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The Perfect Tent For My Family – Eureka Sunrise 9

Finally got the perfect tent for our family of four – Eureka Sunrise 9. I love the dome design. Screen window on all sides. Good ventilation – 2 in roof and 1 with high/low on the door. It has plenty of storage and very roomy inside. Our king bed fits just fine with more room [...]

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LightSpeed Ample 6 Camping Tent Review

I don’t think many people knew or have heard about the LightSpeed tents being sold exclusively at Costco and Sam’s Club. I learned about their products when I was looking for a lightweight canopy that we can use at the beach. When I saw one at Costco, I was immediately amaze on how light, quick [...]

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What A $1 Ipod Speaker Sounds Like

I bought this on Ebay just to test it out. This China made speaker is actually not too bad… it does sounds like a $5 speaker to me By the way, this speaker doesn’t use any battery and will work with the ipod touch as well.

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Inexpensive Magsafe 85W Power Adapter On Ebay

Recently, my OEM power adapter for my Macbook Pro was no longer functioning properly. I thought this thing was built like a tank and I praise it daily over my notebooks’ power adapter. Sadly, just like the other adapters, this one is also not a child proof. It means, it’s not protected from kids who [...]

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My Garmin Forerunner Setup

Some of my riding buddies are asking about my sports watch that I use for mountain biking and running. I currently use a Garmin Forerunner 305 with a heart rate monitor strap and foot pod for running. I chose it over the Forerunner 310XT because of the huge price difference. The newer unit is supposedly [...]

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Croozer 535 Bicycle Trailer Has Arrived, First Impression

After weeks of product comparison and contemplation, my wife and I decided to pull the trigger on the Croozer 535, a 3-in-1 bicycle trailer. It seems like the market for bicycle trailer is very small. So you will either get something good or worthless. Anything in between is still questionable. I’m not saying you have [...]

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I Picked Up The Ducati 848

This day calls for a toast. I just became an official Ducatisti today! I picked up my new Ducati 848 at Moto Italiano in Santa Cruz. My wife took a few hours off so she can drive me to the dealership and take my pictures as well . When we arrived in the dealership, my [...]

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Carmela Got A Bumbo Seat

We found this Bumbo Seat at Target today while shopping for her toys. She’s 4 months now and able to hold her head up. She can also get up on her feet now while I hold her hands. I was skeptical with this product at first because I’m afraid that she might not be able [...]

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I Bought Another Etymotic ER-20 Ear Plugs

I don’t think I’ll be comfortable riding without this ear plugs so I bought another one from Ebay. It’s only $12 and I got the one with the red tip this time. I really recommend this to any riders who are still using foam ear plugs. You’ll see or I should say hear a big [...]

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Motobecane Fantom Elite Review – Part 1

So the bike was delivered by UPS yesterday. The shipping took about a week, from TX to CA. I’m pretty satisfied with the overall transaction. It actually exceeded my expectation. I placed an order on the 1st, the following day I received my UPS tracking number. The transaction is through Paypal. I was skeptical at [...]

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