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Monthly Archives: October 2014

How To Guides, News

Handy checklist for autumn winter sportives

Author Patrick Trainor Date October 30, 2014
What to take with you on out-of-season Road Sportives. And why...
Tagged autumn, Events, how to, prep, preparation, racing, sportive, Winter | Leave a comment |
News

November’s Best Bike Races

Author Kane Nightingale Date October 30, 2014
November 2014 is a significant month in the history of bike...
Tagged cauberg, cyclocross, enduro, forest of dean, Katherine Compton, koksijde, Lars van der Haar, milton keynes, mtb, uci, world cup, yes milton keynes | Leave a comment |
mike foster at his desk
Merlin Riders, News

Full Chat with Merlin’s Mike The Bike Foster

Author Benji Haworth Date October 29, 2014
full chat – slang for ‘full throttle’. (at) full chat 1....
Tagged about us, commute, commuting, employees, full chat, instagram, Interview, meet merlin, rapture cx, staff, transition | Leave a comment |
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Buyers Guides, News

Buyers guide to hydration packs

Author Benji Haworth Date October 29, 2014
Our helpful guide to the different types of hydration pack available....
Tagged bladder, buyers guide, camelbak, charge 10, energy bars, energy drink, hawg nv, hiking, hydrate or die, hydration, hydration packs, lobo, mule, nutrition, outdoors, racing, running | Leave a comment |
News

Retro Cycling Canvas Mounted Prints

Author Benji Haworth Date October 28, 2014
A gallery of vintage and retro cycling prints. Canvas prints mounted...
Tagged art, Christmas, Gifts, prints, retro, xmas | Leave a comment |
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News, Reviews

Review of the Lemond Revolution Trainer

Author Bex Rimmington Date October 28, 2014
Our tame road racer Bex Rimmington takes the well-renowned turbo trainer...
Tagged bex, cat, lemond, review, trainer, training, unboxing | Leave a comment |
How To Guides, News

Top 10 tips for your first sportive

Author Patrick Trainor Date October 28, 2014
To help you prepare for your first sportive we’ve compiled a...
Tagged beginner, Events, how to, prep, preparation, skills, sportive, technique | Leave a comment |
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News

Worst Places in the World to Ride a Bike

Author Benji Haworth Date October 27, 2014
From ill-conceived cycle lanes through to total bans on all cycling,...
Tagged belgium, calcutta, china, commute, commuting, crap cycle lanes, Cycle To Work, funny, india, kolkata, malta, north korea, russia, shanghai, warrington cycle campaign | Leave a comment |
News

2015 Tour de France Route Details

Author Patrick Trainor Date October 27, 2014
The 2015 Tour de France will start in the Netherlands on...
Tagged netherlands, pro cycling, pro racing, tdf, tdf 2015, team jerseys, Tour De France | Leave a comment |
News

Ten Things to do During Your Extra Hour

Author Benji Haworth Date October 23, 2014
The clocks change this weekend. They go back an hour in...
Tagged how to, jens voigt, jensie, maintenance, merino, repair, servicing | Leave a comment |
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