RBA’s Friday Five Revue

“Friday Five Product Revue” is our weekly roundup of new bikes and products that have made their way through the doors of RBA headquarters or have simply caught our eye. Many will be featured in upcoming issues of Road Bike Action magazine, so be sure to subscribe!

Attaquer All Day Collection

After learning how to correctly pronounce Attaquer(attack-ee), we took a deeper look into their All Day Collection of cycling kits. This line of kits is designed to keep you comfortable all day long with softer and more plush material than in their other lines. Symbolic, loud designs that makes Attaquer the brand they are come with the All Day Collection with rubber waist grippers, an internal radio pocket, reflective tabs, and more. Take a closer look at the All Day Collection at www.attaquercycling.com!

Silca Tubeless Valve Kit

After struggling with heavy brass valves and fragile, lightweight aluminum valves, Silca has developed their own. Their rendition on the a tubeless valve is extracted from an cold drawn aluminum bar, these valves aren’t as light as the lightest but aren’t as heavy as the brass stems either, yet they flaunt a 50-200% stronger than any other aluminum valve stem. Along with the valves come their Speed Shield which prevents carbon rims from being damage by the valve nut and helps eliminate valve stem failures. Learn more about this Tubeless valve kit at www.silca.cc!

7Mesh G2 Jersey

7Mesh, a company out of the legendary Squamish, British Colombia, is driven to bring the best cycling gear for sun, rain, wind, and snow. This cycling specific brand reaches out to try and get the best materials in the world and the best manufacturers in the world to deliver a high class product that keeps their riders happy in all conditions. The new G2 Jersey is designed for all day comfort on high output rides. Made of lightweight, fast drying material, the G2 uses asymmetric stretch to provide a perfect fit. www.7meshinc.com has all the info you need about their entire product line!

MustGear Aromatherapy Sports Wipes

MustGear brought together the essences of a shower and a spa packed into a wipe. The Sports Wipes are made with rugged, yet soft, pre moistened wipes infused with all organic and natural ingredients including Aloe Vera and Vitamin E. These alcohol free wipes use the benefits of aromatherapy to give your skin a sense of freshness and energy. Available in three different oils and scents; Eucalyptus, Lavender, and Pepermint. Find out more about the Aromatherapy Sports Wipes at www.mustgearsportswipes.com!

33Shake Chia Energy Gel

Handmade in the UK and tested vigorously in the Europe, 33Shake Chia Energy Gels are meant to deliver pure stable energy for sustained amounts of time and with zero stomach trouble. Just breaking into the US market, 33Shake’s product is made of their chia based blend of carbs, proteins, Omega-3s, and antioxidants. The 90 calorie packet is a dry blend that you just add liquid, wait ten minutes for the chia seed to absorb the fluid then you are good to go. Learn more about 33Shake’s chia based gel at www.33shake.com!

WIN SOME RBA SCHWAG!

Now here’s your chance to win a prize package from the RBA office’s schwag pile. Each week, we will grab at random from our schwag pile, a few items to send to the winner. To win, all you have to do is send us an email at [email protected] with an answer to the following question and you’ll be entered into our random drawing. (The winner must be a resident of the U.S., as we are only authorized to ship goods to the U.S. ) Good luck!

• Do you use custom insoles? Do you think they are important to have? Why or why not?