Weather bad, time short? Stay fit with a Tacx trainer and it won't hurt the next time you ride!!
Use your head; wear a helmet!Shimano BRR451RS Dual pivot Brake Calliper, 47/57 mm Rear
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Mavic RXM71932BK XM719 32 Hole Rim Black Anodised
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Lazer Tonic Helmet
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Nutrak 29 X 2.2 - 2.5 inch Schrader Inner Tube
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Schwalbe Evolution Racing Ralph Tyre.
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M-Part MSN03 Star Washers - Ahead
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Don't be wet!
When the weather is wet and windy, road riding is far more pleasant (Or at least less unpleasant) if you have a suitable bike, that will take full mudguards and that is also forgiving in wind. Don't listen to the boy racers, use your head!!
Still hard to beat!!
A properly built traditional wheel still has much to commend it, particularly for the cyclist who has to fund his or her own sport. Each spoke costs pence, rather than pounds and is also easy to get. Traditional spokes are still much as they have been for many years, simply being available in varying gauges and lengths.
Few, if any, minimal spoke, factory wheels are as completely round as a traditional 32 or 36 hole wheel. The reduction in the number of spokes results in the need for a heavier rim, which is able to tolerate being supported in fewer places. In quite a few cases, this results overall in a heavier wheel.
The Mavic Open Pro rim, built around a Shimano 105 hub, is a good balance of lightness, reliability, serviceability and value.
Click Here to read a review of our wheels.
Don't get in the middle of a bad chain reaction.
Get the most out of your chain but not at the expense of your sprockets and chainrings. A chain wear gauge will tell you when you need to renew the chain. We offer two types, the more sophisticated being the Park Tools version, whilst the VAR chain checker is a simple go/no go gauge, that is a lot cheaper.
Learn to D.I.Y. properly.
Unsure of what to do when working on your bike? This book will offer guidance on what to do and what to use.
Arrive with your car and bike in one piece!
For those of you who don't own a vehicle big enough to accommadate your bikes, carry them in safety with one of these super quality Hollywood racks. At these prices can you afford to take a chance and damage your bike or car?
Are you an Octopus?
If so look no further! For those of us with fewer arms, one of our workstands is the ideal way to make bike repairs and cleaning less fraught!
Are you a magician?
If so, maybe you can align your rear gear hanger, by eye, with a Mole grips.
All cyclists should have a rear gear hanger alignment tool!
If your gear hanger is out of line, it is IMPOSSIBLE to set up your gears properly! This tool allows you to easily and quickly check and correct gear hanger alignment.
Unless the rear gear hanger is aligned correctly, the gear system will never function as intended by the manufacturers.
One fall is enough to cause a problem.
Don't know what to buy them?
You know they like cycling but you don't know what they want. Let them get what they want with one of these Gift tokens.
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Weather update.
**UPDATED It looks as though DPD Local weren't able to dispatch parcels from the local depot last night and it seems next deliveries are Tuesday. This effectively becomes based on Monday collection (There is no collection today and very little is moving). For those, who can get to us, the shop is open.
Published Friday 2 March 2018, Updated Friday 2 March 2018
Severe Weather
**UPDATED The shop is open as normal, 9-1 & 2-6. This will be the case tomorrow and Saturday. DPD Local are experiencing some problems with deliveries.
Published Thursday 1 March 2018, Updated Thursday 1 March 2018
A neat solution for tubeless tyres!
**UPDATED The brilliant SKS RIDEAIR is the first refillable cartridge from SKS Germany.
Published Monday 29 January 2018, Updated Monday 29 January 2018
Christmas & New Year.
**UPDATED We should like to wish our customers the best for the festive season. Our shop opening times are, as usual, normal hours plus closed on the bank holidays - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and 1st January. Our carriers, DPD Local, are closing for the same bank holidays, so orders placed after noon, on Friday 22nd, will be due for collection on Thursday 28 December.
Published Monday 18 December 2017, Updated Monday 18 December 2017
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