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The best winter jacket? Castelli Doppio Winter Jacket Review

Author Alex Cowie Date November 20, 2023
Paul, our general manager enjoys riding on the roads and hitting the gravel tracks...
Tagged 2023, best winter jacket, castelli, castelli jacket, dopio, jacket review, new castelli, winter jacket | Leave a comment |
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The best ways to carry your everyday bike essentials!

Author Alex Cowie Date November 16, 2023
Today we’ll take a look at the best ways to carry your cycling essentials....
Tagged beginner, buyers guide, gravel bike, how to | Leave a comment |
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Testing the Merlin Malt 725 Steel Mountain Bike!

Author Alex Cowie Date October 11, 2023
Over the past few months a few of our staff have put this do-it-all...
Tagged enduro, mtb, Shimano | Leave a comment |
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Brand Focus: Endura Clothing for Gravel and Mountain Biking

Author Alex Cowie Date October 9, 2023
When it comes to quality gear to take on the trails, Endura quickly comes...
Tagged buyers guide, cyclocross, endura bibshorts, endura clothing, endura gloves, endura gv500, endura helmet, endura jacket, endura shorts, endura tights, endurance cycling, gravel bike, mtb | Leave a comment |
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Ride at your best with Troy Lee Designs…

Author Alex Cowie Date August 14, 2023
Troy Lee Designs are well known for their high performance gear for both MTB...
Tagged tld, troy lee, troy lee clothing, troy lee designs, troy lee designs a3, troy lee gloves, troy lee shorts | Leave a comment |
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Merlin Spring & Summer Clothing

Author Rick Robson Date March 8, 2023
High quality and Great Value are the two core attributes for our Merlin Wear...
Tagged bike clothing, bike kit, budget cycling, cycling clothing, cycling kit, merlin clothing, merlin wear, ride clothing |
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Brand Focus – Look

Author Rick Robson Date October 6, 2022
Few bike brands have helped evolve bike riding in recent times as much as...
Tagged keo blade, look blade, look cleat, look cleats, Look Cycling, look keo, look mtb, look x-track |
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Merlin Malt G2X – 2 Years of Gravel

Author Rick Robson Date August 18, 2022
Two years down the track on my G2X build, and it has seen about...
News, Reviews

Dare2Ride Feugo Smart Trainer Review

Author Bex Rimmington Date September 20, 2021
I have spent a fair amount of time on home trainers over the years...
Tagged dare2ride, dare2ride trainer, home trainer, smart trainer, tacx trainer, wahoo kickr, zwift setup, zwift trainer |
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Look What’s Fresh @ Merlin

Author Rick Robson Date April 15, 2021
With our wealth of experience and knowledge of bikes and associated gear here at...
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