Cycling News & Blog Articles

Fulcrum are a sub-brand of component manufacturer Campagnolo and are based in Arcugnano, Italy. Fulcrum produce wheels compatible with Shimano and Sram groupsets, as well as Campagnolo. The brand supplies both bicycle makers as an OEM producer, as well as supplying wheelsets for all types bikes and levels of riding. Wide Market Launched in 2004, […]

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Frog Bikes was established in 2013 by husband and wife team, Jerry and Shelly Lawson. They had searched without success for a quality kids bike for their own two children. Recognising a gap in the market, they set about producing quality, lightweight and affordable kids bikes. Frog Focus Focussing on the needs of the child […]

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The Beginnings British brand Fenwicks have been around since 1995. The family business began through trying to help a family friend caravan owner to clean his caravan with a product that was non-harmful to the paint surface. However, the brand swiftly diversified from just caravans, into making products for bikes too. This change was because […]

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US based brand Enve was formed in 2007 and are best known for their high-end wheelsets. However, they also produce a wide range of forks, bars and stems, as well as clothing too. While many US based brands have their production outside of the US, Enve manufacture and produce their high-end carbon products in Ogden, […]

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With arguably the biggest name in professional cycling of all time, Eddy Merckx was not going to be happy to walk away from bike racing when he retired from racing in 1978. As many other riders did, Eddy went into producing bikes. As a rider, Merckx was well known to be fanatical about the bikes […]

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Basic bike maintenance is a great thing on many levels; It leaves you not relying on other people, saves money on mechanic bills and best of all, your bike will be in tip-top shape all year around. However, bike maintenance isn’t for everyone, if you would rather let our experienced mechanics look after bike, get […]

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Italian brand, Elite, started up in 1979. Initially producing a range of lightweight and strong bottle cages and bottles. Elite still produce an unrivalled range of cages and bottles today. However, they have also evolved and developed into producing a wider range of accessories including workstands and a comprehensive range of home trainers and associated […]

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DT Swiss is a relatively new manufacturing company, forming in 1994. The ‘DT’ part of the name come from the French and German words for Wireworks – Drahtwerke Tréfileries. DT Swiss has a second production site in Biel, Switzerland, the largest bilingual town in Switzerland. DT Swiss has a reputation for extremely well built wheels […]

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Founded around 30 years ago, Deda is a brand of Dedaindustrie SRL, along with Dedacacia Strada who produce frame tubing and carbon framesets. Around the turn of this century, Dedacacia Strada produced the most in-demand frame tubing, including U2, EM2 and the catchily named, SC61.10A. Deda have become synonymous with bike finishing kits – handlebars, […]

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A reputation built around one solid, dependable product can last a long time. I got a Silca track pump for Christmas in 1987, Silca had been making pumps for 70 years in 1987. It was orange and it did its job well. It is still doing its job well. I have unscrewed the solid brass […]

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Established in Italy, in 1987, by Gastone Coghetto, Bicycle Line produce stylish clothing with a focus on functionality. After many years of experience in the cycling sector, Gastone Coghetto founded Bicycle Line s.r.l., a dynamic and ambitious company in the heartlands of European cycling. With this in mind, an important logo is conceived, a lion, […]

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German brand Bosch was established back in 1886 by Robert Bosch. Where mechanical and electrical came together was the area in which Bosch excelled. Early telephone systems with electric bells got Bosch started. However, in 1897 things really took off when they developed the technology and components which the burgeoning automobile industry needed. 1902 saw […]

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The Cinelli company was founded in 1944 by Cino Cinelli, a former professional rider and winner between 1937 and 1943 of many important cycling competitions including the Giro di Lombardia in 1938, the Tre Valli Varesine in 1940, the Italian Championships in 1941 and the prestigious Milan-Sanremo in 1943.  Like many pro riders, Cino Cinelli […]

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If one name has been seemingly ever-present in road cycling over the last 70 years or so, it’s Colnago. Following a career ending crash in a bike race, Ernesto Colnago decided to get into the bike trade. From humble beginnings working for Gloria Cycles in a small town near Milano, Ernesto soon had loftier ambitions. […]

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The extensive depth-of-range of Wilier bikes, framesets, clothing and accessories is pretty much unrivalled by any other company. Showcasing exceptional quality Road, Commuter, Gravel and Mountain bikes, with Wilier Hybrid E-bikes liberally sprinkled across all genres, Wilier are likely to have a bike which ticks all the boxes for you. So, where and when did […]

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It’s easy to miss some of the really nice products we have in stock at Merlin. Recent weeks have seen a wide cross section of beautiful new products and re-stocking of some classic best sellers. In the old days we would have moved these products to the centre of the shop window to show them […]

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Cateye is the leading manufacturer of cycle computers, lights and reflectors. Founded in Osaka, Japan, in 1954, has always been a leader in innovation and technology. The first flashing bicycle light was produced by Cateye in 1964, the first LED front light was produced in 2001 and the first bicycle computer in 1981. Cateye products […]

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Almost 50 years since Blackburn started producing cycling products, they have developed their range hugely. Jim Blackburn started off with the Expedition EX-1 rear rack, a product which still sells well today. In the period of time since, Blackburn have developed more racks and also an enviable range including, Lights, Pumps, Bags and Tools. Racks […]

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Two years down the track on my G2X build, and it has seen about 12,000 kilometers on local gravel trails. Over this time we’ve got to know each other pretty well. Having ridden quite a few bikes over the years, I would be getting bored and looking for my next ride at this point. However, […]

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BBB has been in business for 24 years. Based in the beautiful Netherlands city of Leiden, they make so many bike related essential products, its hard to know where to start. Chris Koppert and Frank Moons began BBB when they retired from professional bike racing in 1998. After years of competing, they knew the bike […]

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