Posts Tagged ‘3 Years’

Polar Bike Mount Kit for Heart Rate Monitors

Saturday, February 27th, 2010

Polar Bike Mount Kit for Heart Rate Monitors




Polar Bike Mount Kit, so you can mount your monitor on your handle bars. Works with all Polar Heart Rate monitor, except for models with Stainless Bands.

User Ratings and Reviews

4 Stars Great while it lasts
This mount works well for a couple of years. Unfortunately, the design creates stress points at the top when you apply pressure on the sides by tightening the HRM wristwatch to keep it from sliding.

Eventually, it will break. So plan on a new purchase every 2 - 3 years. Fortunately, it is not a large expense.

5 Stars Easy to review
Good for oversized bars or handlebars like the spinners or the threadmills or the steppers in the gym. For bike handlebars are big but still work. For road bike polar makes another bike mount.

3 Stars It does what it’s supposed to but attach method needs improvement
This product makes it simple to mount my HRM in an easily viewable position on my road bike, but it attaches by zip ties which severely limits the ability to move it to a different position or perhaps to another bike. A clamp-type attachment would probably make this a more expensive product but it would definitely be more functional that way. As it is, it would be impossible to use for spinning classes like it says unless you plan to keep a pack of zip ties and a snip in your gym bag.

5 Stars Simple and easy!
This is a simple bar mounting device that installs easily and does exactly what it should. Nothing more to add. . .

5 Stars An Inexpensive accessory for your Heart Rate Monitor

If you already own a Polar Heart rate Monitor that you use for walking, joogging or running, and you want to take advantage of its functionality when training in your bike, this inexpensive accessory will do the trick.

You install the bike mount on the handlebar and you are ready to wrap your watch around the bike mount. Now you will be able to follow your heart rate as you go on the road with your bike.

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Schwinn Scorcher Boys Bike 16 Inch Wheels

Saturday, October 31st, 2009

Schwinn Scorcher Boys Bike 16 Inch Wheels




Schwinn Scorcher Boy’s 16-Inch Bike

User Ratings and Reviews

5 Stars Fun…Fun…Fun
Our son is 3 years old…BUT his is a verrry BIG 3 year old. This bike is perfect for him. It is nice and sturdy. Some of the other bikes that we tested out in the store seemed like they were going to fall apart. I appreciate the fact that this bike is a bit heavier than the others and our son doesn’t seem to have any problems with it. He LOVES it!

5 Stars Great Quality!
Before reading this, please understand that we sold our car last summer, so our family uses bikes for every-day commuting, be it to/from work, to/from preschool, or just grocery shopping. Bikes are less “toys” for us, than hard-working transportation that must function well!

We got this for my son for the holidays, just before his 4th Birthday. There were some issues with the manufacturer that delayed shipping, but the seller made herculean (and successful!) efforts to make sure the bikes all arrived by Christmas.

My husband assembled this bike late Christmas Eve in the livingroom. While the manual was less than helpful for this (Schwinn, apparently, makes one general manual that covers all types of bikes, and therefore doesn’t feel it necessary to make model-specific manuals — or assembly instructions!), he was able to get it ready in a reasonable amount of time. Like all bikes, it comes with the tires deflated, so I had to take it to get air in them. (Perhaps this is why one reviewer complained the tires were fat and soft?)

I was immediately impressed with how sturdy the bike is. Strong. It looked cool — it was also going to withstand anything my son was likely to put it through in the years to come!

The first time my son tried it, we discovered the training wheels were set too low: The rear tire wasn’t making enough contact with the ground to give “drive”. A two-second adjust, and that was fixed.

The low “rise” in front of the seat makes it easy for little boys to get on. The combination of coaster and hand-brakes gives many options for learning to stop. One unexpected “bonus”? The front pegs actually keep the weight of the bike OFF the body during falls!

We’ve had the bike for one month now. He’s gone from shakily riding to the corner while I strolled slowly next to him, to riding it to school (a 3-mile trip).

PROS:

* Sturdy contstruction

* “real bike” quality

* coaster AND full-caliper brakes

* Reflectors

* Quick-adjust seat

* Front pegs make falls safer (who knew?)

* Bike is tall enough for an adult to “walk” without breaking their back

* Can easily keep up with an adult on a full-sized bike.

CONS:

* My son’s hands are not yet LONG enough to use the caliper brakes, because the levers are so far from the handlebars.

