Gear

Kicking off our Women’s Cycling Bib and Short Guide with a review of Pearl Izumi’s long ride bib, the Pearl Izumi Women’s Escape P.R.O. Bib Short. In my review, I had initially not included availability to purchase as a review…

An introduction to the launch of our Women’s Cycling Short and Bib Guide . If you are a woman in the market for new bicycling shorts or bibs make sure to hit play to learn more! WOMEN’S CYCLING SHORT AND BIB TESTING CRITERIA The…

Bike Shop Girl’s video review of the Quad Lock bike phone mount. The original written article is unavailable.

Squid Bikes is known for their eye-catching paint jobs pulled together by Emily Kachorek. They have taken those designs to spandex and they are amazing (but not cheap.) Several of these are on Pre-Sale until June 22nd. If you see…

In honor of this weekend’s Yeti Beti Bike Bash , our kit of the week is a Women’s Cycling favorite from Yeti Cycles. Yeti Cycles Monarch Jersey MSRP: $50 2 color options 4-way stretch lightweight and wicking fabric Hidden…

Bicycling shorts are one of the most commonly asked questioned we receive. Much like your favorite pair of jeans, it depends on your body type and what you plan on tackling in your jeans, i.e. dancing, gardening, dinner, etc.…

Last year I started becoming more aware of the quality and source of my clothes. I noticed the clothes I invested in were the ones I loved, wore the most and they didn’t wear out as quickly. My cost per use for my more expensive…

Earlier this week, our 9-week old miniature schnauzer puppy came home. Appropriately named Burley as he’ll be spending a LOT of time inside of a Burley trailer or underneath the Burley stroller. One of the reasons we opted for a…

The ever loving Tim Jackson is behind the gorgeous #sugarhigh kit above. If you don’t know Tim, he is a huge supporter of women’s cycling and a great mentor in the bicycle industry. He is currently running a pre-order (ending May…

Panache is a cycling clothing company in Boulder, Colorado that is known for their technology and race inspired fit. Many cycling teams across Colorado have been using Panache for their custom gear and they have been also…

Ornot is a bicycling apparel company based in San Fran devoted to minimal design, domestic manufacturing, and having a good time on the bike. They started in 2013 and manufacturer their complete line here in the United States. We…

Meet the Chrome Urban EX Rolltop 18L Backpack We don’t push out too many generic bag updates because there are so many great bags on the market these days! I had to include this one as Chrome has updated one of my favorite…

This morning we received a press release for a new model from Bianchi, the Oltre X3, using their highly technical carbon process called Countervail. This was a great reminder of Bianchi’s highest level women’s road bike, the…

Twin Six has recently added some style to their women’s bibs. Our favorite? The Twin Six Starla . I don’t see this kit sticking around very long so go pick it up! Interested in having your women’s kit featured? Submit a link here…

Bike gear is overwhelmingly black. While black is sexy, it is hard to see at times. I’m excited to see Afterglow , the magnetic reflector from Portland Reflector. It seems that this can easily connect to bags, jackets, panniers,…

It was about 10 years ago that I started to prefer cyclocross bikes to road. I could install 700x25c tires and do most road group rides, or ride 700×32 with fenders throughout the winter and fall. The bikes were more comfortable…

Our kit feature of the week is from a bike shop in Richmond, Virginia. Carytown Bicycle Company is known inside the industry for designing attractive self-branded clothing and accessories. Their spring line of spandex does not…