The ORP Smart Horn Teaser

We recently got tipped off about the pending arrival date of the ORP, which is the first bicycle light to offer an integrated horn with a handlebar-mounted headlight. It’s got a loud, but fairly pleasant sounding horn for the “on your left” moments, and then a much louder, and somewhat annoying “hey, I’m riding here!” … Read more

Morakniv Outdoor Kit

This kit from Morakniv consists of the Outdoor Axe and the Outdoor 2000 knife. In the interest of full disclosure, I do own several Mora knives and use them quite regularly. They make a good knife at a decent price, and use good steel for their knives. It may not be the most up-to-date high … Read more

Boombot REX Has Arrived

Did we save the best for last? Perhaps. The Boombot REX is our final USB rechargeable, Bluetooth speaker review of the year. And it was worth the wait. This may be the one speaker for all activities, indoors and out. By far the smallest of all speakers reviewed, it also the most versatile. At about … Read more

Specialized Feels The Backlash Of Bullying

In schools today, children are reminded that bullying will not be tolerated. Yes, the real world of business is a bit different. Except that sometimes being a bully backfires, and heavy-handed tactics can cost companies a pretty penny or two. The case of Specialized Bicycle Components attempting to protect their trademarked “Roubaix” brand from a … Read more