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Strathpuffer - The Result

2011-01-22T18:41:00.002Z

Well, the boys did brilliantly and it certainly was a very tough 24 hours.

Mark came in 18th and Graham finished in 9th in the solo category. Brilliant results despite being beset by mechanical problems and having to resort to starjumps to keep the blood flowing between laps!

Quote of the race was... "ugh... the bike's just destroyed themselves overnight... it was f*****g nightmarish". Yeah yeah, whatever. We all know they'll be back next year.

Well done guys, and well done to everyone who completed the whole 24 hours.

Bikegoo

Bikegoo riders face the Strathpuffer 24

2011-01-15T19:45:00.008Z

Hi Folks,

Happy new year to you all.

So, we're into 2011 and the first major 24 hour mountain bike event of the year has arrived. Oh yes, its Strathpuffer time again and it always promises thrills and spills galore.

For those who have never heard of it before, the Strathpuffer 24 is possibly the toughest 24 hour mountain bike race in the UK and runs from 15th-16th Jan in Strathpeffer, in deepest darkest Scotland. Graham and Mark our two Northern riders are heading up there to fly the flag for Bikegoo.

We'll be keeping an eye on things and posting updates on their progress and general goings on via our Twitter feed (www.twitter.com/bikegoo) . So if you are interested in how the boys are getting on keep an eye on our Tweets!

Lets hope they can deal with the cold, avoid mechanical problems and produce some cracking results!

Good luck lads!

Bikegoo

Xmas Opening Times and Order Despatch Times

2010-12-23T09:36:00.008Z

Hi Guys,

Just to let you know when we will be open over the Xmas period and when we will be sending out orders so you know when to expect to receive your items.

Workshop Opening Times
Thur 23rd Dec - 9am - 5pm
Fri 24th Dec - CLOSED
Sat 25th Dec - CLOSED
Sun 26th Dec - CLOSED
Mon 27th Dec - CLOSED (Bank Holiday)
Tue 28th Dec - CLOSED (Bank Holiday)
Wed 29th Dec - 9am - 5pm
Thur 30th Dec - 9am - 5pm
Fri 31st Dec - 9am - 3pm
Sat 1st Jan - CLOSED
Sun 2nd Jan - CLOSED
Mon 3rd Jan - CLOSED (Bank Holiday)
Tue 4th Jan onwards - open as usual (Mon-Fri, 9am-5pm)

Despatching Orders
Any orders placed between 12.00pm on 23rd Dec and 12.00pm on 29th Dec will be despatched on 29th December. Orders placed between 12.00pm on 31st Dec and 12.00pm on 4th Jan will be despatched on 4th January. All orders placed on days we are open will be despatched as usual (same day if placed before 12.00pm or following working day if placed after 12.00pm).

We will be available throughout the Xmas period on email, even on the days we are closed... even Xmas day! So, if you have any questions please contact us at support@bikegoo.co.uk and we will get back to you as quickly as we can.

Have a great Christmas guys!

Bikegoo

Xmas posting

2010-12-16T15:53:00.009Z

Hi Guys,

As Xmas creeps ever closer there can be some last minute panicking to buy those final gifts. Often its a little bit worrying buying items online at this time of year as you can't be too sure that items will arrive in time for the big day.

At Bikegoo we aim to offer a truly personal service to try and get your items to you as quickly as possible. So, if you absolutely have to have your items in time for Xmas please send us an email or give us a call to let us know. We will try and get your items sent through carriers that aren't currently struggling with a backlog or with excessive seasonal demand and will hopefully give your parcel the best chance of arriving with you on time.

We will, of course, continue to despatch all normal orders within 24 hours of receiving them (during the week) via 1st Class post or through our courier partners and you still stand a good chance of getting them the next day anyway! We just thought we'd offer this additional service to help put your mind at rest in the run up to Xmas.

Have a good one!

