Home > Members > My Reviews

Sunday 22 November 2009 | Personalise | Help

Ernie Simmons

Latest Reviews

1 to 10 of 14 reviews.Page: 1 2

Camelbak Classic

Posted: 15/04/02

'SHOULD BE COMPULSARY'

Strengths:
Rehydrates
stops dehydration 9two very differnet things)
very durable

Weaknesses:
needs more strage but hey theres a big range of the things

Overall:
this may be more of a general cmalbak range thing then the classic but they are simply brilliant I ride over 5000 miles a year and am never dehydarted when I'm on my bike I can get up after a night out and have dark yellow piss go out for a hot sweaty ride and come back and piss crystal clear the bite valves die after a yera or so but thtas not difficult to replace. Yeah the classic has a few flaws like the cap being hard to screw on and not being bale to fully fill it but on the strengths that its about 10000 times better then a waterbottle its geting top banana marks

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Gemini Outrider

Posted: 13/03/02

'I WISH IT WAS IN A NUTSHELL THEN IUWOULDNT HAVE TO SELL THE'

Strengths:
I'll be nice not obvios and it's chap but not good value

Weaknesses:
Appalinly bad everything and it wont last

Overall:
Dont buy one I also have to sell them (notice no one owns on its just us poor basterds that build them) they suck they will not last and you cna generaly pick up a decent old model bike for 20 quid more max

Performance		20%
Reliability		20%
Value		20%

Overall Rating

20%

Bloc Stealth Wraps Boxed Set

Posted: 18/02/02

'GREAT VALUE EYE SAVERS'

Strengths:
stop dust and grit getting in my eyes after dark
stop dust and grit getting in my eyes when its sunny
Not Oakleys

Weaknesses:
Not Oakleys
Need a solid case

Overall:
greta value and can youput a price on your vision look good and fit like um well(funny comment deserted me there. There not oakleys which is a plus for me cos I hate people thinking there better cos they spent 200 quid on a pair of sunnies and as the bloc catalouge says perfection does not have to have a high price. Buy some

ernie

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

100%

Chilli Video Sprung 4

Posted: 17/02/02

'TOP VID'

Strengths:
Great music esp Bus station loonies with dick dastardly try there website www.loonies.itgo.com.
Loadsof nutter jsut a greta vid

Weaknesses:
Too short but thats a traitof most MTB videos

Overall:
Get it

Performance		100%
Reliability		100%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

87%

Avid Speed Dial Mag Brakes

Posted: 17/02/02

'POO'

Strengths:
they stop well
they look good

Weaknesses:
they broke the allen key grubber screw stripped the nthreadand no I didnt overtighten

Overall:
look good stop well but reliabilty leadstopoo but di I care no cos I got XTR's on warrenty

Performance		60%
Reliability		20%
Value		40%

Overall Rating

40%

Shimano XTR V Brakes

Posted: 17/02/02
Updated: 20/07/07

'STOP LIKE NEVER BEFORE (UNLESS YOU USED DISKS) '

Strengths:
Its XTR the daddy
Look like a pro
stop well enough for us ameuteurs
just feels good
loads of modulation
You can shut up whinging customers in bike shops who gripe about a 100 quid bike tell them you brakes cost more htne the bike.

Weaknesses:
Difficult to set up but anyone who has XTR should be fairly switched on
Price but hey I got mine under warrenty thanks halfords

Overall:
I am soo happy I think about stopping and I am which leads to unbeelivable control I'm now saving for better levers to go with them yeah there pricy and most people are going for disks but if you want good nay the best V's then get these and before these I was using Avid Mags so I'm not swithing from acera or somthing.

Performance		100%
Reliability		80%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

80%

Specialized Preview Plus

Posted: 29/01/02

'RUBBISH'

Strengths:
I dont know I never got to use it

Weaknesses:
It brokethe first time I tried to turn it on

Overall:
useless a waste of a fiver

Performance		20%
Reliability		20%
Value		20%

Overall Rating

20%

Shimano Deore (Multi Size) (Dual Pull)

Posted: 21/01/02

'CHEAP BUT UNRELIABLE'

Strengths:
cheap
one size fits all

Weaknesses:
an intermitent jamming

Overall:
I have had my bike 4 months and am on my second one as they seem to jam up so they dont chnage down which can be solved with a complete clean

Performance		60%
Reliability		40%
Value		60%

Overall Rating

53%

Smart Twin Halogen

Posted: 15/01/02

'BARGAIN BRIGHT LIGHTS'

Strengths:
Cheap
brighter then "normal lights"

Weaknesses:
um none

Overall:
I am well chuffed with these they have been used now solidly for about 4 months in at least 8 miles of darkness down country roads have saved me many a crash and can pelt along as fast as I like there not the brightest but fotr the price its a deal it's a steal its the sale of the the

Performance		80%
Reliability		80%
Value		100%

Overall Rating

87%

Ron Hill Bikester Bottom

Posted: 20/10/01

'A GOOD ALL ROUND TIGHT'

Strengths:
Cheap
reflective piping
multi season
cant be used for multi activitys

Weaknesses:
Not warm enoguh for winter use
Dont resist rain at all.
No padding

Overall:
For spring to autumn use these are fine adn can be used as a base layer in deep winter. Lack of padding reduces there use as I dont really like wearing shorts unerneath. I suppose despit ehtere name there more multi purpose then cycle specfic

Performance		60%
Reliability		80%
Value		80%

Overall Rating

73%

See entire review section

Support our sponsors

Forgotten your password? | Why should I join BikeMagic?