Sunline Bicycle A-Headsets (Headset)

Sunline Cycle A - Headset Sale

Check out our Limited Offers on Sunline Component's Cycle Headset all currently on sale in our online store, Their complete range of quality headsets all feature Sunline's unique stay tight design that virtually never needs adjusting.
We currently have massive savings on the RRP on the following headsets :

Sunline V2 Headset - 1 1/8th


Great Quality Headset still using sealed bearings but made from slightly heavier alloy than the standard version of the V1 at a lower price point, Ideal for Mountain Bikes and most types of Cycling applications - All Mountain, Road, Hybrid and BMX.



Sunline V1 All Mountain Headset - 1 1/8th


The Sunline V1 All Mountain Headset is a Lighter, Slimed Down version of the V1 suitable for most applications where weight is in mind at 110grm it is one of the lightest Headset's in it's class, The Headset features sealed bearings for great servicablity and Sunline's fit and forget no hassle design.


Sunline V1 DH Headset - 1 1/8th



The Sunline V1 Downhill Headset is designed for the roughest of applications and features oversize Sealed Cartridge Bearings matched with the Sunline Design which refuses to come loose under large loads. The Headset features Larger Insertion cups for a Deeper fit in DH bikes and are for serious use only, Great value in our online store

Sunline V1 Reducer Headset - 1.5 > 1/8th

The Sunline 1.5 Head tube Reducer Headset make fitting a 1-1/8th forks possible matched with the secure design of a Headset Reducer rather than reducer cups which can creek and actually split the load twice rather than once on the bearings. The Headset uses oversize bearings to reducer the steerer tube size to 1 1-8th guaranteeing a secure fit into your cycle frame. Match this with the Sunline secure design that refuses to budge under high impacts and you have a guarantee for success.

Royal Racing MTB/Road Cycle Clothing Sale

Royal 2008 Cycling Clothing Sale

We have a large range of 08 Royal Racing Riding Gear including Shorts, Jackets, T-Shirts and more, We have taken limited stocks in during the beginning of March and these are 1st come 1st serve basis with ££'s off a lot of these items. Why not check out -

Royal Transporter Jacket 2009 - RRP £199.95 - Our Price £89.95 - Save - £110.00

These are a cutting edge design performance Jacket offering a fully waterproof, windproof and fully breathable membrane, The Jacket is Fully Sealed and Element Proof with Snap Down Rattle Proof Zips and 2 Large Side Pockets which are easily accessible. The Hooded Top makes the Jacket both practical for other outside activity's and gives the Jacket a ultra Casual Style making this much more than just a riding jacket.

We have limited stocks of these Jackets in all sizes with a additional colour in Brown available if required - It may seem crazy to buy a waterproof, winter riding jacket in Spring but these will never be this cheap again and the saving on RRP is just crazy - Snap them up while you can

Royal Camo Crown T-Shirt - Red - RRP £24.95 - Our Price £8.95 - Save £16.00

This might seem a better bet for a lot of people with Summer now on the way these Royal T-Shirts are a great looking T-Shirt for both on and off the trail, Made from 100% Heavyweight Cotton and with the Royal Logo Imprinted on the Front. Again we have Limited Stocks of these in All Sizes with a major Online Reduction

Royal Race Shorts -Red/White/Black - Small Only - RRP £79.95

Royal Race Shorts - Red/Blue/White - Large/XLarge Only - RRP £79.95

Our Price - £35.95

These are a must for any DH rider made and designed with the help of the Mayor of Downhill aka Mr Steve Peat and Ultra Cool Design, Airflow Designed for maxium air intake and breathabilty, Made to be easy to ride in and designed not restrict a riders legs

Again we have very small stocks of these with only Small, Large and X-Large available, These are again 1st come 1serve but at a little under 50% discount they represent excellent value for money.

