What We Have Noticed: Polar, 17 Hours, Ritchey...
Written by: Herbert Krabel
Date: Thu Jul 22 2010
Today we feature a cycling computer from Polar, a great book about the Ironman World Championships, a torque wrench from Ritchey, a striking similar looking one from Effetto Mariposa and the Nesquik chocolate powder.
Polar CS 500
What: The Polar CS 500 cycling computer has an interesting rocker switch and an oversized display with a lot of information. It is available with or without a cadence sensor.
Weight: 52 grams
MSRP: $359.95 (with cadence sensor)
Website: www.polarusa.com
17 Hours To Glory
What: 17 Hours To Glory is a collection of 17 stories from the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii and was gathered by Mathias Müller with Slowtwitch’s Timothy Carlson. Be sure to read the Marc Herremans story a couple times, well, read them all a couple times.
Pages: 296
MSRP: $21.95
Website: www.velopress.com
Ritchey Logic Torque Wrench
What: You have invested your good money in nice bikes and parts and many bolts on the frames and components now require the use of a torque wrench. The Ritchey Logic torque wrench set gives you a nice range of Allen and Torx bits.
Torque: 2-16nM
MSRP: $279.95
Website: www.ritcheylogic.com
Effetto Mariposa Giustaforza Torque Wrench
What: Some of our readers brought a very similar looking torque wrench from Effetto Mariposa to our attention. We are not sure who came first or if both are simply re-branded products, but the Effetto Mariposa Giustaforza version is about $100 less, and that appears to be obvious.
Torque: 2-16nM
MSRP: $185
Website: www.rei.com
Nesquik
What: Chocolate milk is a very good recovery beverage and Nesquik chocolate powder has the advantage that it tastes great hot or cold. Plus it really improves most cereals. Yum.
Flavor: Multiple but only chocolate matters
Calories: who cares
Size: 10.9oz
MSRP: $3.99
Website: www.nestleusa.com
Polar CS 500
What: The Polar CS 500 cycling computer has an interesting rocker switch and an oversized display with a lot of information. It is available with or without a cadence sensor.
Weight: 52 grams
MSRP: $359.95 (with cadence sensor)
Website: www.polarusa.com
17 Hours To Glory
What: 17 Hours To Glory is a collection of 17 stories from the Ironman World Championships in Hawaii and was gathered by Mathias Müller with Slowtwitch’s Timothy Carlson. Be sure to read the Marc Herremans story a couple times, well, read them all a couple times.
Pages: 296
MSRP: $21.95
Website: www.velopress.com
Ritchey Logic Torque Wrench
What: You have invested your good money in nice bikes and parts and many bolts on the frames and components now require the use of a torque wrench. The Ritchey Logic torque wrench set gives you a nice range of Allen and Torx bits.
Torque: 2-16nM
MSRP: $279.95
Website: www.ritcheylogic.com
Effetto Mariposa Giustaforza Torque Wrench
What: Some of our readers brought a very similar looking torque wrench from Effetto Mariposa to our attention. We are not sure who came first or if both are simply re-branded products, but the Effetto Mariposa Giustaforza version is about $100 less, and that appears to be obvious.
Torque: 2-16nM
MSRP: $185
Website: www.rei.com
Nesquik
What: Chocolate milk is a very good recovery beverage and Nesquik chocolate powder has the advantage that it tastes great hot or cold. Plus it really improves most cereals. Yum.
Flavor: Multiple but only chocolate matters
Calories: who cares
Size: 10.9oz
MSRP: $3.99
Website: www.nestleusa.com
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Comments
Chocolate milk
Reviewed by: Herbert, Jul 29 2010 11:09AM
It is a feature called "What We Have Noticed" and not "What You Must Use."
But as I write this I am enjoying a big glass of cold chocolate milk.
But as I write this I am enjoying a big glass of cold chocolate milk.
Chocolate Milk?
Reviewed by: Evan Rudd, Jul 27 2010 5:18PM
Really? I though ST was a site that promoted good products based on real science. The chocolate milk hype is such BS, and the Dairy Council is laughing all the way to the bank. I would expect better from ST. Please Dan, spare us anymore junk on this site. [Editor's note: Hey, I didn't write about the chocolate milk, Herbert did. But when I saw the article, I immediately called Herbert and asked if I could get a "sample" sent out my way.-Dan]
Effetto Mariposa Giustaforza Torque Wrench
Reviewed by: Joe Sainato, Jul 27 2010 5:58AM
Well, it's a shop tool, not meant to be used on the road. I don't know about the Ritchey, but I have used the Effetto Mariposa daily in my mechanic's job in a bicycle shop since I bought it three years ago at UBI. It's great for torquing stem bolts, water bottle bolts, seat bolts - anything that's too small for the bigger Park torque wrenches. Another plus is you can keep it in your shop apron so it won't be "borrowed" by the other wrenches. Only upkeep is sending it out to be re-calibrated, but we do that every year with all of our shop torque wrenches. Just looking at it, I would guess that Ritchey is getting theirs from the same place Effetto Mariposa does.
The torque wrench is terrible
Reviewed by: Bill Slimey, Jul 22 2010 7:09PM
The torque wrench is awful. Sure you can carry it with you. But it's useless! And besides, who the hell does road side torque repair work?
