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

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...

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 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

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.

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 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. If you mention you are doing the Muc-Off 8, we'll give you 10% off  (note; only applies to people who visit us up at the workshop!)

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

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.

Hello folks,

We just wanted to remind you that all orders placed on Bikegoo before 12.00pm will be despatched the same day by either Royal Mail 1st Class or DHL 24-48 hour courier services (only for large or more valuable orders).

We must re-iterate that 1st Class isn't a guaranteed service and whilst most items will arrive in 24 hours some may not. So if you absolutely MUST have your items by Christmas, we would recommend trying an alternative service such as Royal Mail Special Delivery (which will guarantee to be with you the next day). Unfortunately there will be an additional charge to do this but it may be worth it to have your presents there on time!

If you would like to do this, please let us know using the "Additional Comments" box at the final stage of the order process or by emailing us at support@bikegoo.co.uk within 30 minutes of placing your order. We can then give you a quote for the additional cost of the postage and then you can decide whether you would like to go ahead or not.

We hope this will give you another option for urgent items over this Christmas period.

Merry Christmas

Bikegoo

Hello Folks,

Just to let you know our Xmas opening times so you know when we'll be in action over the Xmas period.

Xmas Opening Times
Xmas Eve: 9.00 - 3.00pm
Xmas Day: Closed
Boxing Day: Closed
Dec 27th: Closed
Dec 28th: Closed
Dec 29th: 9.00 - 5.00pm
Dec 30th: 9.00 - 5.00pm
Dec 31st: 9.00 - 3.00pm
Jan 1st: Closed
Jan 2nd: Closed
Jan 3rd: Closed
Jan 4th onwards: Open as usual

Outside these dates we'll be open our usual hours 9.00am-5.00pm Monday to Friday.

Please note any orders placed on dates when we are closed will not be despatched until the next day we are open. If you have any questions, please contact us.

Have a great Xmas folks!

Bikegoo

Squirt is the latest addition to our lube range and this one is a cracker. Squirt is a dry wax-based lube thats supreme on dry and dusty trails. Its also highly resistant to wet conditions that makes it able to be used almost all year round.

On top of this Squirt is biodegradable which means its great on the environment.

Its also very easy to maintain. All it needs is a reapplication every now and again and a brush down to remove any grime. No degreasing or anything like that is required.

Its also been endorsed by a number of MTB legends including hall of famer Ned Overend. So it must be pretty good!

All in its an excellent choice and perfect for summer conditions. For more info have a look at Squirt's webpage here and if you fancy trying some you can buy it on bikegoo here.

Hi Guys,

We've taken delivery of the first batch of new Pedros bits and bobs for 2009. The Pedros Trixie tool is an amazing multi-tool aimed squarely at fixed wheel / track riders and in stock at Bikegoo now! (click the image below for more details)



We've given it a thorough write up as well as the new Pedros Vice Whip on our blog. Check it out here.

All the best!

Bikegoo