Secret training video leaked! December 05, 2011
A secret new training video has been leaked onto the open market before it has been through the final editing stages.
We are pleased to offer this ex... [MORE]
Dorset Dabbler times now up. November 21, 2011
At long last, (I hear you cry!) the times from this years Dorset Dabbler are now here.
Because of the various route options it may be difficult to c... [MORE]
Photo's from the Dabbler November 17, 2011
A big thankyou to all who came along to the Dorset Dabbler this year and made it a great day. The weather was kind, the route was...well muddy....and ... [MORE]
GPS download for dirty dabbler finally online November 04, 2011
You may be pleased to know a link to enable you to download the long route for this weekends Dirty Dabbler is now on the Dabbler page.
The link wil... [MORE]
Dirty Dabbler Final Instructions October 31, 2011
The Dorset Dirty Dabbler 2011 final instructions are now here together with the waiver you need to print and sign and bring along with you on the day.... [MORE]
Open Evening for 2012 Products October 31, 2011
We are having our annual open evening in our Dorchester store on Wednesday 23rd November 2011 from 6.30pm onwards. We will be showing loads of new bik... [MORE]
The obvious error has been spotted! October 13, 2011
Congratulations to Chris who spotted the deliberate error in the date for the Dorset Dirty Dabbler. It is, of course, 6th November 2011 , not 2012 as ... [MORE]
Dirty Dabbler entries now open September 17, 2011
You can now enter the 2011 Dorset Dirty Dabbler here.
We have kept the entry cost at £12.00 for pre-entry with proceeds going to Help for H... [MORE]
Our Online shop is now OPEN! August 27, 2011
Our online shop is now open for business! It is in it's very early stages but products are being added daily, you can pay through paypal and should be... [MORE]
It will soon be time to Dabble again! August 22, 2011
The Dorset Dirty Dabbler is returning for a second year after the success of the inaugral event last year.
This years event will be taking place on... [MORE]
It's SALE time again! August 13, 2011
Yes it's sale time again as we are all introduced to the exciting new 2012 ranges.
So we have listed some great 2011 models that we have left in ... [MORE]
The 'Bicycle' is born July 15, 2011
Have you ever wondered how the humble 'Bicycle' came to be? Well now you need look no further. For Myra has compiled a brief insight into ... [MORE]
Myra unvails her 'Sunbeam'. July 15, 2011
You may or may not have had the pleasure of hearing of Myra's latest project whilst visiting our Weymouth branch. Well, if you missed a bit or t... [MORE]
Just like buses May 31, 2011
The old saying is quite relevant this week as, like buses, podium places have been slow in arriving but within a short time 3 have occurred. First the... [MORE]
The Great Eight Pictures and times April 09, 2011
A week on from The Great Eight and the times are here and some pictures of you beautiful people can also be checked out here.
It was another g... [MORE]
Great Dorset Eight final instructions April 01, 2011
The Great Dorset Eight final instructions are now up so take a read.
... [MORE]
Some glorious views from the Great Dorset Eight March 27, 2011
A few shots from the route....no need for words!
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The Great Dorset Eight route is online. March 27, 2011
After a glorious ride around what I think has been the best route I have ridden since the Isle of Man End to End, in terms of scenery and riding chall... [MORE]
New 'Readers Rides' page and more to come! February 21, 2011
Just in case you haven't spotted it we have added a new page to this ever expanding web site. 'Readers rides' tells the stories of some of our custome... [MORE]
Grab yourself a bike bargain February 16, 2011
We have a few 2010 bikes left in stock which we need to shift to make room for the new range, so I have been busy updating the sale items page with so... [MORE]
More event news, The Great Dorset Eight, 3rd April February 08, 2011
The follow up to the Dirty Dabbler and another silly named event is
born! This time the start / finish will be at The Clay Pigeon Karting
ve... [MORE]
Cycle Jumble Saturday 19th Feb January 26, 2011
On Saturday 19th Feb we will be holding a 'cycle jumble' at our Dorchester store. There will be all kinds of bargains available with loads of cycle cl... [MORE]
More events coming soon! January 26, 2011
Tom has been working hard behind the scenes trying to secure suitable venues for more cycle 'sportive' events following our successful 'Dorset Dirty D... [MORE]
Get yourself on the 'leaderboard' ! January 15, 2011
We have now started our turbo trainer challenge so get yourself up to the Dorchester store and get your 'lap' time up on our leaderboard.
If you take... [MORE]
Happy New Year, there's alot going on!! January 01, 2011
Happy new year to all our customers, we hope this year brings health and well being! To assist you in this we have plenty going on.