Bikegoo

* SNOW UPDATE - 4TH DECEMBER *

2010-12-04T15:32:00.003Z

Hi Guys,

Good news! The snow is gradually vanishing and all orders that have been slightly delayed in the last couple of days have now been despatched. The last of them caught the Saturday post today so should be with customers very soon. We're bang up to date despite the snow's best efforts to cause us problems.

Bikegoo is open tomorrow too, to catch up on workshop servicing jobs but if anyone is planning to come up to the workshop best bring a 4x4 as the road to our workshop is still very bad indeed.

Thanks to those customers who have been patient with us in the last couple of days, but normal service has now been resumed.

Cheers

Bikegoo

* SNOW UPDATE - 2ND DECEMBER *

2010-12-02T09:08:00.006Z

Hi Folks,

I'm sure you don't need reminding but as the news keeps telling us, snow is continuing to cause problems for the majority of the UK.

At Bikegoo we are unfortunately having a few problems too. Our workshop and warehouse are currently inaccessible via road thanks to the snow and ice. This means Royal Mail and our couriers can't get up to us and therefore we are currently unable to despatch most orders. As soon as this weather improves a bit we'll get things moving again.

We'll be working all weekend until the early hours if that's what it takes for us to catch up (so long as the snow has improved by then!).

We're sorry about this but we'd ask our customers to wait a couple more days than usual when receiving their orders.

If you have any questions, please email them through to us on support@bikegoo.co.uk

Thanks in advance for your understanding guys!

Bikegoo

Bike maintenance, not just for Xmas...

2010-11-18T17:08:00.008Z

Bike maintenance is often over looked when it comes to that heartfelt Christmas present for someone special. Even if that particular person is cycling mad, their friends and family generally opt for a set of Sealskinz or maybe some arm warmers for an Xmas gift (at least thats what mine do!).

But this year, why not go for a decent set of allen keys or push the boat out and buy a workstand for that special someone? Whatever it is, we've got everything a maintenance-savvy cyclist could possibly want for Xmas so why not mosey over to the Bikegoo webpage and see what we can tempt you with.

We'll also be running a few short term special offers on some of our stuff in the lead up to Xmas so make sure you're keeping an eye on us or else you may miss out!

Ta!

Bikegoo

Bargains!

2010-11-14T19:37:00.008Z

Hi Guys,

Just thought we should write a little blog post to tell you about our new "Bargains" category on our Bikegoo webpage. This is a new option on our page and basically gives us an avenue to sell off things really cheaply. These things aren't necessarily "bike maintenance" so we thought we'd better create a new category just for them. The things we chuck in here are often things we've bought for our workshop for cycle servicing jobs but for some reason we ended up not using them. So we need to get rid of them super cheap!

You can get some great deals and the "Bargains" category will be constantly added to as and when we have more bits we need to get rid of, so keep your eye on it! In there at the moment are things like tyres, grips and even some suspension forks and who knows what's going to be next???

So check it out here and grab a great deal!

Ta

Bikegoo

X Tools join the Bikegoo gang

2010-07-10T08:00:00.003+01:00

Hi Folks,

Another quick bit of news. We've recently taken on another brilliant brand offering great value and a diverse range of tools for the home or workshop mechanic. X-Tools is very much concerned with offering the best value tools but not compromising on quality.

So where does this fit into our range? Good question, we already have Ice Toolz on board who have without a doubt been one of our most popular brands since day one. So why take on another value tool brand? Well X-Tools has a range of tools that compliments our existing Ice Toolz lineup. They do stuff that Ice Toolz currently don't and by sitting the two brands together we feel we get a stunning budget range of tools that is hard to beat!

Take for example the X-Tools headset press.

£55.99 for something as solid and well made as this, that is universal and will fit almost any headset. Or their chain scrubber that for £10.99 employs a design only found on the very best chain cleaning tools at almost twice the price.

