Free Autumn/Winter Catalogue 2013/14
WINTER RIDING: IT’S A BLAST As we write this introduction to our Autumn/Winter catalogue, we are into the second week of October. After one of the warmest summers on record it’s a wee shock to check the weather forecast and hear the first seasonal warning of possible snow on the A9’s Drumochter Pass. However, we believe that riding bikes is a yearround pleasure and that a few small adjustments help ensure that winter riding can be a blast too. Natty 3/4s might make way for full-length longs and full-fingered gloves replace fingerless track mitts. Cosy merino can complement the wicking polyester base layer. Consider changing your summer tyres for grippier treads. Get back into the habit of carrying a set of lights. You are now prepared for the cooler end of the year.
Same goes for our shops which are now moving into winter mode. This involves poring over the new 2014 ranges and selecting the bicycles and equipment that we believe will be of genuine interest and value to you, our customers. This 2014 equipment is flooding into our shops right now, so we thought the least we could do is create a catalogue to introduce you to the highlights. These include a new generation of LED lights, particularly dedicated to getting you seen in town, and a new category of ‘gravel grinder’ commuter road bikes that won’t be put off by challenging conditions - all in the interest of persuading more and more folk that it really is a blast to get out on the bike when the weather turns ‘a bit fresher’, as we say up here in the North.
04 Gravel Grinders - Rugged Commuter Road Bikes 08 Commuter Road Bike Kit 10 2014 Commuter/Hybrid Bikes
PRICE MATCH We want you to shop with confidence at Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op, hence our Price Match Promise.
14 Bike To Work 16 2014 Road Bikes 24 2014 Kids’ Bikes - Meet Frog 27 2014 Mountain Bikes 32 Seasonal - See The World in a New Light 36 Seasonal - Winter Clothing Recommendations
If you are interested in any item from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op which is available from a comparable UK retailer at a lower price, we will match the competitor’s price. For full terms and conditions visit edinburghbicycle.com/pricematch
40 Seasonal - Get Ready For Winter 42 Seasonal - Winter Tyre Test 44 Seasonal - Christmas Gift Ideas 48 A Brief History of the Bike Co-op Since 1977 50 Two Shops in Edinburgh 52 10 Years of Revolution 54 Red Label - Exceptional Kit, Exceptional Prices 56 Maintenance - Looking After Your Bike 58 A Workshop in Every Branch
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Items of exceptional value
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giant revolt 2 £799
giant invite 2 w £849
DON’T PUT UP WITH LESS VERSATILE ROAD BIKES. REVOLT!
GIANT’S NEW ROAD BIKE INVITES YOU TO EXPLORE FARTHER
The Giant Aluxx-SL double butted 6011 frame with its tight rear triangle ensure a sprightly ride on road, as does the lightweight carbon fork. The bike’s mudguard compatibility and Giant’s own P-RX2 puncture-resistant 700x35 tyres ensure the Revolt 2 is equally fit for gravel tracks. Its SRAM BB5 disc brakes can be operated from either the Shimano Claris STI drop bar levers or the Tektro bar-top levers.
The Invite, like the Giant Revolt, is built on an exquisite lightweight Aluxx-SL frame with a carbon Composite fork. However Giant believe in conceiving their women’s bikes from scratch, rather than simply taking a gents’ bike and ‘shrinking and pinking’ it. That's why they equip the Invite 2 with better quality, wider-range Shimano Sora 3x9 gears; narrower bars for a more comfortable hand hold and 70x32 tyres that roll that bit faster.
Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Charcoal.
Sizes: XS-M. Colour: Black/Purple.
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BLASTING ALONG THE ROAD. HEART RACING. CHASING DOWN THE CAR IN FRONT. WILLING THE LIGHTS TO STAY GREEN. SOD THIS. TIME FOR AN OFF-ROAD DETOUR. The notion that great minds think alike gains credence when you see three of our favourite bike brands independently releasing a new style of road bike. Specialized call theirs an endurance road bike. Whyte suggest disc road bike. Our vote goes to Giant who use the term, gravel grinder, in their 2014 catalogue. What unites all these bicycles is that they are fundamentally fast road bikes, made more practical for real world use where you have to or choose to take the rough roads with the smooth, hence the wider-treaded gravel-capable 700c tyres
on every model. If you’re a mountain biker used to disc brake performance and low maintenance reliability, you’ll be delighted to see all our gravel grinders are disc equipped. If you’re a road biker looking for a winter commuter, you’ll appreciate the bikes’ familiar drop bars and their mudguard eyelets. If you want just one bike that will do near-anything, whilst retaining a bit of zip, you’ll enjoy these bikes so much, you’ll find yourself pedaling along singing the Nick Lowe classic, True Love Travels on a Gravel Road.
GRAVEL GRINDERS
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whyte dorset £999
specialized secteur sport disc £1,000
THEIR DEBUT ROAD DISC BIKE IS ANOTHER WHYTE WINNER
SPECIALIZED’S BEST COBBLE-BASHING SECTEUR TO DATE
Famed for their obsession with getting their frame geometry just right, it’s significant that Whyte’s debut RD (road disc) hydroformed alloy frame is built with the 72-73˚ head / 73-74.5˚ seat tube angles of a classic road bike. Equipped with a Shimano Tiagra 2x10 transmission and Maxxis Detonator 700x28 tyres, the happy result is a bike with the fast-steering agility and acceleration potential of a proper road bike.
A departure from previous Specialized Secteurs that came with 700x25 tyres and caliper brakes, this all new model comes with 700x30 tyres and Avid BB5 disc brakes, along with more familiar Specialized ‘endurance road’ bike features such as Zertz carbon forks and Compliance Plus seatstays. It’s fitting that Specialized named this bike after the cobble stone secteurs of Paris-Roubaix: Europe’s most punishing one-day road race.
Sizes: 50, 52, 54, 56, 58cm. Colour: Matt Zinc/Green.
Sizes: 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61. Colour: Black/Charcoal/Red.
Type the web ref number into the edinburghbicycle.com search engine for full specifications
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Web Ref: 16382
Web Ref: 16661
SPECIALIZED TRICROSS TRIPLE £750
GIANT TCX 2 £999
SPECIALIZED’S PIONEERING COMMUTER ROAD BIKE
BUILT ON AN ALL-NEW CYCLO-CROSS RACE-READY FRAME
The name of this bike, plus its internal cable routing and flattened top tube to facilitate shouldering, inform you that this bike was inspired by cyclo-cross. Specialized use the term freeroad to evoke the fact that the Tricross is a fast road bike that gives you the freedom to roam farther, courtesy of its wider, more rugged 700x32 tyres and its mudguard and rack compatibility.
A true cyclo-cross race bike (the only bike in this hybrid section that won’t take full mudguards), the TCX SLR’s fast, lively feel comes courtesy of its all-new triple butted frame’s 20% thinner tube walls, yet it boasts the highest strength-to-weight ratio of any Giant aluminium frame, ever. Shimano 105 2x10 gear shifting and TRP’s amazing new Spyre disc brakes (with cable-actuated hydraulic calipers!) complete one awesome package.
Sizes: 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Black/Grey/White.
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Sizes: XS-L. Colour: Black/Red.
Web Ref: 16565
Web Ref: 16127
FOCUS MARES AX 5.0 DISC £999
GENESIS CROIX DE FER £1,149
BEST FOCUS CROSS AT BIKE TO WORK-FRIENDLY PRICE
DESERVEDLY, GENESIS MOST POPULAR BICYCLE
A grand would not be an unrealistic price to pay for a bike with triple butted alloy frame, carbon fork, Shimano Deore disc brakes and Tiagra 2x10 transmission. The fact that this Focus also comes with full mudguards and an advanced lighting system, pairing a dynohub-powered Axa Pico 30 lumen front light (free front lighting for ever!) and a Fi’zi:k battery-powered rear LED, makes the Mares AX 5.0 an especially commuter-friendly bargain.
Genesis are a British company so its fitting that this frame is built with lightweight, resilient Reynolds 725 heat-treated butted CrMo steel tubing. Launched five years ago, the Croix de Fer is a bike that inspires adventure, such as Vin Cox’s fastest ride round the world in 176 days in 2010. This year’s spec highlights include Shimano Tiagra 2x10 shifting, while its Hayes rear disc brake is inboard mounted to facilitate fitting a pannier rack.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 60cm. Colour: Magic Black/White.
Sizes: 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm. Colour: Slate.
Web Ref: 16770
Web Ref: 16772
CHARGE PLUG 5 £1,599
GENESIS CROIX DE FER 931 £1,999
BRITISH DESIGN + JAPANESE TUBING + SRAM HYDRAULICS
STAINLESS STEEL FRAME CREATES A MORE POLISHED RIDE
Charge are a British company with a great knack for producing truly different bikes. The Charge Plug’s frame is built with Japan’s finest Tange Prestige double butted CrMo steel tubing. SRAM’s new HRD700/Rival groupset twins positive 2x10 shifting with the indisputable benefits of hydraulic disc brakes (control, stopping power and low maintenance). Suddenly, that rare creature, a road bike with hydraulic disc brakes, has become more accessible.
Carbon, titanium, aluminium? Who needs them? The exotic frame material for 2014 is Reynolds 931 stainless steel: polished, not painted. Stainless steel was once deemed too heavy for bike frame production. Reynolds new hardening process enabled them to make the tube walls as thin as 0.4mm to create a beautifully light, lively frame (pro tested by Team Madison/Genesis on their Volare race bikes) so you can be confident it will hold up.
Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Black.
Sizes: 52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm. Colour: Silver/Black.
Type the web ref number into the edinburghbicycle.com search engine for full specifications
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get kitted out for THE WINTER ROAD
The commuter road bikes described on the previous four pages are all about going out on a nice fast road bike, whatever the terrain, whatever the weather. The clothing and accessories featured on this double page spread continue the ride-anywhere vibe.
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ass saver mud flap £6.99
revolution aros windproof gloves £21.99
bike console smartphone holder from £29.99
Windproof on the back, our comfortable low-bulk gloves help guarantee warm hands, even on daring December downhills, yet they are light enough to not overheat your hands on warm autumnal afternoons. Revolution silicone star & tyre icons on the palms and fingers ensure a non-slip grip.
This is the best bar/stem mounted phone holder we have seen. You can opt for an iPhone or Samsung Galaxy-specific model or a Universal mount. The mount is guaranteed not to eject your phone, even if you ride Danny MacAskill style. Its silicone skin protects the phone from water and shock, yet it doesn’t prevent you scrolling or taking pics on the move.
Most of our gravel grinder / cross / commuter bikes take full mudguards. However, if you hate the idea of encumbering your new lightweight bike with a 600-700g set of fenders, attaching this 14g mud flap to your saddle rails goes some way to saving your sorry ass from a soaking when you ride wet roads. Colour: Redrum Red, Wedding White or the New Black.
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Sizes: S-XXL. Colour: Black.
Web Ref: 13379
altura arc waterproof pannier 15L £34.99 Every one of our gravel grinders takes a rear rack, so it can carry panniers and make the bike more fit for shopping, commutes, holidays, berry picking... anything. The Altura Arc stands out for being comparatively inexpensive for a waterproof pannier that’s very easy to fit and remove. It’s also one of the few panniers available singly (but don’t let us put you off buying a pair). Size: 15 litres. Colour: Red.
Web Ref: 16203
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Web Ref: 11354
specialized s3 helmet £99.99
specialized bg sport touring shoes £74.99
endura venturi ii jacket £159.99
The Mindset micro-dial fit system, 4th Dimension cooling, DryLite twist -resistant straps and Kevlar inner matrix skeleton make the S3 a cooler, more elegant, lighter weight and more wearable lid without compromising the helmet’s integrity. Sizes in White: S (51-55cm), M (55-59cm), L (59-63cm). Sizes in Black: M (55-59cm), L (59-63cm).
