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 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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Genesis Croix de Fer review
12th November 2010 There’s a classy pun hidden in the bike’s name — ‘Croix de Fer’ translates as ‘iron cross’ — and this Reynolds steel beauty is certainly a classy looking bike.
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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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head to head: Vitus Nucleus 0.1 review
24th January 2011 "Normally people crowd round to laugh at whatever dubious machinery I’ve been saddled with testing, but for once there were murmurs of genuine desire."
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first ride: Kona Paddywagon review
9th February 2011 Just because Dan Baines normally drives the design of our print magazine, doesn't mean he's only interested in the graphics. How does it ride, Dan?
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group test: Cannondale CAAD 8 105 review
1st June 2010 Cannondale offer carbon frames for many thousands but their legendary aluminium frame is still the basis of their own 'workhorse' model. An ideal match for 105, then?
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group test: Dawes Galaxy review
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Ridgeback Panorama review
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head to head: Condor Italia review
29th January 2011 Condor's Italian-made frame has pretensions to a sophisticated lifestyle, according to Simon Smythe. Does that make it a bad buy against the Dolan?
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group test: GT GTR Carbon Sport review
1st June 2010 GT GTR Carbon Sport: "the only bike here using the 105 calipers, and what a difference! Braking is the most positive by a long way, the levers are perfectly weighted."
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Gunnar Crosshairs review
15th February 2011 Despite our tester's best efforts, the Gunnar Crosshairs came out alive and showing how some solid, reliable technology can build a bike you'll want to keep.
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group test: Specialized Crux Elite review
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Thorn Raven Adventure review
13th October 2010 Better than sex? The Thorn Raven Adventure tandem might not offer quite the smiles-per-hour of everyone’s favourite activity, but it will certainly go further and longer.
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Pearson Compass Touring review
10th November 2010 "Where Pearson’s relatively small operation has the edge on other firms is that you can ask for a custom spec, and have your personal choice of components fitted."
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first ride: Beone Karma review
7th February 2011 Matt Lamy is a road rider who hasn't mounted a mountain bike in seventeen years: where to start? Will an off-roader with no suspension make him feel at home?
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group test: Kona Jake review
12th November 2010 "You’re probably thinking, what on earth are we doing pitching the humble Kona Jake up against a couple of bikes that sell for hundreds of pounds more?"
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first ride: Cannondale Quick 3 review
26th January 2011 Matt Levett thinks the Cannondale Quick 3 "certainly looks like an evolution for the hybrid." Let's see how it works out on the road.
