Is this the ultimate urban transport bike? Simon Vincett puts it through its paces. Joe Breeze was one the inventors of the original mountain bike, along with Gary Fisher and friends, and he has never stopped innovating bike design to achieve ultimate performance. His Breezer brand has offered impressive urban transport bikes for many years
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$69.95 iPhone, $59.95 Galaxy, $39.95 other It’s hard to go past Quad Lock for mounting your smart phone on your handlebars. Minutes after receiving the package I had it installed on my bike—very satisfying. Also satisfying was that it worked just as easily and securely as I expected. The Bike Kit provides a case for the
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Compiled by Iain Treloar. 1. Northwave junior shoes If you’re a kid with a taste for two wheels, and you’re looking for footwear to emulate your heroes, options are limited. That’s why Italian shoe crew Northwave’s junior sized cycling footwear is a big deal. Available in sizes from 32–38 (kids’ size 13 to adult sized
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If you’re finding the gearing range of your single-speed a bit limiting, there are a couple of options. But which works best in the real world? Iain Treloar tests and reports back. Anyone riding a single-speed is likely to have, at some point, encountered the point where an extra gear would be really nice. Usually,
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Just how good is the best? Iain Treloar puts a jaw-dropping superbike to the test. Lighter, faster, smoother—it’s long been the mantra of road bike marketing, the core to the justification for extravagant and expensive machines. It’s easy to be skeptical about whether anything can justify the bombast of these claims, and it’s extremely easy
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Iain Treloar runs you through the ins and outs of a major product launch. It’s product launch season for the bicycle industry. Sometimes all this equates to is companies whacking a different paintjob on last year’s product, or introducing some minor upgrades, and then inviting stores and media along to ogle it. Sometimes travel is
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Briefcase, shoulder bag, pannier—this is a very versatile bag. And it looks good too. Ortlieb’s new Urban line of products introduces a new fabric, new clips and a chic new design aesthetic for this iconic luggage company. The top flap opens easily to reveal ample space, including a good selection of zippered and easy-access pockets
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Thule is a Swedish company best known for their racks for cars, since diversifying into soft- goods and beyond. One of their more interesting lines of late is the Pack ‘n Pedal range, which furthers the brand’s enduring love affair with the bicycle, with a particular focus on racks and panniers. Amongst this range is
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A new service centre provides domestic servicing of Bosch ebike systems. Simon Vincett reports. International electrical equipment manufacturer Bosch, has established a centre in Sydney to service their ebike motors and electrical systems in Australia. It is a move that promises increased confidence in Bosch ebikes for customers and the bike industry. Bosch-equipped ebikes have been
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In the city of Taichung, Iain Treloar sees two very different sides of the Taiwanese bike industry. As one of the largest manufacturers of quality bikes in the world, Taiwan is dotted with factories devoted to the production of frames and their components. These can be in somewhat out of the way locations—a small two-storey
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