Benchmade Volli聽

The sell: At 4.3 ounces and half an inch thick, it鈥檚 a slimmer, lighter traditional knife.

The delivery: The is perfect for those who prefer a long blade (3.3 inches) but still want something that slips easily into a pocket. Thanks to Benchmade鈥檚 smooth Axis-Assist mechanism, the blade springs open and locks in place with just a flick of the thumb stud. $165.

Victorinox Swiss Army Bike Tool

The sell: Everything a cyclist needs in one small package.聽

The delivery:聽Victorinox鈥檚 first nod to bicyclists is modeled on its Swiss Army knives. The 3.5-ounce features snap-off tire irons, a five-millimeter Allen wrench, a magnetic universal bit driver, and five driver bits. It鈥檚 enough to tackle 95 percent of bike adjustments. $48.

Gerber MP1

The sell: An ultralight, do-it-all multitool.聽

The delivery:听罢丑别 manages to be both highly versatile and user-friendly. The mix of a dozen well-built tools includes spring-loaded pliers, three blades, two flat-head screw-drivers, and a bit driver. Somehow, all that utility folds into a slim, smartly engineered case and still weighs in at an impressively light eight ounces. $115.

SOG Key-Knife

The sell: A slim, sturdy blade in a stealthy, key-shaped sheath.

The delivery:听罢丑别 minimalists in the office fought over this one. Only about as thick as a couple of house keys, the weighs less than an ounce and has a 1.5-inch folding blade that locks in place. Just remember to remove it from your ring before heading out to catch your next flight. $13.

W.R. Case and Sons Amber Bone SS Hobo

The sell: A carving knife and cutlery set in a handsomely jigged handle.

The delivery:聽Like any good knife in its category, the includes a collapsible fork and spoon. It鈥檚 also extremely well built: the implements are stainless steel, and the action is crisp and clean. Use it as a pocketknife, or break it into three pieces for a whole mess kit. $90.

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Say I stepped outside one exquisite summer day and discovered a private jet waiting to chauffeur me anywhere I wanted to go. (Work with me here.) It would take me approximately zero seconds to pick my destination: the beach at Hanalei Bay, Kauai. This ganglion of Hawaiian surf culture features sublime sand buffeted by Crest-colored waves. But the real deciding factor? The entire island is a cyclist鈥檚 dream. And this cyclist鈥檚 dream ride would be . Named after Paris鈥檚 famous caf茅s-and-couture street, this easygoing cruiser from San Francisco is ideal for beach bumming, with a sand-defying eight-speed internal hub and classic features designed to offer comfort and utility.

Note the elegant, step-through mixte frame, made of forgiving chromoly steel, the soft leather Brooks saddle, and the plush 35-millimeter tires. There鈥檚 even an optional (and perfectly manly!) basket for stashing everything from towels to surf wax to a six-pack. And unlike the La-Z-Boy-style bikes infesting most beach towns, the Rivoli, with its upright geometry, can still get you somewhere fast鈥攊f you must. ($1,495)

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If you’re looking for simplicity and affordability鈥攁nd don’t have to deal with too many hills鈥攖his upright steel single-speed is a gas. Fatter 32mm tires soften the potholes, braze-ons let you mount a rear rack and fenders, and the coaster brake may actually make you feel like a kid again.
TAGS: single-speed, cruising, spartan

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Easily the most versatile bike out of dozens tested, the chromoly Polyvalent handled like a dream on long city voyages with as much as 40 pounds on the front rack. The 650B wheel size鈥攁 resurgent French standard that hits the sweet spot between 26″ and 700C鈥攁ccommodates fast, bump-eating 38mm rubber. Bonus: VO offers a build kit with wheels, brakes, headset, and seatpost for around $600.
TAGS: touring, 650B

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For a dedicated commuter or light tourer, you’ll have a hard time finding a similarly priced setup ready to go out of the box. We loved the chromoly frame, bar-end shifters, and cushy 35mm tires. And while you can run a small randonneuring bag on the front rack, you’ve got the braze-ons to mount a rear rack and hang panniers for carrying more substantial gear.
TAGS: light touring, commuter

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Strong as the bovine its hide came from, Brooks’s Colt Saddle is built to last tens of thousands of miles, yet its form is friendly right out of the box.

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The toughest, easiest-to-use saddlebags we tested, Ortlieb’s Bike-Tourer Panniers proved completely waterproof, with backpacklike access to a tour-ready 42 liters of storage.

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Handcrafted in England and supremely comfortable (and durable), Dromarti’s La Grande Mitts are the Rolls-Royce of bike gloves.

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Our cycling colleagues drooled over the fine build quality (made in NYC) and sport-specific details (expanded range of motion, water-shedding nano-coating) of Outlier’s Blazed Cotton Pivot Sleeve Shirt.

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Two of the coolest, most effective bike lights we’ve tested recently鈥擯DW’s SPACESHIP HEADLIGHT and RADBOT 500 TAILLIGHT鈥攃ome together in a value pack.

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