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Winter Road Cycling Guide – Keeping The Wind Out

When cycling it’s important to keep the wind out, especially In the colder months, you generate a layer of insulating air close to the body; if that layer is exposed to the wind it pulls the heat away and you therefore you feel the cold. The wind can make it feel much colder than it [...]

Birzman Weather Warrior Phone Case Review Round Up

Birzman Weather Warrior Phone ProtectorThis bombproof phone case is housed is a tough plastic material keeping your essentials safe and dry.Features600 D Nylon pouch with TPU touch screen 19 cm by 11cm (Touch screen window 15 cm by 8 cm) Designed to fit most 5” screen smart phones Inner pouch designed to securely store smaller items like cards, [...]

UK Cycling Club Nuneaton Review: Ambleside Velo

The Salt Dog featured club this week is Ambleside Velo. A newer club, it was formed in September 2015. Based out of the prestigious Ambleside Sports Club in Nuneaton, it started with 4 members and has since grown to over 60. The club's success is no surprise, they aim to provide a fun [...]

UK Cycling Club Review: Leicester Forest Cycling Club

Our featured club this week is Leicester Forest Cycling Club (LFCC). Boasting a membership of over 260, this club accepts all skill levels. Cycling is what they love, but the number 1 goal of riding with the LFCC is to have fun. There’s a little bit for everyone in this club. Some prefer mountain biking, [...]

Buzz Rack Buzzy Bee 4 Bike Carrier Review Round Up

The Buzz Rack Buzzy Bee 4 Bike Carrier hooks onto your cars bolt-on tow ball for the sturdiest and most reliable way of transporting 4 bikes around the trails. With the Buzzy Bee 4 you won’t have annoying straps and attachments on your car, and you won’t lose any boot space, keeping your car clean and allowing [...]

Winter Road Cycling Guide – Adaptability

As the cooler months approach, it is important to consider adaptable clothing accessories that will keep you warm but are also easily removed due to the interchangeability of the weather; you could start a ride in the morning to glorious sunshine only to have the rain and wind by the afternoon – being prepared is [...]

Artist and Cyclist Stephen Lund’s Ingenious Use of Strava

For all intents and purposes, Strava does exactly what it says on the label: It’s a fitness social network app that tracks your progress. Using GPS, Strava maps your route each day. If you run up a mountain, it will show you that you ran up a mountain. If you cycle around Richmond Park, it will show you that you [...]

Birzman Travel Tool Box Review

The Birzman Travel Tool Box is the ideal way to travel confidently with 20 high performance tools, the tool box is designed to go where you want to go, the ultimate companion for the mechanic on the move who wants the freedom to ‘wrench’ anywhere.The Birzman Travel Tool Box is a selection of the best [...]

Winter Road Cycling Guide – Cycling Jackets That Keep The Wind Out

The aim of a windproof jacket is to protect you from the cold winter chill which is essential in the cooler months.Lightweight cycling jackets have minimal features and are designed to be easily packed away. They tend to concentrate on windproofing only and usually don’t insulate, relying on other layers to provide the warmth.There are [...]