For those of us to whom coffee is central to cycling. it’s good to have our prejudices reinforced so at Cycleshack we’ve done a bit of digging to see whether coffee is good for cycling. There has been plenty of research showing that it’s…
Matthew, a local Cycleshack customer, reviewed a recent purchase for us – a Cannondale Topstone gravel eBike. Check out his opinion! https://lewescycleshack.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Cannondale-Topstone-Review-Cycleshack.mp4
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The World's Best Mountain Bike Ride
https://youtu.be/Ana6az4zGvoIt is a truth universally acknowledged that The Whole Enchilada is the world’s best mountain bike ride. From the high alpine zone of Burro Pass down to…
It's official - the supply of bikes has been very sporadic since the start of Covid. So here's some advice about getting your bike: Choose the type of bike - we're mainly a shop selling mountain bikes, hybrids, kids' bikes and generally mainstream bikes…
Some more bike videos to inspire you to get out there...
The Man Who Refuses to Die
What does it take to go from 5% chance of survival to setting your sights on winning one of the hardest cycling races in the world? Watch…
As social distancing made it more difficult to go riding with Rob, my co-rider in part one, I decided to continue in a slightly different way by starting at the end point from last time (my house in Lewes), and seeing how far one…
Between shifts at Cycleshack I’ve had a bit more chance to get out on the bike recently. I thought I’d put that time to good use by raising money for an important local charity, Chailey Heritage Foundation, which looks after young people with extreme…
Lockdown has shown me that if you’re forced to be stuck somewhere for a while there aren’t many better places to be than Lewes. In this instance, I’m not referring to the many fine people I’ve met, the pleasing architecture and the awesome array…
Rob is an old climbing partner, known for his stock phrase, ‘What’s the worst that could happen?’ – just before it happens, usually. Retreating from a 19 pitch route in the Alps when he’d belayed me from a tuft of grass (‘I knew you…
I am ashamed to say that since the Utah trip back in November, my Fuel EX has been in its bag. Recent events have given me a massive nudge to get out on the Downs, and I finally put it together on the driveway…