In this article I will briefly review the Amacx Water Bottle Crate that comes with 12 Amacx branded Tacx Shiva Water bottles of 750 ml each. I’ve purchased a water bottle crate to functionally store my Elite Fly Team and Elite Jet water bottles, which are still my preferred water bottles for on my road bike.
Erdinger Alkoholfrei Weiss Bier – Isotonic Recovery drink
Erdinger Alkoholfrei Weiss Bier is apparently an excellent isotone recovery drink for cyclists after a long ride.
Tim Wiggins from Life in the Saddle, shared a scientific study under the Be-MaGIC program from the Technische Universität München that concludes: “Non-alcoholic Wheat Beer Boosts Athletes’ Health”
In this article I will have a look at this study and get my hands on a can of Erdinger Alkoholfrei Weiss Bier.
PB Swiss Tools 212LH-10 RB – Rainbow long hex key set
The PB Swiss Tools 212LH-10 RB is PB Swiss Tools rainbow color coded hex key set, is a high quality set of allen keys with ball-ends that is used by many mechanics in the professional peloton.
In this article I will share my personal experiences since I own a set of PB Swiss Tools long allen keys for over 15 years, and still in perfect condition.
Dynamic Chain Cleaner – Spray Can
In this article I will review the Dynamic Chain Cleaner that comes in a 400 ml spray can with Dynamic Bike Care branding on it.
The Dynamic Chain Cleaner Spray Can is part of my “limited” toolbox when being on a short cycling trip (where you don’t want to take your complete home mechanic toolkit from the garage with you).
BBB LinkFix BTL-77 pliers for KMC Missing Link
BBB LinkFix BTL-77 pliers are the ideal tool to open and close KMC Missing Link on your Shimano, KMC or SRAM chain. The plier design offers a dual function for both opening and closing a KMC Missing Link. Competitive products offer only a single function and are more expensive options.
In this article I will briefly look at the design and sharing my practical experiences when working with a gold KMC X11 EL chain (the version with a KMC titanium-nitride finish).
Gedore VDE 894 15 open ended spanner – A pedal wrench alternative
Gedore VDE 894 15 is a 15 mm single open ended spanner with VDE insulation up to 1000V. I’m using the Gedore VDE 894 as a pedal wrench alternative, since most pedal wrenches don’t have a rubber protection layer to avoid scratching your crank-set.
CEMA Bearing Bottom Bracket Replacement Tool
Replacing bottom bracket bearings and -cups is easy, when you have the right tools. CEMA Bearing Professional Bottom Bracket Replacement Tool, with type number SRC-TT-B006C, is in my opinion the best solution currently available. In this article I will reason why and explain the steps I’ve followed to install a new Bottom Bracket with ceramic bearings.
PB Swiss Tools Coin Driver Stubby with SwissGrip
The Coin Driver Stubby from PB Swiss Tools with the famous SwissGrip handle, is perfect to remove battery covers, plugs and plastic screws. A lot of cycling electronic devices are powered with a CR2032 coin battery. The PB Swiss Tools Coin driver stubby gives you a firm grip and allows you to accurately apply the correct torque on the battery covers, while minimizing the risk of damaging these plastic battery covers.
Spoke Works Smoove Chain Lube review
Smoove is a universal Chain Lube, developed by Spoke Works, that can be used for your road bike, gravel bike, cross bike or mountain bike. In other words it should keep your chain running smoothly on all bikes in wet and dry conditions. Smoove is a new kid on the block and I will try to compare it against Cerabike Wax Lube that I reviewed a little while ago.
Morgan Blue Chain Keeper review
The Morgan Blue Chain Keeper is one of the tools that I use, when cleaning and maintaining my road bike. The Morgan Blue Chain Keeper is also very handy when you put your bike in the back of your car (without the wheels).
The design of the Morgan Blue Chain Keeper is monkey-proof and simply works.