Check out the range of range of X-Tools at Bikegoo and get yourself an excellent value treat for your toolbox!

Cheers

Bikegoo

Suspension Servicing & Spares

2010-06-23T22:30:00.006+01:00

Hi Folks,

We've been beavering away at Bikegoo, expanding our workshop operations and developing our webpage. The latest development is suspension fork servicing. We're now able to service any Rock Shox, Marzocchi or Fox fork which includes a full strip down, a check for damage, oil change and fitting of replacement oil seals / dust seals /foam rings if required.

We offer all this for just £25 (cost of seal kits and replacement parts are extra). If you are interested in taking us up on this please contact us at support@bikegoo.co.uk

Aside from our workshop servicing we've started building up our range of suspension servicing products available on our webpage. We now have a huge range of suspension oils, lubes and greases and a range of seal kits for servicing your forks at home... all at cracking prices.

Remember if you have any questions relating to our workshop servicing, or if you're not sure what components you need to buy for your forks, just let us know and we'd be happy to help.

Happy riding!

Bikegoo

Free Crank Bros multitool with every Workstand!

2010-06-22T23:06:00.007+01:00

Hi Folks,

This month at Bikegoo we are running a special offer where you can get yourself a superb Crank Brothers Multi-5 multitool FREE whenever you buy any of our workstands! That's right... FREE (normal price £9.99).

These little multitools are top quality and come from a name you can trust.

In order to get your hands on one of these freebies, all you need to do is purchase one of our workstands and we'll bung your multitool in the box when we send it out to you. Simple.

Alternatively, if you don't fancy a Crank Brothers Multi-5 tool and there is a different multitool on our webpage that you'd prefer instead, just let us know (by using the additional comments box at the checkout) and so long as it is £10 or less and we have it in stock, we will send it to you absolutely free!

Please note: This offer only applies to workstands and not wheel truing stands. It is also subject to availability. This offer ends on 11th July 2010.

As always if you have any questions, please contact us.

Happy riding,

Bikegoo

Win a toolkit - with Nikwax!

2010-06-09T14:55:00.000+01:00

We've teamed up with our good friends at Nikwax to offer a cracking Ice Toolz Essence toolkit to one lucky competition winner.

All you need to do is wander over to the Nikwax webpage (by clicking here) and answer the 3 questions to enter. Whilst you're there why not have a browse around the Nikwax webpage too and checkout their amazing range of outdoor waterproofing and clothing care products! We swear by 'em!

Good luck!

Bikegoo

Juice Lubes @ Bikegoo

2010-04-16T11:31:00.000+01:00

A bit slow on the write up here as we've been stocking the Juice Lubes Super Gnarl cleaner for ages now, but nevertheless... Juice Lubes have arrived at Bikegoo! The range currently consists of a cleaner and two lubes (they make a cracking "fork juice" too but alas due to Royal Mail restrictions about posting aerosols, its not one we can currently stock).

So, we have the Super Gnarl cleaner, the Ceramic Juice chain lube and the Chain Juice. The Super Gnarl is a concentrated cleaner that can be diluted up to 10 times. So from one bottle you get 10 litres of normal strength cleaner. Excellent value and the performance is great too. It got a thorough usage after our recent jaunt to the Muc-Off 8 and a couple of bikes were not a pretty sight! This stuff worked like a charm (even though I think we watered it down a little more than we should have!).

The Muc-Off 8 saw a thorough testing of Chain Juice too, the wet lube from Juice Lubes. Its thick and stays put and is great value. I have to give a bit of praise to the wonderfully designed nozzle on the bottle with a twist open/close system that is vastly useful.

The final product is the Ceramic juice, a thinner cloudy lube with a complicated make up of all sorts of technological bits and bobs. Its meant for dry to moist conditions and claims to improve shifting performance. If it does that it is worth its weight in gold! It will be getting a thorough testing over the next few weeks but initial impressions are good.

