Casqu’En Ville believes mixing up your regular bike helmet with a favorite hat is the answer to a more trendy commute.

Keeping your head safe is a priority for the fashion forward product yet so is style. The helmets are “dressed up”—or you can also say “disguised” as a newsboy cap, chapka, polo helmet cap, fluffy hat and other kinds of caps. Hats can be swapped out for a different look or occasion.

The basic helmet is made from either carbon fiber or black lacker carbon. This makes it light and durable. The hat and helmet comes in 5 sizes (XXS, XS, S, M and L). The helmet itself weighs around 220g to 310g depending on size. The wall inside the helmet is uses polystyrene and the padding follows that of a motorcycle helmet with 10 air ducts for ventilation and comfort.

The EPS helmet retails at $100, while the hat…

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The Vultus fork from Shadow Conspiracy is one of the companies newest products for 2011. It features a lightweight heat treated tapered tubing and is available in six colors (highlighter blue, highlighter yellow, red, white, purple and black). Made of 4130 Sanko chromoly, fluted and butted, the Vultus weighs 29.8 oz.

Shadow Conspiracy saw to it that strength and quality is evident on the Vultus with 6061 hard anodized alloy top cap and a one piece steer tube. For more responsive steering, there’s a 26mm offset and 4mm thick dropouts.

To make the fork unique, Shadow Conspiracy added a stamped out Vultus coffin detail and two indentations as a guide for cutting the steer tube. The Vultus retails at $129.99.
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Size? and Trainerspotter will release two bikes in collaboration with Puma. The model used in the collaboration is the Funk.

The Puma x Size? x Trainerspotter Funk celebrates the release of the Puma Sky II Hi sneakers. Furthering the celebration, the sneakers were released for Size?’s 10 year anniversary.

Both models used are the Puma Funk. Size? and Trainerspotter have their own edition of the Funk that is inspired by the the TV series Miami Vice.

Trainerspotter Puma Funk uses gray pastel paint, with a mixture of mint and pink on the rims and tires. The bike captures Sonny Crockett’s flamboyant style. Crockett is known for wearing pastel cotton t-shirts with Hugo Boss and Versace suits.

Size?’s Puma Funk is a bit less flashy, but still maintains the Miami theme and the classic style Size? is known for. Besides the obvious differences in colors, Size? also flipped…

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The company that gave you Duro Tire introduces Origin8 29er Tires. The two models, Captiv8er and Agit8er, are designed to withstand hard riding with a Kevlar belt under the treads for tire flat protection.

The Agit8er 29er was originally dubbed the “Duro Miner 29er”. It weighs around 710g and is made for XC racing and training. Tire pressure is at 65 psi with a tire thread count of 60 tpi. The Agit8er has small square center blocks that are placed in a “V” pattern. With gray sidewall and Aramid bead, the Agit8er has an MSRP of $30.

For trail riding, the Captiv8er was meant to be called “Gremlin” under Duro Tire. It features the same tire pressure and thread count as the Agit8er. It has a rounded profile with widely placed low square blocks for tight grip at high speeds. With an ISO diameter of 622mm, the Captiv8er weighs around 820g…

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Around 40 cyclists lose their lives on the road in Sweden each year and about 30,000 are injured. The statistics are undeniable, which prompted a Swedish company to create an airbag bicycle helmet designed to deploy immediate protection for its user in the instant that the inevitable occurs.

The airbag bicycle helmet is the brain child of two industrial students, namely Anna Haupt and Terese Alstin. Back in 2006 they were awarded a grant of SEK 200,000 to develop the actual product and set up their own company.

Called the “ HÖVDING”, which means “chieftain”, It is conveniently worn as a collar around the cyclist’s neck to which the airbag is housed. The airbag comes in an array of colors. Tested on cycling dummies at a maximum speed of 20 mph, the helmet is made to withstand collision impacts from the rear.

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The Camelbak Octane 18x backpack will travel with you through a run, mini hike or bike ride. In a nutshell, the Octane 18x is a do-it-all-backpack.

Camelbak ensured the Octane 18x backpack used ultra light materials for a relaxed feel, especially on the shoulder straps.

If you plan on taking the Octane 18x on the streets, the backpack is reflective on the front and back for your safety.

The Camelbak Octane 18x comes with a Omega HydroTanium reservior that holds up to 70 ounces of fluid. Overall capacity for the backpack is 18 liters of expanded cargo.

The hydration pack is great for hauling anything from food, maps, clothing and more. Combining the lightweight, capacity, and retail price of $90, you definitely receive a lot of bang for your buck.

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BH’s high end road bike for 2011 is the G5. The 2011 BH G5 uses a mixture of premium materials, which includes Toray fiber that is used with Formula 1 racing.

The BH 2011 G5′s lightweight and stiffness is a result from the material lay up process and molding techniques. Finer composite materials and a larger number of carbon layers equal a higher level of sprinting, cornering stiffness and climbing than competitors.

The 2011 G5 frame weighs in at 810 grams, while the fork weighs 330 grams (both unpainted). BH has said a G5 in 54cm with SRAM Red and R-Sys wheels weighs 13.25 pounds.

You can have your 2011 BH G5 road built in four different groupsets: Shimano Dura Ace Di2, Dura Ace 7900, Ultegra, and SRAM Red.

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