Factory Jackson website - has a brief review and some nice photos of teh Pivot Pheonix DH bike.
Clicke HERE for factory Jackson
or
HERE for Pivot website
Wednesday, 22 December 2010
Tuesday, 21 December 2010
Product Videos now on Lezyne website
Lezyne have been working hard to add new content to their website. One of the latest additions is video! They have added new video content to their website here. Check regularly for update and new videos!
Monday, 20 December 2010
Chris Smith TRP/Microshift Video
Self filmed and edited Video of Chris riding all styles through winter on the Corsair Konig with Microshift parts and TRP brakes
Friday, 17 December 2010
Lezyne Sponsor Team HTC
Lezyne will supply the Team with bicycle accessories and will appear on the new official Team jersey in three locations. Currently, Team HTC-Highroad is the most winningest team in professional cycling, with over 389 wins since 2008 and counting.
Be sure to visit: www.lezyne.com or www.highroadsports.com for updates.
Reynolds wheels gets dedicated UK website
The UK website will focus on dealer support and the latest product and team news. Reynolds UK has launched its own website as a satellite site to Reynolds International. Dealer support is a big part of the new website build, though news and product updates, as well as the latest from the Reynolds-sponsored Team Kinesis Morvelo will also be frequently added. DMR team riders Sam Reynolds and Duncan Ferris along with Singular Cycles are also supported by Reynolds Wheels.
Reynolds UK Website
Reynolds UK have launched their own site as a satellite site to Reynolds international.New for 2011 there will be a comprehensive road wheel test programme 'Spin it Up'
The UK website will focus on dealer support and the latest product and team news.
Reynolds UK are now proud sponsors of the Kinesis Morvelo Project for MTB, Cyclocross and Road.
DMR team riders Sam Reynolds and Duncan Ferris along with Singular Cycles are also supported by Reynolds Wheels.
You can also follow Reynolds UK on Twitter and Reynolds International on Facebook.
Thursday, 16 December 2010
The hottest bikes of 2011
"The Pivot Mach 4, new to the UK thanks to Upgrade Bikes now sorting out distribution over here, is a 100mm travel full-susser that looks just ripe for typical UK riding.
They're made by the same guy who first set up Titus so that gives you some idea of the quality you can expect, and indeed on our quick close look the frame looks to be immaculately put together."
Read more: http://www.bikemagic.com/gear-news/the-hottest-bikes-of-2011/9424-5.html#ixzz18GYyIVbmWednesday, 15 December 2010
DELIVERIES IN SCOTLAND AND NEWCASTLE.
As of today Interlink Express is unable to guarantee that parcels sent to Scotland and Newcastle will be delivered before Christmas. In addition they have a significant backlog of parcels in thier Scottish and Newcastle depots still awaiting delivery. The recent bad weather has severely impacted parcel delivery services in Scotland and Newcastle. The Scottish and Newcastle depots now have severe delivery backlogs. They are making every possible effort to deliver all the parcels they have, this has included working on the last two Saturdays and Sundays. We understand that this announcement will mean disappointment and inconvenience to our customers and we deeply regret that but we are convinced that a policy of openness and honesty regarding this matter is paramount.Interlink Express delivery services to the rest of the country will continue. Your patience and understanding are greatly appreciated.
The Schleyer joins the Lezyne team for 2011
San Luis Obispo, CA (December 14, 2010) – Lezyne is extremely proud to announce its latest sponsorship agreement with Mountain Bike Hall of Famer Richie Schley for the 2011 season. Lezyne began working with Richie early in the 2010 season, and finalized the agreement in late November. “We are stoked to be working with such a prolific pioneer as The Schleyer! He is a MTB legend who has helped define the freeride movement. Richie’s relaxed yet professional attitude and passion for the bike is a perfect match to the growing world-wide popularity of Lezyne,” said Patrick Ribera-McKay, Lezyne’s Marketing Manager.
Richie will exclusively use Lezyne’s award winning hand-pumps, floor-pumps, multi-tools, saddle bags, bottle cages, and tire repair.
For more information and updates visit
Monday, 13 December 2010
Green Oil CF3's - Now in stock
The CF3 bottle is a Re-Usable Lube Spray
CF3 bottle can be filled with Green Oil, White Lube or Clean Chain.
Using its own in built charging system the CF3 can be used countless times.
No CFC's No isobutane No harmful propeliants
Check UK stock HERE
Thursday, 9 December 2010
New DMR hoodies - now in stock
Just released and available now - fresh new ‘Team Issue’ hoody for the winter months, it comes in 2 sweet colours & is priced at £39.99, It is really warm and has a port for you headphone wire through the pocket too.
