Cycle accessories – our helpful guide
June 28th, 2012
Back packs
All cycling ruck sacks are designed to fit snugly to your back. They’re great for carrying water and everything else you need like bike tools and tubes for your great day out on a trail. Move up the range you’ll get better ventilation to prevent your back getting sweaty and some include a water pouch which you can drink from using a tube while you ride. We sell back packs specially designed for all your biking equipment including clothes, provisions, helmet and tools.
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Cycling helmets
Women’s Giro Skyla helmet
All our cycling helmets exceed the UK’s legal safety standards – essential to ensure your helmet can protect your most vital organ, your brain. Basic helmets will protect you, but more expensive helmets offer improved ventilation, with more air vents to keep you cool during long mountain or road rides. They also include superior fitting systems to make them more comfortable and easily adjustable.
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Handlebar grips
The best handlebar grips are ergonomically designed rubber grips. They’re designed to fit to your hand better so your weight on your handlebars is spread out more evenly, giving you a more comfortable ride, especially over long distances. We also sell gel and coated grips which offer great shock absorbing potential. Grips should be tough but soft enough to be comfortable – try a few to see what suits you.
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Car racks
Car racks can attach your bike to the roof, rear boot, or rear tow bar depending on which you prefer and the design of your car. Bikes can be tied or clamped securely in place by the wheels when on the roof, or by the crossbar if mounted on the boot (you can buy a converter for step-through frame designs). Some car racks include a built-in lock too.
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Cycling saddles
The Specialized Riva
Saddles come in a huge range of styles including solid leather, ‘leatherette’ coated or plain solid plastic, mattress saddles and sprung saddles, as well as gel and gelfoam. If speed is important, you should consider a solid plastic saddle that’s lightweight and aerodynamic. If comfort matters more, think about getting a mattress saddle with additional gel inserts. Take a little time to consider which saddle will be best for you – after all, if you get it wrong, you’ll soon feel it!
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Bike trailers
Trailers are becoming increasingly popular to help with the school run and trips to the shops. They can usually hold one or two children, and include seat belts so your little ones are strapped in snugly and safely. Moving up the range gets you extra storage and a more solid ‘hard pan’ floor. Most trailers include a window and sometimes an open window mesh for hot days. All trailers can be attached safely to your bike using a secure fastening and can be easily folded flat.
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Cycle pumps
A cycle pump with a ‘smart head’ connects with both Presta (road bike) and Schrader (mountain bike) valves so there’s no need for adapters. The better pumps offer dual action pumping, so air is pumped into the tyre when you pull as well as when you push. We have small, lightweight pumps that won’t weigh you down, as well as heavy duty foot pumps to keep and home and make sure you get optimum pressure for your tyres.
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Bike locks
Locking good: the Kryptonite Keeper Value armoured key cable lock
Bike locks come in two forms: keyed or keyless. Keyless systems use a combination system – very convenient, so long as you remember the code. We have locks in a wide variety of sizes and weights, including heavy-duty D-locks which will deter almost any thief.
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Turbo trainers
A turbo trainer lets you ride your bike indoors – no need to worry about keeping up your training schedule if the weather’s bad, if you need to mind the kids or just want to watch TV while you ride. Wind trainers have a roller which spins fan blades to create air resistance – they tend to be cheaper but can get quite loud. Magnetic trainers use resistive magnets and are a bit quieter, but usually cost a little more. Fluid trainers use gel in specially fitted chambers and are the quietest trainers available.
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