Saturday, July 26, 2014

UK : Cycle multi-tool in Wilkinson Stores

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Cycle Multi-tool

I would suggest for commuter cycling it's a good idea to have a multi-cycle tool that is lightweight and will fit most bolts and screws on a commuter bike. There are multi-tools that include a lot more but I prefer a multi-tool that is as lightweight and small as possible.The allen keys seem to fit all the bolts on my bike.

In the UK I went for this :
Wilko Multi-cycle tool
Price : £3.29
Shop : Wilkinson Stores

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

BTWIN Fit 500 Road Bike : An ideal commuter bike ?

About : BTWIN Fit 500 Road Bike
Other names : BTWIN Velo Route Fit 5
Available in : Decathlon only
UK Price : £379.99
This is about the UK version

In the video I believe this bike to be the black bike

BTWIN Fit 500 Road Bike
If I was designing an ideal commuter bike, this would be the sort of bike I would come up with. For me everything is pretty much ideal and I could then add/change a few parts easily. For me an ideal commuter bike is basically a road bike with a flat handlebar and adjustable handlebar stem and lots of comfort (e.g. a big fat saddle), practicality (e.g. a rear mudguard)  and safety features (e.g. lighting etc).

BTWIN bikes seem to be a Decathlon brand, and I have only seen them in a Decathlon store. There is a cheaper 'entry level' bike (the 300 ?) but it looks a bit too wimpy to me. Decathlon seem to market road bikes with flat bars as 'fitness road bikes'. I don't use a pannier etc, so for me a 'fitness road bike' is an ideal base for a commuter bike. I am a bit confused as to the name of this bike as the name in the shop (BTWIN Fit 500) seems to differ from what I believe is the bike on the website (BTWIN Velo Route 5)

Friday, July 11, 2014

UK : Ridge All Terrain Pro bike helmets in Halfords


UK

I saw this helmet in Halfords.
Brand : Ridge
Helmet : All Terrain Pro RF6
Price : £24.99

I haven't seen this helmet anywhere else. Don't know if it's exclusive to Halfords. It looks a pretty decent helmet, and one of the least silliest looking I have seen. It also has a good fit with the padding strips being thin so you don't look so much like Atom Ant. It has a backlight too. And a dial adjuster. Overall it looks decent to my naive eye for the price.

Link for Halfords page