Posted by Bikeboyslim on April 14, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Can you ever have too many bikes? Well I suppose it depends who you ask the question of! In our household I would naturally answer No of course you can never have too many, however my wife might just answer rather differently posing a question of her own. How many bikes can you ride at [...]
Category Bikes, Cross Country Cycling, Cycling Kit, Cyclo-Cross, Four-Cross, Kit, Leisure Cycling, MTB, Off Road, Sim Parrott · Tags 29er, Avid Shorty, Bars, bike build, bikeboyslim, bikehugger.com, BikeRadar, BMX, Bottom bracket, brakes, build, building a bike, cable hanger, cable set, Cannondale CX, cantilever brakes, cantilevers, carbon road bike, chain, Chainreaction, chainset, compact chainset, CX, CX EVO 4, Cycling, Cyclo Cross, Deda Zero, Deda Zero 1, Dolan, Dolan Multicross, downhill, drive train, ebay, Empella, Empella Froglegs, Forme Hiver, frameset, full suspension, Gisburn, Goodridge cables, Graham Weigh, Grizedale, Guy Kesteven, handle bars, Hardtail, headset, helicopter tape, Kenesis, Kenesis Crosslight EVO4, Mountain Bike, MTB, Paul Milnes, Paul Mines CT Wing, Preston’s Guild Wheel, railway lines, road bike, saddle, seat post, Shimano, Shimano CX50, Shimano Tigra, Shimano WH-RS10, Sim Parrott, Specialized, Specialized Allez Sport, suspension, SUSTRAN, Tektro Colorado, Tektro CR 520, Tektro V brakes, track bike, triple chainset, tyres, What Mountain Bike, wheels, wheelset, Winlatter
Posted by Anna Magrath on March 31, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Great short film by Aran iolo Cook on his Build & Ride Project, beautifully shot. Aran: “The frame is stainless steel, and I built it at the Naked Bicycles Shop, Quadra Island BC. I must say a huge thanks to Sam and Andrea at Naked Bikes for all they have done for me.” Built, Filmed, [...]
Category Anna Magrath, Bikes, Cycling Art & Design, Flatland BMX, Freestyle, Kit, MTB, Urban Cyclist · Tags Aran iolo Cook, build a bike, Build it then ride it, film, Naked Bicycles Shop, Quadra Island, Short Film, stainless steel bike, stunts, Submarines, The Lumineers
Posted by Anna Magrath on February 26, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Scottish Cycling and the Scottish Downhill Association (SDA) are delighted to announce that online entries have now opened for all the 2013 race series. The season offers great downhill racing on demanding and technical SDA courses, from the south at Ae Forest, Innerleithen in the Borders, Killin and Dunkeld in the Perthshire Hills, via [...]
Posted by Anna Magrath on February 15, 2013 · Leave a Comment
This season Scottish Cycling, the national governing body for cycling in Scotland, together with the West of Scotland Cycling Association (WoSCA) will deliver a new grass roots, regional road race series. The 10 regional races in the 2013 season will provide racing opportunities for Junior riders, Female riders as well as 3rd and 4th Category [...]
Category Anna Magrath, Cyclo-Cross, Four-Cross, Junior Cycling, MTB, Press Releases, Road, Track, Womens Cycling, Youth Cycling · Tags Cyclo Cross, junior, MTB, MTB DH, National, press release, Road, Scotland, Scottish cycling, ScottishPower National Youth Series, Track, WoSCA, XC, youth
Posted by Anna Magrath on February 12, 2013 · Leave a Comment
Entries open for 2013 Scottish Cross Country MTB Series Scottish Cycling and the Scottish Cross Country Association (SXC) are delighted to announce that online entries have now opened for the 2013 race series. The season offers great racing opportunities on exciting courses, including the Highlands, Dumfries-shire and the newly developed Glasgow 2014 Commonwealth Games [...]
Posted by Anna Magrath on February 2, 2013 · Leave a Comment
NOW CLOSED! And the winners is… Ben Wilcox Competition Lezyne Super Drive XL Front Light – Loaded Here is your chance to win an excellent Lezyne Super Drive XL Front Light – Loaded (RRP: £115). Loaded means it comes with an extra battery and helmet mount kit as well as the standard bike mount. [...]