If you're interested get your hands on some right here at Bikegoo!

Cheers

Bikegoo

Bikegoo @ the Muc-Off 8 Enduro

2010-04-16T10:47:00.001+01:00

Last weekend Bikegoo headed over to Pippingford Park in Nutley (literally round the corner from our workshop in Hartfield) to compete in the Muc Off 8 hour enduro MTB race. Bikegoo teamed up with our local riding buddies Days of Speed to form three teams.

And it was quite bloody tough. The route was very up and down with some severe muddy sections that sapped the legs and made things a little more gooey. There were some really enjoyable points too including some nice riverside singletrack and a couple of swoopy downhills. You don't get that sort of thing at the other more well known enduro events!

Overall our teams finished 51st, 69th and 87th (that includes a 4th place in the Mens Vets Teams category). Brilliant results and a very enjoyable day. Well organised, good course (if only it had been a little drier!) and good fun.

Roll on the next one. We'll be there!

Bikegoo

Bike check over routine from our friends at Pedros

2010-01-28T10:41:00.002Z

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

2010-01-25T20:02:00.006Z

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

2010-01-21T10:47:00.002Z

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

2010-01-20T10:53:00.003Z

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

2010-01-19T10:43:00.001Z

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!

2010-01-18T17:48:00.004Z

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

2010-01-16T13:32:00.004Z

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.

Dirt Juice

2009-10-09T21:03:00.007+01:00

So, last week we took delivery of a boxload of Dirt Juice from those fine chaps at Juice Lubes. This is a new product from these guys that sees the company moving into the rather competitive and massively populated general bike cleaner sector of the market.

We were impressed with Juicy Lubes' first offering (the very effective Fork Juice) but will we be as impressed this time? Dirt Juice comes in a concentrated 1 litre bottle called "super knarl" that can be used neat as a high powered degreaser or watered down to provide up to 10 litres of normal strength bike cleaner.

So for a 1 litre bottle of dirt juice costing £11.49 you could get 10 bottles of cleaner... so thats £1.15 per litre!!!

All sounds good... so last weekend we tried it out. It was pretty mucky in East Sussex and the bike got caked. So we tried a watered down concentration of about 6 to 1, sprayed it on, washed it off and it oblierated the muck and left a nice healthy shine on the bike. Very good.

The concentrated dirt juice also worked very well as a degreaser. We've been using it in the workshop for general degreaser use all week (cleaning drivetrains mostly). No worries.

All this and its completely biodegradable. Very impressive.

If you fancy a bit of Dirt Juice you can find it on bikegoo here.

Happy riding!

Bikegoo

The Finest Workstand in the World?

2009-08-04T10:00:00.003+01:00

At Bikegoo we like to try out our products as much as we can to get an idea of the quality, reliability and functionality of the things we sell. Occasionally we stumble accross something which is really worth a special mention...

THE PRO ELITE

So, is this the best workstand in the world... maybe. Is this the best portable workstand in the world... almost certainly. What are we talking about? Its the one and only Ultimate Support / Feedback Sports Pro Elite workstand.

We started using one of these some time back for both workshop use and use out at events and its just plain excellent. Its stable, its solid and for a portable stand it has hardly any flex when holding even the heaviest bikes.

Its construction is excellent. A super sturdy base with tough quick release clamps that allow you adjust the height of the stand and the spread of the base. Its got a wonderfully attractive red finish and up at the top its got the best clamp you'll find on a workstand anywhere. Fully rotatable meaning you can position a bike in pretty much any position through 360 degrees and this stand will hold it in place by locking itself in position.

The clamp itself is a ratcheting type meaning you hold your bike between the jaws and push the clamp closed. Then turn the knob on the front to tighten it up that last bit. Super fast. Then to release the bike, hit the red release button on the top and the clamp pops open immediately.