Throughout ... [MORE]
Xmas ride pics are up! December 21, 2010
Check out some pics from our xmas ride last week including some shots of Marks great contraption. No one needs to hide their head in shame this year a... [MORE]
Astonishing bike theft clip December 09, 2010
Don't mean to scare you but take a look at the following clip about bike theft in New York, the US of A.
click here
Just remember it is in America b... [MORE]
Help for Heroes cheque handover December 08, 2010
Following the successful running of our first event, the Dorset Dirty Dabbler, we have recently handed over a cheque to the Help for Heroes charity of... [MORE]
One for the fairer sex! December 01, 2010
We have finally got round to adding a page on our website devoted solely to the ladies amongst us.
Myra is going to develop this page into one conta... [MORE]
New stock arriving daily! December 01, 2010
It's like xmas every day here as new stock is arriving all the time.
The great new range of Northwave shoes are now in stock with something to fit ev... [MORE]
iiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiits xmas November 19, 2010
Yes, its that time of year again. After last years unforgetable xmas ride, not all for the right reasons, hey Rob, we are once again going to tour Wey... [MORE]
Calling all Chris Hoy or Vic Pendleton wannabes November 19, 2010
We are putting on a trip to the velodrome in Newport to give you the opportunity to have a go around the boards. Its a great chance to see if you've g... [MORE]
Dirty Dabbler photos November 13, 2010
Go to the Dirty Dabbler page to see if Rich caught you at your best, or worst, during the Dabbler!
... [MORE]
Dirty Dabbler times are up! November 10, 2010
Check out how your time compares to everyone else, just remember they may have ridden a slightly different route to you! See Dirty Dabbler page
... [MORE]
They think its all over, it is now! November 08, 2010
Over 150 entrants with, thankfully over 150 finishers! Apart from some rather pathetic walkers removing or playing with our route signs, everything se... [MORE]
Dorset Dirty Dabbler November 05, 2010
Final Instructions are now online. See Dirty Dabbler page
... [MORE]
Dirty Dabbler update November 02, 2010
The routes are now on the Dirty Dabbler page in 'Garmin connect' form. You should be able to upload them to a garmin device if you have one,(if you ha... [MORE]
Dirty Dabbler routes online very soon! November 01, 2010
The mtb and road routes for the Dabbler will be online very soon. There will be a printable os extract and (hopefully) a gps version to download.
Sor... [MORE]
The 'Dirty' route has been tested! October 26, 2010
We have now completed the mountain bike route for the Dirty Dabbler and it was given a universal thumbs up! (apart from G who gave his usual positive ... [MORE]
Dirty Dabbler Update October 20, 2010
Just ridden the proposed mtb route for the second time and its looking good. Amazingly dry for the time of year, must be something to do with the weat... [MORE]
Open Evening 27th October October 05, 2010
We are holding an open evening on the evening of Wednesday 27th October 2010. The event will take place at our Dorchester branch and will give you the... [MORE]
Dirty Dabbler Update October 02, 2010
We can now announce that the start / finish location for the Dirty Dabbler will be at Kingston Maurward College, just off the A35 outside Dorchester.
... [MORE]
Entry for the Dorset Dabbler now open! October 02, 2010
You can now enter online for the Dorset Dirty Dabbler and more information can be found here.
... [MORE]
Dorset Dirty Dabbler September 21, 2010
After lengthy consideration we have decided to put on a 'sportive' style mtb and road event in November.
The idea is to offer an event open to ever... [MORE]
Garmin professional road teams latest signings! September 21, 2010
There are obviously some perks to running a bike shop and on Monday I was lucky enough to be invited to a ride out with the pro team of Garmin Transit... [MORE]
Summer fun and frolics bbq ride August 28, 2010
The bouncy castle and on site toilets are sorted, although not linked, and if you try hard you can almost smell the food burning on the bbq.
The loc... [MORE]
Changes are occuring! August 25, 2010
You may have noticed the site has undergone a slight facelift and there is much more to come. I just need to squeeze an extra couple of hours into a d... [MORE]
Downhill gods, climbing greats August 03, 2010
Boom! we have returned from Morzine and are now confirmed as road climbing greats and mtb downhill gods. Check out the proof on 'Holiday pics'.... [MORE]
2011 Eddy Merckx news August 03, 2010
I have been very fortunate to have been on a recent trip to Belgium to catch the tour and more amzingly meet the great Eddy Merckx, along with oth... [MORE]
New stock now in May 31, 2010
We have taken on a few new brands at the Dorchester store including some great compression clothing from 2XU. Did you know this clothing actually ... [MORE]
It's official...we're open! May 12, 2010
It's officially official, our new Dorchester store is open.
