Items tagged as bike

Glowire for Tom Bihn’s Smart Alec

While my Smart Alec is a great backpack, its solid-black construction isn't great for visibility when I'm on my bike. This problem is easily solved, however. Tom Bihn has a Glowire kit for sale for the bag now. It's $18, and is available in green, yellow and aqua. The kit comes with a power pack (and two AA batteries!), and a 1.5…

Quad Lock iPhone Bike Mount

I've been passively on the lookout for a decent iPhone bike mount, and the Quad Lock looks to be an excellent choice. You can attach it to your bike's frame using the provided pair of rubber o-rings if you're going to be moving the mount between bikes a lot, or you can use zip-ties for a more permanent mount. Once the mount…

The InterLock

When it is nice out, I ride my bike to work several days a week. One of the big annoyances is dealing with my lock. It's heavy to keep in my shoulder bag, but too bulky to keep on the frame. The InterLock on Kickstarter is designed to solve this issue. The lock hides inside of the bike's frame through the seat…

Vintage Bread Bag & Bike Pack

While these vintage bags might be 40 years old, they are still great looking — and useful. With loops to attach the bag to handlbars, the Swiss Army ration bags make a great addition for any commuter. With a strap, the 10x120x4 bag can be a messenger bag for any iPad-using walker. While we post a lot of new items here on…

Sparse Bicycle Lights

One down side to riding my bike to work this time of year is the fact that it gets dark here in the Central time zone super early. I, like all responsible riders who value their own lives, have lights on my bike, but they are bulky — especially my headlight. This Kickstarter project caught my eye, as they are working to…