With plenty of mountable sports cameras on the market, the Helmet HERO Wide Camera by GoPro digital camera has prevailed in the eyes of tech giant Gizmodo, referring to it as “the best sports camera” so far. Its size makes the camera ” the world’s smallest, wireless helmet and gear-mountable video camera” in its class. With the ability to attach to just about anything, GoPro’s camera is favored by many sports, including cycling, skateboarding, snowboarding, surfing, etc.

The 5 megapixel waterproof Helmet HERO Wide camera features a 170º wide angle lens for quality sports photos. At 3 hours on lithium batteries and 2 hours on rechargeables, GoPro’s cam is better than its predecessor, the original Helmet HERO camera. The Helmet HERO Wide Camera also outperforms it in video, photo, audio, and low light performance.

The Helmet HERO Wide camera comes with a vented helmet strap, headlamp style head strap, and…

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Since the release of it men’s trousers, women have wanted their own stylish bike suited pants from the New York based bicycle clothing company, OUTLIER. After extensive research, OUTLIER has put together the Daily Riding Pant for female city cyclist. Through its sleek design, this pants are said to be suitable both on and off the saddle. Its stretchy soft fabric, termed 4Season by the cycling outfitter, is made to withstand unfavorable weather conditions. Though not waterproof, the pants repel water to a certain degree and dry fast. The pants are available in two colors, Salate Blue and Black. With an ecological approach for doing business, OUTLIERS cycling pants for women continues its trend for growing an enterprise that conserves the environment.

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After hitting the trail hard all week wearing Gore’s off-road specific FUSION SO Pants, a part of the bike apparel manufacture’s Fall/Winter collection for 2010, we’ve gathered some consensus.

Gore’s patented loose fitting WINDSTOPPER® Soft Shell fabric assists in keeping those legs safe on the trail from windy weather conditions, which has been prevalent in our area this season. When temperatures climb, the pants can be quickly modified by instantly transforming into shorts through its zip-off pant leg feature.

Though loose fitting, the FUSION SO comes equipped with very handy integrated Velcro straps that harness the rugged material built around the ankles to keep your chain from eating your pants. Velcro straps are also found around the waistband for a tailored fit.

The FUSION SO incorporates user-friendly front pockets on each side with a zipper to protect any goods from falling out. The pants are also host to a rear zipper…

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The bike company Niner, which was founded by two guys through talks over drinks, has a product in store that allows riders to personalize their bike after they drink with bottle caps. The idea came from one of Niner’s founders, Steve Domahidy. The product is simply a top cap sized to hold a bottle cap for style points. You can purchase You Are What You Drink Top Cap through Niner’s online store for $12.99.

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A U.K. bike company by the name of Charge has got a fixie worth mentioning, the trick-specific Charge Scissor. The Charge Scissor started its life out as an ordinary fixed gear Charge frameset. By tweaking the Charge Plug’s geometry (the frameset Scissor was built off of), and pairing it with BMX like forks, a 700c fixed gear bike with barspin clearance was born. The Frame is constructed of butted Tange Prestige cromoly, making it lighter and stronger than the Charge Plug. The Scissor was originally built for team riders Super Ted and Tom La Marche, but it can now be purchased for roughly $450. If you reside in the U.S., BTI is your distributer. …

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If you have a cyclist in the family, something like the Cinelli Bootleg T-Shirt would be a great stocking stuffer. The shirts are very simple, in black color ways, with either “BOOTLEG – ILLEGAL HARD BIKE” soft touch logo on the front, or a “jumping” design. The shirt comes in sizes small, medium, large, and extra large. With the Cinelli Bootleg T-Shirt, you can represent on and off the bike….

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The Specialized BG Pro Road Team SAXO Shoes are low-profile road racing shoes that are the shoe of choice for many of the company’s sponsored cyclists. The lightweight shoes features a FACT carbon sole with TorsionBox technology with a stiffness index of 11.0. They feature performance-enhancing BG contours in the outsole, and a high-performance BG+ footbed. The M-lock SL buckle and velcro closure make it easy to slide in and out of the Specialized BG Pro Road Team SAXO Shoes. You can purchase the Specialized BG Pro Road Team SAXO Shoes at the Specialized online shop for $260….

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