Gravel riding is the ‘in thing’ in the world of cycling and if you’ve been following our blog you will know that here at the Bicycle Chain, we love it too. We recently brought you a post on how to ride an off-road century, so we’re picking up where we left off and taking it back to basics with our top tips for gravel riding. Read More
E-bikes were all the rage in 2019 and it doesn’t look like that’s about to change any time soon. Arguably the most exciting evolution of this trend is power assisted performance mountain bikes. New for this decade is the Turbo Levo SL range from Specialized, a trail bike that they say “changes everything.†Read More
It’s not an easy time of year, whether you’re attempting to conjure up the motivation to ride your bike or just to get out of bed in the morning. By some cruel twist of alchemy, January always seems to last not one but several months, and the promise of pro racing’s return to our screens is small comfort, especially for those of us confined to the cold, wet and windy conditions of the northern hemisphere. But there’s still reason to celebrate: The Bicycle Chain has a cracking sale online and in store! Read More
There is something about milestones and distance targets in cycling that resonates with every rider. In off-road circles it’s all about the century – riding 100 miles off-road in a day. In today’s post, we’re going to take you through everything behind this monumental ride and the kit we have that can help you get this notch on your handlebars. Read More
Here at the Bicycle Chain we have seen that electric power assisted bikes are more popular than ever. After a little bit of trepidation, e-MTBs are now the in-vogue bike and are whipping up a storm. We have a large range of said bikes from the likes of Trek, Giant and Specialized to take you up trails faster than ever before, allowing you to cruise down the other side with all the energy in the world. Read More
We are well into the depths of the cyclocross season, but fear not, there is still time to dip your toe into one of the most enjoyable disciplines in the sport. Whether you’re looking for a new adventure in 2020 or want to start racing, the sport of cyclocross, and its bikes, should be what you are focussing on. We’ve put together our top ten reasons to get into cyclocross. Once you start, you will never look back. Read More
At The Bicycle Chain, we’re firmly of the opinion that gravel is awesome. We love the technical challenges it presents and we love the untapped exploration that a gravel bike can unlock. You can go fast, like on a road bike, but also take on stuff that’s a little bit bumpier than tarmac, as you might encounter on an MTB. We’d advise against entering any criterium races or downhill competitions, but otherwise these machines are built for pretty much anything. Read More
So far in our Christmas gift series we’ve brought you gift guides for gravel lovers and mountain bikers, so naturally it’s time to look to the road. So, sit back and get a hot toddy going, because below we have compiled a list of potential gift ideas for the road cyclist in your life. Read More
We brought you Christmas gifts for gravel lovers last week so now it’s time to move on to mountain bikers. Struggling to think of what to gift the mountain biker in your life? How about starting small with the Bicycle Chain gift voucher and building from there? We have compiled a list of potential gift areas you may want to think about. Read More
Is the cyclist in your life a gravel fanatic? Look no further, here at The Bicycle Chain we have compiled a list of potential gifts to get you started. Read More