This was the first look of the box :) Welcome to Cycling Heaven!
And here's what I received :)
The first items were 2 1.05 oz packets of Body Glove Surge in Chocolate and Double Espresso. These energy gels provide more energy faster, more energy longer, and more energy than the leading shot! These are all natural and contain 150 mg of caffeine, so they are not recommended for children, pregnant or nursing women. From the card:"Body Glove Surge: Body Glove Surge is a groundbreaking energy gel that delivers rapid and sustained energy and is incredibly easy to use on the bike. Body Glove Surge delivers more concentrated energy than Red Bull, Monster, Rock Star or 5 Hour Energy. The secret of Body Glove Surge is a patent-pending combination of natural ingredients. SURGE ON!"
I have not tried either of these yet, but look forward to as I love these little pouches. I'm not sure I'll drink the Espresso one, so I may pass it on to my mom.
You can purchase a 12 pack of either of these on their website for $28.70, making these samples about $2.39 each, or $4.78 for both! You can also purchase these singly on Amazon for $2.39!
Next is this Chamois Glide Balm to stop saddle sores! This is a specially formulated dry balm to be used to stop the chaffing and burns that can come with cycling. I've gotten it before, and it's not good. For those who don't know, "saddle sores" are caused when you're biking, and the materials of your clothes, rub with the sweat of your skin, and cause terrible chaffing, red bumps, inflamed hair follicles and sometimes even boils! Some people use lotions and creams, but that can cause drippy moistness (I know gross...) so BodyGlide made this dry balm! What I like is that this product not only helps with saddle sores, but it also helps prevent and helps relieve chafed, chapped or cracked skin, helps protect from the drying effects of wind and cold weather, and temporarily protects minor cuts, scrapes and burns! It's like a miracle balm :) I have yet to use this, as my bikes tire is gone... BOO, but I will totally get the most use out of this! I already love it! From the card:"Body Glide: Dry is good, and our balm for biking is dry! It's not goopy or wet. You don't feel like you're riding in a wet diaper. It has plant-derived waxes and works where you need it. No need to wipe it off of your hands because it applies right to your skin, shorts and chamois. So, no mess!"
You can purchase a 0.45 oz tube on Amazon for $7.99
The next product is this 1 fl oz. sample of Cremo Shave Cream! This is a non-lathering shaving cream that dramatically reduces cuts, nicks, scrapes and razor irritation. It gives you the closest, most comfortable, longest lasting shave. It also leaves your skin soft and smooth! This 1 fl oz tube is a 15+ day supply! Wow! It says on the back that creams and gels are considered foam, which means that they are primarily air that of course has poor lubricant, Cremo has NO AIR and is a rich, highly concentrated cream that allows your blade to glide effortlessly over your skin. From the card:"Cremo Company: Cremo Co. Shaving Cream is insanely super-slick, nick-free and foam-less which leaves your skin astonishingly smooth. With Cremo you reduce cuts, nicks and razor irritation, you get the longest lasting shave and of course you leave your skin soft and smooth. At BikeLoot, we use this for shaving our leg hairs...but it works just as well anywhere else."
I really don't have to worry about shaving my facial hair...because I'm a girl, and I don't have facial hair to shave, so instead of being selfish and using this on my legs, I gave it to my stubble faced father in hopes I wouldn't have to see him walking around with dots of toilet paper on his face from getting cut :) IT WORKED! He used it the other night and had absolutely NO cuts. He seems to really like this, and I really like the price. This may have to become a Christmas gift for the guys of my family ;)
You can purchase this 1 fl. oz tube on their website for $1.69, talk about deal! You can purchase a 3 oz tube on Amazon for $6.98
Next is this .25 oz packet of Surface Sun Systems Dry-Touch Formula sunscreen! This sunscreen is SPF 30, vitamin enriched, paraben free, hypoallergenic, dermatologist tested and water resistant for up to 80 minutes! The box came with an informational pamphlet (which I LOVE) and it says it's formulated to be lightweight and clean feeling while standing up to the harshest environments without leaving heavy paste feeling on your skin! From the card:"Surface Sun: With roots deep in surfing and located in the heart of Southern California, Surface Sun Systems was created with one mission, to provide high quality suncare products to athletes and fans of action sports. At BikeLoot, we can't get over how perfect the Surface Sun Systems sun protection product line is for all types of cycling adventures!"
