Power assisted mountain bikes !! wehey!!

 Goodbye hills!

Giant unvail new 29er power assisted mountain bikes..

The Talon 29 Hybrid and a Roam XR  model aswell.  We'll keep you informed as to launch date and availability, or give us a ring to forward order one,  theses babies will sell out fast. 

SRM Cranks option added to Project One

One of many Project One Custom Dream Machines

We’re excited to announce SRM crank-based power meters have been added to the Project One custom program’s ever-expanding range of customization options, giving  customers a world-class training tool. The power meter is now available in compact and standard chainring configurations on the following drivetrains:

• Campagnolo Super Record
• SRAM Red

All Project One bikes can be equipped with SRM cranks, with the exception of Campagnolo Super Record EPS on Speed Concept bikes.
PowerControl 7 displays
As SRM power meters are ANT+ compatible, cranks ordered as part of a Project One bike will not come with a display unit. An optional SRM PowerControl display will be available to order through Project One in three color options: red, black and white.

GIANT XTC COMPOSITE 29'ER 1 WINS WHAT MOUNTAIN BIKE TEST!

GIANT XTC COMPOSITE 29'ER 1 WINS WHAT MOUNTAIN BIKE TEST!

"The XtC Composite 29er 1 is so smooth and carries so much speed it almost feels like cheating"

What Mountain Bike magazine carried out a £1300 - £1700 'Mid-Range Machines' test in their April issue; pitting full-suss vs hardtail in a no holds barred fight for supremacy. Giant's XtC Composite 29'er 1 rolled up its sleeves, gritted its teeth and emerged from the melee victorious.

Coming in at the top end of the test budget meant the Giant had a lot to prove, but Giant's Composite technology was so silky smooth testers soon realised they were riding a best in category winner that was definitely worth it;

"If you want a fast, smooth, mile-eater, look no further. The XtC Composite 29'er is a joy to ride and was the bike that kept popping out for "just one more lap".'"

What bike is 'What Mountain Bike Test Winner', 'What Mountain Bike Best 29in Wheel Bike' and 'What Mountain Bike Best Hardtail'? Giant XtC Composite 29'er!

Bike sale...grab a bargain !!!!

eBay shop back up and running

http://myworld.ebay.co.uk/cycleworldshop/?_trksid=p4340.l2559

How things change

Dont know how i came across his but it's worth a look, and very quaint. what! what !
A bike without a brake whatever next !!
oh! and what the hell has Nelson got to do with it ??!!

Gary Fisher / Trek.... merge!

Wow ! Gary Fisher and Trek have merged. An incredible range of bikes called

''The Gary Fisher Collection''

Not a 26'' wheel to be seen, the whole range is based around Fishers 29er concept.

Have a look at the range The time has come --for a change!

TREKFEST

Trekfest is underway !!

£50 worth of TREK accesories FREE with ANY Trek Bike.

Offer kept running till the end of April

NEWS

big news from cervelo...not released yet ..new frame weighing in at 650g.....what??!! impossible but true i hear from a reliable source..
25% off all clothing for the whole of february..get yourself in for a bargain...

Catch up

Sorry for the laziness, had a very busy 2009 thanks to you all and all new customers..

Well then! what's going on you ask...well the show room is freshly painted, neat and clean and ready for action the basement is slowly transforming into a bike maintenance/meeting room.
Bike maintenence classes start shortly watch the website or check blog for further updates...
Foxes meeting to be held soon to discuss the years riding, looks like the last sunday of every month will be a good old road trip to a far away play ground...

End of year sale...last week in january....watch the website for details..

Yikes ??!!!

Without a doubt, this is the future of transportable transport !!

How Cool is this thing ??

Wacky saddle

This just popped up via The Scotsman. At first glance it looks like a joke, then its pure genius starts to dawn on you...

They're a creative bunch, the Scots, and even though their claims to inventing the rear-wheel-drive bicycle might be a bit dodgy, this one is very much for real and about to go into production after eight years' development.

Edinburgh-based Manta Design (slogan: No Fear for the Rear) reckon that once you try it your conventional saddle is the one that feels weird...

AND HE DOES IT AGAIN

Cavendish does it again, 2 stage wins 2 days in a row, pipping Boonen yet again, right on the line. This now puts him in the green jersey position. He dominates!! ..oh, ....Lance is still 4th

Go Mark Go !!!!

At last Mark Cavendish pulled it out the bag yesterday with a stage win in the tour of california. Boonen came a close second in what was literally a mass sprint for the line, with 100 riders sharing the same time of 4.42'38''. Armstrong came in strong and moved up the rankings to 4th...30 seconds behind the leader Levi Leipheimer.

