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!

Born skin products

A company with drive to deliver high quality sportive products to enhance a rider’s experience and overall health. They have a full line of drink mixes, nutritional bars, and cake mixes as well, but we are focusing on the skin products. Born has all of their products that are taken into the body, but they also have an extensive line that features a waterless Wash Lotion, the Recovery Relax cream, the No Friction Cream, and the SunProtect sunscreen. Learn more about all their products at www.born.eu!

Herbalife Liftoff

Nutrition giant Herbalife continues their quest to educate athletes and people alike to feel good and for them to “Fuel Good.” This is all done easier with their Liftoff product. The small tablets are an effervescent energy supplement that is supposed to enhance mental focus and energy levels being packed with caffeine. Liftoff contains a blend of L-taurine, guarana, caffeine, Panax ginseng and Ginkgo biloba for a 1 carb supplement. Available in 3 flavors. Click here to go to www.herbalife.com and check out their full line.

Beach Body Performance Recharge

With a large emphasis in IronMan events, Beach Body Performance has diverged into the cycling world. Support your body’s recovery overnight with Recharge. It’s specially formulated to help accelerate overnight recovery, combat exercise-induced muscle soreness, and promote muscle growth when your body is primed to accept it—while you sleep! Slow-release protein, amino acids, and powerful phytonutrients help reduce muscle breakdown, promote lean-muscle synthesis, and reduce delayed onset muscle soreness. Find out more about the product at www.beachbody.com!

Fabric Scoop

The British bike brand Fabric has charged into the American market with their simple saddles and cage-less waterbottles, but today we are looking at the Fabric Scoop saddle. The super basic saddle is available in a wide array of colors and three different profiles. Other than the three profiles(flat, shallow, radius) there are four different specifications with varying rail type, base, and foam. Check out all the colors and the different materials at usa.fabric.cc!

Knog Blinder Mini

The Blinder Mini punches far above its 18-gram weight with a choice of blinding LED technology and multiple features. The be-seen light with tiny dimensions measuring 31 x 31 x 14 mm features an integrated USB that plugs directly into your charging point, an interchangeable strap and a tool-free attachment. Just wrap it around your bar or post, and go. The Blinder Mini is so svelte you’ll barely notice it’s on your bike until you need it! And when you do, you’ll be visible from 800 m in the front (20 lumens) and 600 m in the rear (11 lumes). The Mini can be yours if you visit www.knog.com.au!

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!

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