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Buyers Guides, News

Mountain Bike Grips: Thick Vs Thin and Lock On Grips?

Author Benji Haworth Date September 23, 2015
Tagged buyers guide, grips, hope technology, lizard skins, lock-on grip, locking grips, mtb, odi, race face | Leave a comment |
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Goods In-terbike

Author Patrick Trainor Date September 22, 2015
AKA our Las Vegas Interbike Show Top 10. It’s not often you get SpongeBob Squarepants...
Tagged bike show, cross vegas, crossvegas, cyclocross, enduro, giro shoes, goods in, interbike, kask, kask rex, listicle, socks, spongebob squarepants, transition bikes, turbine | Leave a comment |
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What makes a good Mountain Bike Shoe?

Author Benji Haworth Date September 21, 2015
Stiff or bendy? Smooth or knobbly? Ratchets or laces? There are as many types...
Tagged buyers guide, footwear, giro, mtb shoes, northwave, oneal, Shimano, spd | Leave a comment |
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What makes a good Mountain Bike Flat Pedal?

Author Benji Haworth Date September 15, 2015
Flat pedals are a great example of how something without many features or moving...
Tagged beginner, buyers guide, dmr, drivetrain, e.thirteen, flat pedals, flatties, pedals, saint, Shimano, vp, wellgo | Leave a comment |
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The Benefits of Using Heart Rate Monitors!

Author Patrick Trainor Date September 14, 2015
If you want to get fitter – for a race or ‘just because’ –...
Tagged beginner, buyers guide, Fitness, heart rate monitor, hrm, training | 1 Comment |
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How to pick the perfect Road Bike Helmet

Author Patrick Trainor Date September 9, 2015
Just as there are a few different types of road bike, there are a...
Tagged beginner, bell, buyers guide, giro, helmets, kask, met, mips, POC, protection, road bike helmets, road helmets |
Choosing the Right Road Wheels
Buyers Guides, News

Buyers guide to road bike wheels

Author Patrick Trainor Date August 26, 2015
Whether you’re a commuter, a recreational cyclist, or competing in races and triathlons, you...
Tagged buyers guide, dura ace, easton, fulcrum, Shimano, Wheels, zipp | 8 Comments |
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The crazy world of pre-WWII extreme cyclists

Author Benji Haworth Date August 25, 2015
It’s hard to believe some of the things that our cycling ancestors got up...
Tagged amusing, extreme, funny, long distance, retro, tommy godwin, vintage, World Record | 1 Comment |
Buyers Guides, News

Which Road Bike Chainring do I need?

Author Patrick Trainor Date August 20, 2015
Worn out your chainrings? Or just looking to tweak your gears a bit? This...
Tagged buyers guide, campagnolo, chain rings, chainrings, compact, drivetrain, Shimano, SRAM, standard | 2 Comments |
Merlin Riders, News

Bex’s European adventures: 2015 Ladies Tour of Norway

Author Bex Rimmington Date August 19, 2015
Merlin’s Bex reports back from the Ladies Tour of Norway, competing against the world’s top...
Tagged bex, ladies tour of norway, pro cycling, racing, sweden, tour of norway | Leave a comment |
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