Yellow Jersey of bike games (Pro Cycling Manager (PC))

Advantages: Great graphics, huge amount of options
Disadvantages: Steep learning curve

...riders for events, arranging sponsorship and sorting your team roster. As well as this there are all the league tables and performance graphs that you would expect from a sports management sim. One complaint in this section is that the menus are rather hidden away at the top and do not always contain what you might expect, however within a game or 2 you are soon used to it. The second game section is the 3D race engine. This is an excellent graphical representation of the race with all the riders being modelled individually with the correct team kits and even different bikes. It looks stunning and there are a variety of camera angles for you to enjoy. The best part about this section is that you can influence the race. It is not simply a case of giving your riders pre race instructions and then sitting back to see what happens, you can...

thejazzyj 14.09.2009 · Read review
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GT Aggressor XC2. What a Bike for the Money

Advantages: Strong Frame and Wheels, Tyres do not let go
Disadvantages: None really!!

...Bought this bike with my work cycle to work scheme. A great buy from Halfords. Excellent speck for the price and a very strong bike. I'm 18st 10 (253 ibs) and in my opinion this bike can handle this weight easily. Great colour Black with like a Pearlesent White, Very good speck components, Shimano Deore derauillers and Sram Truvatic Crank. Hydrolic Brakes and Discs. These will stop you instantly and do tare a little time to get used to or a flight over the bars could come along. These sqeak when covered in Muck and Water for the first few occasions, but when used this disapates. Wheels are Alex DP17 rims, Strong, Maxxis Ingnitor Tyres Grip like hell. Suntour XCR forks are ok for Cross Country riding, Not a great Jump fork, but hey Im no Jumper! (I think that if yoiu are lighter than me you could have some safe landings with these...

damo1401 07.08.2009 · Read review
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For all your cycling needs

Advantages: Has EVERYTHING you need, site is easy to use and secure, Excellent online experience
Disadvantages: The shops are too far away from me.

...****Who are Evans Cycles?**** Evans Cycles is a chain of shops that sell bicycles and all thing cycle related, from lights to tools to clothing to spares to ?trick? bits. You name it and Evans is likely to sell it. The chain consists of 31 shops and whilst most of them are centred round London and the South East there are shops further a field with one in York (which is the shop furthest North) and Bristol (which is the shop furthest West). Being such a large market player Evans has the buying power to obtain significant discounts from suppliers, which are subsequently passed on to the customers, meaning Evans are often the cheapest place to buy cycling apparel. As well as good prices Evans offers a great delivery service and exceptional after sales and customer support desk adding to the shopping experience. In the past...

yackers1 02.05.2009 · Read review
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BIKEmate Cycling computer - get on ya bike !

Advantages: small, easy to use, cheap
Disadvantages: not accurate

...After buying a mountain bike over a year ago, I must admit I hardly ever use it. This year I've started making a few changes to my life and one is to start some form of exercise to become slightly fitter - so I bought a cycling computer ! No it won't make me fit but I thought it would act as an incentive to get me out and about because its a new gadget for me to play with but obviously have to travel far to test it properly. Oooooookaaaaaaaay you're thinking ! but anyway, I ordered it from that lovely little place called ebay for £5.99 and thought what a bargain. Similar computers with only 9 functions cost about £15 in the shops and do less. So it arrives typically on a day I have to go to work and can't use it :(. When I get home from work I read the booklet - yes us men can read booklets its just half the time we choose not too...

lostsworld 19.06.2006 · Read review
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Credit crunch cycle clothing

Advantages: Safe and secure, very quick delivery, very reasonable prices, great quality products
Disadvantages: Limited products - unless you want Speg or it's own brand then forget it

...and smooth, just as it should be. As well as being a great online shopping experience the products available are absolutely fantastic. They are cheap but of a high quality and this, in my opinion, is great value for money. I admit the range of products is limited but then this doesn?t bother me. The colour schemes are bland and boring, consisting of black (except for the hi-viz stuff of course) but this suits me down to the ground. If you are after a team kit or looking to match your clothing to your bike then I think you are going to be very disappointed in this site. The ladies range is exceptionally limited but I have found this is the case with most places. Ladies? cycling clothing is difficult to get hold of and very expensive to boot. This does not really affect me that much, only when I have to buy my other half something...

yackers1 08.07.2009 · Read review
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Review of cycle-clothing.co.uk

The King of Exercise Bikes?

