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Monthly Archives: July 2014

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Visit our shop

Author Benji Haworth Date July 31, 2014
We are based in Chorley, Lancashire. Very close to the M6,...
Tagged buckshaw, chorley, merlin, onstore, shop, team merlin | 1 Comment |
Buyers Guides, News

Road wheels: aero vs weight

Author Patrick Trainor Date July 30, 2014
Road wheels used to be a simple affair with the options...
Tagged aero, buyers guide, deep section, lightweight, Sensa, Shimano, zipp | 2 Comments |
How To Guides, News

How to descend on a road bike

Author Christian Moss Date July 29, 2014
A road cyclist requires many skills to win a race or...
Tagged descending, how to, road riding, skills, technique, top tips | Leave a comment |
Buyers Guides, News

Buyers guide to road disc brakes

Author Benji Haworth Date July 29, 2014
Like it or not, disc brakes are coming to road bikes....
Tagged avid, buyers guide, converter box, hydraulic, international standard, parabox, post mount, road disc brakes, Shimano, trp | Leave a comment |
How To Guides, News

Top tips for commuting on your bike

Author Benji Haworth Date July 26, 2014
A lot of people would like to be able to cycle...
Tagged abus, altura, commuter, commuting, Cycle To Work, cycle to work scheme, how to, kryptonite, malt | Leave a comment |
News, Reviews

A Guide to Strava Racing

Author Benji Haworth Date July 25, 2014
In a sense, everything and everyone on Strava is racing. Every...
Tagged gps, racing, segments, strava | Leave a comment |
How To Guides, News

How to install a Hope 40T-REx

Author Benji Haworth Date July 24, 2014
The Hope 40T-REx is one of a new generation of drivetrain...
Tagged 40t-rex, cassette expander, hope, how to, one up, retainer, t-rex, thick-thin, tools, workshop | Leave a comment |
How To Guides, News

How to fuel like a pro

Author Christian Moss Date July 23, 2014
Riders can’t just scoff down all the food and drink they...
Tagged energy, fuelling, high 5, how to, nutrition, professional racing, sis, sport beans | Leave a comment |
Buyers Guides, News

Buyers guide to GPS computers

Author Benji Haworth Date July 21, 2014
Whether you want to explore an area or just have a...
Tagged bryton, buyers guide, cateye, computers, garmin, gps, strava | Leave a comment |
News

What is Strava?

Author Benji Haworth Date July 18, 2014
The two unique things about Strava are its social interaction and...
Tagged garmin, gps, segments, strava | Leave a comment |
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