Merlin Cycles

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#Repost @rattuswonkler with @repostapp ・・・ Gorgeous ride in Lancashire Hill Country this morning. Healey, Anglezarke, Rivington, Belmont & Brindle #merlincycles #merlinfus #lancashirehills #cycle #instabike

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Fenwick’s Flow Through bike brush. This is the sort of theing that experienced cyclists get excited about. You can keep your silly megabucks carbon wheel rims. Give me a hosepipe brush that makes cleaning my bike easier and thus make my bike work better and last longer – now you’re talking! Something that will genuinely improve my bike life. For less than twelve quid. (at Merlin Cycles)

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Stans Race and Continental Revo tyre sealants. Stans is the number brand in tubeless systems. They are pretty much responsible for the adoption of tubeless as a norm. But in recent years some other companies have come out with some good tubeless stuff. Case in point – Revo sealant from Continental. Great stuff. But Stans are fighting back with their new Race Sealant. Calling it “Race” is arguably a bit silly. It gives the impression it’s about minimalism and light weight. The opposite is true. It should be called “Extreme Sealant”. It has twice the sealing crystals compared to standard Stans. “XL” crystals and standard crystals combine to seal larger punctures. Premium low-viscosity latex coats the tire’s sidewalls for quicker sealing. It’s amazing stuff! (at Merlin Cycles)

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Bell Super 2R MIPS helmet. Eek! Our helmet has split in two. Don’t worry, it’s supposed to. Two helmets for the price of one! Well, that’s how you can rationalise the purchase of this helmet to yourself and others close to you. P.S. it’s one of the laws of Goods In that if it says “MIPS” on it, it HAS to be featured. (at Merlin Cycles)

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Playing in the studio with new angles for magazine ads. Trying to show off the slender stays on the back of the Sensa Aquila!a SL here. You like? (at Merlin Cycles)

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Fizik Aliante and Astute Skyline Taca VT saddles. In the battle of the flouro saddles there are only two real manufacturers worth considering: Fizik and Astute. Fizik have been aorund long enough to have an army of fans on their side. But plucky new brand Astute has definitely won over some hearts and minds in the past couple of years. Choose your (flouro) weapon! (at Merlin Cycles)

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Abus Ugrip Bordo 5700 lock. A folding more-portable lock that offers the security of a decent U-lock. Useful if your frame is unsuitable for mounting a U-lock on or if you’d just rather stick a space-saving lock in your bag. Now available in a few colours. Just because. (at Merlin Cycles)

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Pivot Mach 429 SL carbon frame. Despite all the jabbering about 27.5 and now 27.5+ there’s no getting away from the fact that for some riders 29 inch wheels are faster. A carbon full suspension 29er with 100mm of travel will be an absolute blast pretty much everywhere it’s pointed. (at Merlin Cycles)

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Pivot Mach 6 carbon frame. Full carbon frame featuring Pivot’s proprietary hollow core internal molding technology. 155mm of renowned dw-link suspension (that’s 6.1″ in old money). Ultra-stiff, DH-inspired, double-wishbone rear triangle design. It’s veritably dripping in the latest tech and innovations in the MTB world. And it looks amazing to boot. (at Merlin Cycles)

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The KTM Revelator Di2 is KTM’s premium road race frameset, as used by the UCI pro team Marseille 13 in 2015. This is the electronic-specific version that’s decked out in the aforementioned pro team colours. (at Merlin Cycles)

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Arundel Mandible bottle cage. Strong but light, like an ant’s jaw. How can anything so seemingly fragile be so strong, you ask? Because the shape of the arms allows for a smaller cross section, but provides 40% more bottle grabbing power than other cages. It’s tough enough for any type of use, including mountain bike, cx bike, triathlon style brackets and cobbled road riding. (at Merlin Cycles)

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This beauty couldn't wait until Throwback Thursday! Very rare gold Rock Lobster. #retrobike #steelisreal #rocklobster (at Merlin Cycles)

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#Repost @guilleandres86 with @repostapp ・・・ #merlin #merlincycle #crossbike #miamicycling #cycling @merlincycles @cyclocrosss

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Zipvit Sport ZV7 gel in dessert flavours. Cherry Bakewell or rhubarb and custard flavour? The choice is yours! (at Merlin Cycles)

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And now the mysterious Mr Lee talks us through the Kinesis Tripster ACE - £649.99 (at Merlin Cycles)

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If you’re more of a Deda person then here is some Deda bar tape in similarly Romanian colours to that Arundel tape we posted up t'other day. (at Merlin Cycles)

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Shimano R321 SPD-SL road shoes. We’ve also had a drop of 2016 Shimano road cycling shoes. These are the top of the line R321 SPD-SL jobbers. Custom-Fit material in the upper is mouldable to conform to your foot contours. Moulded toe box for support and protection. Custom-Fit insoles. New aerodynamic wrap around upper design reduces drag and also gives even tension across the top of the foot. Full length Hollow Channel uni-directional carbon fibre sole. Anti-slip heel lining prevents heel lift by using a knitted in silicon based material. Dynalast sole construction offers an extra 11mm of cleat adjustment for perfect shoe-to-pedal fit. (at Merlin Cycles)