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MYVELO keeps the Guardian rolling through the Big Freeze

The MYBIKE service (bicycle maintenance and servicing by MYVELO) visited the Guardian on Monday 13th to ensure the presses could keep rolling through the big freeze. Our Cytech certified mechanics spent the day servicing their commuter’s steeds, so they could get through the bitter winter we are not enjoying! Guardian staff simply dropped their bike [...]

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Top 10 tips for Winter Cycling

Hybrid bikes are becoming a more popular choice for commuting and with the recent bad weather set to make a return, we’ve put together our top ten tips to help you ride yours safely and comfortably through the winter: 1. Ensure your bike is in good working condition. Keep it clean, especially the chain, and free [...]

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Read and weep: Lighter bikes do NOT go faster!!

The lighter the bike the quicker it will travel thereby shortening your commuting time. Right? Yes you would think so after all it makes perfect sense, and as we all know bike shops spend hours convincing us to spend thousands of pounds on the latest lightest go-faster bike based on just this precise premise. You [...]

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Winter Cycling

Cycling in winter can be a nightmare, but with a little preparation and forward planning you can continue safely through the bad weather. Here are a few suggestions to get you, and your bike, ready to ride: Change your slick tyres for ones with a deep tread and keep the pressure lower so they are [...]

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Win a MYVELO!

MYVELO have teamed up with National Geographic to offer you the chance to win your very own personalised bike! Click on the image above to view in National Geographic’s Green Supplement (Page 97) and enter the competition, but don’t worry if you’re not the lucky winner… We’re also offering a 20% discount on all bikes [...]

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MYVELO: hot off the press!

Christmas is fast approaching and MYVELO have been attracting a lot of media attention! This month we’ve been included in the Daily Star and The Guardian’s Christmas Gift Guides, as well as the Trend Spot in the Evening Standard and a review in Cycling Plus. Have a look through our past posts to see our [...]

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MYVELO Press October

Here’s the best of our October Press!

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Use an E-Voucher to give MyVelo as a gift

Are you stuck for an original gift idea? Dare we also mention it, Christmas is not far away. A MyVelo e-voucher makes an ideal gift. Simply purchase a voucher from the website and the lucky recipient can redeem it against their very own personalised Myvelo. What could be simpler? P.S. Regrettably we cannot supply you [...]

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Tax free bikes for work

It’s not often that the government offers a generous tax break, yet with the Cycle to Work scheme that is exactly what they do. Its aim is to encourage people to cycle to work which means employees make huge savings on the cost of a new bike and safety accessories (up to 50%) whilst employers [...]

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Cycle Show, 8th – 10th Oct, Earls Court

MyVelo will be exhibiting at the biggest and best cycle show in the UK. Come and visit us at stand F21d. Nowhere else in the UK will you be able to experience the fantastic world of Cycling all under one roof. The show will offer 2011 product launches from the world’s leading bike brands as [...]

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