Livestrong for your head

Just to continue the ''Lance is Back'' theme, Giro are releasing 4 ltd edition livestrong helmets.
Cool looking helmets ! and a percentage of the profit goes to the Livestrong Foundation. a worthy cause i'm sure you will all agree.

Breaking news as we speak is that 4 of the Astana team time trial bikes have been stolen from the team van during the tour of california, including Lance's. Good job they don't need them for the rest of the tour.......keep an eye on ebay!!

NEW for 2009

WEIGHT WATCHERS.

We've just got some new Park digital scales for weighing random objects, which made us think "blummin heck, we should weigh our bikes and everyone else's as well, to see who are the weight kings like!" It's going well so far with some pretty strong categories – road, bmx, full suspension – lightest road bike currently held by Mr Mark Walt, but no one has beaten the sub-16lb barrier yet..the local bmx crews are jockeying for position and we have some strong contenders in the full suspension division...full score board coming soon..........

WORKSHOP CLASSES


At last! what everyone's been asking for, planned to commence in February....it's.........Doctor Woolley's Workshop of Wonder...
Dr Woolley.....The thought of it ! To be taught by a true master. People say he can wield a spanner with such speed, that only a samurai warrior can match his precision....Blow up a tyre to 120psi with a single breath.. He can hear what's wrong with your bike when you walk in the shop with it...they also say that when he comes across a problem bike he cannot fix, the bike becomes so petrified of the possible consequences, it fixes Itself... .........''Be Part Of It'' sign up for W.O.W. Now !!!!

The Cycleworld Bike Maintenance classes are being finalised as we speak and booking will be available on the website or instore... more news as we have it..

Fun riding down under

Fun rides, Hawera-style... _________ pic: Taranaki Daily News

I've been in New Zealand a few months now and it's already pretty clear that cycling is a bit different here. The biggest deal is not forgetting to wear a helmet, about the only thing you can get fined for while riding a bike. Back home you can get a spot fine for all sorts of nonsense, like running a red light which, depending on whether you're talking to a motorist or a cyclist, is either spot on or as dead wrong as compulsory helmets.

English law is a bit of an ass when it comes to bikes, making it illegal to do all sorts of stuff (like £200 fines for "cycling furiously", believe it or not) but that's probably best left to another post... I only mention it cos it seems the Kiwi cyclists, by contrast, are free to go completely nuts and the rozzers can do next nothing about it.

Yesterday's "Tyres of Fire" bike skidding championships took place on the public highway in North Shore, Auckland, where the world's longest skid of over 250 metres was recorded by some guy on a fixie. Do it in a car and they'd throw away the key, but on a bike? Not a cop in sight. It's like bikes don't count on the roads, which of course has it's downsides but does make for a helluva lot more fun.

Want a few beers and ride home? Another spot fine in most countries, maybe even a spell at Her Majesty's pleasure if you got caught "drunk in charge" in the UK, but not here. It's not illegal to drink & ride in NZ. One way of celebrating the fact might be a pub crawl, get a few other riders involved perhaps... like the 1600 riders that took part in this weekend's Beers On Bikes event down in Hawera. It's marked the start of the crimbo holidays here for over thirty years and is amazingly well-mannered, all things considered. As you'd expect with such a large number of inebriated cyclists in one place, the police were out in force, hoping to catch someone not wearing a helmet...

The cycle world's gone cycle mad!

Try & squeeze into the shop this weekend and it'll be pretty obvious, sales of bikes are through the roof this Christmas. Everyone wants one, and so does his wife & kids.

Schoolies are cycling the equivalent of Santa's yuletide excursion instead of sitting through boring maths lessons about it.

Aussies are thinking of building an amazing bike sky bridge over the Sydney harbour. There's even talk of gritting the cycle paths in Cambridge. Whatever next..? Free lights?

One things for sure, when people are gold-plating an otherwise lightweight mode of transport, the silly season is finally upon us :)

Have a good 'un, but take care on those roads and mind them turkeys!

New Saint Groupset

Introducing the new and vastly improved Shimano Saint groupset... while it shares some features and characteristics with the old M800 group, the M810 is completely new on many levels. Increased strength and rigidity, more lightweight design and, in line with Shimano's current penchant for detail and aesthetics, very technical and distinctive-looking, in gloss black with gold details. The main features are as follows:

Brakes: the return of the 4-Pot Caliper Re-designed from the ground up, 4 piston calipers are the flavour of the day, not seen in the Shimano range since the much acclaimed M755 XT. The new dual-diameter 4-piston calipers provide an incredible 50% more stopping power than the current BR-M800. This two-part caliper is 9% stiffer than than current mono-bodied M775 XT and has an increased oil flow which should make bleeding a whole lot easier. The brake levers feature Servo Wave technology, improving brake power, control and pad clearance. The levers feature tool-free reach adjustment, a beefy lever blade for optimal strength & control and the whole brake package is finished off with a stiffer Vinylon hose.