Category Anna Magrath, Competitions & Prize Draws, Cycling Kit, Cyclo-Cross, Four-Cross, Kit, Leisure Cycling, MTB, Off Road, Road, Urban Cyclist · Tags competition, Leyzne, Light, prize draw, Super Drive, XL
Posted by Hayley Davies on January 23, 2013 · Leave a Comment
I was delighted to receive two tickets to the London Bike Show last weekend and rather gutted to find out I couldn’t go. As an ex-pro who still cycles every day, my Dad was of course, more than happy to pop along. Here’s Tony’s account of the bike show on Saturday… ***** The moment I [...]
Category Amateur Cycling, Beginners Guides, Bikes, BMX, Commuting, Criterium, Cycling Kit, Cycling Teams & Clubs, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Elite, Fixie's, Freestyle, Hayley Davies, Kit, Leisure Cycling, MTB, Off Road, Pro Cycling, Road, Track, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling, Youth Cycling · Tags Bamboo, Bike, Bike Show, British Cycling, Canyon, carbon, Chris Boardman, Colnago, Cycling, cyclist, Dean Downing, Hayley Davies, Jaguar, Le Beau Velo, London, London Bike Show, Madison Genesis, Martyn Ashton, Pinarello, Pro Cycling, Road, road cycling, Roger Hammond, Sigma Sport, Steel, Tony Davies, UCI
Posted by Anna Magrath on January 5, 2013 · Leave a Comment
A quick competition for you to win tickets courtesy of Jaguar Sportbrake Closing Date 10th January 2013 The generous folk at Jaguar Sportbrake are very kindly giving Cycling Shorts readers the chance to win tickets to The London Bike Show taking place at Excel London on the 17th to the 20th January 2013. Jaguar [...]
Category Anna Magrath, Bikes, BMX, Commuting, Competitions & Prize Draws, Criterium, Cross Country Cycling, Cycling Holidays, Cycling Kit, Cycling Travel, Cyclo-Cross, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Elite, Fixie's, Four-Cross, Freestyle, Junior Cycling, Kit, Leisure Cycling, MTB, Nutrition & Diet, Off Road, Pro Cycling, Road, Six Day, Street Trials, Super Cross, Tandem, Track, Training, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling, Youth Cycling · Tags 2013, competition, Jaguar Sportbrake, London Bike Show, prize draw, Team Sky, win
Posted by Anna Magrath on December 16, 2012 · Leave a Comment
Cycling Shorts unleashes Santa’s (last minute) Little Helpers. We’re up to our eyes in bicycle shaped packages badly wrapped and covered in sticky tape, it’s all got a bit manic, so much to get organised and so little time, so we’ve got together to give you a list of gift ideas that won’t disappoint even [...]
Category Amateur Cycling, Anna Magrath, Beginners Guides, Bikes, BMX, Charity Challenges, Christian Grasmann, Classics, Coffee & Nibbles, Commuting, Cristi Ruhlman, Criterium, Cross Country Cycling, Cycling Art & Design, Cycling Holidays, Cycling Kit, Cycling Oddities, Cycling Teams & Clubs, Cycling Travel, Cyclo-Cross, David James, Dream Kit & Gadgets, Elite, Felix English, Fixie's, Four-Cross, Freestyle, Grand Tours, Hayley Davies, Heather Bamforth, Jack Holroyde, Jonathan Tiernan-Locke, Junior Cycling, Keelan Phillips, Kit, Lawrence Bywater, Leisure Cycling, Marty McCrossan, MTB, Musette Morsels, Nick Dey, Off Road, Paul Harris, Paul Sloper, Pro Cycling, Road, Sam Jackson, Sim Parrott, Track, Urban Cyclist, Womens Cycling, Youth Cycling · Tags Bicycle, Bike, christmas, Cycling, gift, Holiday, ideas, present, Santa, secret santa, shopping, tree
Posted by Paul Harris on November 28, 2012 · 1 Comment
Stranger in the night – dipping a toe into the dark There’s a lot of buzz about night riding at the minute – what with the massive national increase in cycling since the summer of Wiggo and the Olympics, participation has skyrocketed both on and off road. With our balmy, breezy summer evenings, cycling through [...]
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