Autumn is upon us! Which means new bike catalogues are all battling to show off their new shiney additions for 2017. The Bike Institute have just got the new Giant Stock 2017 line in (well, as much as we can fit in…
Read more[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Nothing brings out so much hate than an online article open to comments than those dedicated to the urban cycling debate. All it takes is one or two lines referencing inadequate drivers, or dare I say it, pedestrians, then a…
Read more[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] Summer's Here! ( it is, right!) There are plenty of reasons the cycle to work this summer, here is our top 5: If the sun's out think of the tanning opportunities. Plus the small tiny thing of the…
Read moreWe have some spanky new stock in store that we've been dying show off for a while, so here it is: from leatherheads Brooks saddles, to steal crushing Surly bikes and tarpaulin teamsters Ortlieb Bags. Brooks Now Brooks is the…
Read moreSo summer is just around the corner: yep, we've heard it all before but when we look out the window it's still looking like the nuclear winter has yet to pass. But the warm weather is sneaky, one minute you're…
Read moreLet's face it, we all buy online to save money and here at The Bike Institute we've noticed the "shift" in the bike trade where customers, bike shop staff, shop owners, and even distributors all order online. [caption id="attachment_14916" align="alignnone"…
Read more[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] [caption id="attachment_15058" align="alignnone" width="1024"] Rainy morning blues. Photo: Robert Tomson.[/caption] Winter means short dark days, wet windy evenings and even bleaker mornings, and with slippy roads and cycling paths filled with debris even the most hardy cyclist out there might consider…
Read moreOften customers who are new to cycling ask us for advice on what bike they should buy, and the answer is always the same... it depends. Those who are new to cycling or haven't cycled in many years and are ready to…
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