Advantages: Excellent range of functions, comfortable, easy to use
Disadvantages: I think its a touch expensive at £200

...Now I do tend to get a little annoyed when it comes to exercise equipment and how expensive it is for home use. Unfortunately the York C201 fits into that bracket, needlessly expensive to achieve the same results as much cheaper bikes. Here is the reason for my annoyance: PHYSIOLOGY Cycling is specifically designed to work out the lower half of the body. In particular the focus is on the quadricep muscles (Thigh's), the hamstrings, the calf muscles and the gluteals (your bottom) Cycling is also one of the best forms of a cardiovascular endurance exercises (heart and lungs), whilst still being a low impact exercise (I.e your joints are not getting effected with high impacts like running). This makes cycling a perfect exercise for any lower body toning/strength training, as well as being perfect for fat burning and increasing...

Logan33 17.02.2009 · Read review
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Review of York C201 Anniversary Upright Cycle

THE WORLD NAKED BIKE RIDE

Advantages: Makes Non-Cyclists Think. Free Event. Only ONE Sock Required.
Disadvantages: Not Funny In Poor Weather. Not For the Prudish. Smacks of Sensationalism

...You have seen the title and the category and are probably already wondering how I can possibly keep a review of this specific event "On Topic". Well hopefully, if I get the tone of my review right, you will come to the conclusion that in regards to cycling, that there could be little more "On Topic" than this particular protest, unconventional as it may be. I have been in two minds about writing this particular review since the day BEFORE attending this event. Obviously, without even witnessing the Brighton "round" of The World Naked Bike Ride I had some pre-conceived ideas of: a) What this was all about, b) that it would be a cheap form of public titivation, and c) that a review on the subject would be seen as sensationalism on my part. My wife and I attended, as spectators I hasten to add, The World Naked Bike Ride in...

RICHADA 13.06.2006 (14.06.2006) · Read review
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Review of Cycling - General

My life Cycle

Advantages: Keeps you fit
Disadvantages: makes your legs ache

...I see this review and thought this is one for me because I ahve been cycling all my life. The first bike I remember having was a metallic orange chopper. Some of you might know what a chopper is especially as they have just made a comeback. A chopper was a laid back bike with handle bars that turn in towards the elongated seat. The gears were like what you'd expect to find in an automatic car with a red handle to make it easy to locate. This bike lasted me for years, then when I was about 12 years old my grandad bought me a limited edition Peugeot Touring racer. This bike changed my life in a lot of ways, firstly it helped me loose weight. Thus gaining more self confidence, Secondly it gave me a chance to get out of the little village I lived in and visit the local townand thirdly get a paper round. The paper round I had started in my...

Kingkarliii 23.04.2006 · Read review
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On Yer Bike!

Advantages: Great fun, slow, Harry loves it
Disadvantages: Noisy, siren is a pain

...Now, Harry isn't what I would call a daredevil. In fact, he's not into anything that moves too fast or does things that he doesn't expect to happen, pretty much like any 2 and a half year old I expect. So as you can imagine, I wasn't overly thrilled when I found out last year that Harry's great aunt had bought him a motorised motor bike. Please bear in mind last Christmas he was only 21 months old and consequently pretty small and unconfident, but nonetheless, the Halfords Mini Racer Bike was on its way to us courtesy of my parents. It wasn't something we expected to keep for long but funnily enough, its now become Harry's favourite ever toy! The Halfords Mini Racer Bike is available from the Halfords website, and in-store but I can't really say I have ever seen one when I have been into a Halfords. My brother works for Halfords...

mummy2harry 01.12.2008 · Read review
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Evans Cycles - DO NOT ENTER

Advantages: Big shops mean more products
Disadvantages: To many to mention

...Traditionally when you walk into a cycling shop you expect to be walking into a place full of products and accessories to do with cycling which is evident right from the beginning in all of the evans cycles outlets. Although the aspect that is missing in all stores i have been in is the help and knowledge that you get in nearly all independant cycling shops. The feel i get when i walk into and evans cycle shop is a feeling that i might get talked into to buying things that i dont need and that i will not actually get any real help to what i really want. I recently visited one of there shops in central london and i wanted some advice on why i was having problems with the chain on my bike and there was nowone in that shop that would help me. All they would tell me was to bring my bike in and pay for a service that is over £40 and that it...

lewis_uk12000 08.01.2009 · Read review
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