Its superb design and functionality has meant that its a favourite for loads of the top bike brands and race teams. Brands like Shimano, Specialized, Trek, SRAM, Maxxis and so on all use the Pro Elite at their outdoor events.

These stands are sometimes difficult to comeby in the UK but we've taken delivery of loads of them and at £219.95 we are amongst the cheapest out there... so if you fancy treating yourself to a bit of bike maintenance luxury click here.

Cheers

Bikegoo

Squirt!

2009-05-13T11:32:00.007+01:00

The latest addition to our vast selection of cycle lubes has just arrived and this one looks really good.

Squirt is a wax based dry lube that is also biodegradable. In fact its the only wax based lube on the market that has these green credentials so its far kinder than many others on the market.

But how good is it? Well we tested it on two mountain bikes and thrashed them round Bedgebury's Singletrack and over some of our favourite East Sussex off road routes. We were very impressed. In dry dusty gravelly conditions the lube stayed clean and kept everything running smoothly. Just what you want really. Squirt also claims to be the best wax lube on the market in wet conditions. So you can rest assured that this lube can be used pretty much year round.

Its also easy to look after. To clean the chain there is no need to degrease. Squirt claim all you need to do is brush the chain or clean it with a toothpick! Personally we're not sure about the whole toothpick thing but it does show that minimal maintenance is required to keep your drivetrain running smoothly.

Squirt has also been endorsed by some MTB heroes including hall of famer Ned Overend. These guys have used a vast number of products and they claim Squirt is the best lube available. So there.

If you fancy trying some head on over to our webpage. At £7.79 its one of the premium priced lubes in our range but for that you get potentially the finest dry lube on the market... so its certainly worth it! Click Here to buy Squirt on Bikegoo.

If you want to learn a bit more about Squirt, have a look at their webpage by clicking here.

Tools Update

2009-03-12T11:29:00.011Z

Just a quick update to let you know the Pedros Vise Whip's have just arrived with us. We've also added to our Pedros stocks by including a couple more of their professional quality tools to our range. All are just oozing quality and superb functionality. You'll find them very competiviely priced on our webpage to offer you exceptional value.

Click on the images below to see more details about each one.

If you fancy treating yourself to one of these fabulous tools or if you need any maintenance bits and bobs for your bike then have a look through our full range on our webpage www.bikegoo.co.uk

New bits from Pedros at Bikegoo

2009-02-22T09:36:00.005Z

"TRIXIE"

"VICE WHIP"

Hello folks,

Just thought it worth a quick post to let you know about a couple of new bits we are stocking from good ol' Pedros. Pedros are one of the finest tool brands in the cycle market and they are always pushing the boundaries with innovative new developments to make looking after your bike that bit easier. The quality and experience that goes into every Pedros tool means that when they release some new bits and bobs, its worth sitting up and taking notice.

Two of their recent developments are the Pedros Trixie Fixed Wheel multi tool and the Vice Whip.

Trixie
We've just taken delivery of the Trixie tool. Its a wonderfully made super simple device that can deal with most maintenance problems on fixed wheel /track bikes. Its got the typical hardened steel construction with the black finish that Pedros has used on its tools for years. Absolutely solid. The tool offers:

- 15mm box end wrench
- a lock ring hook
- 8,9,10mm box end wrenches,
- 5mm hex
- a bottle opener.

It also comes supplied with wingnuts so the tool can be attached to your bottle cage bosses. A nice idea, but I suppose if you might be needing the tool quickly storing it in a bag or pocket is probably better. All tools are easy to use even the 8/9/10 wrenches that are housed in the main body of the tool. As with almost all Pedros tools it is backed up with a lifetime guarantee. All in its a great tool for a fixie rider who likes a minimal, cool looking and superb quality do it all tool.

If you're interested you can buy one right now from Bikegoo here

Vice Whip
The Pedros Vice Whip is a locking device (noticably similar in design to a set of molgrips) that clamps around the cassette to offer an unslippable cassette removal tool. It replaces the chain whip which can be susceptable to slipping when removing your cassette.