A shoe to match the versatility of a commuter road bike, the SlipNot sole is stiffer than a regular trainer -style cycling shoe’s and more flexible than a pure road bike shoe’s. Its cleat pocket is set in a deep recessed groove to achieve the SPD promise of being a technical cycling shoe you can comfortably walk in.
The Venturi II’s PTFE Protection membrane fabric makes it one of the highest rated waterproof cycling jackets in terms of its breathability rating (28,000gms/m2/24hrs). Its high collar, long arms and long tail, and its stretch shoulder and underarm panels inform you that this jacket was designed by a company who are acutely aware of a cyclist’s needs.
Sizes: 41-47. Colour: Black.
Sizes: M-XXL. Colour: Black.
Type the web ref number into the edinburghbicycle.com search engine for full specifications
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COMMUTER | HYBRID BIKES TO CHOOSE FROM AT EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM
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Web Ref: 16184
Giant roam 2 disc | rove 2 disc dd £499
Specialized crosstrail sport disc £550
TAKES YOU ANYWHERE YOU WOULD LIKE TO ROAM, OR ROVE
TRIBUTE TO ITS VERSATILITY, THIS IS OUR BEST SELLING BIKE
The Roam and the Rove are Giant’s trail-competent commuter bikes. Both bikes are built on mudguardcompatible Aluxx butted 6061 frames, courtesy of the world’s most experienced alloy frame builders - Giant. Tektro hydraulic disc brakes and SR suspension forks make these bikes perfect for unpaved tracks. The fork’s 63mm travel can be locked out when you hit the road.
Ever the innovators, it was Specialized who pioneered the ‘rugged hybrid’ category of trail-competent commuter bikes when they introduced their Crosstrail range 5 years ago. With its SunTour suspension fork with lockout, 700x38 tyres and hydraulic disc brakes, the Crosstrail Sport Disc has, deservedly, been the best selling bike in our whole range, pretty much ever since.
w Roam sizes: S-XL. Colour: Dark Blue or Dark Grey. v Rove sizes: XS-M. Colour: White.
Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Black/Titanium/Charcoal or Silver/Black/Red.
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ridgeback speed £329 A MORE FULLY EQUIPPED HYBRID
The Ridgeback Speed stands out for coming ready equipped with full-length chromoplastic mudguards and an alloy rack, thus saving you spending around 50 quid to get them fitted as extras. Not bad for a bike with a lightweight 6061 alloy frame fitted with sound Shimano Altus 3x7 EZ Fire gears, alloy V-brakes and, most remarkable of all, genuine Continental 700x40 tyres. w Sizes: 15, 17, 19, 21, 23”. Colour: Matt Graphite. v Sizes: 15, 17, 19, 21”. Colour: Matt Titanium.
Web Ref: 16222
whyte strawberry hill women’s £599 A PRETTY, PRACTICAL AND COMFORTABLE ALL-NEW WHYTE
The Strawberry Hill is Whyte’s all-new women’s bicycle that combines up-to-the-minute high-end components, such as a Shimano 3x9 transmission, with the look of a traditional “ladies’ bike”, like a midwife might ride in a BBC period drama. Coming ready fitted with full mudguards and chainguard and featuring wonderfully tactile Ergon grips on its swept back handlebars, the Strawberry Hill is as practical as it is comfortable. Sizes: S-L. Colour: Granite/Plum.
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Specialized Ariel sport disc £550
whyte malvern £649
WOMEN’S COMMUTER BIKE WITH SENSE OF ADVENTURE
FIRST BIKE IN WHYTE’S C7 CROSS TERRAIN RANGE
Like the Crosstrail, the Ariel Sport Disc is a mudguardcompatible commuter/hybrid bike that will get you to work in style, but won’t flinch if pointed towards light off-road trails at the weekend. The crucial Ariel difference is that the A1 premium aluminium frame, the SunTour fork’s spring rate and the Specialized BG (Body Geometry) grips and BG Riva saddle are all women’s specific.
One bicycle that does it all. The Malvern is the first bike in Whyte’s C7 Cross Terrain range of rugged hybrid bikes. Its suspension fork with lockout, hydraulic disc brakes, Shimano 3x9 gearing and 700x35 WTB All Terrain tyres make for a bike that you can confidently enjoy whether you’re on the road, an unpaved cycle track or the less technical sections of your local trail centre.
Sizes: XS-L. Colour: Black/White/Teal.
w Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Matt Granite/Silver. v Sizes: S-L. Colour: Matt Granite/Silver.
Type the web ref number into the edinburghbicycle.com search engine for full specifications
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Web Ref: 16459
specialized sirrus £400 ONE OF THE FIRST NAMES IN URBAN FLAT BARS
Sizes: XS-XL. Colour: Black/Graphite/Blue. Web Ref: 16497
specialized sirrus elite £650 UPGRADED E5 FRAME AND FACT CARBON FORK
Sizes: XS-XL. Colour: Satin Sterling/Slate/Red. Web Ref: 16482 Specialized Sirrus Elite
specialized sirrus elite disc £800 TEKTRO HYDRAULIC DISC BRAKE EQUIPPED
The Sirrus range is yet another fantastically popular category of hybrid bike that barely existed till Specialized nailed its design, way back at the turn of the century when the O2 Arena was still called the Millennium Dome. The Sirrus and its gorgeous wee sister, the Vita, were the original 700c-wheeled ‘urban flatbars’, which matched the speed and quick-steering excitement of a road bike with the familiar control of mountain bike-style flat bars, brake levers and gear shifters. The legend continues....
Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Satin Black/Slate/Red. Web Ref: 16498
specialized sirrus comp disc £950 SHIMANO TIAGRA SHIFTERS & 105 REAR MECH
Sizes: S-XL. Colour: White/Grey/Red.
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marin fairfax sc4 £699
marin terra linda women’s sc4 £699
IT’S A FAIR FACT TO STATE THAT MARIN ARE BACK
MARIN’S BEST SPEED COMMUTER, TUNED FOR WOMEN
Marin have delighted 1,000s of our customers over the past 25 years with their better quality hybrids and MTBs. In 2012, Marin attracted new investment which they have poured into improving the spec and design of their whole 2014 bike range. The Fairfax SC4 particularly impresses. Like a fine road bike, it boasts a lightweight triple butted alloy frame and carbon fibre fork. Like a good MTB, it has hydraulic disc brakes and Shimano 3x9 Rapidfire gears.
With its mudguard-compatible triple butted alloy frame and carbon fork equipped with hydraulic disc brakes and Shimano 3x9 gears, the Terra Linda is the best women’s bike in Marin’s SC (Speed Commuter) range. Other fine features it shares with the Fairfax SC4 include the fact that the wheel skewers require a special tool so only you can remove them and, like a better quality touring bike, it rolls on Continental 700x32 puncture-resistant tyres.
Sizes:17, 19, 20.5, 22”. Colour: Gloss Black.
Sizes: 15, 17, 19”. Colour: Matt Dark Blue.
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Web Ref: 16501
specialized VITA £400 WOMEN’S VERSION OF THE POPULAR SIRRUS
Sizes: XS-XL. Colour: White/Crimson. Web Ref: 16458
specialized VITA STEP THRU £400 PREFER A TRADITIONAL LADIES’ OPEN FRAME?
Sizes: S-L. Colour: Gloss White/Crimson. Web Ref: 16504 Specialized Vita
specialized VITA elite £650 ELITE E5 FRAME AND FACT CARBON FORK
Sizes: XS-XL. Colour: White/Purple. Web Ref: 16505
specialized VITA ELITE disc EQUIPPED £850 DISC BRAKES, bottle cages and seat pack
‘The Vita enjoys the pure speed of an A1 aluminium road bike with the comfort and confidence that comes from a frame designed to meet the unique needs of woman riders. The flat bar is perfect for exercising, commuting, or hitting the open road, and the 3x8 Shimano drivetrain means smooth, fast, and efficient performance.’ Specialized.
Sizes: XS-XL. Colour: White/Purple.
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Web Ref: 16569
whyte stirling £999
focus planet 2.0 £999
BEST WHYTE R7 AT BIKE TO WORK COMPLIANT PRICE
SHIMANO’S FINEST 8-SPD PLANETARY GEARS, BELT DRIVEN
As with every Whyte 6061 alloy-framed bike, the Stirling’s frame tubes are custom drawn to guarantee the bike is as light as can be in every frame size. In keeping with it being the best Whyte R7 Fast Urban Road Bike at a Bike to Work compliant sub-£1,000 price, the Stirling’s fork is carbon while the hydraulic disc brakes are Avid’s new DB-1s which inherit Avid Elixir’s taperbore technology to deliver superbly modulated brake performance.
The butted alloy frame and 700x35 Continental tyres define the Focus Planet TR 2.0 as a dashing urban flatbar. It’s Alfine 8-speed hub gears mark it out as extraordinary. Alfine is Shimano’s best-engineered, smoothest-operating, best-sealed 8-speed planetary gear system ever. Focus make the most of the Alfine gearing by ditching the chain and matching it with a non-stretch Gates Carbon-drive belt, which you’ll never need to oil.
Sizes: S-XXL. Colour: Matt Granite/Burnt Orange.
Sizes:42, 46, 50, 54cm. Colour: Magic Black.
Type the web ref number into the edinburghbicycle.com search engine for full specifications
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Web Ref: 14946 w, 14947 v
REVOLUTION STREETFINDER £289.99
Web Ref: 9807
Web Ref: 14866
Web Ref: 12731
REVOLUTION VISION LIGHTSET £24.99
KRYPTONITE S2 + 4’ KRYPTOFLEX LOCKS £34.99
ALTURA night vision PANNIER £49.99
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Colour: Orange or Grey.
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he Cycle to Work Scheme is a legal tax-efficient incentive that enables you to enjoy serious savings off the price of a new bicycle (plus related safety equipment such as a helmet and a set of lights). Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op’s own scheme is called Bike to Work. We have nine year’s experience offering our Scheme to the staff of more than 1,000 organisations, ranging from the smallest businesses to the largest local councils and universities. Employers appreciate our streamlined process because it means staff get their bikes with minimal delay. Employees also appreciate our scheme because staff are entitled to take full advantage of any sales, discounts or special offers available from Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op when they order the bike.
NO BIKE TO WORK SCHEME AT YOUR WORKPLACE? WHAT TO DO NEXT. The Bike to Work Scheme is a unique staff benefit in that it also saves employers money. Urge your employer to visit edinburghbicycle.com/biketowork where they will discover how easy it is to introduce a Bike to Work Scheme at your workplace. Alternatively, you can go on the website yourself and request our Bike to Work Scheme brochure for you to pass on to your employer. If you have any specific queries, feel free to email our dedicated Bike to Work team any time at: biketowork@edinburghbicycle.com
WE ALSO TAKE CYCLESCHEME CERTIFICATES Many employers operate their Cycle to Work Scheme via an agency called Cyclescheme. If that’s the case at your workplace, you can redeem Cyclescheme Certificates at any branch of Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op. If there is no Bike Co-op branch near you (yet) you can still order your Cyclescheme bike from us if you phone our online team on 0845 257 0808 or 0131 331 5010.
CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES You can also make serious savings on cycle clothing and accessories (and spread the cost) whether or not you order a new bike on the scheme. Any item purchased through the scheme must be ‘cycle safety equipment’. In practice, this category takes in a very broad range of cycle equipment and includes any clothing with reflective trim, panniers, racks, bungees, pumps, tools, child seats, helmets, bells, lights, mudguards, mirrors and locks.
