Author: edinburghbicycle

Specialized Turbo Levo 2017: The latest in electric mountain biking

With the launch of the 2017 Turbo Levo range, the latest electric mountain bike by Specialized have taken e-mountain bikes to a whole new level.
What is defensive cycling and how can you benefit from it?

Defensive cycling’ helps prevent other road users from taking advantage of your relatively small size and slow speed, making it safer for bicycles & cars.
How to Personalise Your Bike, Written by our Customers

Personalising your bike is a great way make it feel like your own, so hopefully these pictures shared by our customers will inspire you to do the same.
Customising your bicycle to make it your own

Making your bike your own needn’t be dramatic. It can be a simple matter of changing the bar tape as illustrated here by the Bike Co-op’s Ged.
Beginners’ Guide to the Tour de France

Often simply referred to as ‘The Tour’, it’s the most prestigious annual bicycle race in the world. Here’s a beginner’s guide to the Tour de France.
An interview with Alex Feechan, founder of Findra women’s cycling clothing

What I discovered however was a distinct lack of nicely designed female specific kit. I felt the products available were an afterthought of the mens.
3 Ways to Take Your Kids With You on a Bicycle

While some parents curtail their cycling once kids come along, more and more of us carry on regardless. Here’s how to take your kids on your bike.
The benefits of a SRAM 1×11 drivetrain

SRAM 1×11 drivetrain is in a simplified format comprising a single shifter, a single gear mech & a single chainring to give you a huge gear range.
High Quality Hydraulic Disc Brakes

Hydraulic disc brakes are generally acknowledged as the best and most widely adopted improvement in bicycle technology of the past 15 years. Here’s why.
Co-operative Commutes: Co-op Members Share All

Many of us here at the Bike Co-op commute from Edinburgh to Co-op HQ in the middle of nowhere. But we all take a slightly different approach.