Forget all about the white stuff that has been falling from the sky, and that icy coating that turns every trip outside into a potentially painful game of roulette. Spring IS coming! Here’s 10 tips for a springtime ‘pimping’ of your ride. Rebuild Rebuilding your bike in spring is a great way to check all […]
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Tyres provide the vital connection between you and the road or ground. They are also responsible for providing a large percentage of comfort as well as affecting your speed and grip. Is it time to get to know your tyres? Tyre Fit Options Most tyres are clinchers. Tubeless tyres started in high level MTB riding […]
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In a flashback to a previous life supplying cycling magazines with photos, I had the opportunity yesterday to photograph some world class riders doing their thing. Finally, following the World Cyclocross Championships, bike racing on roads got started in 2021. While the European season got started on the same day, with the Etoile De Besseges […]
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Selle Italia is one of the longest running businesses producing bicycle components. We are not talking last century, but the one before that! They started making saddles in 1897. Sitting through the Years If you started riding road bikes in the 1980s you more than likely spent some time sat on a Turbo saddle. If […]
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I know, I know – best bits of 2020 is a bit like choosing your favourite disease or most lovable serial killer… However, with lots of people at home trying to dodge Covid19, lots of blogs got read, or at least got given a cursory glance. With nearly a million Merlin blogs read in 2020 […]
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Worn full suspension bike linkages? Read on… Suspension experts, Bounce, have a range of suspension bushes to fit a wide selection of full suspension bikes. No matter how much care you take of your bike, eventually bushes wear and start to develop play / movement in linkages. The spec’s the bushes are as good if […]
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In this modern world, where bikes of every type are squeezed through the industry marketing machine, there is still something to be said for building your own bike. Building your own bike is also a good distraction from the Covid 19 Pandemic, stresses of work life, or pretty much anything really. When I built my […]
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With magazines & websites packed with 2020 reviews and ways to ‘achieve your goals’ for 2021, it’s a good time to think about getting more enjoyment from your riding. Rather than goals or new years resolutions (which you can do anytime…), let’s look at options to keep your riding fresh for the new year. Now, […]
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Seeing the ear-to-ear smile on a little ones face as they unwrap the cycling gear featured below, will bring seasonal cheer to even the grouchiest, most hungover parent this Christmas… Frog Tadpole Balance Bike The ideal way to get youngsters zipping around on two wheels! Balance bikes are fun aswell as cool. The Frog […]
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Here at Merlin, we fully appreciate how hard it is to make sure that your loved ones don’t get you something that you just don’t need. With that in mind, here’s 20 potential gifts which could take the guesswork out of their decision. Now, all you have to do is forward this blog to their […]
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With Black Friday done and dusted, did you succumb to temptation and add to you fleet of bikes? We’ve all been there at one time or another. “What’s that! Where’s that going to go?” That extra bike, bought on a whim. That too good to say no offer, which had you reaching for your wallet. […]
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Year after year, Sensa bikes just keep on developing and impressing us with their latest bike range. Sensa’s home is in Almelo, the Eastern Netherlands – a pretty region with rolling hills – the ideal testing ground for Mountain bikes and Road bikes. Almelo is twinned with the Lancashire city of Preston (the nearest city […]
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Riding a bike in winter might seem a little daunting to new riders, however with the right clothing and a few accessories it really shouldn’t. Get the right ride clothing and a few tweaks to your bike to help face whatever winter can throw at you with confidence. “There’s no such thing as bad weather, […]
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Despite the pandemic effected year creating havoc accross most aspects of our lives, our two intrepid racers have done a great job flying the flag for Merlin Cycles during the 2020 racing season. Bex Rimmington continued to excel in multi-sport events, managing to squeeze in a triathlon, some outdoor swim races as well as several […]
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So, a year ago I decided to see what the rubbery fuss was about with tubeless tyres. It all sounded so appealing; Lower pressures providing more grip and comfier ride qualities, less weight, self healing punctures… Sign me up! Here’s how my venture into the world of tubeless went… Initial Install My Malt G1X gravel […]
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We have a fair bit of stock here at Merlin. There are brands and items which we sell that can get lost in the bulk and quantity of other products. In the olden days, these would have been positioned creatively in a shop window. So let’s give them a little attention here… Check out our […]
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As 2020 draws to a close and the nights draw in, we move towards winter in the UK. This is a great time to invest in lights for those morning and evening rides. There are a wide range of Bike lights available for 2020. Ranging from emergency back up lights and day time flashers, to […]
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The 2021 G2X GRX bike has been well-received by Merlin customers, selling quickly and gaining a lot of 5 Star reviews. As well as selling the full bike with Shimano GRX, we also sell the frameset which gives you free reign to build with whatever components you choose. Build Base I built last year’s G1X […]
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Electric bikes are brilliant. They get more people riding and that is a good thing. Here is our quick guide to the extra jargon & help you find the electric bike of your dreams. As well as all of the regular parts on a bike, E bikes have some additional components; a motor / controller […]
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Don’t let the sunny days and the Tour De France on TV trick you, winter is on its way for the northern hemisphere. So as we start to approach the chilly months in this Covid-19 effected year, it’s almost time to battle the urge to close the shutters. Forget about hibernation, it’s time to think […]
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