Stuff in the Queue July 2013

July. Hot temperatures. The Tour. Prime riding time for me usually, however an unfortunate "run in" with two skateboarders on a blind trail curve sent me over the bars June 13th, left me with a pulled back muscle and a less-than-thrilled wife. Disclosure: she has a bad back and I have a bad back, so when we have periods of really bad backs together, taking care of two young boys is harder than normal.

Alas, a promised 3-4 week sabbatical from the bike has me itching to do things cycling related. Watching the Tour is filling the void, while at the same time widening it, so I thought I would give a quick outline of some upcoming product reviews I have in the Queue.

Bontrager Race Lite TLR Wheelset and R3 Tubeless Tires

I currently ride Shimano Ultegra WH-6700 wheels, setup tubeless, with last year's Bontrager R4 tires. These Race Lites from Bontrager are a similar all-rounder wheelset and come in at a similar price point. I've got them on the bike now and am switching back and forth with my Ultegras to get a true feel for the differences. I've got this extended demo set for a bit yet, so check back for this review in early to mid August.

Update (7/19/13): Here is the full review of the Race Lite TLR wheelset and R3 TLR tires.

Wahoo Fitness RFLKT iPhone Powered Bike Computer

I am waiting on an app update from Wahoo before really getting into the review phase on the RFLKT. I did however, have a chance to put together a short unboxing video with some of my initial reactions to the RFLKT unit. 

4iiii Sportiiiis Heads Up Performance Display

After not being shy about my love for the 4iiii Viiiiva, I thought it only right to add a Sportiiiis to the lineup for this summer. I received the demo unit from 4iiii last week and shot a short unboxing video here:

Road Helmet from Lazer

I have been in talks with Chris at Lazer for a few weeks now and just got confirmation he is sending over a road helmet for review. It should be something comparable to my Bell Volt, so I can write a comparison review. Options look to be the O2 (pictured), Genesis, or Helium. More to come when that arrives.

Stuff You Should Check Out from Around the Web

• DC Rainmaker's review of the 4iiii Viiiiva. I always enjoy what Ray Maker puts together, but this one really hit the mark. I am really proud of and stoked about my Viiiiva review, but nothing touches Ray's thoroughness and attention to detail. He really looked at the product from all angles and multiple disciplines. 
• Moduo Bike's look a cool Bike Gear Calculator app for iPhone. I haven't completely figured this one out, but need to look deeper since I do need to replace my cassette shortly. This may help optimize a bit. 
• Scott's look at the 2013 Capo summer collection on his blog, Girodilento. I just started reading Scott's blog last month. It's really similar to mine, except he is more well spoken, experienced and British. It's good fun!