All the important people were there, as you can see. The boss, the boss's mu... [MORE]
The Blackhill Blast News April 23, 2010
After thinking about this for a long time we have decided to cancel the 'blackhill blast' this year. This was a hard decision after the success of... [MORE]
Dorchester Official open day April 20, 2010
We are holding an official open day at the new Dorchester store on bank holiday Monday 3rd May.
We are currently negotiating the attendanc... [MORE]
Come along and take a peak. April 10, 2010
The new branch will be open from Monday 12th April at 9.00am so come in and have a look around. Tim will be there to greet you and explain his fra... [MORE]
We're almost ready for stock, and customers! March 30, 2010
The decorations are pretty much done, slatwall is up, bike stands in place. Blimey, all we need are some bikes and bits.
The stock start... [MORE]
Easter Opening times March 30, 2010
Weymouth store Easter Opening
Good Friday - closed
Saturday 3rd April - open 9am until 5pm
Easter Sunday - closed
Bank holid... [MORE]
The great hall is completed March 24, 2010
The painting of the great hall is completed. Much thanks go to the pair of Johns who have done most of the painting in the whole building, not jus... [MORE]
New store update! March 13, 2010
The painting has started! We are currently trying to locate a roller up to 6 foot wide to try to speed up the painting of the 'large hall'. The 6"... [MORE]
New Store ! March 06, 2010
We have finally completed our negotiations to take over the first floor of a very prominent building near Dorchester town centre. We will be creating ... [MORE]
Mountain Mayhem entries open midnight 28th February February 27, 2010
Get ready to get your entries in for this years edition of Mountain Mayhem. Once again we will have a couple of teams entered to take part in the bigg... [MORE]
It's pretty cold this morning ! January 27, 2010
Yes, its quite chilly but this hasn't detered Tim from cycling to work for the third day in a row! You read right, Tim is cycling to work, covering ab... [MORE]
The Blackhill Blast is back November 28, 2009
The Blackhill Blast will be back for its second coming on May 2nd 2010. We are currently organising the details including the date, location and w... [MORE]
Take a cycling holiday in Morzine, in the French Alps. November 13, 2009
We have now secured a superb chalet for the month of July 2010. The chalet is located within easy walking distance of the centre of Morzine in the Fre... [MORE]
Check out the 2010 Wilier range October 07, 2009
Make a date in your diary of 15th October 2009, Thursday starting at 7pm, we are opening our doors, turning on the lights and inviting anyone who wish... [MORE]
Lost in Dorset Countryside September 24, 2009
We have been notified that during last weeks Thursday evening ride four members of the party were reported 'missing in action'. A search party was sen... [MORE]
Ian Cardys' progress towards the world champs. August 29, 2009
Click here for a local newspaper article on Ians' progress towards the upcoming Duathlon World Championships.
... [MORE]
Back from the Alps and ready to go again!! August 22, 2009
We've been back to Morzine after a years break and realise why we used to enjoy it so much. They seem to have done a lot more work on the trails, impr... [MORE]
Robs reign of speed has been kerbed!! June 26, 2009
Bad news, our racing, rocket Rob (also known as mudmuncher Rob!) has been broken. This news totally overshadows the news of Michael Jacksons death and... [MORE]
The Brissol Adventure! June 08, 2009
Check out the blog this week for a report on our first participation in the Bristol Bikefest. It was a cracking event, despite the weathers best effor... [MORE]
Ian Cardy takes home silver. June 08, 2009
Mud, Sweat and Gears suppoted local duathlon competitor, Ian Cardy, took home a superb silver medal from the European championships in Budapest. Ian r... [MORE]
Look out for our 'little bit of stuff' March 24, 2009
From this weekend on we will be spotlighting our 'bit of stuff of the week'.
This will be a brief description and test report on our chosen exit... [MORE]
Mountain Mayhem Confirmed March 21, 2009
We have now had confirmation of the entry to Mountain Mayhem for the two teams we have assembled. But we now have two more people who have expressed i... [MORE]
Route maps now online March 18, 2009
The Thursday night ride route maps are now online. They are under the 'Club page' You will need to email or call us to enable us to register you to ha... [MORE]
2009 Fox clothing now in store March 14, 2009
We've just had in the new 2009 Fox clothing and gloves including the great new HC short sleeve DH jersey, EFX and Attack jerseys, ever popular Sergean... [MORE]
New look site on line February 18, 2009
Hi, We hope you like the look of our new site. Look out for lots of regular updates to be added almost every day !!Thanks for your interest and please... [MORE]