Example based on an employee paying basic rate income tax over a 12 month hire period in the current (2013/14) tax year.
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SPECIALIZED ALIGN HELMET £29.99
REVOLUTION SPRINT WATERPROOF OVERTROUSERS £34.99
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AWARD WINNING BICYCLES
Britain’s most popular monthly cycling magazine, Cycling Plus, took the 40 road bikes that had impressed them the most in 2013 and tested them head to head to select their Bike of The Year. For the second time in five years, they chose a Giant - the Defy Advanced 2. No other bike company has won this accolade more than once. Their 5/5 verdict: ‘Giant’s designers have pulled off some sort of alchemy, as the Defy perfectly balances comfort with excitement.... We’d go as far as to say that the Defy Advanced is the finest sportive/ endurance frameset ever created.’
This February, Cycling Plus repeated the test but limited it to endurance road bikes below £1,000. They selected the Giant Defy 1, hailing it as ‘the best riding bike we know of at this price point…its superb chassis creates a responsive but flowing ride backed up by balanced handling and excellent components’. Our own experience of the Defy (and the women’s equivalent Avail) is that every one of the 20 bikes that comprise these ranges, starting at £499, is a strong contender for best buy at its price point.
WHAT’S HOT FOR ROAD Web Ref: 16181
GIANT DEFY 1 £999 WE DEFY YOU TO FIND BETTER
We ran out of space to reach the climax of the review quoted above.... ‘Giant Defy 1 offers a sublime blend of easy, efficient speed, sure-footed handling and a premium ride at all times. Add impressive spec and impeccable detailing and it’s still the benchmark all-rounder on the four-figure frontier.’ This 2014 model remains fundamentally unchanged. Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Black/Red.
Web Ref: 16587
GIANT DEFY ADVANCED 2 £1,899 BIKE OF THE YEAR FOR £100 LESS
The Defy Advanced 2 retains all the features that made it Cycling Plus Bike of the Year - Advanced Grade Composite carbon frame & fork; Giant P-SL1 wheel system; full Shimano 105 groupset; Fi’zi:k Aliante saddle on a Giant Defy Vector Advanced Composite seatpost. Then Giant dropped the price by £100. Sizes: S-L. Colour: Composite/White.
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5.3kg focus launch THEIR lightest bike EVER When Focus unveiled the 5.3kg Izalco Max 0.0 at Eurobike in August 2013, our buyers checked the claimed weight on their own digital scales. The result was the same. To put a 5.3kg (11.7lb) bike in context, that’s half the weight most of us would consider lightweight.
In the past we’ve seen the odd one-off, 5-figure, super-light bicycle. That’s not the Focus way. The Izalco Max 0.0 is a production bike you can order from our shops and website, safe in the knowledge that its 760g frame & 295g fork will be identical to the ones that helped power Focus AG2R to second team place in this year’s Tour de France. What’s special about Focus is that they maintain this philosophy of making world class bikes more accessible throughout their range.
For instance, every Focus bicycle in both their Izalco Team SL and their Cayo Evo road bike ranges (right down to the £1,399 105-equipped model) is built on a UCI-registered Grand Tour-proven carbon frame. For the full skinny on 30 of these accessibly-priced Focus wonder bikes, go to edinburghbicycle.com.
Web Ref: 16557
focus culebro sl 3.0 cp £799 FOCUS’S PURE RACE ALTERNATIVE
Triple butted alloy frame with newfor-2014 internal cable routing. Pure race (as opposed to endurance road) geometry. Shimano Tiagra 2x10 gearing. German build quality. The £7,899 Izalco Max, featured in the intro, makes the case that Focus are at the top of their game. So does the Culebro at about one-tenth the price. Sizes: 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Magic Black/Green.
Web Ref: 16536
focus cayo evo 3.0 cp £1,599 CARBON UCI FRAME WITH ULTEGRA
Nobody else makes a Shimano Ultegra 2x11 equipped UCI-endorsed frame at this price. The slightly taller head tube puts the Cayo Evo in the sportive road bike category, yet it remains sufficiently sprightly to have been the carbon frame of choice with Team Focus AG2R on long-haul classics such as Milan-San Remo. Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 57, 60cm. Colour: Carbon/Green. Type the web ref number into the edinburghbicycle.com search engine for full specifications
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specialized allez sport £750 A GREAT INTRO TO QUALITY ROAD BIKES
Specialized double butted alloy frame & carbon fork with Shimano Sora 2x9 groupset. As is the Specialized way the Allez Sport borrows elements from their race-honed Tarmac range, from its classic 73.5˚ seat / 73˚ head tube road geometry to its elegantly shaped top tube. Sizes: 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Black/Charcoal or Red/Black/White.
WHAT’S HOT FOR ROAD
Specialized have an unerring knack of producing the very best bikes and equipment. Then once their pro-quality S-Works technology is proven at the highest level by the likes of Mark Cavendish, they concentrate their considerable focus on making more affordable versions for us mere mortals. The great thing about Specialized is that their more accessibly-priced bikes and equipment retain the key benefits of the crazy-expensive originals. So it goes that just one year after Tom Boonen won
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specialized roubaix comp sl4 £2,200 UPGRADED SL4 FRAME + ULTEGRA
New Roubaix SL4 with clean internal cable routing and BB30. Moving up to Shimano Ultegra 2x11 shifting gives you a lot more than an extra cog on your cassette. Derailleur upgrades make gear changes slicker. The lever stroke is shorter. The slimmer brake lever hoods offer a more comfy hand hold. Sizes: 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Red/Black/White.
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his fourth Paris-Roubaix (Europe’s hardest one-day Classic) in 2012 on a 9-grand Roubaix SL4, Specialized have upgraded every Roubaix and Tarmac to SL4 level (right down to the £1,300 models). This means that while the carbon monocoque frame retains its cobble gobbling Zertz shock absorbers, every Roubaix frame now features internal cable routing to optimise its clean appeal, while its oversized BB30 bottom bracket more efficiently translates your pedalling input into powering you forward - very quickly.
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Cervélo r3 105 £1,999 THREE-TIMES PARIS-ROUBAIX WINNER
Cervélo R3 riders have been podium placed six times in seven ParisRoubaix starts. The R3 frame’s skinny seat stays’ vertical compliance and vibration absorption helped tame the fearsome pavé. Cervélo’s Squoval (square-oval) carbon main tubes delivered the lightweight stiffness required for explosive acceleration. Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Silver/Grey.
engineered to be the world’s fastest and lightest bikes Cervélo Cycles was launched in 1995 by two engineers working from a garage. Their mission? To create the world’s fastest, lightest road race and time trial frames. Cervélo has since grown into a bike company where the number of CAD /FEA analysts and aerodynamics engineers they employ outnumber the number of bike frames in their catalogue. In 2003 Cervélo forged a partnership with CSC/Saxobank
which culminated in Carlos Sastre’s Tour victory in 2008. Cervélo’s reputation continued to grow with the creation of their own Test Team in 2009 which morphed into Garmin-Cervélo in 2011 - the year their rider, Johan Van Summeren won Paris-Roubaix. Cervélo are renowned for producing one product group - the fastest and lightest frames for the top pros. Cervélo don’t do entry level.
The hot news for 2014 is that Cervélo will, for the first time, be building complete bikes for the general public - each one assembled by a pro mechanic at their state-of-the-art facility in the Netherlands. Even more mouth watering is the fact that complete Cervélo bikes will be competitively priced, and available to order from us.
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Cervélo r3 ultEGRA £3,099 CHECK THIS REVIEW @ roadcycling.com
‘For those with steel and aluminium frames who think there’s nothing new under the sun, please step out of the shadows and try the Cervélo R3. It delivers on all its promises and is the best bike I’ve ridden. Whether it was cornering, climbing, or sprinting, the R3 surpassed my old standards of excellence.’ Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Black/Silver.
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ROAD BIKES
OUR FULL RANGE OF HAND PICKED ROAD BIKES CAN BE SEEN AT: EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM
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cannondale synapse alu claris £649
specialized dolce sport equipped £870
GREAT PRICE FOR A CANNONDALE ENDURANCE ROAD BIKE
ZERTZ ALLOY STAYS & CARBON FORK = EXTRA COMFORT
Cannondale created the Synapse Alu so you could enjoy a bike that came close to offering the speed and comfort of their Synapse carbon bikes, but be spared the 4-figure price. It’s a bike that will encourage you to take more scenic routes home on the daily commute. Or you can take it on charity rides, confident in the knowledge that its wide (50/34 x 11-32) range Shimano Claris STI 2x8 gearing will help ensure you will arrive at the finish in fine fettle.
The sportive-friendly Dolce has deservedly been our best selling women’s road bike over the past 10 years. This is the first bike in this year’s Dolce range where both fork and seatstays are inlaid with Zertz shock absorbers - usually reserved for Specialized’s £1,300+ Ruby range. To celebrate its 10th birthday this Dolce comes equipped with a pair of bottle cages and a seatpack, both colour coordinated with the plush gel-padded Roubaix bar tape.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: BBQ.
Sizes: 44, 48, 51, 54, 57cm. Colour: White/Silver/Purple.
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Web Ref: 16589
wilier izoard xp 105 £1,299
giant defy composite 1 £1,599
ITALIAN RACING HERITAGE MADE MORE AFFORDABLE
BEST BUY FULL CARBON FRAME & FORK ULTEGRA-EQUIPPED
This pure road bike boasts fundamentally the same full carbon monocoque Wilier Izoard XP frame, proven in major Tours by Team Lampre. The frame & fork alone retailed for £1,100 last year. Today, you can get the complete bike, very respectably equipped with Shimano 105 / Tiagra 2x10 gearing and Shimano R501 wheels, for little more. The Wilier Izoard XP 105 is clearly one of this year’s indisputable best buys in carbon road bikes.
Being the biggest bicycle company in the world has it’s advantages in that it enables Giant to create a full carbon Defy frame and fork, and equip it with Shimano’s fab new Ultegra 2x11 shifters at this price. The result in Giant’s own words is a bike that ‘performs, climbs, descends and sprints - all day long. With its longer wheelbase and taller head tube, the Defy Composite’s lightweight smooth riding feel makes the road disappear.’
Sizes: XS-XXL. Colour: Matt Black/Red.
Sizes: S-L. Colour: White/Red.
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wilier gran turismo 105 £1,799
focus izalco team sl 4.0 cp £2,499
WILL INSPIRE YOU TO RIDE THE ROADS OF THE GRAND TOURS
UCI-REGISTERED FRAME & FORK + SRAM FORCE 22 GRUPPO
Given that the Gran Turismo (GTR) started at £3,000 (and the frame alone set you back £1,500) when Wilier launched this line in 2011, this GTR is another contender for best buy in carbon road bikes. Its classic road (not compact) geometry creates a bike built for speed and comfort over the long 150-200km stages of a Grand Tour or etape. The frame’s ‘pencil’ seatstays go a long way to taking the edge off when the roads get less than smooth.
UCI-registered means this is a pure road bike, built on exactly the same Izalco Team SL frame and fork that Focus AG2R rode to 2nd place in the Team Classification in the 2013 Tour. That’s significant because it’s common practice for bike companies to reserve their best carbon for their £4,000+ race frames and use a less exotic Toray filament, which won’t offer quite the same strength-tolightness ratio, for their entry-level carbon bikes.
Sizes: XS-XXL. Colour: Matt Black/Lime.
Sizes: 48, 50, 52, 54, 56, 58, 60cm. Colour: Carbon/Blue.
