These are very exciting times for us at The Bicycle Chain! We are having to relocate our Taunton store and are taking the opportunity to build a new flagship Bicycle Chain store in Taunton. We will keep you updated as progress develops, but it's currently slated for early 2022. Read More
We are voluntarily recalling two-piece slotted cranks originally equipped on select 2019 and 2020 Sirrus and Sirrus X Models (purchased between approximately September 2018 and June 2020): Read More
Indoor trainers are all the rage right now. With no way of getting out and riding with fellow cyclists, not to mention a desire to keep safe and healthy, exercising at home has become the norm. For cyclists, this means turbo training. We discussed the benefits of a turbo trainer in our previous post: ‘The year of the indoor trainer’, so today we are looking at the apps you can use to improve your home work out and bring outdoor pursuits indoors. Read More
How are you getting your cycling fix? With the country in lockdown and new rules on outdoor exercise, it has become difficult to make up the miles and to know what is deemed safe and appropriate cycling. Well, it seems a majority of the cycling public have made their mind up as indoor trainers are now the big-ticket item. Read More
It’s more important than ever to keep fit, healthy and active. Mountain biking is of course a great way of doing all this because of the MTB’s versatility and your proximity to nature as you pedal. In this blog we take a look at the trail-smashing options we have in stock, their best use and our home training solutions too. So, follow government guidelines and whether you can get out or not, the trails are always waiting, so use this as a bit of research for future plans. Read More
It’s more important than ever to dress correctly and maintain your immune system so you can avoid any nasty lurgy. Let’s be honest, the weather at the start of the year has been pretty dreary, and very few of our jerseys have seen the light of day since about September. But that’s no bad thing, because at Bicycle Chain we stock a great range of kit for tackling the spring conditions when you’re out on the trails. Read More
Come and join us for a relaxed evening eating pizza, drinking beer and talking bikes! Read More
Here at the Bicycle Chain we’re already looking forward to the summer months when the trails firm up and we can get out all day. If you read our ‘how to ride an off-road century’ blog, you may well have the bug too. Today we’re going to take a closer look at how and where to store all your stuff on a long ride. Read More
It’s yet another new bike day here at the Bicycle Chain, and this time it’s thanks to Trek. The American brand has recently released the 2020 Trek Fuel EX and it’s a thing of beauty. In this post, we will preview the new range and hopefully get you as excited for it as we are. We’ll also take a look at the other transformative trail bikes we have in stock from Trek and other brands. Read More
Two months into the ’20s and the new season is well and truly underway. What a year we have ahead of us, not least thanks to a whole fleet of new bikes that have landed in our stores. In today’s blog we are looking at a selection of some of the most exciting new models we have in stock at the Bicycle Chain. It’s a new decade – go on, treat yourself. Read More