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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 |
New Riders, News

Malt For All Seasons

Author Rick Robson Date June 9, 2022
After our first shipment of G2 series Merlin gravel bikes coincided...
Tagged gravel bike, Gravel Riding, Malt G2, malt gravel, Merlin Malt, Merlin Malt G2 |
New Riders, News

7 Tips – BIG Comfort on BAD Roads

Author Rick Robson Date February 17, 2022
While all bike manufacturers tell us their frames are laterally stiff...
Tagged comfort bike, cycling bad roads, cycling comfort, pothole cycling |
New Riders, News

Is Your Bike Fit for 2022?

Author Rick Robson Date January 13, 2022
Nothing tests a relationship more than calling your other half to...
Tagged bicycle degrease, bicycle gears, bicycle lubrication, bicycle tool, bicycle tools, bike maintenance, cycle degrease, cycle gears, cycle lubrication, cycle maintenance, cycle tool, cycle tools, malt g2x, merlin g2x, Merlin Gravel, Merlin Malt |
Merlin Riders, New Riders

Fast-Track Your Road Skills…

Author Rick Robson Date July 8, 2021
The longer we ride and the more experience we gain, the...
Tagged cycling tips, improve cycling, ride hack, ride more pro, road cycling hacks, tips cycling |
New Riders

Beginners Guide – New Bikes

Author Rick Robson Date April 6, 2020
Thinking about buying a bike? A little bewildered by the different...
Tagged Bike Choice, Bike types, commuter bike, cycling active, cycling fitness, cyclocross bike, Electric Bike, folding bike, get into cycling, gravel bike, hybrid bike, mountain bike, mtb, new bike, new bike rider, new cyclist, Road Bike, sportive cycling, which bike?, which mtb | Leave a comment |
New Riders

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...
1 Comment |
New Riders, News

10 Top Tips – Going for a Long One

Author Rick Robson Date May 24, 2018
If you are that way inclined, there is no greater feeling...
Tagged distance cycling, Long Bike Ride, long ride, summer ride | 2 Comments |
How To Guides, New Riders

Top Tips – 10 Tools ALL bike riders NEED!

Author Rick Robson Date April 19, 2018
A decent set of tools are essential for keeping you riding...
Tagged bike riding tools, cycling tool kit, mtb tool kit, tools cycling, top tools cycling, top tools mtb | Leave a comment |
New Riders, News

6 Tips – Riding Roads without Worrying (too much)

Author Rick Robson Date February 15, 2018
It shouldn’t be stressful at all, it should be relaxing. However...
Tagged cycling fear, cycling stress, road cycling worry, road riding fear | Leave a comment |
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