Alaskan's put our gear through the wringer. If gear can make it here, it can make it anywhere. Read the tried and true stories of our favorite toys that lived to tell the tale (and some that didn't).
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Name of Product: CycleOps Fluid 2 indoor bike trainer (2003 version)
Manufacturer: Saris Cycling Group
Name of Reviewer: Fred West
Website of Product if available: http://www.saris.com/c-6-trainers.aspx?skinid=2
Co st of Product: $300.00
Description: Stationary bicycle trainer. The most road-like feel of any CycleOps trainer. In essence, it's a resistance unit encased in hydraulic fluid. Unlike the Mag's external variable resistance, on the Fluid 2 the harder you pedal, the hotter the fluid gets and the more resistance you experience. But there's more going on than just that: the Fluid 2 is designed with Power Band technology that makes the level of resistance also a function of cadence and gearing. The ranges of resistance you can potentially experience is unbelievable -- it varies from 20 watts to 725 watts, all a function of your gearing and cadence. The Fluid 2 has a cooling mechanism built in to give tons of durability.
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 Name of Product: Tri Bag
Manufacturer: Zoot Sports
Name of Reviewer: Fred West
Website of Product if available: www.zootsports.com
Cost of Product: $150.00
Description: The 2009 Zoot Sports Tri Bag is completely redesigned this year. The 2009 Zoot Sports Tri Bag was made the best for the best. Durable and accessible, the Tri Bag boasts a clam-shell design, making it friendly to pack your things into every compartment. The 2009 Zoot Sports Tri Bag is perfect for race day or even travel! OneTri is one of the premier retailers for the Zoot Sports Tri Bag 2009.
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 Name of Product: Hydro Tail H.5C – Behind the Seat Hydration System
Manufacturer: Beaker Concepts, Inc
Name of Reviewer: Robin Smyth
Website of Product if available: http://www.beakerconcepts.com/
Cost of Product: $50 aluminum, $75 carbon
Description: The HydroTail™ project was started in 2005 as a way to further increase the usage and ease of use of a rear hydration system. With lightweight and ease of use being the #1 factors in the design, several trips to the San Diego Speed Wind Tunnel in San Diego, CA (www.LSWT.com) helped to refine the position so that an aero benefit could be acheived as well as an ergonomic one.
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 Name of Product: Zipp 808 Tubular wheelset (2007 version)
Manufacturer: Zipp
Name of Reviewer: Fred West
Website of Product if available: http://www.zipp.com/
Cost of Product: $2,100.00
Description: Faster than a 3 spoke in any condition, faster than even our 404, the 808’s patent pending ABLC dimpled rim surface combined with a rim depth of 81mm simply humbles any racecourse. This is the best all around time trial wheelset available anywhere. The days of being blown around mercilessly on windy courses are over. The 808 provides almost as much speed a disc, without the potentially hazardous handling shortcomings. Just when you thought it couldn’t get any better, the 808 is draft legal. That’s right, you can road race the 808, and it is legal in ALL triathlon applications.
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Gear Review Zipp 808 Tubular wheelset |
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Manufacturer: Zipp
Name of Reviewer: Fred West
Website of Product if available: http://www.zipp.com/
Cost of Product: $2,100.00
Description: Faster than a 3 spoke in any condition, faster than even our 404, the 808’s patent pending ABLC dimpled rim surface combined with a rim depth of 81mm simply humbles any racecourse. This is the best all around time trial wheelset available anywhere.
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