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AERO ROAD BIKES PUNCHING INTO A HEADWIND. LEGS BURNING WITH EVERY CRANK TURN. IT’S TOUGH AT THE FRONT. TIME TO CONSIDER AERO.
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giant propel advanCed 3 £1,999
Cervélo s2 105 £1,899
WANT A BIKE THAT WILL PROPEL YOU TO GREATER SPEEDS?
CERVéLO’S PIONEERING CARBON AERO ROAD BIKE
The 7-grand Giant Propel Advanced SL was hailed by Velo News in August 2013 as the fastest and most aerodynamic bike they had ever tested in both wind tunnel and lab. This comparatively modestly priced Giant Propel Advanced 3 retains its key features. Its Advanced Grade Composite frame tubes are AeroSystem shaped to maximise aerodynamic efficiency. Its brakes nestle behind the fork and seatstays to smooth airflow.
There was a time when aero/time trial/triathlon bikes, with their aero bars and full disc wheels, were totally specialist bikes you dared not ride in a cross wind. The great thing about the bikes on these pages, pioneered by the Cervélo S2, is that they are all UCI-compliant, made to be ridden by any rider who appreciates a bike, which Bicycling described as ‘so fast on flat terrain it routinely entices you to throw out your plans for an easy spin’.
Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Composite/Orange.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Red/Black.
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THE FUTURE IS AERODYNAMIC
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he factors that slow you down most on any ride are gravity and wind resistance. Cervélo, who have San Diego Air & Space Center’s wind tunnel testing facilities at their disposal, calculated that aero drag is the cyclist’s most significant speed inhibitor 80-90% of the time (exception being on inclines steeper than 5%). They also found that while the bicycle accounts for 20% of this resistance, the rider accounts for 80%. In other words, the body of the most finely honed cyclist is - to put it in aerodynamic
terminology - a wind-catching blob. The benefits of aero bikes are therefore two-fold. First, the bike will slip through the air with less resistance. Second, it encourages the rider to adopt a position that makes him or her more streamlined and less like Mr or Mrs Blobby. This drag factor becomes more significant the faster you ride so it’s tempting to assume that aero bikes are only of interest to elite pros who can maintain a steady 40km/h and thus gain maximum benefit from the bike’s aerodynamic efficiency.
Cervélo’s testing has shown that even club riders can benefit from being more aero. Cyclists on standard road bikes, who averaged 30km/h (18MPH) on a 20km time trial, could drop their time from 40 minutes to 38:13 if they switched to aero bikes and wore aero helmets. (And yes, the test riders were power monitored for constant Watt output on both bikes.) An analogy that comes to mind is that just as tennis pros refer to their unreturnable serves as ‘free points’, an aero bike rewards the rider with ‘free miles’.
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specialized venge elite £2,300
Cervélo s3 ultEGRA £3,299
IF IT’S GOOD ENOUGH FOR MARK CAVENDISH
CERVéLO’S FASTEST AERO ROAD BIKE WITH ULTEGRA 2x11
The Venge fuses elements of Specialized’s Tour-wining Tarmac with their Shiv time trial/triathlon design to create a bike that achieves an optimal balance of light weight, stiffness and aerodynamics. The clever thing about the Venge is that its aerodynamic advantage doesn’t just come into play when riding into a headwind. You will still experience its benefits when the wind’s coming at you from a typical 30 degree angle.
Cervélo’s unique asymmetric BBRight bottom bracket shell, oversized on the non drive side to maximises power output from the cold forged Rotor 3DF 52/36 crankset, helps Cervélo create their stiffest, fastest aero road bike. Comfort is retained, courtesy of the even thinner seat stays, which help keep the frame weight around the magic 1,000g mark. The airfoil-like seat tube helps shields the spinning rear wheel from the wind.
Sizes: 49, 52, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Carbon/Charcoal.
Sizes: 48, 51, 54, 56, 58, 61cm. Colour: Red/Black/White.
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YOU WOULDN’T RIDE A BIKE THAT WAS MORE THAN 50% YOUR WEIGHT. WE BELIEVE KIDS SHOULDN’T HAVE TO EITHER.
introducing frog bikes Frog is a British bicycle company with a mission to create the best kids’ bikes they can. The couple who created Frog bikes are parents of young cyclists themselves. Being cycling enthusiasts, they know that if a bike is to delight, a good place to start is to make sure it’s as light as possible and that it fits properly. This is even more true for children than it is for adults. Growing kids are going to have problems if asked to pedal and manoeuvre bikes that are more than half their weight (sadly this happens). That’s why we are proud to introduce a company that is committed to one goal - making cycling a pleasure from the start. The Frog range covers every children’s age group from toddlers to youth. To read more about Frog and view our full Frog range, visit edinburghbicycle.com.
FROGS COME IN MANY colours & sizes
WHat makes FROG BIKES BETTER?
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Like most better kids’ bikes, every Frog bike has an aluminium frame and wheel rims. What makes Frog stand out is that their forks, hubs, bars, stems, seatposts, V-brakes & levers are all alloy too. This makes Frog bikes kilos lighter. To make them easier to get up to speed, the Frogs on this page roll on 1.5”-wide hybrid tyres rather than 2” MTB knobblies. To keep ‘em clean they come supplied with mudguards.
frog 48 £185
frog 52 £245
MINIMUM INSIDE LEG: 48cm MINIMUM HEIGHT: 110cm APPROX. AGE RANGE: 4-8
MINIMUM INSIDE LEG: 52cm MINIMUM HEIGHT: 116cm APPROX. AGE RANGE: 5-9
The Frog 48 single-speed hybrid rolls smoothly on its 16x1.5” tyres to make it an easier introduction to cycling.
This bigger Frog has grown-up features such as 7-spd Shimano twist- shift gears & quick-release wheels.
Approx. Weight: 7kg.
Approx. Weight: 8.8kg.
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MEASURE UP THE FROG WAY With any bike, adult or kids, specification is important but fit is everything. A factor that endeared us to Frog is that their bikes are sized by leg length rather than more crude measures such as wheel size or age. This real-world sizing takes into account that a 20” wheel bike that fits a 6 year old comfortably might be too big for a cousin or friend who’s the same age. That’s why Frog (uniquely we believe) offer two 20”-wheel kids’ hybrid bikes: the Frog 52 and the Frog 55. One offers 52cm standover height, the other, 55. To find out your kid’s Frog size bring him/her along to one of our shops to try out our fun Frog Sizer, or check our edinburghbicycle.com online Frog Size Guide.
Special Edition Pudsey colour scheme In the Model T Ford-like world of single colour kids’ bikes, Frog stand out for offering a choice of at least 4 colourways for each of the 4 models shown below. Choose the Pudsey colour scheme and your Frog will boast a special edition head badge of the cheeky chap himself. Better still, £25 will go to Children in Need for every Frog Pudsey bike sold.
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frog 55 £250
frog 62 £260
frog 69 £270
MINIMUM INSIDE LEG: 55cm MINIMUM HEIGHT: 122cm APPROX. AGE RANGE: 6-10
MINIMUM INSIDE LEG: 62cm MINIMUM HEIGHT: 134cm APPROX. AGE RANGE: 8-14
MINIMUM INSIDE LEG: 69cm MINIMUM HEIGHT: 147cm APPROX. AGE RANGE: 10-15
With its 11” frame (over the Frog 52’s 10” frame) the Frog 55 fits slightly bigger boys and girls.
Quick release 24” wheels & seat binder means no tools required for adjustments, e.g. removing wheels.
26x1.5” tyres help make the Frog 69 a bike that will go faster and further than an equivalent 24” wheeler.
Approx. Weight: 8.9kg.
Approx. Weight: 9.7kg.
Approx. Bike Weight: 10kg
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THESE BIKES ARE MADE FOr KIDS who LOVE A QUICK Blast. LEGS SPINNING AT THE SPEED OF LIGHT. HUGE GRINS ON THEIR FACES. ith British riders in yellow and/or World Championship stripes. With guys and girls in multi-coloured regalia brightening up our cities, towns and countryside as they flash by on their road bikes. With roller racing, cyclo-cross, hill climbs and criteriums featuring at so many cycling fests and nocturnes. With the Tour coming to England and the Commonwealth Games to Scotland in 2014.
It’s little wonder that road bikes are becoming the smart choice of so many bright young lads and lasses who know a good thing when they see it.
KIDS’ ROAD BIKES, MOUNTAIN BIKES & HYBRIDS TO VIEW AT EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM
A ROUGH SIZING GUIDE FOR KIDS’ ROAD BIKES
24” WHEELS 26” WHEELS 8+ years old
10+ years old
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Web Ref: 15985
DAWES GIRO 300 £329.99
Dawes espoir jnr £430
BEST BUY IN STI-EQUIPPED KIDS’ BIKES
FROM TARMAC TO GRASS A DAWES CROSS WILL SURPASS
STI means Shimano Total Integration. The Shimano A070 gear shifters (RRP £100!) are integrated with the brake levers. Nudge the Shimano RH lever inwards to shift the chain up the 7 rear cogs. Press the lever’s thumb button to return the chain to a smaller cog. The LH shifter uses the same action to move the chain between the 2 chainrings. Not bad for a kids’ bike!
For adventurous youngsters, we present this exceptional cyclo-cross-style road bike. While the Dawes Espoir’s alloy frame and Shimano STI 2x8 Dual Control gear shifting are road bike quality, as good as you will get at this kind of price, its 24x1.2” or 26x1.5” tyres are a little wider, more cushioning and more grippy on rough stuff. Eyelets and cantilever brakes make it mudguard compatible and more versatile, say for getting to school. Fast.
Sizes: 14” frame / 24” wheels / 65cm inside leg. 16” frame / 26” wheels. 70cm inside leg. Colour: Black/Blue.
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Sizes: 14” frame / 24” wheels / 65cm inside leg, 16” frame / 26” wheels. Colour: Black/Red.
MOUNTAIN BIKES Photo courtesy of Bike Co-op Customer: Vicki Young
WHEEL
CHOICE
When choosing a mountain bike today, you might stick with a 26”- wheeler because they’ve served you well in the past. Or you might be swayed by Specialized’s XC team riders who swooped round their one hour XC test loop in 58 minutes when they switched from 26” wheel MTBs to 29ers. Or you might agree with Whyte and Giant and discover that 27.5” wheels are the perfect halfway house.
THE ORIGINAL
THE BIG GUNS
THE NEW KID ON THE BLOCK
It’s commonly accepted that the modern mountain bike was born in the 1970s when Californian cyclists such as Charlie Kelly, Joe Breeze and Gary Fisher, looking for new thrills, started organising downhill races on Mount Tamalpais trails on single-speed Schwinn cruiser bikes. These Schwinn klunkers rolled on 26x2” ballooner tyres. This size of tyre worked fine on dirt, especially when tyre makers created knobbly versions, so 26” became established as the standard for MTB tyres for the next 30 years.
A few MTB innovators, such as England’s Geoff Apps, argued that, like many international standards, the 26” MTB tyre evolved by accident. They suggested that if you were to design a mountain bike from scratch, you might discover that larger wheels roll faster once they get up to speed. Bigger tyres also offer more traction and can roll over gaps that might stall smaller wheels. Over the past 10 years many bicycle companies have reached the same conclusion and are offering 29” wheelers as a valid alternative.
While 29”wheels offer some advantages, many riders prefer 26” wheelers, which are lighter weight and whose frames & forks flex less - especially on 125mm-plus full sus bikes. Hence the evolution of 27.5” wheels. Lighter than 29ers, 27.5 wheels accelerate faster from a standing start and they are more agile on tight switchback. Larger than 26” tyres, 27.5s roll quicker and their larger contact patch delivers improved traction and obstacle ‘rollover’ so they’re the perfect compromise for many riders.
