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PRODUCT REVIEWS<br />
Chrome Stock Cobra<br />
The Chrome Stock Cobra hoodie is made from<br />
soft, warm, durable moleskin cotton. Moleskin? Yes.<br />
Neither made from moles nor used to prevent blisters,<br />
moleskin cotton is a heavy fabric that features a<br />
distinct soft and fuzzy side. Because of its dense weave,<br />
the fabric is warm and highly wind resistant.<br />
The cut of the Cobra generally favors tall lanky<br />
folks, as it’s cut long enough to cover your wrists and<br />
plumber’s crack when you’re in the drops. It features<br />
a cargo pocket across the lower back, two pockets to<br />
keep your hands warm, and a key pocket on the right<br />
sleeve—all with zippered closures.<br />
Naysayers may scoff at the $100 price tag, but anyone<br />
who’s tried one on will agree that this is one hell<br />
of a nice hoodie. If I were to pick nits my first thought<br />
would be that the hood seems a tiny bit large. The key<br />
pocket on the wrist is not really necessary, and I would<br />
rather have thumb holes instead. But in all I’m very<br />
happy with the Stock Cobra, and I wear it often.<br />
Check out www.chromebagsstore.com<br />
Ernesto Lube<br />
Ernesto Lube is one of those dedicated small-guys<br />
that the bike industry is chock full of. Their only product<br />
is the pictured 4 oz bottle of soy-based, biodegradable<br />
chain lube. Drip it on, wipe off the excess, and<br />
don’t worry about the toxicity of your lube. They jokingly<br />
claim on the website that you can fry eggs in it, but<br />
I kept my use to my bicycle chain. I’ve been using this<br />
lube on my ‘cross bike for six months now and don’t<br />
have much to report, which is overall a good thing. It<br />
was thin enough to penetrate the links but not so thick<br />
to seem sticky and a magnet for dirt. It may wear faster<br />
than synthetic oil based lubes, but the “green” nature<br />
of the lube makes the minor difference forgivable to<br />
me. I’ll be the first to admit that as long a lube doesn’t<br />
seem to wear out too quickly or attract too much grit<br />
I don’t pay much attention to it, and while completely<br />
subjective terms, I’ve not thought much about this lube<br />
and plan to keep using it as needed. Each bottle is available<br />
for $7.50, with refills available for $3.75 each.<br />
Order direct at www.ernestolube.com<br />
58 URBANVELO.ORG Visit www.urbanvelo.org to read these reviews and more.
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