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. 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 […]

GT Transeo 3.0 – A  heavy duty hybrid bike to withstand both road and off road cycling. Towards the MTB spectrum of hybird bikes. A friend has a regular cycle routine of cycling a 14 mile route on quiet roads, four times a week. He sees cycling as a low impact form of exercise which […]

A steel framed single speed for a nifty commute around town. Ride Quality Of the different bikes I’ve tested recently, the Charge Sink was one of my favourite to ride. The set up is for quite an aggressive riding position. There is little scope for lifting the handlebars so make sure you’re quite happy with […]

The Pashley Sovereign is a classic style bicycle for the real bicycle lover.  Based on traditional bike design it is lovingly put together; it will appeal to those wanting to ride a bike with a strong pedigree. You might say the Pashley is the Rollys Royce of bicycles, but that wouldn’t be really correct because […]

The Pinnacle Neon Two is an unflashy and practical hybrid which will appeal to those looking for a cheap but good quality hybrid. Ride Quality A very practical hybrid which is easy to ride around town. The aluminium frame and fork helps give both a low weight and low price. This gives a typical experience […]