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MOUNTAIN BIKES Web Ref: w 16419 v 16426
SPECIALIZED Hardrock SPORT DISC / SPECIALIZED myka sport disc 29er £500 WELCOME TO THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF SPECIALIZED
One of the best made, butted alloy 29er frames for the money. Shimano Acera 3x9 Rapidfire gearing to help you up the steepest climbs. Tektro hydraulic brakes to modulate your speed with the lightest lever pull on fast downhills. Genuine Specialized tyres and Body Geometry saddle & grips. Welcome to the wonderful world of Specialized MTBs. w Hardrock Sizes: S-XXL. Colour: Black/Red, Black/Hyper Green/Cyan. v Myka Sizes: S-L. Colour: Charcoal/Teal.
OUR FULL RANGE OF HAND PICKED MOUNTAIN BIKES CAN BE SEEN AT: EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM
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cannondale trail 6 £499.99
Giant talon 2 £749
OUR LIGHTEST WEIGHT £500 HARDTAIL
OPTIMISED FOR UK TRAIL CENTRE RIDING
Cannondale’s least expensive mountain bike with hydraulic disc brakes has a track record of being our lightest weight £500 MTB - tribute to its double butted 6061 aluminium frame with shock-absorbing SAVE (Synapse Active Vibration Elimination) stays, its 26” wheels and its Shimano Acera 3x8 gearing.
With its RockShox XC30 fork, Shimano hydraulic disc brakes and Deore/SLX 3x10 gearing, the Talon 2 is this year’s standout Giant hardtail. With its sloping top tube for maximum clearance, and its slack 70˚ head angle for confident downhilling the Talon has always been an exceptional UK trail centre hardtail. Schwalbe 27.5x2.25” Rapid Rob tyres make it more stable, yet even faster.
w Sizes: S-XL. Colour: White. v Sizes: P-M (Petite, Small, Med). Colour: Black.
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Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Aluminium.
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whyte 805 | 806 £999
specialized rockhopper pro evo £1,000
WHYTE’S UK-PROOF HARDTAILS GET 27.5” WHEEL UPGRADE
THE PRO EVO IS LIKE THE OLD ROCKHOPPER ON STEROIDS
Whyte 800-series bikes are famed for their custom gauge alloy framesets with UK-proof features such as fully enclosed cabling, forward facing seat slots and crud catcher downtube mounts. With their 100mm RockShox, sound hydraulic brakes and 10-speed gearing, the 805 and the ladies’ 806 make the most of their fab frames.
In its Pro Evo guise, the legendary Rockhopper gets a makeover for 2014 that has transformed it into a more burly trail bike, courtesy of its longer (120mm) travel RockShox fork with 1.5 to 1.25” tapered steerer, 32mm stanchions and 15mm through axle. Ground Control 29x2.1” tyres and a SRAM 2x10 drivetrain with e13 bash guard help make it an even more capable off roader.
w 805 Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Matt White/Green. v 806 Sizes: XS-M. Colour: White/Plum.
Sizes: S-XXL. Colour: Green/Black/Whyte.
BLASTING ALONG THE TRAILS, THE LOW WINTER SUN CUTTING THROUGH THE TREES.
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whyte 901 £1,199
giant trance 2 £1,899
THE 901 IS WHYTE’S HARDER HITTING TRAIL HARDTAIL
SET THE FOX CTD DIALS AND YOU’RE AWAY
Love the idea of a Whyte hardtail, but you want one designed to take bigger hits than the 805? Check out the Whyte 901 with its 130mm-travel RockShox Sector fork with 1.5 to 1.125” tapered steerer and 15mm Maxle. Its new 750mm bars and ultra short stem ensure snappy handling. Its X5/X7 SRAM 2x10 drivetrain with 38/24 chainrings and 11-36 cogs will help you climb anything.
We have become so accustomed to praising Giant bikes for their exceptional value, it’s virtually a copy and paste job. But we think you’ll have to agree that’s the case once again when you see their new Trance 2. Its 140mm travel comes courtesy of Fox’s fantastic Evolution fork and shocks, whose CTD dials make it so easy to set the Maestro suspension to Climb, Trail or Descend mode.
Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Matt Zinc/Lime.
Sizes: S-XL. Colour: Black.
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RockShox Monarch, RT3 REAR SHOCK Whyte Custom dual density triple panel saddle
Adjustable rebound and compression.
Avid Elixir 5 BRAKES
RockShox Reba 29” RL 120mm TRAVEL FORKS
RockShox Reverb Stealth Matchmaker DROPPER SEAT POST
SRAM S1400 GXP crankset 36-22 29er Trail Ratio.
10 SPEED SRAM X9 REAR MECH
trail bike of the year 2013 What Mountain Bike Web Ref: 16126
whyte t-129 s 29er £2,099 The Whyte T129S earned its Trail Bike of the Year award because WMB’s testers agreed it was the most fun to ride of all the bikes they reviewed in 2013. Apart from a couple of tweaks (lighter frame, better tyres and wider bars) the Whyte 120mm-travel 29er remains unchanged for 2014. ‘Silent in action, stealth in appearance and blisteringly fast, the T-129 S is the most accomplished suspension bike the company has produced to date.’ WMB (WhatMountainBike). Sizes: 16, 17.5, 19”. Colour: Matt Granite.
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Custom FOX Float CTD Evolution REAR SHOCK SPECIALIZED Body geometry henge comp saddle
No-brainer AutoSag setup and Fox CTD adjustability.
Formula C1 BRAKES
Custom RockShox Revelation 26 RC3 140mm TRAVEL FORKS
Specialized Command Post BlackLite 125mm TRAVEL seat post
3-position compression and rebound adjustment.
Custom SRAM S-1250 crankset
10 SPEED SRAM X9 REAR MECH
full suspension bike of the year 2013 MBR Web Ref: 16409
Specialized stumPJumper fsr comp evo 26 £2,500 ‘The suspension is amazing, the spec is cutting-edge and the geometry and handling will almost certainly take your riding to the next level. It rides light and never feels like too much bike. It offers class-leading grip and suspension muscle and is incredibly fun to chuck about’. The fact that this bike was also a Bike Co-op staff favourite bears out MBR’s review. Every spec highlight on the 2014 Comp Evo, pictured above, was carried over from last year’s model. Szes: S-L. Colour: Black.
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cyclists can be hard to See
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ront bike lights have two functions - to see and to be seen. The high powered torches featured on P.35 give you a floodlit view of the road or trail ahead. They will also get you seen by traffic approaching from the other direction. However, many mega-lumen bike lights can be near invisible when viewed from the sides. For urban use, you will actually get spotted sooner from all sides with one of the less powerful but wider-angled ‘be seen’ lights featured on this page. If you would like the best of all worlds, we featuring a new generation of front lights from Moon (P.33) and Cat Eye (P.34) which balance the benefits of high power illumination with the desirability of ensuring you’ll get seen from every angle.
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Web Ref: 16697, 16696 fr, 16698 rear
reElight go LED lightset £22.99
fibre flare MICRO FLARE duo £29.99
lezyne zecto drive led lightset £54.99
Deserved Red Dot Design Award Winners for their ‘modern, compact design, and effortless functions’, you fit a Reelight Go Light by mating it to its powerful magnetic handlebar/ seatpost mount. The light switches on automatically when fitted and off when detached. Off the bike both lamps clip together to create one single neat unit.
A Fibre Flare is a flexible light stick whose omni-directional (can be seen from all angles) fibre optic rod, illuminated by 2 LEDs, makes it far more conspicuous from all sides than a torch-style lamp. This front and rear set costs no more than the original solo rear Fibre Flare. Robust rubber ‘laddered’ straps offer multi-fitting options.
Considerably brighter than firstgeneration strap-on lights, you can rely on Lezyne Zectos as your sole urban lights. Only 40mm in diameter they use up hardly any bar/seatpost space. Their side LEDs don’t just confer 180˚ visibility, they also double as charge/power indicators. Zecto front and rear lights can be purchased individually for £29.99 apiece.
50h constant, 650h flash (front).
50h flashing.
3h/40Lm, 6h/20Lm. 3-6.5h flash.
10h constant, 130h flash (rear).
50h flashing.
2.7h/10Lm, 4.2h/5Lm. 2-7h flash.
4 x CR2032 batteries per lamp.
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2 x CR2032 batteries per lamp.
LiPo 3 hour USB rechargeable.
Moon, who have been designing and manufacturing bicycle lights for other companies since 1996, now make exceptional quality lights under their own name. We especially recommend Moon if you are looking for brighter lights with good side visibility for commuting. Every Moon light on this page has genuinely useful features such as robust rubber strap attachment, which extends your fitting options beyond bar and seatpost to bags, belts and racks. Also, the LiPo (lithium ion polymer) battery built into every Moon lamp on this page can be recharged in just 2 hours from a PC or Mac, courtesy of its lightweight, portable, plug-in USB cable.
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moon shIELD 60 LED REAR LIGHT £41.99 Cree are an American company who are consistently credited for creating the best quality Light Emitting Diodes. Moon specify a single Cree XPE LED to create this 60 lumen rear light, which genuinely deserves that overused description, ‘super bright’. 2.5h (60 lumen), 5.6h (25 Lm) constant, 6h flashing. Lithium ion polymer 2 hour USB rechargeable.
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moon gem 2.0 LED FRONT LIGHT £21.99
moon crescent cob LED front £21.99
moon meteor | comet LED set £78.99
The lens of this little Gem is only 3cm wide but its 3 LEDs pack quite a punch, shining a decent beam in front of the wheel. Side windows get you seen by traffic approaching broadside. The robust rubber ‘laddered’ strap makes it especially easy to switch the Moon Gem 2.0 between bikes.
This lamp features Chips on Board or COB. Its 10 micro-LED chips are clustered to create a long slim lighting panel, like a mini strip light. This makes for one of the most conspicuous lights we have ever had the pleasure to offer when it comes to getting you seen from every angle.
Cycling Weekly rated the Meteor front light 5/5:‘Moon is fast becoming one of our favourite bike light brands, and the Meteor only cements this further.’ Cycling Plus rated the Comet 5/5: ‘a powerful rear light that gives great visibility’.
3h/8Lm, 5.5h/4.3Lm, 6.5h flash.
1.5h/50Lm, 3h/20Lm, 3-6h flash.
LiPo 2 hour USB rechargeable.
LiPo 2 hour USB rechargeable.
Front: 1.7h/210Lm. 7h flashing. Rear: 3h/30Lm, 7h/13Lm. LiPo 2 hour USB rechargeable.
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CAT EYE VOLT 300 | VOLT 50 LED LIGHTSET £89.99 The Volt 300 lumen front lamp will tempt you to ride beyond the city limits in the confident knowledge that you will be able to ‘read’ the road or path ahead and steer clear of looming potholes after dark. The Volt 50 is ten times brighter than most rear bike lights. Its seat rail clamp is out of the way but ever available another example of Cat Eye’s design genius. Lamp casing cutaways reveal the side lenses of both Volt lamps to bestow 180˚ visibility. Either lamp is also sold individually: £49.99 each. Front: 3h/300 lumen, 8h/112Lm. Rear: 8h constant, 20h flash. Li-ion 6-hour USB rechargeable.
