Cervelo S5 This multiple grand tour winning aero monster looks a little more subtle in black compared to the Jumbo Visma canary yellow but it’s still a head-turner. The “Five Black” paint job doesn’t just offer an understated cool, it’s also Cervelo’s lightest finish. Cervelo S5 Trek Madone SL It’s no less aero than its SLR brother and in a satin black finish it looks just as good too. IsoFlow technology smooths out bumps in…
We all love riding late into the evening on warm summer days, but what about when things start to turn dark and grey? We’ll run through some things to consider when choosing a light so you can carry on riding all year round while staying safe, and without breaking the bank. Lumens? Runtime? Batteries? Some of the terminology around bike lights can be confusing but the two most important things to look at when choosing…
This month we announced the winner of our Trek Marlin competition where one lucky family got the chance to win 4 Marlin bikes and we’re so pleased to announce that Nina and her family were selected for the prize. Nina, Wayne, Josh and Simon dropped into our Folkestone store last week to collect their winnings, and we couldn’t be more excited to gift them their shiny new wheels. Mum, Nina, is already a keen rider…
What is Trek Project One? Trek Project One is the ultimate customisable bike experience, allowing you to design and build your dream bike. With Project One, Trek allows riders to choose every aspect of the super-lightweight carbon frame, components and paint design, with lead times now as short as one month. Why buy Trek Project One? One of the biggest reasons people love Project One is the ability to choose from a range of wild…
The Supercaliber from Trek is a radical new short-travel cross country bike that revolutionises the way you race. It’s faster in both sprints and climbs than its predecessors, and you have more control than a hardtail. If you’re wondering how this is possible, well it’s all down to the IsoStrut, a structural, frame-integrated shock created in partnership with FOX suspension engineers. More on this later. The Trek Supercaliber redefines what it means to reach the Gold…
An unusual birthday present I had some great 50th birthday pressies last December, but concealed in one innocent looking envelope was something that would change 2009 for me. my surprise gift from friends was entry to the 2009 Masters World Mountain Bike Championships. Never having contemplated racing outside of the UK, my heart skipped at the awesome thought of riding with the best masters in the world. To give it my best shot, I selfishly…
At Activ, we want you to feel part of our world and we want you to get to know us a little better. So here’s the latest instalment of our Activ Heroes Series, featuring Liam from our Folkestone store. Meet Liam I’m Dover born and bred, and have been riding for 22 years. I’m in the Activ sales team but I’ve also recently qualified as a level two Cytech mechanic. I was fortunate to have been…
