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Electric Bike Accessories

Hiplok DX Review – 2020

One of the most important accessories for an eBike is the lock, especially because of how many different factors you need to consider. Simple, inexpensive locks are easy to carry around and install, but are very easy to break and don’t do much to deter thieves. You can buy something that’s very secure, but the downside often comes from a very expensive price tag, the overall weight, and the difficulty that comes with trying to install it.

That is why we want to highlight the Hiplok DX maximum security lock. This is a traditional U style lock that weighs just 2.4 lbs, but is built with 14mm premium hardened steel that will guard your eBike against most common thieving tools. Forgetting your lock is a common mistake for many bikers, but the Hiplok takes its name from being a fantastic lock that you can clip onto your belt or the waist of your pants. Taking just seconds to secure, this weatherproof lock will work with all kinds of bicycles, and even has a lifetime warranty backing it and attesting to its quality.
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Kryptonite Incite Series Lights – X6, X8, XBR 2020

Incite X6

Overview:

The Incite X6 is a $75 headlight from Kryptonite, and was developed with the low light commuter in mind. Double lens technology provides the rider with a focused light beam to emit the path, and side illumination ports to keep the rider visible to traffic.
The Incite X6 has a phenomenal 30 hour max run time, and 7 modes of use: The combination of a long run time and modern light distribution technology makes the X6 a great choice for any commuter or road based rider.
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Reflective Bike Backpack: Riderbag Reflektor35 Review

Being easily seen is important for bicyclists, as a lack of visibility is often cited as one of the leading factors in many of the 45,000 biking accidents and collisions that happen per year. While there are a number of great accessories that increase visibility, they often come in the form of bulky, hard to wear backpacks or vests, or tend to only work at night or certain parts of the day. Many visibility options are also quite uncomfortable to wear, or don’t offer other benefits outside of just increasing the biker’s profile.
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Gecko Tyres Review – Puncture Proof and Sustainable

What Are Gecko Puncture Proof Tires?

Having a puncture can be a total nightmare; you might find yourself stuck in unpleasant weather attempting the fix, or discover your particular type of tyre are one of those hard to get off the rim ones, or find that that you thought you had removed the object causing the puncture only to discover that the tire goes down again immediately after ‘fixing’. Or a whole host of other problems…if only there were a truly puncture-proof tyre…

In fact so-called puncture proof tyres have been around a while. We aren’t talking the ones with kevlar and other types of reinforcement that are still in essence pneumatic and can still suffer punctures from very sharp and sizeable objects. Truly puncture-proof tyres are one-piece construction and have no inner tube but rather are a ‘solid’ tyre, though ‘solid’ can be something of a misnomer, as we discover later.

But product launches of ‘solid’ tyres over the years have come and gone and reviews of them in the cycling press have been almost universally critical. They were found to be extremely harsh to ride and at worst potentially dangerous because of issues such as derimming and skidding. At best they were hard to ride with huge rolling resistance and a jarring, uncomfortable ride.

Gecko tyres replace the puncturable air space in a pneumatic tyre with a unique cellular – and totally unpunctureable – form of rubber.

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Chrome BLCKCHRM Lako 3-Way Tote Review 2020

There is no shortage of bag options on the market, but the difference between a good or bad bike bag is the difference between wrecking your cargo or protecting it when you have a crash. Having a bag that is affordable and looks great as well is important to many bikers, besides having multiple carry options. When it comes to having a great bag, there’s much more you have to consider than you might otherwise expect.

It’s because of these factors that we can recommend looking at the BLCKCHRM 22X Lako 3-Way Tote bag. Manufactured by Chrome Industries, a popular urban clothing and equipment manufacturer that has been building great bags since 1995, the 22X Lake is the latest bag made with city riders in mind. The 3-way tote bag offers multiple carry options when it’s not fitted to your eBike, with multiple compartments to fit your cell phone, laptop, and other important gear. The 22x shell offers great durability, while the cool BLCKCHRM look fits in well with the rest of the stylish bag lineup. Featuring a lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects and 0% financing options, there is a lot of value when it comes to the BLCKCHRM 22X Lako bag.
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Seatylock Comfort Classic Review 2020

When it comes to eBikes, and bicycles in general, an important accessory to consider is your ebike lock. A simple, lightweight lock might be easy to throw in your backpack, but won’t do much to deter thieves as they cut through the lock or find ways to undo it. At the same time, you don’t want to lug around a heavy and bulky lock.

Finally, even if you do lock up your bike properly, you are still at risk of having someone come by and steal your saddle.

Click here to see current pricing for the Seatylock

Accessory Roundup: Hovding 3 Air Bag Helmet, Shimano ET5 Cycling Shoes, Spurcycle Compact Bell [VIDEO]

Time for a look at some new bike accessories that can make your eBike ride safer, more comfortable, convenient, and fun!

In this roundup we have:

Hovding 3 Air Bag Helmet with Videos!
Shimano ET5 eBike Shoes
Spurcycle Compact Bell Updated

Gear Roundup: DZR Cove Cypress Shoes, Hiplok Gold Superbight Lock, ABUS Pedelec 2.0 Helmet [VIDEO]

Time for a look at some new bike accessories that can make your eBike ride safer, more comfortable, convenient, and fun!

In this roundup we have the:

DZR Cove Cypress Shoes
Hiplok Gold Superbright Lock
ABUS Pedelec 2.0 Helmet

Carrying Cargo: Old Man Mountain Sherpa Rack & Chrome Barrage Pannier

I’ve recently been riding the Cube Stereo Hybrid 160 HPC SL eMTB as an all around eBike for off road and on road adventures, commuting, and errand running.

It has also been a good test eBike for a number of accessories that enable it to be a great do-it-all eBike.

Carrying cargo is an important part for adventure rides and running errands around town.

A good combination of gear for carrying cargo on this full suspension eMTB is the Old Man Mountain Sherpa Rack with Chrome Barrage Pannier.

Hollywood Racks Sport Rider SE Electric Cargo Bike Rack Review [VIDEO]

Hollywood Racks has been very progressive in developing many electric bike racks for vehicles and the latest addition to their line up is an eCargo bike option.