The X170 by Drift Innovations is a mountable video camera capable of documenting your sports adventures through its high quality video (720 x 480 pixel) or 5 mega pixel photo capabilities. Drift Innovations’ creation features a 1.5″ color LCD screen for an immediate pleasurable review of all captured footage. It comes packaged with a wireless radio frequency (RF) remote control, giving its users control of the camera at the click of a button. Also, more is captured by the X170′s through its ability to rotate its 170° wide angle lens by 300°. The X170 by Drift Innovations easily mounts to handlebars and helmets so you can document your “bike-ventures” in POV. The X170 mountable video camera, however isn’t without flaw. There’s one downfall worth mentioning. As a result of the wide coverage offered by Drift Innovations’ camera, a small (but notable) black dot appears when the lens is exposed to…
Campy is introducing a a new jacket to its 11 Speed line-up. The Campy 11 Speed Jacket is highly visible from a far. It is lined with a light-weight breathable material – Phase Change Material (PCM)® – which was designed to insure maximum comfort by regulating temperature. Campy’s Entrant® DT Toray fabric technology, which composes the outer shell of the Campy 11 Speed Jacket, gives the jacket its waterproof, windproof, and moisture permeable abilities at no risk to its light-weight design. The jacket will be offered in two different color schemes (white/black and beige/black) with integrated safety reflectors. Campy’s 11 Seed Jacket isn’t cheap, however. MSRP: $600
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Cadaix has announced the finished product on their Skean Top Tube Protector. For those that are curious on what it does, it eliminates shock and wraps around the frames top tube that also protects against damage, just in case your handlebar and frame have an abrupt meeting. Available in either black or clear white, retail price is around $17 for one.
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One of the hottest names on the street for BMX is Nigel Sylvester, and due out next Monday is the Nike 6.0 Chocolate Mavrk, Nigel’s signature shoe. Known as chocolate for your feet, the Nike 6.0 x Nigel Sylvester Chocolate Mavrk BMX features black on black, stingray leather Nike check in gold and black, translucent toe guard, and ostrich leather. You can purchase at Dan’s Comp next week.
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Supernova, who produces products for bike riding and other tidbits has updated their catalog for 2010, including a lineup of new safety lights. Known as the Supernova E3 Dynamo Lights, improvements are noticeable with E3 Pro that offers 275 lumens and glare free lens. Due to updating, the stand light capacitor allows a brighter light at lower speeds, and less “flickering”. Retail is about $114.
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Comat London, a new brand focusing on road bikes has recently launched their website and debuting the new collection of complete carbon road bikes and frames. Comtat London released four complete bikes and four framesets, and retail is between $887 – $2,070. Created in the UK but built in Asia, two solid colors are available, white or black. For more information check out Comtat London.
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Yes, the Retro Fuji T-Shirt has been out since summer. But, we decided to go ahead and feature it anyway – partly because we weren’t around to cover it then. We think it really illustrates Fuji’s efforts of embracing the urban bike culture scene. Fuji is becoming more of a prominent player among city cyclists through its “casual apparel” section and 2010 Fuji bike models over the past year. Take the 2010 Fuji Feather fixed gear bike for example. The 100% cotton Retro Fuji T-Shirt comes in white or black for both men and women with sizes ranging from small to XXL.
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