Now this is a pretty expensive tool for just removing your cassette but it is professional quality and the design is brilliant. If you are removing cassettes regularly it can provide a real benefit.

It will fit all 3/32" cogs from 11t - 23t and is made from heat-treated steel tough enough for everyday use. NOTE: It will not fit 1/8" track cogs.

We're currently waiting for stock to arrive on these but you should hopefully see them up on bikegoo soon. One thing is for sure, the Bikegoo workshop will be the first customer for one of these cracking little devices.

More to come...
There are quite a few other new bits to come from Pedros for 2009 and we'll be bringing you a bit of an update once we have them in stock so watch this space!

6th at Strathpuffer

2009-01-19T22:16:00.011Z

The bikegoo team had a great result at the Strathpuffer 24 last weekend. In a race that had driving winds, snow and sub zero conditions the bikegoo mens pairs came in 6th after a formiddable performance from our two riders, Graham and Mark.

The race had a ferocious start and the first few laps saw a blistering pace being set by several front running teams. The bikegoo team found themselves in 15th place.

The Strathpuffer organisers seemed to have worked miracles over the last year and the course was excellent. Firm and stony terrain for the most of the course with a few muddy sections. This meant the course was a joy to ride rather than a chore.

As night set in the pace was still very fast and bikegoo found itself in 14th place. As normal with 24hr races, some teams go off too quickly and after a few hours people start to become tired and start clocking up slower times. However, bikegoo's tactics were centred around endurance and pacing themselves. They slogged on through the night recording some pretty impressive and consistent lap times while others struggled.

As the sun came up the bikegoo team had climbed to 8th. Then came the final push... Bikegoo's resident nutjob Graham unleashed his secret tactic... Freeze your ass off to make you go faster! He went out wearing next to nothing and flew round the course! He clocked two superfast laps in the closing minutes of the race and Bikegoo finished an impressive 6th.

Truly an excellent performance and a superb event. Well done to the team and to everyone who successfully completed the race. A special thanks goes to the guys who run the Strathpuffer 24 who put on an amazing event again.

Roll on next year!

Bikegoo

2009

2009-01-08T10:54:00.004Z

Well, here we are 2009 is in full flow and its cold indeed.

Bike Cleaners on Offer
We've launched a bit of an offer on bike cleaners and cleaning accessories which always become rather important at this time of year. So have a look at www.bikegoo.co.uk and see if anything floats your boat.

Strathpuffer 24
Our Bikegoo team are preparing for their second outing to the Strathpuffer 24 in a couple of weeks time. This time they are doing it as a pair (rather than two soloists) and are currently in the process of getting trained up for what will be a cracking event. For those who have never heard about the Strathpuffer 24 before... Well its allegedly the most difficult 24 hour mountain bike race in the UK. Its on Jan 17-18th and takes place in freezing cold Scotland. For more info check out the Strathpuffer webpage.

Twittering away
We're still twittering away at the moment and quite enjoying it. Its really quite impressive knowing what Lance Armstrong and Steven Fry are up to on a daily basis!! We'll aim to keep you abreast of all our goings on on our blog going forward (we promise to try and keep it updated more regularly!) But we'll be updating twitter before anything else so to be the first to get our news you'll have to be following us on twitter www.twitter.com/bikegoo

Plans for 2009
We've got some major plans for bikegoo in 2009 but they are all very hush hush at the moment... but all will be revealed in due course... hopefully its going to be one hell of a year!

Bikegoo

2008-12-19T11:03:00.000Z

Hi Guys,

Sorry its been so long since we did a blog entry! Lots of things have been going on. We're especially busy now its around that festive seasonal time so unfortunately this blog entry is going to be quite quick...

