Biking Gear Reviews
Hybrid bikes – Biking gear for mountain biking is extremely important, especially for your safety. As you know there are several mountain biking equipment that will be useful for your safety and appearance when you riding a mountain bike. But did you know the best biking equipment that you need? Well. Actually, it depends on what type mountain biking you’re planning to do. Kind of gear that you need to use depends on your available budget and your needs. I suggest you also need to consider what kind of bicycle you have. Is it a bike with full suspension model or it is a bike with a fully rigid model?
Almost every mountain bikers, a mountain biking gloves and a good helmet is a must. As you know it will protect your hands and head when falls off from the bike. If you go for extreme biking on mountain you will need kneepads and elbow pads too. Just consider it as an investment for your safety. But do you know the quality of the biking gear? Here I will make some review for several gears.
Biking Gear : Helmet
Schwinn Thrasher Adult Micro Bicycle Helmet
This helmet is quite comfortable for any kind of weather. It also has 21 integrated flow vents and in order to keep you dry, it also has moisture wicking pads. The feature that I like most is it has Dual Fit adjustable design and webbing that easily to adjust. I think helmet is the most important thing, as you know there are growing numbers of distracted drivers these days.
Pros:
- This helmet is sculpted to permit sufficient air flow to maintain your head cool
- Has the knob on the back to tighten the fitting around your head
- Adjustable, even for large sized head
- Comfortable
- Nice looking
- Worth the money
Cons:
- Need more padding
- Straps were a little twisty
- The shell part is glued with the foam part
Biking Gear : Cycling Glove
Next, I would like to make a review about cycling glove. I think the most ideal cycling glove that I ever had is the Pearl Izumi gel glove. When I wear this glove, it feels very soft and the ventilation is keeping my palm from heat inside. Definitely, the most breathable gloves I ever had. One thing for sure is that the comfort Bridge Gel-Vent padding and In-R-Cool mesh palm lining for skin-cooling effect that the manufacture offers really works. The material is also durable as it is made from Clarino synthetic leather. It is quite good bike riders who put in a lot of saddle time.
Pros:
- Cozy in all areas of hand
- No stress on the wrist closure
- Gel pads are split into segment, the result is a reduced amount of pressure when gripping the handlebars
- Light weight
- Easy to wash
Cons:
- The stitching is too close to several of the borders of the fabric
- The color of Screaming Yellow is more of a yellow-green
- After a few time used one of this biking gear, the surface of the glove a bit pilled as it made from leather