighten up the bolts. The one thing that I love about this "dirt bike" is that it is so quiet. Even though he is riding on an acre of property, we don't annoy the neighbors when he gets near their homes. It doesn't eat up the grass either!!
This is definitly a great product!Get more detail about Razor MX500 Dirt Rocket Electric Motocross Bike.
Sunday, October 3, 2010
Purchase Planet Bike Cascadia Front and Rear Bicycle Fender Set with Mud Flaps
I bought the 45mm fenders for my hybrid, which has 700x35mm tires. I've ridden that setup for about 6 months. The coverage has been absolutely excellent. The mudflaps extend quite low and really keep the bike clean and my feet dry.
Fenders are almost always fussy to install. These were easier than most. I like that they came packaged with locknuts for every bolt; on past fenders I've had to go over every single bolt with Locktite. These fenders were very easy to adjust, and they stayed in adjustment with no excess rattling.
The 45mm fenders say that they are for "hybrid/touring" but they did not make the transition to my new touring bike well. New bike (Surly LHT, 52cm) has 26"x1.5" tires. The fenders are just barely not wide enough; although the bike stayed reasonably clean, my feet really got soaked. The fender circumference is also a poor fit and makes an unpleasing visual line around the 26" tires. I've ordered the Cascadia ATB fenders to try because I was so pleased with how the 45mm fenders worked on my hybrid.
Edited to add: The ATB fenders give much better rain coverage on my Surly. After going through some mud and light rain today my bike was clean and my feet dry. However, the fenders sit very far out from the wheel - almost an inch out. I could wish for a longer L bracket at the top of both the front and rear fenders, and a spacer at the chainstay bridge to decrease this excess amount of clearance and even further improve the rain protection.Get more detail about Planet Bike Cascadia Front and Rear Bicycle Fender Set with Mud Flaps.
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