Just to let you know that we're now on Twitter. For those not in the know Twitter is all about letting interested people know what we're up to. We're using it daily so if you'd like to be kept updated on our goings on, be the first to know about offers, and announcements or even if you'd like to pitch questions, or suggestions to us then please have a look at Twitter, sign up and "follow" us!

Our page is www.twitter.com/bikegoo

Have a look. It would be great to see you on there!

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Friday the 13th...

2008-06-13T16:03:00.000+01:00

Hi Everyone,

Hope you're having a decent Friday 13th. As its a bit of a lazy Friday afternoon I thought I'd just pen a blog entry as its been a hell of a long time since the last one...

Events
So... erm well its been a super busy last few months, we've been to our first outdoor event organised by those fine fellows at Gorrick. We've got a bit of a taste for it and we'll be back at their events for the rest of the year. We'll be working on our stand to make it one of the most unmissable ones there!

Add to that, were in for Sleepless in the Saddle in August. The bikegoo team is fully prepped and it should be very good indeed.

Customer Feedback and Reviews
We've recently conducted some customer feedback to see what our customers thought of us accross a range of different subjects such as prices, customer service, speed of delivery, quality of the webpage, security and so on. We also asked their opinions about possible opportunities for the future. We got some great feedback. Some really really great feedback. Overall we found our customers really liked the business and really liked our customer service which was just great to hear.

One of the suggestions taken from the customer feedback was to implement a system to allow customers to review our products and write about their experiences with them. We've now got this in place and we've already had quite a few reviews which is really good. So get on there and tell us what you think!

We've got so many other things on the go its a bit ridiculous but we'll give you more details on those soon...

Right, sorry this is a bit of a brief blog entry, but I'm off into our workshop just to give the old Kona the once over before the clock chimes 5.00pm... then I'm off for a blast around the hills... while the weather holds.

All the best for anyone doing Mountain Mayhem this weekend. Should be a real blast. We unfortunately won't be there but we'll catch you at the next one!

Cheers

Bikegoo

Wheres the snow then?

2008-03-04T13:42:00.000Z

Here at Bikegoo HQ we like to tune in on the trusty old wireless to listen to whats going in the wider world. And what do we hear? This morning it was reports of snow everywhere across the UK. Here in Hartfield in East Sussex the sun is shining, its lovely. In fact its one of the most beautiful days we've had since we started business, and certainly not a trace of snow anywhere.

Anyway, whenever snow appears people tend to put their bikes to one side and activity in the bike industry quietens down a little bit.

So I thought I'd take this opportunity to update people on our activities since we last posted on here.

Crank Bros and Ultimate Support come on board
Well, first bit of news is we've included the amazing Crank Brothers Pumps and Multi tools into our range. We've been big fans of theirs for a long while. In fact I have a Multi-19 crank bros tool in my camelbak at the moment. Its been a trusty ally for years. Never let me down.

Add to that the superb Ultimate Support workstands. These are pretty much the finest workstands money can buy. And a large amount of people agree with us. They are the workstand of choice for Shimano... need we say more! We've got a range of their stands available now so please check them out.

Moore Large trade event
Moore Large (UK distributors of brands like Weldtite, Slime, Kenda, Michelin and loads more) had a trade event last weekend at their HQ in Derby. I wandered down there to see what was going on. It was all a bit quiet but we got a chance to see a few new items that tickled our fancy (including the new range of zefal mini and track pumps). The event signalled the opening of Moore Large's long awaited new webpage that will go live very soon!

What else have we been up to? Well we're still putting together our plans for 24 hour events over the summer months where bikegoo will be in attendance. But we're getting there... More to follow.

And finally for now, if anyone hasn't seen it the amazing BBC Adventure Show with all the coverage of the Strathpuffer (with a couple of shots of the Bikegoo team steaming round) have a quick look on BBC Iplayer. You've only got 5 more days mind before its removed so you'll have to be quick!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/page/item/b00937p5.shtml?q=strathpuffer&start=1&scope=iplayersearch&version_pid=b00937p2

All the best! And we'll post some more juicy info soon!

