A review of some of the best road bikes for under £1,000. For £1,000 you can get some very good quality bikes. Typically, you might be able to get a good quality aluminium frame, carbon fork and groupset, such as Shimano 105. If you look really hard, you might be able to get a full […]
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Best Touring Bikes
Touring bikes need to be versatile, comfortable and at the same time offering a good performance on the road. Most touring bikes are suitable for the odd off-road / badly made road. However, if you want to do a lot of off-road riding, you may be better off looking to a converted mountain bike with […]
Best Road Bike Under £2,000
£2,000 gives a generous budget for a bike which will be close to the top pro standard level. Typically, you will be able to get a top of the range frameset with a groupset one or two below the best. The difference between a £2,000 bike and a £5,000 is not that big and you […]
Best Tubulars for Road Bikes
These are some of the best quality tubulars for road racing and time trialling. I recommend getting best possible tubulars you can afford. There’s no point in getting cheap tubulars more likely to puncture. For most time trials on UK roads, I want a reliably puncture resistant tyre. I usually go for Continental competition and […]
Review Kryptonite New York Lock
For my new Trek Madone 6.9 I wanted a pretty good lock. Obviously I’m not leaving it in the centre of town. Only inside the house. But, even inside the house, insurance requires it to be locked and prevent opportunist theft. The Kryptonite New York Lock, offers exceptional strength without being too expensive (£74.99 is […]
Schwalbe Marathon Plus Tyres
If you hate the prospect of getting a puncture on your daily commute, you could consider either – a slime green inner tube, or a Schwalbe Marathon Plus tyre with an almost impregnable layer of puncture resistant gel. The Schwalbe Marathon plus is designed around the new SmartGuard layer, an extra inner layer made from […]
Dawes Discovery
The Dawes discovery is a good value entry level hybrid bike. Starting from under £250, it offers a basic hybrid bike suitable for light touring on the road and some off road riding. The bike frame is a Dawes Discovery alloy frame. The forks are steel, with any optional upgrade of increased fork suspension. The […]
Focus Cayo Review
The Focus Cayo offers excellent value to both the new cyclist and the keen club cyclist. The Focus Cayo 105, offers a really excellent groupset on a carbon fibre frame. Making it very light weight and high performance for the price. It has specifications that could easily be on a bike twice its price. The […]
Schwalbe Durano Plus Tyre
The Schwalbe Durano Tyre, claims to offer the best puncture proof protection of any tyre. Although they are a bit slower than other road tyres, I have found them very effective in avoiding punctures. If you want a puncture free commute, these are an excellent choice. I’ve yet to find someone dissappointed with riding Schwable […]
Chris Boardman Bikes
Chris Boardman was not just a great cyclist (and of the greatest time triallist ever) he was also keenly involved in developing bike technology and pushing the boundaries of what was possible to do with a road bike. The Team Carbon Chris Boardman An excellent example of this was the Lotus Bike, which helped propel […]
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