Accessories
Contour HD hands-free video camera review
A review of the Contour HD – a lightweight, wearable, hands-free video camera for shooting high def video action Read the rest…
Review: Epic Bleed Solutions – Avid Elixir disc brake bleed kit
Epic Bleed Solutions supply bleed kits for many hydraulic mountain bike disc brakes, including for Avid’s Elixir Read the rest…
Review: Rock ‘n’ Roll Extreme chain lube
Rock ‘n’ Roll chain lubes manage to clean and lubricate your bike chain at the same time and seem ideal for the Surrey Hills Read the rest…
Garmin Edge 500 GPS review
The Garmin Edge 500 is a GPS enabled bike computer that collects a lot of ride stats both on and off road. Read the rest…
Review: Muc-off v Squirt Devil Cleaner & Degreaser v ‘traditional methods’
Which makes more sense? Using ‘standard’ degreasers or something more proprietary? Read the rest…
Squirt Chain Lube review
Squirt makes your chain ‘self-cleaning’, you just need to add more when required, and yes – that works. So easy. Read the rest…
Superstar Components EXCEL grip review
Dave tries the larger Superstar Excel grips Read the rest…
KR Bikes – Bike stand review
A review of the KR Bikes bikes stand which Dave bought through eBay Read the rest…
Pro FRS Double Lock Ring Grips review
A review of the Pro FRS lock-on grips, which use an unusual clamp arrangement
GPS on your phone
Andy upgrades to a new HTC Desire, running the Android OS and soon finds how useful the GPS apps can be for mountain biking
Mucky Nutz Bar End plugs review
Mucky Nutz Bar End tabs (or plugs) are a simple idea that gives you the chance to drink beer and express your individuality(!) at the same time.
Endomondo Sports Tracker Mobile GPS App review
A review of the Endomondo Sports Tracker – a mobile app for GPS phones and Garmin devices that records your sporting activities so you can analyse and share with others