Specialized & Mavic go shopping for faster wheels

Over the last couple of weeks you might have noticed, like I did, that Specialized and Mavic have got their corporate chequebooks out and bought some more speed. It amused me as it’s what us punters talk about doing – credit card speed but as well as giving me a bit of a chuckle, I […]

Islabikes Beinn 26 Small Review

As I did more cycling, I soon realised that it was much more fun to ride on a good bike than a bad bike. I also learnt that within reason you get what you pay for and that buying better may not cost you more over the lifetime of the investment. I’m far from wealthy […]

How far to upgrade an entry level road bike

Most of us start out on an entry level road bike to keep our initial investment in cycling low-ish until we’re sure we’re going to keep riding and enjoying it. This is a sensible approach to minimise how much money you’re risking to try the sport out. However, once you do start riding regularly and […]