Click HERE for availability
Tuesday, 7 December 2010
Speedfil in stock - Available Today!!
Chris Smith
UK Top level FreeRider Chris Smith now being supported by Upgrade Bikes with TRP and Microshift product.
Monday, 6 December 2010
"The coolest accessories brand around" - Bikemagic
Bikemagic's Christmas wishlist kick off with the Lezyne Blox 23 HERE"Lezyne is the coolest accessories brand around and the Blox 23 CNC-machined 7075 aluminium multi-tool comes with complete with 14 tools, a chain breaker, 3x spoke wrenches, 2x standard square and 1x Mavic splined tool."
Availability HERE (Due before Xmas!!)
Read more: http://www.bikemagic.com/gear-news/bikemagics-christmas-wish-list---part-one/9347-3.html#ixzz17KFqzq00
Monday, 29 November 2010
Phones not working AGAIN!! - 3rd Dec 2010
Friday 3rd December
Our phones are not working - AGAIN!!
Thanks for your patience and apologies for any inconvenience.
Please order on our B2B site www.upgradebikes.co.uk
or
Please try calling
07833 981 182
07867 526 392
Monday, 22 November 2010
Thursday, 18 November 2010
A short film by Green Oil
Wednesday, 17 November 2010
Magnus Backstedt to return to racing.
Tuesday, 16 November 2010
Luke Smith Interview
For those of you old enough to remember Luke Smith was DMR's 1st 'proper' rider. A local kid who grew up from a local 'gromm' to an international FMX star.
Read the full interview on the DIRT website HERE
DMR Wingbar and Swarm Stem - PinkBike.com
It's definitely built with toughness and looks in mind, not for the gram counters out there. But if your gig is freeriding, dirt jumping, slopestyle, or general tom foolery, the Swarm will take your abuse and look good at the same time. - Tyler Wilkes
Upgrade online catalogue HERE
Full Review HERE
DMR Site HERE
Thursday, 11 November 2010
HANNAH AND HER CROSSLIGHT CSix2's
Hannah in action at the Inter Area Team CX Champs. Her finishing time would have placed her 3rd overall in the vets race!
As it was she was first woman home leading West Midlands to a 1-2-3 to take the Senior women's Champs title.
Interview (and a bit of race action) here, courtesy of Joolze Dymond.
Sneak peek of Atomlab pedals
Monday, 8 November 2010
Cycloc now in stock!!
Thursday, 4 November 2010
FiveTwo race Team / Underdog project
John Lee talks about Megavalance, the FiveTwo race team and the Underdog project.
Videos and article HERE
Green Oil on Bike Biz
Speaking to , Green Oil founder Simon Nash said: "Green Oil basically came out of a frustration with other brands on the shelf at the time. ‘Contains PTFE’ and ‘Dangerous for the environment’ with the accompanying dead fish and tree logo were things I found unacceptable for products for my bike – especially riding through rivers and in rain.
Bike Biz article HERE
Green-oil website HERE
Upgrade Site HERE
Tuesday, 2 November 2010
Nearly there......
This from Ben at Singletrack ; "Somewhat amazingly there are two extremely similar zero-stack tapered standards available nowadays. And by extremely similar I mean that the difference between them is that the Outer Diameter (OD) of the bottom cup of one of the standards is 54.92mm and the OD of the bottom cup of the other one is 55.95mm. The Mach 4 takes the standard with the 55.95mm OD bottom cup. Guess which headset I ended up with?
Singletrack website HERE, PIvot Website HERE,
Green Oil on Singletrack (part 2)
"One of the few, truly new products at the Cycle Show was this new wax based lubricant from Green Oil. As you might expect from a company that likes to keep things simple, it’s called White and it’s an eco friendly dry lube that uses natural beeswax along with plant solvents to provide a thinner, drier and less grit-attractive way to keep your chain happy. Managing director Simon says it’s especially good for the bees,who get given extra food to make them overproduce the wax. The tiny earbuds they use to collect the wax from the bees are also made from natural plant fibres."
Click HERE for more info
Monday, 1 November 2010
Green Oil on Singletrack
Friday, 22 October 2010
TRP CX9 Brakes
Wednesday, 20 October 2010
Five Two race team web edit
DMR sponsored FiveTwo race team feature in this vid.
Lee Gratton finished 1st place in Senior Men
Elliot Gill finished 2nd place in Junior Men
Great results from the boys!
Elliot Gill finished 2nd place in Junior Men
Great results from the boys!
