When I write a review I make sure to check myself.  It’s important that my feelings on the product are honest and up front.  Sometimes I get things sent my way to review.  It’s one of the perks of having a bike blog.  When writing reviews on products that I pay less than retail on- it’s important to stay objective and impartial because well, I’d like to think that the reader (you) can trust Go Means Go.

That said- the following review is about pants.  Swrve WWR trousers to be specific.  Pants that I walked into the store and paid full retail price for at Hub & Bespoke in Fremont (who has quite the Swrve collection in stock.)

Hitting stores today- Chrome is releasing four new shoes.

Kursk Natural and Kursk Pro Natural (the pro is SPD compatible)

Lower Southside

And the addition of Chrome’s first-ever women’s model, the Dolores.

Pick some up at your LBS or online HERE

This is coming out Fall 2012 from Xtracycle and I gotta say it looks intriguing.  With a capacity of 200lbs- it also folds up and out of the way (to get into doorways and the like.) It will retail for $149- though if you want a platform for it- that’ll cost you extra.

If you are carrying something like a keg or boxes or something like that- keeping the load lower on this platform seems like a good idea.  I can’t speak to stability while turning, but they’ve hopefully figured all that out.

If you already have an Xtracycle- this looks like it could be a worthy investment.  Any Xtracyclers out there have thoughts on it?

Pre-order yours HERE

There has been more than one time that I wish I had something a little more intimidating than a bell while riding around Greenlake.  This might do the trick.

Also love the chain guard that reads “Me so horny”
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As commuters, enthusiasts and other non-occupational cyclists, it seems like a lot of our collective bicycle knowledge comes from The Ones Who Came Before: those folks that – at least at one point – knew more about cycling than we did. So we accept what they have to say, and by the time other wide-eyed fledglings come to us for advice, it has become so engrained in our bicycle background that we probably have then passed it on ourselves. It is the lore of the basement home shop, the bards’ song of the bicycle lane, some of which is incredibly useful and can save a new cyclist from having to learn tough lessons on their own.

BUT. I was born in Missouri, the Show Me state. I blame this for my inability to accept anything without question. I call it being healthily incredulous; my girlfriend uses other words. When someone tells me something that doesn’t sit well with what I know – or think I know – I have learned to mostly hold my tongue. I’m not sure Grant Petersen has ever held his tongue, and I think we’re all a little better for it. His new book – Just Ride: A Radically Practical Guide to Riding Your Bike – is an attempt to undo much of what many of us think we know.

Another Kickstarter project- along the same lines of the Lazer Urbanize.

I like the idea of having integrated lights for safety- though for real illumination of the road ahead- a more powerful bar or helmet mount would likely be necessary.

Thanks Mike D!

There sure is a lot of stuff to buy as a cyclist.  Not all of it is necessary but some of it, like a bag- most definitely is.  If you ride your bike for more than racing, then you’ll need a way to carry things.  Whether it be groceries, beer, a picnic lunch, school books, beer, a change of clothes, beer or a number of other items, you’ll need a way to portage what you can’t carry in your hands while riding.

High Above is based in Seattle and I had the opportunity to meet with the maker, John Canfield at his shop.  His home shop is small, with a room dedicated to the cutting and sewing and bags spilling into the living space.  Though full, it doesn’t look disorganized and when he sits down at his machine he looks right at home.  He also had some help there the day I visited- so Shane, John and I sat and talked about many things including construction methods, company culture and where the value of a product lies.

I think everyone can identify with this situation.  Unpredictable pedestrians jumping out in front.  This brilliant design is supposed to be available the first of April.

And this one is made in Chico!

Seagull is once again sponsoring the Resurrection Race (April 7th.)  Really happy to have their support for 4 years now!  Great bags and awesome people.

Seen at Prolly’s jam