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Specialized Aethos S-Works Di2 2022 - Road Bike

Specialized Road Bikes: A Buying Guide

Mohamed Ashraf
June 12, 2022

Are you looking for a durable, long-lasting, and comfortable road bike that will take you anywhere from the grocery store down the road to the Eiffel Tower? You have plenty of options at massively diverse prices. From materials like aluminium and carbon to geometry like “sportive” or “endurance”, choosing the perfect road bike has so…

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Best Carbon Road Bikes Under £2000 in 2022

Mohamed Ashraf
May 1, 2022

If you’re reading this article there’s a good chance you are about to buy your first carbon road bike, and you’re wondering which is the best carbon road bike for under £2000. You can buy a carbon road bike for around £1000 but you get a lot more for your money if you can extend…

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Best indoor bike trainers – the ultimate shootout

Adrienne
March 17, 2021

If there is a silver lining to the coronavirus pandemic, it’s the fact that we have all had the opportunity to really work on our physical fitness. With cycling being one of the most popular choices for physical exercise, it’s no surprise many wanted to take it up. But how to do it? You’re stuck…

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Adidas Samba Cycling shoe

Adidas VeloSamba Cycling Shoe – so cool its frightening!

Simon Elson
March 2, 2021

They couldn’t be any cooler if Steve McQueen were wearing them whilst trying to jump a barbed wire fence riding a MK 1 Raleigh Chopper one-handed with his baseball mitt on the other hand. The original Adidas Samba has been around since nineteen forty-nine. I’ll do the math for you, that’s SEVENTY-TWO YEARS! They’ve been…

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Trek Road Bikes – the ULTIMATE review

lawsie
September 15, 2017

Trek Road Bikes: The Best You Can Buy, In Almost Any Price Range Trek Road Bikes are everywhere.  Even casual riders are familiar with Trek, whether it’s from the company’s pioneering work in the field of carbon-fibre frames, the brand’s many celebrated racing successes, or the glowing reviews of these exquisite machines that make every…

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FreeMaster Base camp glasses

FreeMaster Prescription Cycling Glasses – An unbiased review.

Simon Elson
June 12, 2017

I’d never given prescription cycling glasses a thought before as I, until recently had worn contact lenses for nearly thirty years, I started wearing them in my early teens, honest! Okay it may have been VERY early twenties, but definitely no later than that. Unfortunately after a painful eye infection I was advised to cut…

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Garmin Virb Review

Garmin Virb Elite – BRUTAL review

lawsie
February 26, 2017

Why review the Garmin Virb Elite? The Garmin Virb Elite is not the ‘current’ or most up to date model in the popular Garmin cam range.  So why are we reviewing an old model?  Well, I’m glad you asked.  Although you probably didn’t ask did you?  Most of the products we review here at VeloBalls are…

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Hydration Pack review

Hydration pack review – Source Fuse

lawsie
February 14, 2017

Hydration packs are a bit of an odd thing to try and review.  In my experience, a hydration pack either holds water and has a tube that works, or it doesn’t.  But cycling technology marches onward, so when the nice folk at Wheelies sent VeloBalls a Source Fuse Hydration Pack I decided to find out if the…

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Specialized Allez review 2017

Specialized Allez – The ULTIMATE Review

lawsie
December 6, 2016

Specialized Allez – the road bike range for all budgets. If you are on the market for a new road bike, odds are you fall into one of two groups of people; Those that can comfortably spend north of £1000, and those who need a little more bang for their buck. The Allez range of…

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Tannus solid tyres review

Tannus solid tyres – an HONEST review

lawsie
December 10, 2014

Like all humans who like to use pedals, I live in fear of a menace whose name is forbidden to mention on group rides, a terror that can strike on any road surface anywhere in the world. Yes, the P-word, the P-fairy (hmm, I never realised how wrong that sounds). P to the uncture. Flatties,…

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Camelbak Podium Hydration Bottle

lawsie
May 4, 2014

Last week I found myself far from home and in quick need of a water bottle for my bike. I was lucky enough to find a friendly bike shop and had taken the precaution of taking my debit card out on the ride with me so for the first time in many years I actually…

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SPIN London Urban cycling show MEGA review

lawsie
March 1, 2014

This weekend saw SPIN London take over a chunk of the Truman Brewery to bring us their Urban cycling and cycle-tech innovation event. We hadn’t previously been to one of these events, but the idea of attending appealed a lot more than forking out hard-earned cash to go to one of the huge bike exhibitions…

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We love all things cycling, from getting into the geeky details of the latest and greatest bikes to testing out new gear. We believe that cycling is about more than just fitness – it’s also about having fun with friends and enjoying the great outdoors. Cycling is also all about loving the machine, the beast, your best friend and worst enemy – your bike!

We want to help you get the most out of your cycling experience, whether you’re a beginner or someone who has cycled for so many years your bum has changed shape.

Bike reviews – why do we care?

It’s hard to know which cycling gear is the best for you, and even harder to find useful reviews.

Not only do you have to worry about what type of cycling gear to buy, but also whether or not it will stand up to long term use. You don’t want to end up wasting your money on a piece of equipment that’s just going to break down after a few rides.

Veloballs is here to help. We provide detailed, very human, reviews of all the cycling gear that catches our eye, as well as helpful tips and advice for beginner and experienced cyclists alike. Plus, we’re always keeping our eye out for the best deals on cycling gear so that you can get the most bang for your buck.

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