Surly Pugsley

This tank of a bike is just great! The Pugsley has caused loads of 'second takes' in the shop this week. This is a demo bike and our enquiring customer was impressed just at the sight of the beast. 

I have had a blast around the block on the Surly and it's surprisingly responsive with higher tyre pressures and the 4" tyres definitely turn heads. It has a much more aggressive tread on this model compared to my other fat bike experience - the Mukluk (as seen in the past posts in this blog). 

Jason built the bike and told me its in the region of 38lbs, of which I think is a lie because it doesn't feel that heavy. Besides, this has enough braze on points to fit all the racks, guards and cages you could ever want. You could add some considerable weight and plod along quite happily. 

Typical fat bikes features include huge BB, special cranks and 135mm front hub spacing. 

I really enjoy these bikes and it seems like a growing market so expect to see more of these in the coming years as I think riders are getting excited for off road touring and 'adventure' rides. 

For more information, to arrange viewing and even a test ride please visit us in store. As with most bikes, we can custom build from the frame up or full builds are available. 

Ritch@KR

Shimano Di2 Diagnostics Kit.

We are now equipped to deal with the new Di2 kit in house. This kit is a little box of tricks that connects your bike to your PC. 

We will be offering services and diagnostic checks for your Di2 equipment. This software allows you to completely set up the Di2 kit to your requirements. For example if you want to specify what the buttons do, you can and it also checks the software and updates it. 

Our Mekk Demo bike is available now and set up on a turbo trainer so you can test our Di2 system. 

Prices for the diagnostic checks and software updates to follow.

For more information give us a call on 01926 430211

Ritch@KR

Mekk Demo Bike with Di2.

You can't miss this bike!

With its subtle colour scheme it will certainly guide you stealthily on your ride. The Mekk is a great platform to take the Di2 groupset and its ready to test.

For information on Mekk bikes or to try the Di2 call or email now.

01926 430211

info@johnatkinscycles.co.uk

Ritch@KR

Looking to get on a electric bike?

Well we have them in store. We stock the electric series from both Scott and Trek bikes with a few other brands on the horizon. We carefully pick our electric brands as we know some cheaper bikes can be hard to get spares for and the quality can be poor. Make sure so are getting the best by seeing us in store! The guys can explain the differences between the brands and different systems. As with anything, there are different brands and systems and one may suit your needs better than others. 

Scott Venture (Bosch System)

Pop in store and check out the range we have and talk to the staff to get the best bike for the job. Test rides are also available upon request. 

Ritch@KR

Brompton Demo Update.

I have given the Brompton Demo bike its maiden voyage this week and ridden it to work on my short commute and all is well. I have to admit however that its not a M6 as mentioned in the demo listing the other day but it is in fact the new H Type bar. 

This bike is also going to get some changes but here is the basic spec as of now:

H6L (6 speed with muguards no rack)

Telescopic seat post.

Battery Lights

Brompton Tyres

Sexy colour scheme

If you want to try out a Brompton then give us a call to see if its in as its a popular bike as is being used almost all the time. 01926 430211

Ritch@KR

Van Nicholas Mistral Close Up.

Mmmm This is a nice looking Demo bike.

Call now to get booked in for a go!

Ritch@KR

Demo Fleet Update

Just a little update really tonight. We have a growing demo fleet that need to be ridden. If you want any more information on sizes and availability on these bikes then please get in touch as they may be in use.

Yeti SB66

Brompton M6 (Purple and Blue, suits you Sir!)

Trek Remedy

Cervelo S5 with Ultegra Di2

Van Nicholas Amazon Drop bars with Rohloff Hub

Van Nicholas Mistral with Sram and Rolf Prima Demo Wheels

Montague Folding Bike 700c with Mudguards and Rack

Trek Session 8 (Race bike but can be Demo-ed)

Orange Five (My bike but can be Demo-ed)

Alfine 8 Demo Platform available upon request

Alfine 11 Demo Platform available upon request 

and I am sure there are some more bikes that I have missed out...

Scott, Orange and Trek bikes are all available on request as we can get them from their own demo fleets as well as some other brands like Yeti for example. So the best thing to do is get in touch and have a go!

Ritch@KR

The Result! Cervelo S5 Di2 DEMO!

If you guessed Cervelo S5 then you were right! Congratulations, you get to brag to all your friends!

Now, this bike is a stunner! Do you want to know the best bit? YOU can ride it!

This bike has been spec'd and built in store as a DEMO bike so the Ultegra Di2 can be tested. 

The battery and cables have been routed on the outside so customers can easily see the components of the Di2 group and how they link with each other. 

If you want to see the Di2 Cervelo it will be by appointment only so please get in touch on 01926 430211 or for more information see any of our staff. 

With all this talk of Di2 its easy to forget what its all attached to... The Cervelo S5 has been a long awaited arrival in store with many heads have been turned by its awesome looks and clean lines. The White DT Swiss wheels also look, well perfect!

This bike is fitted with a Turbo tyre and is ready to be tested on one of our Tacx VR trainers so let us know and get booked in! Get this number in your phone: 01926 430211. John Atkins Cycles!

Ritch@KR

Scott E-Bike, Orange anyone?

We have the newest E-bike on the block from Scott.

This bike is in store now and is a joy to ride. We can arrange demo rides of the Scott system (provided by Bosch Systems) so get in touch 01926 430211

This bike comes how you see it, with the guards, rack and lights included. This bike will do up to 90 miles on a single charge and there are some nifty features that set this above the rest. Its light, well in Electric bike terms it is. Weighing in at around 20kg its among the lightest of the bunch with full size wheels. The assistance comes from the bottom bracket area so the majority of the weight low, this gives the bike a responsive and stable feel. The great thing about this range is that they are proper bikes with the ability to cope with the abuse all weather, everyday riding brings. This Bosch unit also allows different levels of assistance. There are various modes included touring, eco and SPEED (we like speed mode). These allow you to chose the mode that suits you and each mode is also adjustable. The funky little computer even tells you speed and range remaining. A clever feature in my opinion. 

So don't delay. Get down to JAC or call 01926 430211

Ritch@KR

Yeti Demo with Stickers!

How cool does this look?!

Yeti SB66 Demo bike.

If you want a go come in store or call 01926 430211

Ritch@KR

Tomac Bikes!!!

Tomac Bikes are back in Leamington!

We have 2 frames in stock right now!

Flint - 29er, one of the lightest alloy 29er frames around! ONLY £420

Snyper 140 - 140mm Full sus with great attention to detail and a great price! ONLY £1559

Both frames come with headsets and seat clamps too!

Build kits are available or we can custom build them to your spec in store.

It is highly likely that we will have demo bikes available soon so give us a call and book them sooner rather than later!

If you want any more information on the Tomac frames/bikes then get in touch on 01926 430211. They are in store now so pop down and have a look!

Ritch@KR