Cat Eye’s Japanese quality-controlled lights are among the most reliable cycling equipment we’ve had the pleasure to offer over the past 30 years. Having said that, lighting innovations from newer companies such as Lezyne have made Cat Eye’s offer look a tad dated in recent years. It is with pleasant surprise then that we can reveal that some of the most exciting new lights for 2013/14, offering industry-leading power output per £, come courtesy of Cat Eye.
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CAT EYE NANO SHOT PLUS EL-625RC LED FRONT LIGHT £99.99
CAT EYE NIMA LED LIGHTSET £21.99
Rated 5/5 (Cycling Plus) Nano Shot’s twin beam is almost as broad as it is long to highlight upcoming hazards. A Hyper Constant function combines full beam and pulse-shot flash mode to dramatic police car-like effect. 1.5h/600 lumens, 4h/225Lm. Li-ion 8-hour USB rechargeable.
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Only 3cm across, Nima lights are as minimal as they are brilliant. Their semi-transparent casings help you get seen from every angle. A mere 19g per lamp, you wouldn’t mind fitting Nimas to your lightest bike. Available individually - £12.99 each. 15h constant, 70h flash (fr & rr) 2 x CR2032 cells per lamp.
TO SEE OUR FULL RANGE OF LIGHTS VISIT EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM
HIGH POWERED LIGHTS blasting through the darkened forest with your mates. YOUR senses on overdrive. YOUR BIKES LIGHTS TOO. welcome to THE WONDERFUL WORLD OF night riding. The Lithium Ion (Li-ion) rechargeable battery-powered LED revolution continues with the lighting engineering wizards who work for Cat Eye, Lezyne and NiteRider creating more and more intelligent lighting systems to inspire us to ENJOY night riding thrills when we might otherwise be in our beds or watching telly.
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LEZYNE SUPER DRIVE XL FRONT £99.99
CAT EYE VOLT 1200 FRONT LIGHT £149.99
NITERIDER PRO 3600 DIY £549.99
The Lezyne Super Drive XL’s 500 lumen output makes it perfect for serious mountain bike or fast road bike night riding. The durable CNCmachined aluminium body’s side slits confer 180˚ visibility to get you seen by traffic travelling broadside.
Regulated (no-fade) output. Decent side visibility. Replaceable batteries (many similar bike lamps are sealed units so you can’t replace batteries or carry spares). Motorcycle lamplike illumination. Meets tough CEN EU standards. Turns night into day.
This front lamp delivers 3,600 lumen output from its 6 LEDs, courtesy of the USA company rated top dogs in Diodes - Cree. DIY software enables you to create your own personalised output-to-run time ratio settings based on how and where you ride.
1.5h / 500 lumens, 5h / 175Lm.
2h/1,200Lm, 5h/480, 17h/140Lm.
Li-ion 5-hour USB rechargeable.
Li-ion 8/14h USB rechargeable.
1.5 to 36h via DIY software. Li-ion 5 hour rechargeable.
Type the web ref number into the edinburghbicycle.com search engine for full specifications
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WINTER CLOTHING Photo courtesy of Bike Co-op Customer: Robbie Jones
BLASTING through puddles, brakes squeAling. water exploding in every direction. for those who embrace the elements, HERE’S MUD IN YOUR EYE. Cycle clothing has come a long way since the days when all you needed for a grand day out on two wheels was a trusty tweed suit: its pockets stuffed with an ounce of your favourite tobacco and a large lump of cheese. Today’s winter clothing is all about enabling you to ride through winter in maximum comfort, warmth and style.
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On the page opposite, we introduce you to the most advanced pro-endorsed cycling jersey we have ever had the pleasure to offer. If your needs are more modest, turn to pages 38 and 39, where our own hardy staff reveal what they wear to keep covered, head to toe.
AS WORN BY THE PROS The Gabba WS was conceived when Cervélo rider Gabriel Rasch, nicknamed Gabba, approached his team’s clothing sponsor, Castelli, to create a better jersey for the cold, wet conditions that typify the early part of the season. Gabba dreamed of a jersey that was as comfortable and form-fitting as his Castelli top, but wind and water resistant so he wouldn’t have to slow down to pull on a rain cape before long descents. Castelli delivered with the Gabba top. It worked so well, even rival riders now wear it in Spring Classics with the scorpion logo taped over so as not to offend their sponsors.
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castelli gabba ws jersey £184.99
‘It looks pretty badass. It feels amazing and you actually have a clear performance advantage, so for a racer it’s the best thing we’ve got.’
The unique Castelli Gabba WS Jersey is made in Gore’s latest wind and waterproof 4-way-stretch Windstopper X-Lite Plus fabric. More breathable than, say, a Gore Windstopper softshell top, the Gabba WS Jersey is designed not to overheat when you ride hard on a warm day. Castelli tell us that Gabba’s optimal temperature range is up to 18 degrees centigrade. There will be few days in this country when it’s not the perfect option. Nanoflex fabric insert underarms help guarantee freedom of movement. If you need any more proof of Castelli’s attention to detail, check Gabba’s three rear pockets, eyeletted at the bottom to let rain water run out if necessary.
David Millar.
Sizes: M-XXL. Colour: Black.
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STUART Web Ref: 13776
revolution forsa windproof jacket £49.99 ‘This jersey made it right through last winter – from the moment the temperature dropped into single digits it was more than comfortable enough to wear as a jersey on its own, and when it started to get really cold, layering it with a good long sleeved base layer like Endura’s merino Baa Baa meant it was plenty warm enough for the worst the Scottish winter had to offer.’ Sizes: S-XXL. Colour: Red.
WORN, TRIED AND TESTED by our members
OUR FULL RANGE OF CLOTHING CAN BE SEEN AT: EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM
We all have a piece of kit that we rave about. We therefore asked a cross section of bike co-op members their top tips for keeping warm and comfortable on the bike when the temperature drops. Here then is our winter survival guide from a team of genuine all-weather cyclists.
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Seal Skinz Thin mid Length Sock £27.99
endura deluge waterproof gloves £35.99
castelli squadra jacket £40
‘During a particularly wet ride, I put these firmly to the test. My feet stayed toasty warm and dry for the most part. Whilst some water did end up getting at my feet, thanks to a puddle the size of a lake, they never got cold at any point. As a result, I still enjoyed the ride despite Armageddon weather conditions.’
‘To start with, these gloves are a very snug fit and put up a bit of a fight to get them on. Once on they are very comfortable and come the winter frosts/rain they are always my go-to glove. Thick enough to keep you warm yet not so thick as to impede you when using STI’s, a must when on the road bike! Don’t leave home without them.’
Sizes: M-XL. Colour: Black.
Sizes: S-XXL. Colour: Black.
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‘Waterproof, lightweight, and fits easily in a jersey pocket. The Castelli Squadra jacket is perfect for keeping you dry on a wet day! I always carry mine on winter rides and its not far away during the Scottish summers too!’ Sizes: M-XXL (Italian sizing - we suggest you ‘size up’ for anything Castelli). Colour: Flouro Yellow.
LEE
EMILY
MURRAY
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buff FROM £11.99
endura windchill II women’s jacket £75.99
endura equipe Gilet £49.99
‘I own 4 buffs, they pack into my pockets in case I need more insulation on my head or face. The entire range is very adaptable, feature packed, quick drying and well trendy. I’ll be buying more.’ One Size really does fit all. Colour: Revolution, Black, Red, Saltire.
‘It’s brightly coloured with great reflective panelling, it fits really well & keeps the chill off. I hate getting cold & really don’t want the weather to put me off cycling. This jacket covers those bases and will keep the rain off in a light shower.’ Sizes: S-L. Colour: Ultramarine.
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IAN
‘It’s lightweight, very windproof and a very good fit, so it doesn’t flap around in the wind. I took this gilet to the Alps and it was perfect on the descents, really keeps the windchill at bay!’ Sizes: M-XL. Colour: Black, Team Issue.
ALAN
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GORE COUNTDOWN LADY GLOVE £59.99
Altura night vision overtrousers £59.99
endura thermolite bib KNICKERS £67.99
‘I was looking for a pair of waterproof trousers that I could use when commuting to and from work. These fit the bill perfectly. They fit well, keep me warm and dry and most importantly, the reflective panels ensure I am visible to other road users. The adjustable ankles mean I can pull them on and off easily without needing to remove my shoes.’
‘Knickers, I love knickers and am not afraid to say it! Like good porridge, they’re not too hot and not too cold; just perfect. Made by Endura they do exactly what they say on the tin.’
‘I think gloves are like umbrellas, here one minute and in (or on) someone else’s mitts the next - so it’s hard to justify lots of cash. But these gloves are the best bit of winter kit I’ve got. They’ve kept my hands and wrists toasty warm (but not sweaty) through 2 harsh winters. Two years on they still look and act brand new. Expensive, yes. Worth it, definitely.’ Sizes: S-L (6-8). Colour: Black.
Sizes: M-XXL. Colour: Black.
Sizes: w S-XXXL, v 8-14. Colour: Black.
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the right kit keeps out the s*!t Going out on the bike when the weather is less than fair is far less daunting when you and your bike are properly prepared. If you’ve previously put up with wheel spray whenever the ground is wet, mudguards are a revelation. Do your treads have as much grip as a politician on the skids? It’s time to switch to more puncture-resistant non-slip tyres. Suffer cold feet? Then overshoes are as essential as gloves. Just a few wee adjustments and you will discover that, properly attired, you’ll never tire of riding. Whatever the weather.
are you and your bike ready for winter ?
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endura road overshoes £23.99
revolution talia windproof bibtights £59.99
endura stealth ii jacket £169.99
It’s fitting that a Scottish company makes our best rated overshoes. ‘Tight-fitting, stylish, water repellent and extremely warm; what more do you want from an overshoe? The smooth material combined with the welded seams means they could easily pass for aero shoe covers. Highly Recommended. 10/10.’ Cycling Plus. Size: S-XXL. Colour: Black.
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Thanks to its Thermastretch fabric our own Revolution Talia Bibtights come close to offering the freedom of movement you enjoy when riding in Lycra shorts. Difference is, these fleecy tights keep you warm when the temperature zeros, and their Vortex laminated front panels repel the wind and a fair bit of rain.
The original waterproof soft-shell cycling jacket, the Endura Stealth #1 was a game changer. This #2 version adds more reflective detailing but retains the key elements of the original Stealth. Externally taped Ultrasonic welded seams guarantee fewer leaks than MI5. The contrasting black stretch Entrant panels ensure a streamlined fit.
Sizes: S-XXL. Colour: Black.
Sizes: M-XXL. Colour: Red.
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vavert fixed mudguardS £27.99 No more spray: keep the rain and dirt away. These polycarbonate guards are firmly fixed to the bike with stainless steel stays. Available in 3 sizes to suit bikes with 700x28, 700x35 or 26x1.75” tyres.
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schwalbe MARATHON PLUS REFLECTIVE TYRE 700x28, 32 or 35 £32.99 The most puncture-proof tyre we’ve ever tested. More grip: less slip.
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revolution adventure welded panniers £69.99 Our easy clip-on / clip-off waterproof panniers, are guaranteed to keep your cargo dry.
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Finish line cross country wet lube
2oz £3.99 4oz £6.99 8oz aerosol £9.99
The lube with the tenacity to remain on chains however long it rains. Type the web ref number into the edinburghbicycle.com search engine for full specifications
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WE PUT 3 WINTER TYRES TO THE TEST
As a cyclist, it is easy to get seduced by shiny upgrades such as a more polished gear mech, so it’s easy to forget a fundamental fact about bikes. Nothing influences the riding characteristics of a bicycle more than its tyres. This eternal truth becomes even more pertinent in winter when wet weather grip becomes an issue, and when wet treads are more likely to pick up pesky penetrative objects such as glass and thorns. We thought you might therefore be interested in a test report on a selection of three of our most winter-wise tyres conducted by 3 Co-op workers.
