From the category archives:

Cycle

dhb Elsted Wheeled Bike Bag – great value budget bag

by Jonathan on July 18, 2010

{ 0 comments }

dhb Elsted Wheeled Bike Bag review

At some point it’s likely that you’ll need a bike bag or box to transport your bike. When you first start looking for a bike bag or box for your road bike, there’s a number on the market and it can be hard to know where to start. There’s soft bike bags, thicker padded soft bike bags and hard cases/boxes, which come in an assortment of sizes.

If you’re looking for a budget bike bag then Wiggle’s dhb Elsted wheeled bike bag is a definite winner at £69.99. Read the full article

Adidas Sky Team short sleeve Jersey

July 3, 2010
Thumbnail image for Adidas Sky Team short sleeve Jersey

The offical Sky Pro cycling kit from Adidas, as worn by Bradley Wiggins and his team in this year’s 2010 Tour de France, has to be one of the best looking kits out there this year. Wearing the short sleeve jersey in it’s distinctive sky blue, white and black colours with Sky logos, Adidas 3 [...]

0 comments Read the full article

Zoggs Predator Goggles review

June 19, 2010
Thumbnail image for Zoggs Predator Goggles review

The Zogg Pedator swimming goggles are a winner! Even though the Predators have been around for a while, we felt they still deserved a review on Tri Gear. From the moment you take them out of the packaging, you can tell that these are no normal goggles. We love the design with their bigger lenses [...]

1 comment Read the full article

Fizik Arione Tri2 Wing Flex Saddle review

May 9, 2010
Thumbnail image for Fizik Arione Tri2 Wing Flex Saddle review

When first shopping around for a saddle, I didn’t know where to start. So I asked fellow road cyclists and Triathletes and the most popular performance saddle by far was the Arione Wing Flex saddle by Fizik. Its extended saddle length (an extra 30 cm) offers a greater variety of riding positions.
I find that the [...]

0 comments Read the full article

BBB Torquefix torque wrench (2-24 Nm) review

May 4, 2010
Thumbnail image for BBB Torquefix torque wrench (2-24 Nm) review

When I first bought a full carbon frame bike, I realised that my trusted set of Allen keys were not going to be the most accurate way of tightening up the bolts on my bike. I was advised to buy a Torque wrench so that I could accruately set the tension I required e.g. my [...]

0 comments Read the full article

Bontrager Race XXX Lite Carbon Aerobar 31.8 Review

May 2, 2010
Thumbnail image for Bontrager Race XXX Lite Carbon Aerobar 31.8 Review

Having riden the standard aluminium Vision Trimax bars supplied with my Specialized Transition Expert Time Trial bike, I found the lack of adjustment and extension shape became wearing on longer 20 mile plus rides. (On a plus point they provided a low and Aero dynamic position well suited for shorter distance time trials – 25 [...]

0 comments Read the full article

Profile Design Carbon Stryke Aero Bars review

April 25, 2010
Thumbnail image for Profile Design Carbon Stryke Aero Bars review

With the race season just around the corner many will now be getting out on their time trial bike or converting their road bike to a more aerodynamic riding position by attaching a set of Aero Bars (Tri Bars).
When I bought my first road bike (a Specialised Allez with Ultegra Groupset) from Sigma Sports in [...]

0 comments Read the full article

Boardman Road bikes review – incredible value for money for under £1,000

April 4, 2010
Thumbnail image for Boardman Road bikes review – incredible value for money for under £1,000

Read any review of a Boardman Road bike and you’ll see that they consistently score top marks for performance, quality and price. Inspired and developed by Olympic, triple world champion, Chris Boardman, there’s a buzz about the Boardman range of bikes wherever you go. Even riders with high end, fully spec’d bikes sing their praise. [...]

0 comments Read the full article

Lee McEvans – Customises his Cannondale Slice 105

March 28, 2010
Thumbnail image for Lee McEvans – Customises his Cannondale Slice 105

Seasoned Sportive cyclist, Lee McEvans, 36 years old from Taunton in Somerset, competes in his first Tri this year. For Sportives he rides a Cervelo R3 but for his first ever Triathlon he wanted a TT bike that he could customise to his own personal taste and technical spec. The bike needed to be ’stiff [...]

0 comments Read the full article

TCR Triathlon, Cycling & Running show a big success

February 16, 2010

If, like us, you just love finding out about the latest Tri gear, the TCR Triathlon, Cycling & Running show held at Sandown Park in the UK every February is a must visit. Over 130 brands and retailers were at this year’s show. As a result we spent over 5 hours walking around the show, [...]

0 comments Read the full article

← Previous Entries