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How big a move is electronic gear shifting in the world of cycling?
Electronic gear shifting emerged a few years ago, taking the job of manual gear change from the cyclist and giving it a motorised boost. As of yet many cyclists seem to be in two minds whether this makes for a worthwhile change, or if it’s merely a pointless attempt to improve on something that needs no improvement. Bicycles have been around for centuries relatively unchanged, after all, and if it isn’t broke, why fix it? Continue reading
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An introduction to the Felt B12
The Felt B12 is one of Felt’s newest bikes in the TT/TRI series, and it has been designed with one thing in mind: speed. The great thing about the B12 is that it manages to retain the features that allow the range to achieve such quick times while keeping it at a low cost of 2,700. So what makes the Felt B12 so good? Continue reading
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Tagged Aluminium, Bicycles, Bike Frames, Bikes, Cables, Carbon Fibre, Cd Adapco, Cycles, Dynamic Software, Felt B12, Felt bikes, felt tt series, fluid dynamics, Internal Cable, Personal Record, Reason, Speedy, Strange, Tri Series, Tt, Wear And Tear, Wind Drag
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5 great road bikes
Regardless of how much training you do and how prepared you are for a road race, if your bike isn’t up to the job there is no chance that you will be able to compete amongst the best. Make sure that whatever your budget you give yourself the best shot at performing well by riding the best bike possible. These are just 5 to consider. Bianchi Oltre Super Record. This is one of the more expensive models at 7,500 but for that price you’re getting a super light bike that weighs just 6.43kg, which will allow you to race past competitors. Continue reading
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Do the benefits of a 29er mountain bike outweigh the drawbacks?
Over the last decade 29er mountain bikes have become more and more popular. But is that because they offer any real advantages over a 26er, or are they just a more fashionable bike to ride? The truth is there are many different pros and cons to riding a 29er, which means that some people will love cycling on a 29er, while others will be more than content to stick with their 26er. Continue reading
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Tagged 26er mountain bikes, 29er bikes, 29er Mountain Bike, 29er mountain bikes, Acceleration, Bikes, Bikes And Biking Guides, Counterpart, Cycles, Cycling, Last Decade, Led, Love, Match, Mountain Bikes, Pros And Cons, Traction, Truth, Wheel, Wheel Size, wheels
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What is the appeal of a Felt bike?
For over 20 years Jim Felt has been making bikes, although it launched as an independent company just over a decade ago in 2001 and has since become more popular than ever. The reasons for this appeal vary, but ultimately the bikes are such a hit with cyclists all over the globe because they are made to the highest standards. Continue reading
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