Honey Stinger Announces Pink Lemonade and Lime-Ade Organic Chew Flavors

Honey Stinger, the leading manufacturer of honey-based nutritional products, is pleased to announce the addition of Pink Lemonade and caffeinated Lime-Ade flavors to its product line. The new offerings add to Honey Stinger’s popular USDA-certified organic line, bringing the total number of flavor varieties to six.

“Our chews have found a loyal following among runners, cyclists, triathletes and health conscious consumers. The new flavors will only build upon that,” states Bill Gamber, Honey Stinger president and co-founder. “The combination of size, taste and consistency of our chews makes them an ideal energy snack. It doesn’t hurt that they’re also delicious.”

Royal Racing Apparel Review

I have been riding with the Royal Racing Blast jersey, Blast gloves, Epic jersey and Esquire shorts since this winter, and I found them to be comfortable, durable and feature laden. The excellent Blast jersey and superb Blast gloves have been the highlight of the test period, followed closely by the others. Royal Racing was started in 2000 by riding legend Steve Peat and designer Nick Bayliss, and they offer no compromise gear for downhill, freeride and trail riding.

Contour Launches Latest Hands-Free Camera: Contour+

TAKE STORYTELLING TO THE NEXT LEVEL WITH NEW CONTOUR+ HANDS-FREE VIDEO CAMERA – AVAILABLE TODAY

Contour’s Latest Innovation Adds Richness to Stories with Progression in Video, Location, Audio, and Streaming

SEATTLE, Wash. – May 12, 2011 – Contour, Inc. (http://www.contour.com),a market leader in hands-free video cameras, today announced Contour+, Contour's first camera for the broadcast and pro-sumer markets. The Contour+ marks the next progression in hands-free video and represents the company's continued focus on leading the market’s innovation. The Contour+ is now available at Contour.com and retail partners for $499.

Just In - Hayes Prime, Giro XAR, Giro Code

The long awaited Hayes Prime's finally hit the market recently, and Hayes sent me a set of the Expert version of the Prime's, with 160mm two-piece rotors, and titanium hardware. The Prime brakes, are a completely new system, with a wholly redesigned caliper and master cylinder. The brakes were designed with more power and adjustability in mind. Their trick pop cam system will give the user more adjustability, in both stroke and reach. The dead stroke adjustment, which is the lever stroke where the brake pads come in contact with the rotor, is done with a small dial that can be changed with an index finger on the fly. The tool free reach adjustment is up in its usual spot by the pivots, and is easier to use with gloved fingers. Something unique is that the dual pivots are not two fixed points, but have a constant pivot point so that the lever advantage doesn’t change with reach changes. This pivot system gives the same feel, responsiveness and performance with any stroke or reach combination. They enlarged the piston size of the calipers, so the same clamp pressure will have a noticeable increase in hydraulic power (same pull more power). They also have a top loading brake pad for easier changes. They have a two piece rotor, which uses an aluminum carrier and steel outer ring, and gives a greater torsional stiffness and lighter weight than a traditional rotor. Normal rotors are cast in a single piece, while floating rotors are cast in two pieces (rotor and carrier). The carrier bolts to the wheel, and the rotor is attached to the carrier using float buttons. The buttons allow the rotor to move laterally (float), but restrict the angular and rotational movement, and this helps with vibration issues. The Hayes Prime comes in two models, the upscale Pro and the cheaper Expert. The Pro comes with the two piece rotor, and titanium and anodized aluminum hardware. Otherwise the models are functionally the same.

X-Fusion Hilo 100 Review

At the end of last year, the suspension company X-Fusion released their new 100mm-travel adjustable seatpost called the HILO or HIgh-LOw. The hydraulic seatpost is infinitely adjustable in its 100 mm range, and can be set up to be either cable actuated from a remote on the handlebar or from a lever under the seat. It weighs approximately 620 grams, and is available in 27.2, 30.9 and 31.6mm diameters. The HILO is hydraulically controlled, and pulling the cable or lever allows oil to pass freely through the post's chamber, allowing it to move up or down. When released, oil can no longer move, so the post is held in place, holding its height. It uses an air spring to extend the post, which is adjusted by the valve located on its bottom. Lateral twisting at the saddle and clamp interface is alleviated with their Double key-way design. X-Fusion was kind enough to send along a HILO for a quick four week test on my Ibis Mojo HD steed.

Rack Stash Review

The Rack Stash is a convenient storage unit for hitch mounted bike racks and accessories, and attaches to a wall stud in your garage. The beefy and well made Rack Stash, allows you to store any sport hitch rack, up off the garage floor when it's removed from a vehicle, and as an additional feature, bikes can even be stored on the rack. The unit's receiver accepts 2 inch hitch rack or a 2 inch adapter.

Just In - Answer Products: ProTaper XC Trail and Carbon bars, Rove Stem and Fall Line XC grips

I just got a care package from Tom at Answer Products. It included the new ProTaper XC bars, the gorgeous ProTaper Carbon bars, the Rove AM stem and some Fall Line XC grips to finish off the product suite. I just started testing the ProTaper Carbon bars and the Rove AM stem, and they are working quite nicely. The bars are silky sweet and the stem is massively stout, and I am enjoying them immensely, and I am looking forward to some further testing.