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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 |
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4 Bike Fix Tips for New Riders

Author Rick Robson Date November 11, 2021
Just as a bicycle is a simple form of transport, it is also relatively...
Tagged bicycle maintenance, bike fix, bike fixing, bike maintenance, bike setup, cycle lubrication, cycle maintenance |
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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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6 Handy Bike Hacks

Author Rick Robson Date May 28, 2020
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 | 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 |
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INFOGRAPHIC: What would happen to your body if you swapped your car for a bike?

Author Bring Digital Date February 21, 2019
The UK is a nation of hardcore commuters. The average worker in the UK...
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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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Buyers Guides, News

A guide to road bike disc brakes

Author Patrick Trainor Date May 27, 2016
The latest development in road cycling technology is disc brakes, and like helmet use...
Tagged commuter, commuting, disc braked road bikes, disc brakes, mtb, rapha, road, Road Bike, road bike disc brakes, road disc brakes | Leave a comment |
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How to look after your carbon road bike

Author Patrick Trainor Date March 3, 2014
Got a carbon road bike and using it during the winter months? Follow our...
Tagged carbon, carbon firbre, how to, maintenance, tools, workshop | Leave a comment |
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