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News January 7, 2022

apeman SEEKER R1 – Asscam + Lasers

Looks like a good time to be in the market for an asscam tail light, because now there’s another option. But naturally the apeman SEEKER R1 is better, because LASERS. Unfortunately, these aren’t the kind of lasers that would let you blast hostile drivers. More the boring kind that draw lane markers around the bike. Still a very useful feature, just not as proactive :). Also, if you’re the mount-a-phone-on-you-bars kind of…

Blog November 4, 2019

A Tale of Two Varias – Battery issues revisited

The battery life on my Garmin Varia RTL 510 has never been great. Recently it’s gotten much worse, so I decided it was worth doing a warranty exchange with Garmin to find out it the problem was my unit or something broader.…

Review April 15, 2019

Garmin Varia RTL510 Bicycle Radar & Light

The Garmin Varia RTL510 Bicycle Radar & Light is a bit of bicycling magic. Yes, at $200 SRP (~$170 street), it is expensive, but the value it provides both as a smart light, and most importantly, a rear facing radar device far outweighs the cost and not awesome battery performance. I have no complaints with the packaging. But it is criminal that for a $200 device, Garmin only provides one, flimsy mount.…