Bike check over routine from our friends at Pedros

We found this nice little video from our friends at Pedros that gives a quick overview of the key things to look out for when checking your bike for wear or damage. If you follow this check procedure every so often you should be able to diagnose any potential problems at an early stage... which can then be sorted by your local bike mechanic... rather than leaving them unattended, allowing them to cause far more damage to the bike (and your pocket!) later on.

If you have any problems with your bike that you aren't sure about or if you need any help with your bike maintenance routine, give us a call or send us an email and we'll do our best to help!

Ta!

Bikegoo

New Bits from Ice Toolz

We've recently taken delivery of a few new tools from Ice Toolz. There are some really clever little innovations coming out of the Ice Toolz stable this year so we're quite excited to have them on board.

The first batch of new Ice Toolz bits that we've received includes a BMX Chain Whip, a BMX Chain Tool and a rather nifty Trail Buddy toolkit.

Why not have a quick look by clicking on the images below...

The Bikegoo Sample Box

Here at Bikegoo we occasionally receive samples and advertising products from our lovely suppliers which can be given away to customers to help publicise new and exciting products.

When we receive them here at Bikegoo they all go into our "free sample box" and any customer is welcome to take one.

Unfortunately the samples haven't been shifting very fast so we're going to start dishing out free samples to anyone who places an order on bikegoo and writes "free sample please" in the additional comments box at the checkout of their order. You'll only receive one and it will be completely at random!

At the moment in we have a few samples of Squirt Lube, some Squirt stickers/chainstay protectors, some old Purple Extreme samples and a few other random bits too.

We've got more coming in all the time and sometimes the samples can be quite good so it doesn't hurt to try!

Bikegoo

Pedros Vice Whip Help Videos

Pedros Tools are always looking at new ways to approach bicycle maintenance. Their ever expanding range of ingenius tools aim to make the art of maintaining your bike as easy as possible.

One of their latest tools, the Vise Whip (their new locking chain whip), appears to have created a bit of a stir. We've had quite a few customers enquiring... How does it work? Will it fit on my bike? What a strange design... Is it tough enough?

Well the kind folk at Pedros have pointed us in the direction of a couple of great instructional videos to help bring the vise whip to life.

The two videos can be found on YouTube by following the below links:

1) The guys at Pedros run through how the tool works and show you how to remove your cassette lockring (also highlights the super useful Pedros Pro Socket Handle and the HG Socket!). Click here to view.

2) Lennard Zinn, the designer of the Vise Whip runs through how it works and how the design came about. Click here to view.

And once you've watched those videos, if you fancy getting your hands on your very own Vise Whip you can find it on Bikegoo here.

We hope this helps!

Bikegoo

Squirt gets glowing review in Dirt Magazine

We're a bit slow on reporting on this one (as Dirt reviewed this back in October last year!) but we thought its definitely worth mentioning.

Basically its another glowing review for Squirt bike lube. The full Dirt write up on the item can be found here.

The great thing about this review is that its not just the guys at Dirt who think its ace. Look at the comments at the bottom of the review. Proper normal bike folk love it too.

So far we've sold a lot of Squirt, its the lube of choice on the Bikegoo team bikes and we've only had praise back from everyone who has used it.

So, if you've not given it a go yet, its about time you did... its available on bikegoo right here.

Muc Off 8!

We just wanted to put a quick note up about what could be the best MTB event of the coming months. The Muc-Off 8 MTB Enduro event will be taking place on the 11th April at the Pippingford Estate in Nutley. Its a cracking 8 hour endurance fest for solos, pairs and teams of three or four. The great thing about this is that its just down the road from the Bikegoo workshop in Hartfield.

And because its on our doorstep we will be entering at least one team in the event and we'll be gunning for glory!.. or at least trying to avoid shameful disappointment!

Bikegoo will be open late on the Friday before the event (the 9th) and if anyone needs any last minute tinkering doing to their bikes or requires any of those essential spares please give us a call and drop in.

Remember, the South East doesn't get events like this very often, so you'd be foolish to miss out!

For all information about the event please visit the Muc Off 8 webpage here.

See you at the start line!

Bikegoo

Singletrack Magazine's Benji Loves Pedros Tyre Levers

We're big fans of Singletrack Magazine at Bikegoo and the latest issue includes a great section where the key Singletrack folk talk about their favourite bikes and components. Benji Haworth's selection included the fantastic Pedros Tyre Levers. He says...

"Not a glamorous or exciting choice but everyone needs tyre levers now and again. These are the best ones. Simples."

We couldn't agree more. So if you fancy trying out a set of the "best" tyre levers there are, you can find them here.