Journal

The latest news, reviews and advice from the CycleFit team

Winter Seven

The Perfect Winter Bike

13th December 2016 · Posted by Julian Wall

In these days of specialisation winter bikes have transcended junk-clunkers living out their baggy-arse days delivering a thoroughly mediocre experience to their disappointed owner.

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Philbike

Cervelo R5 v's Trek Emonda SLR v's Phil's Back

18th October 2016 · Posted by Philip Cavell

It is three years since I hit a pothole and spun over the bars. I have tried everything to recover. I tell you this because I am almost entirely over not being able to ride a proper superbike up and down proper mountains.

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622 Molteni

Seven 622SLX Review

28th July 2016 · Posted by Julian Wall

I would love to be able to say that I had bonded with our test 622 over thousands of miles in mixed terrain and various testing events. But that would be me 'mis-speaking' as MP's like to say or blatant lying as we know it.

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Open Up 2

Open Cycles U.P. Test

28th July 2016 · Posted by Philip Cavell

We ride the new Open Cycles U.P. (Unbeaten Path) bike through the Chilterns and re-discover cycling Nirvana

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Oliver Custom2

Five Reasons to Buy a Custom Bike

23rd June 2016 · Posted by Julian Wall

Working custom means that every aspect of the ride experience can be tuned to the rider. Geometry, tubing stiffness profiles even butting can be individual.

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Parleez Z Zero2

Parlee Z-Zero Review

23rd June 2016 · Posted by Julian Wall

Let me lay my multiple conflicts at your feet. I recently wrote that now the 'quality' manufacturers finally understand bike geometry and further how it correlates to the amateur cyclist, is there still a need for custom carbon?

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