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How to Keep Sweat Out of Your Eyes

The days are hot, you sweat, and the sweat drips into your eyes. It stings your eyes and smears on your glasses. Helmet pads just aren’t enough to soak up all the sweat. You can’t stop sweating, but you can keep the sweat out of your eyes. Here’s how…


Tested: SweatVac Ventilator Cap

I absolutely hate sweat running down into my eyes. First, it stings. Second, it destroys my contacts. Third, it creates nasty streaks on my sunglasses which impair my vision. So I have purchased multiple headbands and skull caps to conquer this problem, and one of my favorites is the SweatVac Ventilator cap…


Tested: Headsweats Coolmax Skull Cap

As soon as I started riding seriously, one of the first cycling specific pieces of gear I purchased was this Headsweats coolmax skull cap. That’s because I quickly realized how much sweat pours down my face, which sucks, so I had to do something about it.


Tested: Bear Naked Peak Protein Granola

Recently I reviewed the Peanut Butter & Jelly flavor of Bear Naked Granola, and I loved it so much, I bought a bunch more. This time I also grabbed some Peak Protein flavor, so we can take a look at that today…


Bicycles + Nude Women = Perfect College Dorm Room Poster

August is here and that means back to school for all collegiate racers. Still need the perfect poster for your dorm room? I have found it!


Ask Levi: How Far Up Should I Shave?

“I had a bad case of road rash about a month ago and several of my buddies suggested shaving em. How far up your body do you recommend shaving?” Read on to find my answer to this daunting question…


Tested: WTB Shadow V Stealth Saddle

With my beloved Bontrager saddle starting to wear thin, it was time to part with some serious cash to find something new that fit my needs (and my sit bones.) Having used numerous WTB saddles on my mountain bikes with great success, I thought the minimalist WTB Shadow V Stealth might be a good idea for my road bike…


Tested: Planet Bike Airmate Air Gauge

Whenever I get a new air pump, or borrow someone’s, the built-in gauge is never the same. Sometimes it is close, but when I got a pump that read 20 psi when my tires were rock solid, I knew I needed more consistent readings! So I purchased the Planet Bike Airmate…


Tested: Kashi GO LEAN Crunchy Bar

After eating numerous boxes of Kashi TLC cereal and crackers, plus the GO LEAN cereal, and even some TLC granola bars, I missed out on the Kashi GO LEAN bars. I finally grabbed a few last week, though, and here’s my review…