Showing posts with label Safety Gear. Show all posts
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Review: BikeGlow Waterproof Bicycle Safety Lights


BikeGlow is an utterly unique product for bicycles because it features 360 degree biking visibility. It features a light tube that secures to a bike’s frame, is completely waterproof, runs on 2 AA batteries, and is 10 feet long so there is plenty to coil around the bike. It comes in eight brilliant colors and lights up in three lighting modes: steady, slow flash, and fast flash.




We decided to try out BikeGlow because my oldest son, Avery, frequently rides his bike back and forth from his dad’s house a block away. He doesn’t usually ride at night, but sometimes he does around dusk and I would feel much better if he did that with a better light than just a small blinking one. I really liked BikeGlow because no matter where you are around it, you can clearly see the bike, and the colors appeared bright so they are very visible in the dark. I was not disappointed when our BikeGlow’s arrived. They were every bit as brilliantly lit as I’d imagined and very well made as well. The kit came with everything we needed to secure the light to the bike including zip ties and electrical tape. It was very easy to put onto the bikes and I love that it’s waterproof, so we don’t have to remove it. Of course, little brother Quinn wanted one after we installed Avery’s, so he got to model the blue light.

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I really love our BikeGlow and would recommend it to any bicycler or parent. The pictures really do not to justice to this light because of the darkness and flash, but the video definitely demonstrates it well. It really does provide 360 degree visibility so I can be comfortable with letting Avery ride his bike home from his dad’s house. BikeGlow can be purchased on their website, www.bikeglow.com, and retails for $24.95.


Thank you to BikeGlow for providing complimentary product samples for us to base this review upon.


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Bike Helmets Have Come a Long Way Since My Glory Days

It's bicycle season at last! Not a cloud in the sky today and that crazy wind has finally died down. I think its time to get the kids' bikes out for the year.

I used to be an avid mountain biker (avid in my own mind maybe). When I moved to Boston in my early twenties I didn’t know anybody and money was tight, so I spent all my spare time biking around the city. I used to do some crazy stuff back then, stunts and speeds I would never consider now. I look back and some of the stuff I used to do was quite dangerous.

But seeing the kids' bikes makes me a little nostalgic about the “glory” days of my cycling. Is it time for me to get back out there? It may be, but one thing is for certain this time around: Safety is paramount. Not only for myself but for my kids.

I will not even consider going back out without a quality helmet. Back in the day helmets were hot, heavy, and uncomfortable. When you have a helmet you don’t like, you don’t wear it. But manufacturers like Bell and Giro have changed all that. Today you can check out the latest and greatest Bell and Giro helmets at Helmet City.

Helmet City is known for its motorcycle helmets, but now you can get the newest and hottest cycle helmets there. If you plan on cycling this season, make sure you protect your lid properly to ensure you are around to cycle next season...