* Handlebar structure makes it difficult to mount a basket

* Training wheels are loud. (But, then, all training wheels are loud.)

1 Star Too heavy for kids of this age range
Strength has nothing to do with weight in bicycles. I’ve had this bike for two years now. My oldest is 6 and a half and last year he could barely push this beast along. It’s just too heavy. I have to push him first until he gains momentum. This year I was hopeful to finally take the training wheels off but after our first ride I can see I’m going to give up and get something lighter. My full size Marin is about half the weight of this and just as “strong.”

4 Stars Great first bike
Easy to assemble, just make sure the tires are seated in the rims properly before inflating.

5 Stars great purchase
Bought this bike for our 4 1/2 year old. It was a great purchase. It is sturdy and well put together, and he loves it! We thought this bike looked a little on the orangish side from the pictures, but it is really a great color of red and we are very pleased with it.

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Newport H2 Full Sandal Mens

Friday, July 31st, 2009

Newport H2 Full Sandal Mens




Patented toe guard is one of many great features on the multi use land/water sandal. Carbon rubber, multi Terrain lug sole. All quick drying synthetic uppers. Elastic adjust cord provides a custom and secure fit.

  • Pull tab heel for easy on.
  • Sh. Wt. 3 lbs.
  • Charcoal/Royal combination
  • 110230
  • Men’s sizes 8-12, 13, 14
  • User Ratings and Reviews

    5 Stars Great Sandals
    Just as advertised. Great fit. I’ve been wearing them everyday since I’ve taken them out of the box.

    3 Stars Sizing isn’t consistent
    Newport H2 Full Sandal -Mens

    I recently purchased my second pair of Keen newport sandals. The first pair I got were awesome right out the box. I wear them all the time. So I decided to purchase a second pair. Same size different color. They don’t even feel close to the other ones. I’m wearing a pair of socks with them trying to get them broken in. Seems that Keen is not consistent with their sizing. Hope they start feeling good soon or they’ll end up in my wife’s annual yard sale.

    5 Stars Very Pleased!
    Bought this for the “urban jungle” of NYC. I’ve been wearing them almost every day for the past month and they are very comfortable. They seem to be well made and are holding up well. I’m very pleased with the purchase and would recommend them.

    5 Stars Outstanding Performer
    I have had my H2 sandals for over 3 years, and have put well over 1K miles on mine. Around town, in the water, and on the trail. They have not worn out or fallen apart, or lost color. I did have to have a shoe repairman reinforce the seams on the fabric where the side panels meet the sole, maybe 100 miles ago, but after 1K miles, I guess a little seam repair is more than reasonable. I just bought another pair, on sale, but they are still in the box cause the old ones are still going strong.

    4 Stars Newport H2
    A lot of people say it feels a half size too small but I think it feels true to

    both size and width. I received these shoes and was pleased to find that there

    isn’t any break-in time. I have a job where I walk around for 8 hours straight;

    I wore these the first day without any pain later that evening or the next day.

    There is an adjustable elastic cord that can be tightened, but I think the shoes

    are more comfortable if they are left a little loose. I had them tightened one

    day and noticed a pinching sensation after a couple hours of use. Another reason

    to wear them loose is that it makes it easier to put them back on if your feet

    are wet or sweaty

    They feel like they have very good traction but I’m not walking through rivers

    with slippery rocks so it isn’t the best test.

    Because these are closed-toe sandals, it creates a problem when small rocks,

    sand, or other objects get into the shoe. I found that I can’t just wiggle my

    foot around to get rid of the nuisance, I need to take the shoe completely off

    and dump it out. Another thing I noticed about these shoes is that it dried out

    the back of my heels. I only had to apply lotion once to correct the dryness and

    I have not had a problem since, but it is something to be aware of.

    Overall this is a great sandal and I don’t have to worry about sticks or other

    objects stabbing my toes because of the closed-toe feature. I have owned these

    for about a month now and they don’t show any signs of wear so I expect them to

    hold up for a long time. I would not recommend them for walking around on the

    beach because sand and rocks get trapped underneath your feet and up in the toe

    area, but for walking through rivers and as a casual shoe these are great. One

    last problem that I just thought of is that they aren’t comfortable for standing around with minimal movement for long periods of time. It’s possibly just my feet, but anyone interested in these should try them on and stand around for a while to see how they feel.

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