As the darker months continue, we’ve put a lot of energy into researching and testing bike lights. In this post, Lewis reviews the RadBot 1000 rear light. We’ve got the Radbot 1000 and the Radbot 500 available in the shop.
I’ve been using the Smart brand light in many revisions over the last 10 years. The latest version sold as the Planet Bike Superflash has a new competitor: The Portland Design Works Radbot.
Radbot is available in 1/2 Watt and 1 Watt versions. We’re all so used to the 1/2 Watt LED …

Just some fun photos of some of the more unusual things we’ve done or seen in the shop
Two very different load bikes
Joel’s Bigdummy and Lewis’ Brompton can both carry a load
The Racing Dragster
Well not quite, the tri-bars are for a load platform (for very light loads only)

Riding into the shop this morning my ears almost froze. That was the motivation for taking these shots of some head warmer options…

Now in stock – IRD Defiant 165mm/46 tooth crank set… the old skool look but with JIS taper for easy bottom bracket sourcing (with a 110mm spindle – easy!).
Check ‘em out.

Wot IRD says:
“Designed to be reminiscent of the Campy Strada and Sugino Mighty cranks of the 1970′s. But instead of CNC’ing from billet, we cold forge these before adding the fluting details. This makes for a stronger, more reliable design.”

Forwarded from darebinbug@yahoo.com.au
Note new venue for our General Meeting on Thursday 17 June, 7.00 for a 7:30 start: Fairfield Alphington RSL 7 Railway Place, Fairfield. Across the road from the Fairfield railway station car park (south side).
There are a number of bike hoops at the station, and two outside Bean Counter Cafe two doors away (cnr Gillies St and Railway Place). Although there is nothing to lock your bike to, management are happy with bikes being parked on the
Good menu and drinks available.
See a map with the location at …

Howdy all!
Jam-packed, action-filled and always entertaining! This is the latest from HP headquarters. Never a dull moment!

Stock! take! sale!
This month’s most popular bikes
Training at HPC “heres-the-low-down”
And more training: CycleWise
The darker months (more thoughts on bike lighting)


Stocktake sale
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