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Product review: Muc-off Helmet and Visor Microfibre Polishing Cloth

Marc Abbott, 12 October 2012 15:33

Muc-off Helmet and Visor Microfibre Polishing Cloth, £5Time used: 18 months What’s good: This cloth gets daily use on not only my goggles but also my prescription spectacles. It’s incredibly kind to polished (or glass) surfaces, always buffs to a smear-free finish, and – even after 18 months of regular use – emerges from the washing machine in top nick ...

Product review: Wemmi wipes

Marc Abbott, 12 October 2012 14:56

Wemmi wipes, £1.99 for a tube of eightTime used: One year What’s good: These small tablets (about double the thickness of an extra strong mint) expand to become a half-way house between a tissue and a flannel when dosed with a modest amount of water. They’ve come in handy for wiping visors, taking dead flies off headlights and mirrors, and ...

Book review: How your motorcycle works by Peter Henshaw

Marc Abbott, 24 September 2012 15:19

How your motorcycle works by Peter Henshaw, £9.99 What’s good: My brain absorbs pointless detail. I could tell you the numberplate of the Renault 14 we had in the early 1980s (DRW 722T, if you’re interested), but would struggle to explain adequately to my daughter how the planets revolve around the sun. If, like me, after 15 years of riding ...

Product review: Brooks Barbican shoulder bag

Marc Abbott, 14 September 2012 09:27

Brooks Barbican shoulder bag, £225Miles covered/time: 8000/18 months What’s good? I’ve worn this bag – designed for cyclists, but perfect for those of us vain enough to value style as highly as substance – on every ride for the last year and a half, whether that’s a hop to the supermarket or a 400-mile motorway journey. I’ve applied some low-cost ...

Product review: Aviator Retro Pilot T3 goggles

Marc Abbott, 08 August 2012 14:30

Aviator Retro Pilot T3 goggles, £102Miles covered/time: 20,000/three years What’s good: In the course of these goggles’ high-mileage test, they’ve provided crystal clear vision, with no misting nor glare from the lenses. Beyond this, the elasticated strap has retained much of its integrity after 20,000 miles in all weathers. The lenses pop out easily enough to be changed from dark ...

Glove review: Weise Custom

Marc Abbott, 08 August 2012 14:25

Weise Custom glove, £34.99Miles covered/time: 5500/three years What’s good: Since I last reviewed these gloves, just over a year ago, they’ve become my regular mitt of choice, what with the unpredictable temperate climate we contend with on a daily basis. At the end of last year I crashed in them. Quickly. They have no hard protection, but it seems the ...

Product review: Muc-off Two-prong brush

Marc Abbott, 20 July 2012 16:23

Muc-off Two-prong brush, £5Time used: Two years What's good? After owning and using this brush (also available as part of a pack of Muc-off’s various brushes) for many years, I’m convinced that, as part of your bike cleaning arsenal, it’s invaluable Five quid gets you a durable brush that routinely is called upon on my driveway for fiddly scrubbing jobs ...

Book review: The Ken Fox Hell Riders: a Journey With the Wall of Death

Marc Abbott, 06 July 2012 15:27

The Ken Fox Hell Riders: a Journey With the Wall of Death, £14.99Time spent reading/poring over photos: Five days What's good? As far as motorcycling books go, this stands out among the crowd. It’s a really intelligently written and photographed document of the Ken Fox Wall of Death as it travels the country. It captures the sound and scent of ...

Product review: Muc-off chain cleaner

Marc Abbott, 25 June 2012 14:36

Muc-off chain cleaner, £7Time used: One year What’s good: The first time I used this spray-on chain cleaner I wondered how I’d ever done without it. My humblest apologies for trotting out what sounds like marketing-speak, but on this occasion it’s true. Put simply, you spray this on your chain after washing the bike, and then wipe away with a ...

Product review: Knox Venture Shirt

Marc Abbott, 25 June 2012 13:57

Knox Venture Shirt, £109.99Time used: Four weeks What’s good: This Lycra shirt contains CE-approved elbow and shoulder armour plus a hard protector. It’s excellent. I wear it beneath my Barbour International which for me lacks just one thing – protection. After a very big crash at the tail-end of last year, I decided it was time to take protection seriously ...