Tuesday, 19 October 2010
Pivot Mach 4 Long Termer
Redd Bull Rampage DVD trailer
I have a feeling that this is going to be good."On December 1st 2010, Red Bull and Freeride Entertainment will release a limited edition DVD documenting this historic event. Experience what it is like to make the "Ram-pilgrimage" following The Claw, Kyle Strait, Cam Zink, and the Coastal Crew on their way to the scariest event of the year."
Pivot Wins big at 24hr races
Canberra, Australia was the scene of the 24 Hours of Adrenalin World Solo 24 Hour MTB Championship this past weekend. And it's where Australian Jason English pedaled his Pivot Cycles Mach 4 to victory. Not only is this his second consecutive 24-hour championship, but Jason was the only rider to complete 24 laps of the course. You can see the full results here.
Back in the United States, a few hundred people put tires to the red dust, rocks and technical trails at the 24 Hours of Moab. In the Women's Solo category, Timari Pruis laid down 11 laps in the desert to finish 4th while riding her Mach 429 Ernesto Marenchin and Eric Auger each knocked out 15 laps. Ernesto came across the finish line in 5th place, while Eric finished close behind in 7th. Full results for the 24 Hours of Moab can be found here
Big congrats to all our racers!
Monday, 18 October 2010
I think this is going to be good............
Click HERE for the official Red Bull trailer for the next Danny MacAskill (riding DMR tyres and Atomlab rims!) video - Way Back Home - due out in November.
Cross brake check: TRP’s new mini V-brake and EuroX Magnesium
"The strangest thing happened yesterday at the cyclocross group ride; I gently squeezed the brake levers and the bike quickly stopped."
To read more - please click HERE
Friday, 15 October 2010
Pivot Mach 4 Long Termer
Lucky Benji at Singletrack has got his hands on a Mach 4 frameset for a long term test rig;
More photos HERE
He’s going to build it up with various bits over the next few months but the aim is to keep the bike nice and light, with 120mm forks up front to compliment the 100mm of DW Link travel out of the back.
Check the Singletrack website over the coming months for updates.
TRP Dash Carbon Brakes
"Usefully adjustable, controllable, impressively reliable and outstandingly light for the money"
Full review on BikeRadar.com HERE
Pivot Firebird Review
Full and indepth review of the Pivot Firebird on PinkBike.com HERE
Pivots are new top the Upgrade portfolio and we showcased them for the 1st time at the London show last week.
We have just received a few demo bikes and we are awaiting our 1st order which should be in December / January time.
If you want more info - please check out the UK website www.pivotcycles.co.uk or give Tom V a call on 01403 711 611
Thursday, 14 October 2010
"A mini pump that actually works!!"
It does exactly what it says it will! - Sometimes a rare ocurence - but not with Lezyne products.
Road.cc Verdict; " A mini-pump that actually works, who'd have thought it. Quality all-metal construction means no clackity-clack and a mini-pump that actually manages to get air into a tube rather than wheezing like an asthmatic ant like most of the competition. The Lezyne Road Drive Alloy is a pump we've happily had on our bike for several months now, we've even forgotten where the frame-fit pump is."
Full review HERE
Grippy, tough and is a classic flat for a reason!
"The V12 has been around a long time now and it’d be fair to say that this pedal (and the cheaper, non-cartridge bearing V8) helped bring to the masses the flat pedal revolution the Shimano DX started, with the move away from bearclaw style pedals to the pinned versions of today. The V12 has been tweaked and tightened over the years (a bit like Madonna) and the pedal today uses a magnesium body to save 100g of weight over the alloy version but still uses the same sealed cartridge bearing and bushing design as always and we’ve not had any play in them yet. The axle is cromo steel but if you want to save even more weight then you can get a pair of nitride coated and golden coloured Titanium axles that’ll shave an additional 80g from the weight and £69.99 from your wallet.
The design is a classic for a reason and the V12 is still an excellent platform for descending and pedalling uphill. The magnesium body is tough enough to survive and grip is good, although this is in part down to the extra long screw in Terror Pins (£3.99) this set are fitted with that really dig into your shoes, although the extra length means they can be more prone to damage and then harder to remove. The tapered shape means they’re good at shrugging off strikes without stopping you dead however. There are plenty of colour options available, although we reckon the understated grey finish with blingin’ gold cap works well. It’s only when you compare them against the latest super thin pedals that you realise the advantages of a low profile platform in helping prevent your feet rolling over the axle. To this end DMR have just released the new Vault pedal that’s thinner, lighter and has pins that screw in from the back but still uses the cunning tapered shape."
"Overall: The V12 is grippy, tough and is a classic flat for a reason, but we’re looking forward to DMR’s new Vault pedals arriving which improve the design further."
http://www.singletrackworld.com/
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