Cycle News - Archive Issues - 1990's

CycoActive Products GloveBox well-prepared dua l-sport rider is always looking for efficient ways to carry gear, espec ially for longd istan ce excursions or if he doesn't like wearing a backpack. CycoActive specializes in providin g un iqu e, we ll-desi gned products for the serious rider, including su ch items as a front fender bag for carrying a spare inner tube, hand lebar- an d forearm-mounted map d isplays and an ISDE-proven scorecard holder. The company's latest brainchild is the Glove Box . To u te d as t he "Ha rd co re . N u mber p la te Bag," thi s waterp roo f, "truck tarp" vinyl bag is 10 inches wide, 6 inches high and 3 inches th ick (about the s ize o f a ci g ar bo x) - a m p le fo r gloves, gogg les, a lu nch or other niceties. The unit mounts secu rely to the number plate (kits will be ava ilable to mount it elsew here) by means of fou r hooks on ad justable straps, and tw o compression bungee cords which prevent the bag and its contents from bouncing. The contents themselves go in side a zip pered compartme nt, whi ch is in tu rn covered by a rain flap . Competition isn't ou t of th e questi on , eithe r: Racing numbers (or a Cycle News sticker) can be applied to the flap , which also has an inside pocket to accept a roost- armoring plastic or alu minu m sheet (not supplied), Another cool featu re is the GloveBox's ability to accept CycoActive's map case, whic h can mount to the inside of the Cl ov efio xs rain flap with Velcro patches; open the flap over the gauges for a look at the map . We installed the GloveBox on a du alsport-converted Ho nda XR600 for one of Countdown' s 300-mile dual-sport rides in the easternSierra. One da y we stu ffed A Product Evaluation Box in g g loves in a down vest, and another day we carried a rain jacket. The Box worked very we ll, exce p t th e m ountin g s traps got rain -soak ed ov erni ght a nd had to be cinched. up in the morning (as hap pens w ith motorcvcle tiedowns), The contents remained Care should be taken not to load too mu ch heavy gear on the front end of a bike, as it increases the steering inertia. Keep the load light and the trad e-off is we ll worth it: nice, dry gloves or cigars along the trail. Jerry Jonnum dry. . We ll-designed. good-quality means of carrying more gea r an ever-p resent dual-sport ne cessity. Does n't carry heavy ite ms well. Retail Price: $34 .95 For more information. contact: ~Active Products 701 34th Ave. S e a tt le . WA 981 22 2 0 6 / 3 2 3 -2 3 4 9 fax 206 /3 25-6016 www .cycoactive .com EVS S rt Protection RS·6 Knee Brace~ po nless yo u're into pai n, cras hing sucks, es pecially w hen a broken bo ne, d isl oca ted joint or massive traum a to y our i n s id es is th e res ult. The guys at EVS Speed Protection d islike cras hing so mu ch that they have d ev elop ed an en tire lin e of p ro tective a nd p re ve ntative braces a nd bod y ar mor for motorcycle and bicycle riders . One of EVS' mos t needed a nd cove te d p r o duct s is t h e RS-6 Kn ee Brace. Here's the story. EVS claims tha t the RS-6 he lps to red uce stress on yo u r Med ial Co llateral , Late ral Co lla tera l, Posterior Cruciate an d the ever so popular and d elicate Anterior Cruciate ligame n ts (ACL) . We' re n o doctors, b ut after wearing the RS-6 for quite some time, we believe it pr otects all areas of the knee from current and po tential fun- . end ing inju ries by providing extra stability. If so meone tries to fight you in the pits becau se you cut him or her off somewhere out on the track, do n't fre t. Th e triple-layered kn ee cup will keep your knee ,cap protected from any foreign object, like a flyin g.tire iron or a crescent wrench, s hould yo u r a ttacker be a non-reasoning person . If that same foreign object should hit you anyw here near your knee area, you'll be in pretty good sha pe, becau se the brace is mad e with impact pan els on the thigh and the shin areas, Not only that, the bra ce will no t cu t d own on you r ran ge of motion, so you can kick back if you need to, but the R5-6 does pr event you from a hyperextension. So, what makes the R5-6 any d ifferent from all the other kn ee braces out on the market? First of all, the R5-6 features U On ~our knees. a p ro tect ive cover over its hi nges, w hile other braces are known to shred riding pa nts, tank g rap hics a nd sea t co vers w ith their hinges a nd hard surface areas . SharkSki n neoprene li nes the in sid e of t he brace and p re ven ts i t from s li p p in g u p and down yo u r le g, wh ile four elastic-s tra p bands secure the brace to you r knee, allowing yo u to flex your bu lging leg muscl es in comfort. Sounds pretty heavy, d o es n 't it? Well , it' s not. 22 ounces per brace to be exa ct. If you haven 't ridden wi th armor attached to you r kn ee before, it w ill ta ke yo u about five minu tes to get u sed to th e fee l of th e brace. Ther e are a few m inor snags with the R5-6 - and we do mean minof" The .hinge s squeak w hen you' re wa lkin g a ro u n d the pits, and af ter a yea r of hard use, the neoprene that cover s th e hinges s ta rts to tear a bit, reparable with a needl e •• and thread. At $275 per brace, the R5-6 is the best high -quality bra ce for your buck. You could spend ten times the amo unt for knee su rgery ins tead, and rid e a wheel chair and crutches for six months, rather than a dirt bike , The R5-6 will no t prevent .every knee inju ry, just like a he lm et will not prevent e ve ry head injury. If you ha ve hit your head a dozen or so times, lik e Troy Aikman, th e n you mig ht think that yo u d on 't need knee braces. If you' re still able to th ink logically and you want to be able to rac e th e Super Senior class when you 're 60, then call EVS. Mall Free man The RS-6 is built well, provides great s upport and add ed stability. After extensive us e the neo prene over the hinges will start wearing away, Reta il Price : $275 For mo re information. contact: EVS Seed Protection . m m m . .; CD 29 0 0 A ir po rt Ave . S t e . F S a n ta Monica . C A 9 040 5 800 /229-4387 www. evs-sports.com .c E CD s Z 31

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