I haven't used this product yet, as I've been sick and not going outside. I don't normally tend to wear sunscreen, mostly because I forget and don't like the gross film it leaves behind on my skin (I'm oily as it is, thank you Sunscreen companies!) but I will definitely try this because it's a dry touch formula!
You can purchase a 4 oz tube on their website for $11.95 making this sample roughly $0.75
Second to last item in the box is a 1 tablet sample of Bottle Bright! This tablet cleans water bottles, travel mugs & other hard-to-clean drinking vessels. This is all natural, chlorine free and biodegradable. Whats cool about this company is that every purchase, Clean Ethics (the brand) gives the same amount of Bottle Bright to people in vital need of clean water containers. I absolutely LOVE when companies do this! From the card:
"Bottle Bright: Bottle Bright effervescent tablets provide the safest and most effective solution for cleaning your hard to clean drinking vessels and water bottles. This biodegradable and non-toxic formula bubbles away grime and breaks down to inert natural substances...plus it's non-toxic and chlorine free!"
I have yet to use this, but I think I will let my dad use it on his stainless steel coffee mug...that thing gets GROSS! :) I really like the idea of this product, because sometimes drinks (even water) can leave rings in mugs, and it ruins them completely! I love that it's all natural, of course, because who wants to drink out of something that's been washed with chemicals?
You can purchase a 20 pack of these single serve tablets for $25.95 making this sample packet $1.30. You can purchase a 10 piece tablet pack for $9.95 on Amazon!
Last but not least is this 0.5 fl oz tube of Xtreme Chain Lube from ProGold. This is a specially formulated lubricant that is used for long distance road and off road extreme conditions! It works in any weather, any terrain, any time, any where. From the card:"Pro Gold: Xtreme Chain Lubrication. Any Weather. Any Terrain. Combining metal friction reducer technology with more persistent carriers. Xtreme is a chain lube formula for long-distance and extreme off-road conditions. MFR bonds to metal surfaces and resists build-up, in addition to shedding water."
I've always known that chains needed to be lubed up, but I never have done it myself. To be honest, I wouldn't have even thought of that, but it makes sense! I've had bikes before that have seemed like they're crusty and old, and I feel this lube would have fixed that. Instead I rendered the bike useless and went on to my next one. I've been taking better care of the mountain bike I got a couple years back, and once I get my new tire for it, I will most certainly be using this. I love that it's a little tube of it, and I can't wait to get my bike up and running like new again! I also love that it is good to use in any weather, terrain, ect. I live almost in the woods, so it can get bumpy!
You can purchase a 4 fl oz tube of this on their website for $12.00 making this sample about $1.48. You can purchase this on Amazon also, if that's more of your style, for $15.29.
TOTAL: $14.99
While the box totaled up to a little over the cost of it, I find that everything in here is ridiculously awesome. I love that it gave some items to maintain your bike, and also to maintain your energy levels. I really loved that they gave some awesome sized samples too! You get to actually test a product to see if you like it instead of just popping in foil packets and making you fend for yourself. Yes, the sunscreen came in a foil packet, but it's sunscreen! You can easily use that once and form an honest opinion with it. I really think that for the price of this box, it's well worth the stuff that you get inside. This is perfect for extreme cyclists, or just the ones that ride for a hobby like I do. It's an awesome box for an awesome person from an awesome company! :) I look forward to subscribing to this!
Thank you again to BikeLoot for sending this my way! I appreciate it and loved all the products inside! :)
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