Bike Shop Girl » News http://bikeshopgirl.com Helping women find their way in cycling Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:26:09 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 Testing Out DZ Nuts at 6 Hours of Warrior Creek http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/04/testing-out-dz-nuts-at-6-hours-of-warrior-creek/ http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/04/testing-out-dz-nuts-at-6-hours-of-warrior-creek/#comments Mon, 05 Apr 2010 20:09:47 +0000 Bike Shop Girl http://bikeshopgirl.com/?p=1508 This past Saturday I suited up for a 6 hour mountain bike race.  I haven’t been able to get on the bike that often lately, especially the mountain bike.  The course was found in Wilkesboro, NC, and was a rather hilly course.  One thing to know about where I am from (Charlotte, NC) does not have hills, so this race was going to be the awakening.

When I suited up, I did something that I tell all customers not to do – I put on a brand new, never tried, pair of bib-shorts.  The shorts were awesome, black and white, matching my team jersey perfectly.  I was very wary of the brand new shorts, so I lubed up well with the DZ Nuts chamois creme.

Results

My arse, nor soft tissue areas, bothered me at all.  It seems that I found a tri-fecta, between the Gore Power Bibs, DZ Nuts, and Fizik Vesta saddle.

I’ve now used the DZ Nuts a few times and can say it is doing its job.  Reminding me a lot of the Assos creme, minus the build up of extra lube.  The Assos seems to thick for women but DZ Nuts really does the job well.

Official Rating

4.75 out of 5 : Would of ranked higher if I could of sourced the DZ Bliss, womens specific type, but everyone was out of this.

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Please go over to Versus.com, create a login and join my community! Also, make sure to keep up with the blog over there but I hope to have some sort of widget on the sidebar of Commute By Bike to keep you up to date with what’s going on over there.

Go on already…

]]> http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/02/bike-shop-girl-on-versus-com/feed/ 1 On the Burner : Upcoming on Bike Shop Girl http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/01/on-the-burner-upcoming-on-bike-shop-girl/ http://bikeshopgirl.com/2010/01/on-the-burner-upcoming-on-bike-shop-girl/#comments Wed, 27 Jan 2010 19:11:08 +0000 Bike Shop Girl http://bikeshopgirl.com/?p=1129 There are many things going on at Bike Shop Girl and Commute By Bike.  A quick run down for all of the readers, and potential readers so you can look forward to many things.

  • Versus.com – Yours truly will be covering various cycling events for Versus.com, targeting the Commuting and Utility Cycling market.
  • Podcast, videos/audio – Working out the kinks to have some reviews and thoughts via video and audio podcast.
  • Interviews – we have several influential women I am working with for interviews to inspire and motivate you.
  • Road trips - I’ll be going to the Handmade Bicycle Show the end of February and many races this spring.
  • Product Reviews - Continuing to cover the latest and greatest product out there for you

Thank you all for a great first few months and we will continue to be your resource for getting women on their bike.

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Nutcase Helmets

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Streetwrapz

The low tack vinyl is designed to install in minutes and won’t harm paint or powder coats. It is UV fade resistant and has a high gloss paint like finish. Perfect for tricking out fixies and old road bikes. They had a rough looking old steel bike dressed up real nice with the wood grain wrap. Currently there are 24 different styles available with new designs added just about every week. MSRP: $49
Originally BikeRumor.com

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Furry B-17

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