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 [...]

Wintery weather is proving more than a little troublesome for riding at the moment; this week has seen us battle snow, sleet,  ice and rain. January and February promises more of the same before spring surprises us with slices of sun and lashings of soakings alternately. So – the question remains; what should riders wear through the changeable months? Had you considered the cape? Guy Hills of Dashing Tweeds and Saville Row tailor, Jan Cicmanec (above) both have. The two cycling aficionados (both featured as [...]

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