Rear Derailleur: Shadow Short Cage (SS) The new Saint Shadow rear derailleur does away with the axle mount/interface of the previous M800 series and adopts a universal traditional dropout. Super low profile Shadow derailleurs have always minimized the risk of damage due to hitting rocks etc, but compare the current Shadow offerings in the XT and XTR groupsets with the new Saint SS derailleur and you'll see the lower part of the cage also incorporates a skid plate to deflect debris and obstacles, while a super-wide inner link gives it improved stiffness for gravity racing/riding, with mega-crisp shifts and more positive engagement. Shimano managed to combine this additional rigidity with a remarkable weight saving of 100 grams compared to the M800 version. The new Saint kit has increased spring tension compared to the XT/XTR Shimano Shadow derailleurs and a new, exclusive mode convertor adjusts the rear derailleur's profile to work optimally with either close or wide ratio cassettes.
Close ratio cassettes – 23-28T lowest gear – are recommended for Downhill useage; wide ratio – 32-34T lowest gear – for Freeride and All Mountain usage.
The new derailleur is available in a short (SS) and a medium (GS) cage version (top-normal shifting only) to suit either single or double chainring setups.


Shifters: Rapidfire Plus These gravity-oriented Rapidfire Plus shifters have been designed to combine a crisp shift feeling with one-finger braking. They feature a short release lever stroke and Instant Release technology for a fast, direct response, plus 2-Way Release technology that allows the release lever to be operated in two directions. The new Saint shifters have been developed with an adjustable bracket to allow inboard and outboard mounting for optimum cockpit setup. Their low profile leaves plenty of space between shifter and brake lever for crud-free, mud-shedding performance.

Cranksets: the new Saint cranksets are much lighter (double ring: 100g / single ring: 90g) and even stiffer than the M800 ones. There are both single and double chainring options, both developed with HOLLOWTECH II technology and redesigned to include extremely heavy duty spider arm and spindle. The new crank arm design allows more ankle clearance and the "honeycomb" bash guard has great impact resistance, with a steel pedal thread insert for added stiffness and security. Single chainring options are 34/36/38/40/42T; the double 36 x 22T compact drive crankset for All Mountain riding offers a wide gear ratio and a narrower Q-factor.

Front Derailleur: Following on from the recently announced double-specific SLX front derailleur, the new Saint groupset offers a double-specific front derailleur too, designed to perform optimally with a 36x22T compact drive crankset. The cage radius is matched to a 36T chainring radius, resulting in improved shifting. It has a very compact size with increased plate stiffness and improved clearance of the chain, chain stay and rear tire to work with most types of current full suspension frames. A wider and lower positioned inner plate reduces the chance of chain drop considerably.Top-swing and down-swing (conventional) versions for both 68/73mm and 83mm BBs are available.

Hub and Freehub: If the new Saint hubs were supermodels they'd be a size zero! The new Saint hub and freehub are a staggering 100g lighter and feature a standard size center lock mount which saves weight while maintaining strength. This also means that the Saint hubs are now compatible with the full range of Shimano center lock rotors too. The hub comes with Shimano's tried and tested fully adjustable and easy serviceable cup and cone bearings, which are proven to be more durable under side loads. Over Locknut Dimension (OLD) is 110mm and a 20mm through axle gives an ultra stiff fork/hub combination. The bearings of the freehub have been positioned wider apart for increased stiffness and durability. The freehub body has been developed with Shimano's quick engagement technology, resulting in increased performance, especially in technical terrain. The Saint freehub will be available in two versions: 135mm OLD in combination with a 10mm or 12mm through axle, and 150mm OLD with a 12mm through axle. Seals have been further developed for 400% improved durability, reuslting in longer service intervals.

Lose weight

At the recent Eurobike show Shimano introduced YUMEYA, an exclusive product line which, for the first year at least, will be based around XTR componentry. Yumeya is Japanese for "Dream Workshop", with design inspiration apparently taken from the Kabuki, a form of Japanese theatre known for the stylization of its drama and elaborate make-up worn by its performers. The word literally means "out of the ordinary", and anything that makes XTR kit seem ordinary has to be worth a look...

Yumeya parts are basically state-of-the-art, carbon, titanium and ceramic aftermarket kit with ultra-lightweight spec: the carbon rear derailleur plates will save you 11 grams compared to "standard" XTR; titanium 17/20T casette sprockets another 15 grams, titanium bolts shave off 25 grams a set, a hollow-pin chain loses another 10g, and so on. It all adds up to form the ultimate XTR groupset, complete with white ceramic jockey wheels.

Check out the website, it is without a doubt one of the craziest sites you've ever come across...