SEE OUR FULL TYRE RANGE AT: EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM
IAN - SHEFFIELD SPECIALIZED STORM CONTROL 2BR 26x2.0” SPEED GRIP/CONTROL PUNCTURE RESISTANCE The tyres rolled fast compared to the bigger tyres I am used to and were noticeably lighter too. They gripped the wet rocks /roots really well, even on off-camber sections. The wide spacing of the knobs meant that the tyres shed even the cloggiest of mud easily, meaning the tyre could grip better but also the bike wasn’t weighed down with the mud. On the loose corners it was easy enough to get the tyres to break grip but it was controlled and predictable, making it good fun session-ing a few flat corners. Overall, I’ve enjoyed the tyres. It’s always reassuring having mud-specific tyres. It makes riding more enjoyable when you’re not dragging mud clogged tyres round. The width of the tyre lets it down a little bit for the type of riding I do, and I would prefer something a little meatier, even just a 2.2”. The width does however mean the tyre can get right down through the mud and into the grippy stuff underneath rather than just sliding around on top. If you’ve never used mud tyres before, do yourself a favour this winter. They’re guaranteed to increase the enjoyment of your ride.
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£29.99 Size: 26*2.0.
STUART - ONLINE CONTINENTAL TOURING PLUS REFLEX 700c SPEED GRIP/CONTROL PUNCTURE RESISTANCE
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£29.99 Sizes: 700*28, 32 or 37.
These were used for daily commuting, for the most part on tarmac, in a variety of wonderful Scottish weather situations. They’re a bit slower rolling than my usual Gatorskins, but not massively so. On the super quiet Revolution Belter they didn’t produce much noise at all. With the nights drawing in, the reflective band on the tyre wall is a reassuring touch. The more aggressive tread pattern became more noticeable on off-tarmac detours. The added grip was confidence inspiring on looser surfaces like gravel, making it feel less likely to step out when changing direction. This tyre is definitely best suited to rides that will see a mix of surfaces, from city to suburbs via canal paths. It would make a good tourer where terrain may include dirt, grit or gravel.
EUAN - BRUNTSFIELD SPECIALIZED ROUBAIX PRO 700x23/25 SPEED GRIP/CONTROL PUNCTURE RESISTANCE
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£24.99 Size: 700*23/25.
I use my flat-bar road bike to commute to and from work. My summer tyre this year was the Specialized Turbo Pro 700x23 - for me it is all about speed and low rolling resistance, so this slick & narrow tyre was perfect. Switching to the Roubaix Pros, the first thing I noticed was that they were barely any heavier, great if you are trying to keep weight down. The difference in ride quality was apparent after the first ride - noticeable was the extra comfort and stable cornering (even in the wet) thanks to the volume of the 25mm tyre and the supple 120tpi casing, but barely noticeable was any increase in rolling resistance - thanks to the 23mm contact patch. These tyres flew along! I was honestly impressed with the speed and agility for what should be a slower tyre. A good winter tyre, but come next summer, you may be tempted to keep them on!
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GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS IF YOU APPROACH CHRISTMAS WITH GRINCH-LIKE ENTHUSIASM OR YOU’RE READING THIS AFTER THE FESTIVE SEASON, SCORE OUT THE ABOVE AND TICK A BOX BELOW. BIRTHDAY WEDDING ANNIVERSARY VALENTINES RETIREMENT BECAUSE I’M WORTH IT!
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REVOLUTION FLASH SILICONE USB-RECHARGEABLE LED LIGHT £9.99 each
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HANDLEBAR HEROES £9.95 Perfect for Boxing Day re-enactments of The Godfather.
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FENWICK’S STEALTH ROAD BIKE MAINTENANCE KIT £31.99
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ENDURA ISLE OF SKYE WHISKY JERSEY £39.99 Sizes: S-XXL. Colour: Black.
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EARLY RIDER EXPLORER’S HANDBOOK £20 Kids’ bike specialists Early Rider have written a lovely Explorer’s Handbook to inspire youngsters to make the most of their bikes. This multifaceted volume is a drawing book, a photo album, a scrap book, a flower press, a recipe book, a diary, a joke book.... Beautifully produced on old-school stock, this is a book with a message. Life’s an adventure. Start Early. Really Early.
At the Bike Co-op we make every effort to maintain healthy stock levels. However, the most popular sellers can get scarce over the festive season. Placing your order as early as possible is the surest means of avoiding disappointment.
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GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR CHRISTMAS
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LEZYNE TRAVEL FLOOR DRIVE - danny macaskill £69.99
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HIPLOK LITE £44.99
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CAT EYE STEALTH 50 GPS COMPUTER £99.99
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GOPRO HERO3+ BLACK EDITION £359.99 When GoPro released the Hero3 Black Edition at the end of 2012 it was hailed as the go-to compact video/stills camera for cycling - or any other outdoor activity. ‘Head and shoulders the best sports camera on the market today.’ CNet. ‘Impossibly small, impossibly precise, impossibly cool.’ Wired.
The Hero3+ Black Edition improves on the original with new features and new standards of definition, yet the camera is now 20% smaller and 20% lighter weight. Among the new features such as faster WiFi, perhaps the most impressive is GoPro’s new Auto Low Light function. This automatically slows down the frame rate when you shoot in low light environments, so the film output doesn’t go grainy, but remains sharp. The frame rate then speeds up when conditions get brighter to ensure crisp action shots.
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FROM VINYL TO DIGITAL The Bike Bo-op began as a tiny wee back-street bicycle repair shop in Edinburgh’s Southside in 1977. We set ourselves up as a workers’ co-op because we believed it to be the fairest and most rational business model available. We had a passion for bicycles and we enjoyed refurbishing them. Adopting the name Recycles Co-operative was one of the easier decisions we agreed at our first co-op meeting. The shop opened with a party. Home brew was on tap. Dress code was informal. Skinny jeans prevailed. Despite the fact that the Sex Pistols, Ramones and Clash dominated the vinyl playlist, some of the founder members and guests had beards - a tradition that is upheld to this day by some of today’s co-op members such as Stu, pictured immediately below at this year’s Great North Bike Ride.
Photo courtesy of Dave Gordon
SERVICE RECORD
SERVICE RECORD
SERVICE RECORD
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE
THE REVOLUTION WILL NOT BE
MOTORISED
MOTORISED
MOTORISED
Today, the Bike Co-op has 8 shops in 6 cities, plus the edinburghbicycle.com online shop, hosting a world-class range of bikes and cycling equipment. Key elements of the Co-op remain unchanged, however. We still repair bikes in each of our shops. Many of the staff still wear skinny jeans and beards. Most important of all, we remain a workers’ co-operative because we believe in fairness, openness and social responsibility, not just within our own organisation, but in every interaction with you, our customers.
MORE THAN 1,000 ORGANISATIONS HAVE CHOSEN US AS THEIR CYCLE TO WORK PARTNER SINCE WE LAUNCHED OUR BIKE TO WORK SCHEME IN 2004
CUSTOMER RECYCLING BINS FOR BATTERIES & PACKAGING IN EVERY SHOP
WE WANTED TO ENCOURAGE MORE PEOPLE TO CYCLE BY MAKING QUALITY BICYCLES CLOTHING & ACCESSORIES MORE AFFORDABLE SO WE LAUNCHED OUR VERY OWN GLOBAL REVOLUTION BRAND. 10 YEARS ON, THAT ETHOS CONTINUES.
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WE PRODUCE OUR FIRST OWN-BRAND BICYCLE AND CHANGE OUR NAME FROM RECYCLES TO
THE NUMBER OF TYPES OF MAINTENANCE CLASSES WE RUN TO HELP OUR FELLOW CYCLISTS BE SELF SUFFICIENT
We embrace innovation that makes cycling more pleasurable for more people. Hence bikes like our Belter.
From creating the Edinburgh to St Andrews Ride in 1981 to offering free mechanical support at it every year since. From bicycle-powered smoothie making at bike fests to free bike doctor sessions every Bike Week. From Northumberland’s Great North Bike Ride to Xtra Mile triathlons in Greater Manchester, Leeds and Wales. Why? Because we want to share the diverse delights of cycling and inspire more people to get pedalling.
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34 years and it’s still going strong A few of the Bruntsfield staff doing what they love... hitting the trails after work.
Welcome to bike heaven Mechanics you can trust
In 1979, we moved into a larger shop on Bruntsfield Links. It rapidly evolved from a hire & repair shop to a fully fledged bicycle shop. As the shop grew in size, we took every opportunity to introduce interesting new bicycle, cycle equipment and clothing innovations. Tribute to our open co-operative structure, frequently, these new lines would be introduced following recommendations from our customers. Your feedback helped the shop establish itself as the place to check out the latest cycling kit. The experience gained over 25 years, establishing ourselves in one store, gave us the confidence to branch out and open shops in Aberdeen, Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester and Sheffield. While each of these shops has its own local flavour, the Co-op fundamentals learned in the Bruntsfield shop remain the same. That is to create a nice, welcoming space with a fantastic choice of cycle equipment. Even more important, we are committed to creating bike shops where you can seek advice, knowing you will get an honest, informed answer, whether you are a cycling enthusiast or a complete beginner.
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our latest shop opens Enjoy the bike co-op ambience but live on the north side of the city? We now have a second Edinburgh shop, just opened this spring at 30 Rodney Street, EH7 4EA. This Canonmills branch might be Bruntsfield’s little brother but you’ll still find a great range of bicycle finery on offer there. Plus you can order any bicycle, accessory, component or garment from our online range and arrange to collect it instore.
Exclusive Brands
Highly skilled & effective TEAM of mechanics
Free walk-in safety checks
THE BIKE CO-OP: THE ONLY SHOPS IN edinburgh where you CAN VIEW SPECIALIZED, FOCUS, WHYTE AND REVOLUTION BIKES.
super enthusiastic knowledgeable staff
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STEVE ROGAN ‘Best thing I have ever done to date is buy my Revolution Cross ‘13, it is one of the comfiest bikes I have ridden... I commute every day come rain, hail, snow and sun. Also great for doing Audax runs.’
PAUL PHILIPS
MAKING QUALITY BICYCLES CLOTHING AND ACCESSORIES MORE AFFORDABLE To mark 10 years of Revolution bikes, clothing and accessories, we invited our customers to let us know where their Revolution bikes and kit had taken them. Here are a sample of the contributions we received. A big thanks to everyone who contributed. Sadly there are only so many pics we can fit on 2 pages. View more Revolution pics on our online blog. ‘Nordkapp Norway, 8,061 kilometres after leaving Cape St Vincent Portugal - Summer 2013.’ Paul’s bike? A Revolution Country Premier purchased in 2012.
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SUZANNE McBRIDE ‘Taken on the Girlguiding UK Centenary ride in 2010 celebrating 100 years of girlguiding (and my 40th birthday) with a sponsored ride from Paris to Geneva on my favourite Revolution road bike purchased in summer 2008 - I think it’s probably a Revolution helmet too! Still got the bike. Love it to bits.’
DAVID LINDGREN ‘Revolution Pathfinder finds peace on the Spey.’ Purchased in 2005, I still love bouncing along on off road paths through the Cairngorms on it.
COLIN REEKIE Regular contributor Colin Reekie raided his archives for these beauties. The man himself sports an early Revolution Jersey at the inaugural 10 Under the Ben (2005). And here’s a shot of Colin’s 2005 Continental road bike (passed on to bikestation.org after 8 years service) secured to one of those bonnie Scottish Parliament bike racks.
