Don’t drop your bass or bikes
1. Make room for Divoom: New from Divoom, which is an enjoyable a company name to say out loud, comes the Bluetunesolo portable Bluetooth speakerphone. It capitalizes on the latest trend whereby people are no longer employing a dedicated in-car Bluetooth device but instead carrying around a portable alternative that can be tossed into a bag, pulled out for meetings or thrown onto the dash during the commute.
The Bluetune-solo features Divoom’s patented X-Bass sound system, which provides deep bass in a compact package that’s small enough to fit conveniently into a cupholder.
The built-in microphone facilitates seamless wireless phone calls in conjunction with a Bluetooth-capable mobile phone, and the rechargeable battery offers up to eight hours of use.
A very cool feature is the “daisy chain” capability, which allows multiple Bluetune-solos to be wired together to exponentially increase the speaker volume. Available in an array of colours, this product is priced such that quality matters less than simple execution of form and function; fortunately, this device has all three going for it. $50; visit divoomusa.com. 2. Put your hitch to use: Most people do not use their car trailer hitch, which is a real shame because it’s there to be used. Saris, maker of highquality bike racks, puts this underutilized appendage to work with its brand new Axis Aluminum Three-Bike Hitch Rack.
The rack weighs just 6.4 kilograms, and uses integrated hold-downs and anti-sways with ratchet straps to firmly hold three bikes. A tilting mechanism offers easy access to the trunk without getting in the way.
It has a universal hitch that fits all sizes and can carry up to 48 kg of total bike weight.
The rack comes pre-assembled so there is not much to do but use it, and unlike trunk-mounted bike racks, the fact that this rack is attached to the trailer hitch and not the actual car means you don’t have to worry about exterior scratches and dents.
Also available from Saris is a steel version of the Axis, which carries four bikes rather than three, but does so at the expense of weight and a few extra dollars. $350; visit saris.com.