Bikegoo

Hi from Bikegoo

2008-02-15T16:05:00.000Z

Hello folks. Its a nice Friday afternoon in Hartfield in East Sussex so I thought it about time to cobble together a quick entry to introduce bikegoo in blog form.

Well, hello, we are bikegoo. We are an online bike shop (www.bikegoo.co.uk/) selling lots of bicycle pumps, inner tubes, bike tools, workstands and loads of other bike maintenance stuff. At the moment we're just trying to catch up with ourselves. We opened for business a few weeks ago and its been hectic to say the least. Anyone who's started their own business will probably know the feeling...

Anyway, here we are and we're presently trying to solidify our place in the UK cycle market as the number 1 online location for all your bike maintenance stuff. Not easy when there are so many other bike businesses out there.

Anyway, I think thats enough of the corporate marketing bumf. Thats not what I wanted this blog to be about. Hopefully this blog is purely going to be a place where we can provide a little insight into whats going on at bikegoo, whats going on in the wider cycle industry and us a place where we can communicate with customers and provide a few interesting tit bits of info too.

So first things first. I'm Dave. Hello. I'm the owner of bikegoo.

So what have we been up to so far... Well we've got a bit of promotional activity going on at the moment in conjunction with www.bikemagic.com/. If you've not heard of bikemagic before its a very good "everything to do with mountain bikes" page. We're running a competition with those guys thats open until the end of Feb. If you fancy entering to win some cracking prizes head over to www.bikemagic.com/Comp/Comp.asp?c=37. We've got a cracking BBB Profimount workstand as first prize, some Pedros mini pit kits AND some bottles of purple extreme lube. Not bad eh?! You'll have to sign up to bikemagic to enter but thats no bad thing!

Fisher Expo
As for other stuff we've been doing.... well I had the joy of attending the Fisher Outdoor Expo last month. Fisher Outdoor are the UK distributors of brands like Muc-Off, Tacx, Rock Shox, Sram, and loads more. It was a really good event at Edgbaston cricket ground. I'm not a big fan of cricket so unfortunately the impact of the cricket ground was a bit lost on me. Nevertheless Fisher did themselves proud. To pick out a couple of highlights... Muc-Off have got some cracking stuff in the pipeline... like their Nytralube range of grease and dry lube to accompany their caramel wax wet lube. We'll have them in stock as soon as Muc-Off let us get our hands on some! Tacx were also there with their range of superb workstands. Really well thought out with a number of of pro teams swearing by them. We've got the best of their range available now on our page.

COREbike
Then it was off to COREbike. Again a great trade event. Most interestingly from a bikegoo perspective were the new additions to the Ice Toolz range. It includes some really well thought out tools including an ingenius crown race remover. Most of their new additions have arrived at bikegoo HQ so you can see them on our page now.

Not only that but I had the pleasure of chatting to the 2 Pure guys (UK distributors of Crank Brothers and Ultimate Workstands amongst loads of other big brands). I'm pleased to say that we are going to be hooking up with those guys going forward and very shortly we'll be offering Crank Brothers pumps, multi tools and the amazing ultimate support stands on bikegoo. Watch this space...

Strathpuffer 24
Oh and I should just quickly mention the Strathpuffer 24. We've already gone on about this on the "News" section of our site but just a special thanks to out two Bikegoo riders who did us proud at the Strathpuffer 24 event in January. Cheers Mark. Cheers Hill. Brilliant result... Plans are already afoot for the next 24 hour event for the bikegoo team. This time, all being well...I'll be riding as part of the team... that will probably mean we'll finish dead last, but it will be good fun. We'll provide some more details about that closer the time...

Anyway, I've rambled on for long enough. We'll aim to keep you updated on everything bikegoo from here aswell as on our site at www.bikegoo.co.uk/. All the best.

Dave Williamson