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Castelli Nanoflex Legwarmers Review
Over Christmas I bought these Castelli Nanoflex Legwarmers. For the past few weeks of cold weather, I’ve been testing and am quite pleased with the product. Warmth The material is warm and I used over a great tolerance of temperatures down to 4 – 5 degrees. Below that, and you would want something warmer, but [...]
SKS Product Review
Recently, I received a few products from SKS, a German company specialising in high quality bicycle accessories. The product which impressed me most was the SKS Race blades, which I have on my road bike. They are really good and I have been making good use on my winter training. You can read a review [...]
Hot Pads for Cold Feet
Hot Pads for Cold Feet – pack of 40 for £21 Hand Warmers – pack of 10 for £12 Personally, I find these hotpads are an essential extra at this time of the year. They keep feet and hands warm, whatever the weather. I have poor circulation in both hands and feet. I feel the [...]
Waterproof Cycling Trousers
For quite a few years of cycle commuting I never really used waterproof trousers. I would kind of get wet, curse the weather and take a spare pair of trousers. My first pair of waterproof cycling trousers were pretty useless and this must have been what put me off (they did only cost £15 from [...]
Raleigh Oxford Review
I’m not sure how this bike came to have the distinctive name of ‘Raleigh’. Raleigh are the famous British manufacturer with a long and illustrious history who sponsored one of the top Pro cycle teams of the 1970s and 1980s. Recently, they have re-entered the high end road bike market to capitalise on their strong [...]
Craft Pro Zero Base Layer
I don’t have many proper base layers. I usually wear a few vests from M&S so I asked a company to review their base layers. The Craft Pro Zero base layer is a very nice comfortable product to have next to your skin. It is light, soft and flexible. It also fits close to the [...]
Best Winter Tyres
For winter riding, I will choose 700*25. Even 25s are a little thin for winter conditions. At the moment it can be quite treacherous with wet leaves on the road. I take extra care not wanting to risk a broken leg. For winter riding, the main thing is puncture resistance and good grip on the [...]
Santos Touring Bike
Santos bikes was established by a Dutch mountain bike enthusiast, Robbert Rutgrink. It seeks to offer a highly customised bike to meet the preferences of the cyclist. This is a Santos Travel Master 2.6 Alu which was used in a successful around the world bike ride by James Bowthorpe (18,000 miles in 176 days) I [...]
Ammaco Dresden Review
Ammaco Dresden. A hybrid bike for under £170. It looks good and seems to offer tremendous value. But, as soon as you start riding it you know why it is so cheap. Yet, these cheap hybrid bikes do sell tremendously well. Many buyers just want a bike under £200, no matter what the components are [...]
