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Monthly Archives: March 2023

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What’s Fresh at Merlin

Author Rick Robson Date March 28, 2023
As we roll into British Summer time in the UK, it’s...
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Introducing – Crono Shoes

Author Rick Robson Date March 28, 2023
Here at Merlin we are proud to be the official UK...
Tagged crono cr1, crono cx1, crono extreme, crono gravel, crono italy, crono mtb, crono road, crono shoes crono winter |
How To Guides, News, Video

12 Tips SAVE POWER! It’s a low watt life…

Author Rick Robson Date March 23, 2023
Forget the ‘old-school’ fun, enjoyment and health aspects of cycling, it’s...
Tagged marginal gains, monobrow, power bike, power cranks, power meter, srm power, watts cycling, watts saving | 1 Comment |
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Avoid These Bike Service Mistakes…

Author Rick Robson Date March 21, 2023
In these days of high prices, supply chain struggles, together with...
Tagged bicycle service, bike fic, bike maintenance, bike service |
Group of cyclists racing through a city centre
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Cities with more cyclists are happier, according to research

Author Bring Digital Date March 19, 2023
New research from Merlin Cycles shows that English cities with higher...
How To Guides, New Riders, News

10 Tips – Summer Sportive

Author Rick Robson Date March 16, 2023
Spring is a great time to plan a summer sportive ride....
Tagged 2023 ride, 2023 sportive, charity cycle, charity ride, cycling sportive, sportive essentials, summer sportive |
News

Which Inner Tube?

Author Rick Robson Date March 16, 2023
While some riders have gone down the tubeless trail (particularly off-road...
Tagged butyl tube, latex tube, performance tyre, pirelli smart, road upgrade, tpu tube, tubilito |
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Road Bike Spring Refresh

Author Rick Robson Date March 15, 2023
The daylight is stretching more into the evening, lambs are playfully...
Tagged bike ready to ride, bike refresh, bike spring clean, spring clean, spring time bike, spring upgrade |
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Plan Ahead for Summer

Author Rick Robson Date March 15, 2023
As the UK Spring turns into Summer (bear with me, ignore...
Tagged cycling 2023, cyclisme 2023, road cycling, summer cycling, summer mtb |
Buyers Guides, News

2023 Cycling Glasses Guide

Author Rick Robson Date March 14, 2023
While it might seem odd to new riders, many cyclists, mtb’ers...
Tagged 2023 cycling, bbb glasses, cycling eye protection, cycling glasses, cycling sunnies, eye protection, eye protection cycling, goodr glasses, oakley glasses, riding glasses, spiuk glasses, sunglasses, sunnies |
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