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Monthly Archives: September 2022

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Brand Focus – Hutchinson

Author Rick Robson Date September 30, 2022
As a brand Hutchinson can sometimes be over-looked because of their...
Tagged hutchinson fusion, hutchinson overide, hutchinson sector32, hutchinson tlr, hutchinson tubeless, hutchinson tyre |
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Brand Focus – Giro

Author Rick Robson Date September 29, 2022
Zero to 8 Seconds 37 years ago, founder, Jim Gentes came...
Tagged giro aether, giro cinder, giro clothing, giro empire, giro helmet, giro mips, giro shoes, giro switchback |
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Heading into Winter, on a Road Bike?

Author Rick Robson Date September 29, 2022
While some riders transition onto a bombproof, mud-guarded old hack bike...
Tagged cycling mudguards, cycling winter, G2X GRX, malt gravel, Merlin Malt, mudflap, mudguards, SpatzWear, waterproof cycling, winter bike, winter cross bike, winter cycle training, winter cycling, winter cyclocross bike, winter MTB, Winter off road, winter riding, winter road bike |
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Brand Focus – Fulcrum

Author Rick Robson Date September 28, 2022
Fulcrum are a sub-brand of component manufacturer Campagnolo and are based...
Tagged fulcrum db, fulcrum racing, fulcrum racing 500, fulcrum speed, fulcrum wheels, fulcrum wheelset, fulcrum wind, fulcrum zero |
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Brand Focus – Frog Bikes

Author Rick Robson Date September 27, 2022
Frog Bikes was established in 2013 by husband and wife team,...
Tagged frog 44, frog balance, frog bike, frog bikes, frog city, frog tadpole |
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Brand Focus – Fenwick’s

Author Rick Robson Date September 26, 2022
The Beginnings British brand Fenwick’s have been around since 1995. The...
Tagged fenwicks cleaner, fenwicks cleaning, fenwicks lubrication |
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Brand Focus – ENVE

Author Rick Robson Date September 26, 2022
US based brand ENVE was formed in 2007 and are best...
Tagged enve carbon, enve composites, Enve Gravel, Enve Handlebars, enve mtb, Enve SES, Enve Stem, enve wheels |
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Brand Focus – Eddy Merckx

Author Rick Robson Date September 22, 2022
With arguably the biggest name in professional cycling of all time,...
Tagged Eddy Merckx, merckx bicycle, merckx bike, merckx biker, merckx gravel, merckx road |
Buyers Guides

10 Tips – Get ‘Tooled-Up’ for Winter

Author Rick Robson Date September 22, 2022
Basic bike maintenance is a great thing on many levels; It...
Tagged bicycle fix, bicycle maintenance, bike fix, bike maintenance, bike mechanic, cycle mechanic, cycling fix, home mechanic |
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Brand Focus – Elite

Author Rick Robson Date September 21, 2022
Italian brand, Elite, started up in 1979. Initially producing a range...
Tagged elite bottle, elite cage, elite cycling, elite directo |
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