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The Top 5 Affordable Gravel Bikes at Merlin Cycles 2023

Author Alex Cowie Date September 7, 2023
Looking for a new Gravel Bike? Here’s our top affordable picks to get you...
Tagged affordable, beginner, best, best gravel bikes, bikes, buyers guide, gravel bike, reccomended, Shimano, top 5 gravel bikes, top gravel bikes | Leave a comment |
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5 Bike Fix Tips for Summer

Author Rick Robson Date June 29, 2023
Are you wheeling your bike out of its hibernation, because summer is just the...
Tagged bicycle maintenance, bike fix, bike fixing, bike maintenance, bike setup, cycle lubrication, cycle maintenance |
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6 Handy Bike Hacks

Author Rick Robson Date May 12, 2023
Misplaced a tool and need a job on your bike doing? Fear not, check...
Tagged bike fix, bike hacks, bike mechanics, fix hacks, mechanic hack |
New Riders

INFOGRAPHIC: What would happen to your body if you swapped your car for a bike?

Author Bring Digital Date March 3, 2023
The UK is a nation of hardcore commuters. The average worker in the UK...
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Buyers Guides, How To Guides

Bike to the Future…

Author Rick Robson Date February 23, 2023
With a bit of regular care and attention, you can turn your two wheeled...
Tagged bicycle maintenance, bicycle mechanic, bike component wear, bike maintenance, bike mechanic, bike parts wear, cycle mechanic, worn bike bits |
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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 for winter miles,...
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 |
How To Guides

Top 10 Tools for Bike Riders

Author Rick Robson Date March 25, 2021
In these days of penny-pinching cutbacks, learning to keep on top of your own...
Tagged bicycle maintenance, bicycle repair, bike fix, bike fixer, bike fixing, cycle fixing, cycle maintenance, cycle repair, cycle tools, essential cycle tools, home mechanic, squeaky bike, top cycle tools |
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10 Things that could KILL your Bike!

Author Rick Robson Date June 25, 2020
Most people love their bike. It gives freedom, fitness and provides the same head...
Tagged bicycle tips, cycle maintenance, cycle mechanic, cycling tips, look after bike | Leave a comment |
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New Bike Tweaks

Author Rick Robson Date April 25, 2020
Got a new bike and keen to maximise it’s performance and comfort? Read on…...
Tagged bike maintenance, bike tweaks, bike upgrade, Road Bike | Leave a comment |
Buyers Guides, News, Reviews

New Bikes! Introducing the 2017 Merlin Nitro SL & Axe 7 Pro

Author Rick Robson Date October 27, 2016
Merlin’s 2017 Road Bikes are the highest quality and most diverse we’ve ever produced....
Tagged 2017 Road Bikes, adventure bike, Belgian Race Bike, disc brake winter bike, disc braked road bikes, disc winter hydraulic, gravel bike, hydraulic brakes gravel bike, Merlin Axe, Merlin Nitro, Merlin Road Bikes, winter bike, winter bike hydraulic | 4 Comments |
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