NEIL COLQUHOUN ‘Climbing... it’s worth it when you reach the top of Le Col de la Croix de Fer’ (wearing a Revolution Team Jersey).
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A SIGN OF EXCEPTIONAL VALUE
To help make it easier to spot the best bargains whenever you shop with us, we flag every money-off item with a Red Label. A Red Label item can be a discontinued bike with hundreds of £££s off. Alternatively it might be a brand-new item of clothing at a special introductory price. It can be a top-selling accessory with 25% off. Or it could be about making the latest must-have component available at a more accessible price. To view our current offers visit our website WWW.EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM and click the Red Label button on our home page.
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GT85 LUBRICANT 400ml £2.99 {WAS £5.99}
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revolution hydrate hydration pack £24.99 (WAS £29.99)
CARRERA PISTARD HELMET £29.99 (WAS £49.99)
As well as coming with a Microban 1.5 litre reservoir and feed tube to make it easier to drink on the move, our comfortably padded Hydration Pack has two storage pockets for tools, phone, wallet, keys... while its external bungee is perfect for stashing the Paclite jacket you want to take off once you’ve warmed up.
Handsome Italian road bike lid. 24 air channels encourage air flow through the front, over the head and out. The Rotex Micrometric belt on the back of the helmet’s fit belt facilitates fast, secure set up. Sizes: S/M (54-57), L/XL (58-62cm). Colours: Matt Black/Lime or Matt Black/Silver.
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LOOK KEO CLASSIC PEDALS £59.99 (WERE £69.99)
Shimano Deore XT M780 ATB SPD Pedals £64.99 (WERE £74.99)
It was LOOK who originally delivered us from toeclip bondage when they invented ‘clipless’ pedals in 1984. This Cycling Weekly review from last year shows how LOOK remain at the top of their game. ‘They are a really easy pedal to engage and once clipped in the pressure is evenly spread across the foot which makes them very comfortable over long rides. At 268g they are at the lighter end of the test scale and feel noticeably smooth when in action. 4.5/5’.
And we have Shimano to thank for popularising a clipless system with the cleats concealed in shoe sole recesses so (unlike LOOK cleats) they barely compromise your ability to walk in your cycling shoes when you get off the bike. If you have never taken the plunge and converted to clipless, trust us. We know of thousands of riders who, once hooked on SPD (Shimano Pedalling Dynamics), have never looked back.
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revolution adventure rear panniers 40l £54.99 (WERE £69.99)
teva links mid SHOES £69.99 (WAS £89.99)
RITCHEY WCS CARBON SEATPOST £99.99 (WAS £143.99)
The 35x30x15cm main compartment of each pannier swallows all that most sane riders would ever want to carry on a bike. Large rear pockets are the perfect place to carry tubes and tools. Its easy-on, easy-off fittings are a pleasure to use.
Featuring Teva’s unique PedalLINK soles, designed to mould themselves to flattie pedals for non-slip connection, Links shoes double as exceptional hiking shoes. Unlike some cycling shoes, Teva Links also look the part when you stroll into the pub wearing them.
The WCS (for World Cup Series) is as beautiful a carbon seatpost as you would expect from a company whose president and chief designer is Tom Ritchey, who has been universally acknowledged as one of the finest engineers in cycling for the past 40 years.
Sizes: 7-11. Colour: Black.
Size: 350x27.2mm. Colour: Black.
Size: 2x20 litres. Colour: Black/Grey/Red.
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WINTER MAINTENANCE
OILY RAGS ON THE WORKBENCH. THE SCENT OF GT85. BLACKENED FINGERS CLASPING A WELL-EARNED CUPPA. THE SATISFACTION OF A JOB WELL DONE. A well-ridden bike can start looking a bit tatty. Especially in winter when roads are likely to be wet, gritted and salted - not the best conditions for keeping delicate mechanisms spick and span. That’s where you come in. Believe it or not, cleaning and maintenance can be part of the pleasure of bike ownership - just like pet owners enjoy grooming their animals. The fact that it’s not too challenging to keep your bike in good nick and maximise its life span sets the bicycle apart in today’s disposable culture. (Try taking an iPod Touch apart and good luck to you.) Visit any Bike Co-op shop, inc. online, and you will be offered a diverse range of maintenance equipment. If you don’t know where to start, just ask. Our staff are always delighted to pass on their experience and expertise.
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‘HOW TO’ VIDEOS Not sure how to do it yourself? You could do a lot worse than pick up, say, Haynes Bike Book (web ref: 15024) shown above. We have also filmed a short series of ‘How to’ online videos where our mechanics walk you through the steps they take to, for instance, fix a puncture and adjust gears. http://www.edinburghbicycle.com/blog/tag/video/
FOR MORE INFORMATION ON HOW TO LOOK AFTER YOUR BIKE VISIT: EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM/BLOG/MAINTAIN
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revolution tune up workstand £89.99
lezyne sport drive hv pump £14.99
revolution air track pump sport £17.99
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revolution tune up handy 6 multi-tool £3.99
ice toolz cable cutter £17.99
revolution tune up advanced toolkit £69.99
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Web Ref: 14640
FENWICK’S FS-10 BIKE CLEANER 1 LITRE £7.99
FENWICK’S FS FOAMING DEGREASER 500ml £8.99
fenwick’s bike maintenance kit £24.99
Not sure how to or don’t want to do it yourself? Read about our day classes & services. PTO.
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A SINGLE CLICK OF THE LEVER AND THE CHAIN SILENTLY SHIFTS UP A GEAR. THE LIGHTEST PULL OF THE LEVER AND THE BRAKE PADS MAKE CONTACT. RIDING A MACHINE IN PEAK CONDITION MAKES ALL THE DIFFERENCE. If you read our brief history of the Bike Co-op (P. 50) you will know that we started off as a bike repair shop. We never forget our roots. That’s why every one of our shops has its own service centre, dedicated to repairing, servicing and fitting things to your bike. Throughout this year, we have been working hard to improve our repair services by expanding workshop capacity in every store.
So if your bike needs any attention, pop it in to your local Bike Co-op shop. Even if you’re halfway through an attempted repair of your own and you get stuck (we’ve all been there) don’t be shy. Pay us a visit and we will do all we can to get you back on the road - as revealed by the customer reviews below.
service centres REPAIRS If you need a repair or something fitted, simply wheel your bike in (though advance booking is always recommended). No job too big, no job too small. Good, honest, professional service guaranteed.
FREE SAFETY CHECK A trained mechanic will give your bike a free safety inspection, paying particular attention to the brakes, transmission, tyres, wheels and steering. We will recommend the work required to make the bike good and you’ll always get an accurate estimate of the job’s expected cost before a spanner touches the bike
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MKNS | BIKE coop customer
I finally gave up trying to get my bike into a good state of repair, so I booked it in for a £50 standard service. I can honestly say that the difference between it going in and coming out is flabbergasting. I think they literally took the entire gearing system and brakes to pieces, needing on one area to drill bits off as they were seized so much, and sorted it out to such a degree that it seems like a new bike. For only an extra £30 for parts added in, it’s the best £80 I’ve spent in a long time.
john & Shelley | BIKE coop customerS
Thank you so much to the staff at the Edinburgh Bicycle Co-operative Brunstfield Links store. My girlfriend and I were one-third the way through our John o’ Groats to Land’s End trip and had trouble with our pannier racks and panniers. We had fantastic service from three members of staff who sorted us out with alternative panniers, fixed the racks and sorted out new rear cassettes to give us a better range of gears, while we waited. Thanks so much!!!
MAINTENANCE CLASSES Just as owning a good Gore-Tex (or similar) jacket makes you feel better about riding in all weathers, knowing what to do if you suffer ‘a mechanical’ makes you a more self-confident cyclist. The best way to get this hands-on experience is to attend one of our small, friendly, informative classes in cycle maintenance.
HALF-DAY CYCLE MAINTENANCE COURSE FOUNDATION £25 FULL-DAY CYCLE MAINTENANCE COURSE INTENSIVE £49 FULL-DAY WHEEL BUILDING COURSE £49
WILLIE MARSHALL | BIKE coop customer
I would just like to say that I came in to collect my Giant XTC at the Aberdeen store, it required new brakes, forks and a wee look over. I was made to feel welcome and learned a few do’s and don’ts concerning my bike. (I’m a 44 year old, born again cyclist). The customer service was second to none, Johnny Milton and his team done a great job. The bike advice was brilliant. 10/10.
DONALD | BIKE coop customer
Brought my bike to Edinburgh Bicycle on a Sunday hoping someone could give me some advice on a click, click sound coming from the pedal / crank. The shop was busy. When I explained the issue I was having, the cause and remedy was identified immediately. I needed the bike the next day and the workshop was fully booked. When I explained my situation the workshop manager replaced the part there and then. I really appreciate him going out of his way to accommodate me.
TO BOOK A SERVICE OR MAINTENANCE CLASS CALL US ON 0131 331 5010 OR 0845 257 0808 (lo-call)
BASIC SERVICE £35 STANDARD SERVICE £50 DELUXE SERVICE £90
OUR FULL RANGE OF SERVICES AND PRICES CAN BE FOUND AT: EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM/SERVICE OR IF YOU PREFER CALL US ON: LO-CALL 0845 257 0808
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GENERAL ENQUIRIES 0845 257 0808 (LO CALL) OR 0131 331 5010 EDINBURGHBICYCLE.COM
WINTER HOURS { 1 OCTOBER - 31 MARCH } ABERDEEN Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op 458-464 George Street Aberdeen AB25 3XH Open 7 days a week: 10am till 6pm Late opening every Thursday: 10am till 7pm
EDINBURGH BRUNTSFIELD
NEWCASTLE Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op 5-7 Union Road Byker Newcastle-upon-Tyne NE6 1EH Open 7 days a week: 10am till 6pm Late Opening every Thursday: 10am till 7pm
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op 8 Alvanley Terrace Whitehouse Loan Edinburgh EH9 1DU Open 7 days a week: 9am till 6pm Monday - Friday 10am till 6pm Saturday & Sunday Late opening every Thursday: 9am till 7pm
SHEFFIELD
EDINBURGH CANONMILLS
ONLINE SHOP
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op 30 Rodney Street Edinburgh EH7 4EA Open 7 days a week: 9.30am till 6pm Monday - Friday 10am till 6pm Saturday & Sunday Late opening every Thursday: 9.30am till 7pm
LEEDS Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op 140 Woodland Lane Chapel Allerton Leeds LS7 4QG Open 7 days a week: 10am till 6pm Late opening every Thursday: 10am till 7pm
Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op 300 Broadfield Road Sheffield S8 0XQ Open 7 days a week: 10am till 6pm Late Opening every Thursday: 10am till 7pm
www.edinburghbicycle.com email: enquiries@edinburghbicycle.com Tel: 0845 257 0808 (lo call) or 0131 331 5010 Open 7 days a week: 9am till 6pm Monday - Friday 10am till 6pm Saturday & Sunday Late Opening every Thursday: 9am till 7pm
PRICES All prices quoted were correct at time of going to press and included VAT at 20% where appropriate. We reserve the right to change prices and specifications without notice.
MANCHESTER Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op 7 Wilmslow Road Rusholme Manchester M14 5FT Open 7 days a week: 10am till 6pm Late opening every Thursday: 10am till 7pm
MANCHESTER CITY TOWER CYCLE HUB Edinburgh Bicycle Co-op City Tower Cycle Hub Piccadilly Plaza Manchester M1 4BT Open 6 days a week: 8am till 11.30am then 4.30pm till 7pm Monday - Friday 10am till 5pm Saturday
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