jclarkson
Latest articles by jclarkson
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BMC Streetfire SSX01 review
1st June 2010 BMC Streetfire SSX01: "The finish is impressive. The welds are very smooth and the paint and decals perfectly applied — it looks like a bike that costs twice as much."
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head to head: Dolan Preffisio review
29th January 2011 "There’s no messing about with the Preffisio — it’s a basic aluminium frame made capably in the Far East to keep costs down, available in any colour so long as it’s black."
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first ride: GT Avalanche 1.0 Disc review
8th February 2011 The GT mountain bike brand has been through the wars of late. Jamie Darlow rides its most famous model to see if the old magic is back.
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group test: 4 top tourers verdict
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Flite of fancy - KHS Flite 300 review
9th January 2011 "The folly of ordering in a skinny-tyred roadie bike for a First Ride slowly dawned on me." Derri Dunn, however, discovers that even in winter, the right road bike can be fun.
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head to head verdict: cross country commuters review
24th January 2011 So, is the Vitus mountain bike or the Specialized hybrid more suitable for commuting? The answer won't be a surprise but our suggestion might be.
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group test: BeOne Blizzard review
14th June 2010 "Blizzard boasts the fattest example of a flattened top tube we have ever seen. If BeOne has designed the frame to stand apart from its competitors, it has certainly succeeded."
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group test: BeOne Blizzard v Verenti Millook - Verdict review
14th June 2010 "BeOne Blizzard has a lot going for it. As an overall package, the aluminium frame, Shimano 105 transmission, triple chainset and Easton wheels are hard to fault. But.."
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Sabbath Silk Road Alp review
19 October 2010 "the kind of cheeky little bumps that tempt you to forego a downshift...result in a satisfying willingness to work very much with you."
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