It can feel a little doom and gloomy at this time of year here on the road.cc DealCatcher. With the summer waning and winter on its way it often feels like we're talking about preparing you for bad weather. Not today.
Today we're talking about the benefits of the coming months, specifically cyclocross.
If you haven't tried it yet, this winter is surely the time for you to get muddy. If it's not your cup of tea though, we do have deals other than this fantastic 25% discounted BMC Crossmachine.
Those deals are 20% off a Tacx Flow Smart Turbo Trainer over at Decathlon and 22% off Topeak's Track Floor Pump Joe Blow Max II over at Ribble.
Evans Cycles
BMC's Crossmachine CXA01 is, in BMC's words, is perfect for touring, cyclocross, gravel riding, adventuring, and commuting. The bike's triple butted aluminium frame, with comfortable riding position-specific geometry, and full carbon fork creates an excellently adaptable riding experience.
If you want a bit more advice on which cyclocross bike would be best for you, or how to approach the discipline, check out our buyer's guide below:
Decathlon
Tacx's 800 Watt electromagnetic braking controlled turbo trainer - the Flow Smart Turbo - is up there with the most advanced units you can buy.
For your money you'll be getting the front wheel riser block, to keep your bike secure and comfortable, as well as the trainer unit with a quick release mechanism for ease of use.
You'll also have access to Tacx's control app for customisable options, descent simulation, sprint level power options, and 14 brake positions for variable resistance.
Ribble Cycles
Finally, grab yourself a bargain that'll come in useful now the temperature is dropping and spikey bits are falling off trees and punctures are abound.
We reviewed the Joe Blow 1 track pump back in 2009. We were impressed at its performance as well as its build quality - especially at such a low price tag.
Back then the Joe Blow would have set you back £30, today you've got the option of buying the new and improved version for £10 less than that. An analogue pressure gauge that reads to 160psi max, a duel head that's compatible with Schrader, Dunlop and Presta valves, and an oversized steel barrel will keep the pumping easy on your arms are waiting for you. What are you waiting for?
My parents-in-law live near Innsbruck. Guess what? There were exactly the same kinds of compaints from locals when the Worlds took place there.
Did anyone get his name? We're going to have to expel him from our AGM if he's not going to toe the line....
Blimey, that is an eye watering price! Not one for the weight weenies either.
There are loads of non white riders competing in BMX in the UK, just saying.
Come and see the violence inherant in the system! Help, help, I'm being oppressed!!
Given up on making any reports of occurences on my forays into Kent since I had an NFA last year on a Ferrari and a Porsche racing each other who...
I was intrigued by the assassination of Emilio Bozzi, so looked it up. According to this post, he wasn't assassinated in the 70s but died in 1936....
Chapeau for the research! FWIW Sheldon Brown also has some thoughts on this subject.
My "interpretation" is the dictionary definition of the word. Your "interpretation" is objectively incorrect. Do you not see?
"Blinder" can also mean "an excellent performance" in British English though