Velorution now offers a new financing option for customers who prefer to pay for a bike in smaller monthly installments rather than all at once: financing through MoneyWay. MoneyWay can offer financing for various months, (from 6 to 24) depending on need. There is no monthly interest added, but there is an upfront additional payment to cover the cost of the loan. All employed customers are eligible and welcome to apply. This should come as especially welcome news for our Christiania customers, who have been [...]

Brooks has a good post on how to keep your saddle theft-proof. Our recommended way is to fit a chain through rail and frame and envelope it in an inner tube; so: It is a service we offer for free to anyone who buys a Brooks saddle at Velorution, your Supreme Dealer of Excellence. Here is an equally good option, suggested by Brooks: Anybody with a passing interest in etymology will likely be familiar with the glut of theories that still do the rounds today [...]

Last Christmas Velorution ran a courtesy painting event where we had a professional painter come in and paint Christianias and wooden balance bikes. I was lucky enough to have my own Christiania just built up and made ready for this event. My colourless box suddenly became a showcase of adorable and lovely artwork, thanks to a visiting Arts Student. Seeing what she could do with the Christiania box, I quickly decided that the ideal Christmas present for my older daughter would be a wooden balance [...]

This video shows you how to assemble the new style of BoBike child seat, the Maxi City and the Maxi Tour. Then learn how to adjust the seatbelt straps so your child is not only safe and sound but secure too. Take a look at Velorution’s range of child seat options by clicking here.

Many people are baffled by HM’s Revenues and Customs attempt to clarify the details of the Cycle to Work scheme which allows employees allows employees to save up to 50% on a bike’s retail price. The announcement made at end of August has provoked fervent debate. After a few weeks of reflection, what conclusions can be drawn? Before the clarification Employees previously were allowed to purchase the scheme bicycle from their employer at the end of the rental period, at a nominal amount, generally £10. [...]

The Burning Man festival in the US is a great example of a festival engaging with cycling in a most positive way. Recently, there has been a significant rise in the number of people cycling to festivals to not only reduce transport costs but to support efforts to reduce emissions. How well are British festival organizers providing facilities for bicycles at our biggest festivals? Festival sites cater for all types of festival goers demanding different food, accommodation and of course, music. Transport options of all [...]

Adam Salmon has recently fitted a 3-speed fixed wheel hub on his Kogswell. Here is his report: Only been using this a week and it is just so much fun, it’s been a long time since a new bike put as bigger smile on my face as the Kogswell I built up using one of these. Can’t find a bad word to say about it. The hub does have just a little backlash, enough that you can feel it, but nothing to worry about. Not [...]

Riding without mudguards during inclement  weather is simply crazy. But what are you going to do if you’re a gentleman with taste and you own a Pashley Guvnor – the like of which is not fitted with fenders? The Guv’nor was inspired by the Path Racer that Pashley produced in the 1930s. Using a Reynolds 531 diamond frame and a single-speed Sturmey Archer hub with internal drum brake on the rear wheel, the bike’s design and componentry harks back to an old-school Agatha Christie innocence. [...]

Here at Velorution we strive to provide options to suit everyone. We’re getting kind of obsessed. Sure, we specialise in high-quality town, folding and Christiana cargo bikes but we also do our very best to make sure every cyclist gets the exact ride they want. (See our Scorcher – we provide a sturdy steel base frame, let you choose your components and build it up bespoke for you in our London workshop.) So, what’s our current bugbear? Handlebars. And the gloriously vast variety of them. [...]

If your kid can do this: … he can soon graduate to the new Like-a-bike with pedals. Only 7.5 kg, 16″ wheels. Available soon.

Moulton Buzz reports: The new version of the widely acclaimed 14 speed internally geared hub will have a number of changes over the current version: It still has 14 gears with even steps all the way, but the overall ratio increases from 526% to 580% The hub shell will be about 20% smaller. Useful for building into small wheels The weight will be about 1400g, compared with 1700g of the current version It will not be suitable for use in tandems or other “hard core” [...]

Last Saturday we hosted the first class of our three part maintenance course. It is our third series and the curriculum has improved a lot. We will soon film some of the key lessons. If you cannot wait for our repair videos, here are a couple of decent resources: VideoJug has a number of bicycle maintence videos, Carlton Reid of BikeBiz has produced a number of maintenace videos, such as this one on puncture repairs and this one on lubing. Watch out for some glaring [...]