We are expecting more stocks at the end of the week and will keep both the website and blog site up to date with the latest Royal Racing MTB offers

Kona Mountain Bike Sale - MARCH ONLY

Kona 2009 Mountain Bike March Madness

We have limited stocks of 4 offer Mountain Bikes which have amazing early season reductions on for the Month of March Only !!
The Models some of the most Popular Sellers in the Kona Product Range are on Stocking In Deals - This is a Limited Offer and will not be repeated !!!
The Models include

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The Kona Fire Mountain 2009



Popular Entry Level Off-Road Mountain Bike sharing the Geometory that all the Hardtail Kona Use, Lightweight 7005 Aluminium Frameset, Rockshox Dart 1 Suspension Forks, 24spd Shimano Acera Gears with STI Trigger Fire Gears, Tektro Cable Disc Brakes Front and Rear

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Kona Cindercone 2009




The Kona Cinder Cone has been the Benchmark XC Bike that other Manufacturers try to meet but never can, Lightweight and Using the Kona Backtrail Frameset matched with Quality Parts - The perfect Mixture for a Excellent Off-Road Hardtail
Lightweight Aluminium Frameset with Rockshox Dart 3 Suspension Forks - LockOut, 27spd Shimano Deore Gear System with Shimano 486 Hydrualic Disc Brake Units Front and Rear, Maxxis Tyres and Kona Bar,Stem and Seatpost

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Kona Caldera 2009


The Kona Caldera is the Top Line up in the Kona Backtrail XC Product Range using Top End Component Parts such as Rockshox Tora Suspension Forks and Shimano XT Rear Mech the Kona Caldera is a real Gem with Component Parts, Again a Excellent Blend and a Quality Ride straight out of the Box.

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Kona Shred 2009



The Kona Shred is a Quality Dirt Jump Bike which is now almost part of Dirt Jumping History - As ridden by all the Pro's at one time or another the Kona Shred is a Mixture of High End Quality Parts on Kona's Unique Clump Frameset - Parts Lineup include Marzocchi 'Bomber' Dirt Jumper 3 Forks, Shimano Acera Gear System with STI Lever Controls, Hayes MX4 Disc Brake Front and Rear, Maxxis High Roller 26x2.35 Tyres
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For More details on any of these Kona Bikes and our Full Kona Bicycle Line Up check out our website - www.bikeoutlet.co.uk

Flow Drift 24" 2009 - Dirt/Street Bike

Flow Drift 24" - Single Speed - 2009 - Review

These have been really popular both in store and over the Internet and here at bikeoutlet we have been a avid fan of the Flow Bikes from the start... , They are now truly part of the UK scene and give DMR a run for their money. The company also sponsor 2 UK Pro-Riders which on Flow Bikes have done really well at the NPS 4X events.
The Flow Drift 24" is a Dirt Jump Specific bike made from Custom Full Chromo Tubing and using some real quality component parts it makes the bike ideal for most Street/Dirt Jump applications.
The Frame to start with has some real nice details - Horizontal Dropouts, Flanged Headset Tubing plus all the normal you would expect with a hardcore Dirt Jump bike - Reinforced Head Gusset etc..
Parts wise the line up is Basic but quality in the component spec choice which is nice to see and a real change from a lot of the rubbish the mainstream brands spec their bikes with , The Marzocchi Dirt Jumper 3 Forks are a great, solid and reliable Suspension Fork which is ideal for the fast and large impacts the cycle is built for, The Insane 3 Piece Chromoly Chainset offers both sealed bearings matched with a Industry Standard Design, The stock Insane Wheel set again is well built and shed with Maxxis Holy Roller Tyres - ideal for any Urban or Dirt Assault. The Single Speed Set up runs a 16t Freewheel and can be converted to gears at a later date if required.
The Hayes MX2 Disc Brakes are both solid and probably the best Cable Disc Brakes on the market, I spoke to Tony Wilkinson from Flow Bikes about this point asking if he though a Hydraulic Version was likely - he response was that the dyilema of putting a cheap Hydraulic Disc Brake on just seemed wrong and not suited to the bike, The Hayes MX2 is both solid strong and easy to fix if it did go wrong - more akin with get on your bike and ride it rather than spend hours fixing it - I personally could agree more and the Hayes MX2 is a fantastic brake certainly a lot better than the cheap Hayes Sole Hydraulic Unit.
The real detail on the Bike comes with the Blackspire Bar and Stem which feels right from the Start and offers a Solid Feel to the front of the bike. It is so easy for a manufacturer to get things completely wrong by putting a cheap bar and stem on a bike and with the Drift Flow certainly have not fallen into this trap.
All in all the Flow Drift offers fantastic value for money - some real quality parts along side a dependable reliable

Check out the Flow Drift 24 in White -


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Check out our limited Special Offers for these bikes online at www.bikeoutlet.co.uk-Flow Bikes


For more info on the Flow Drift or Flow Bikes check out the Flow Bike Website

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Kenda KWest Tyre - 700 x 25c - Special Offer

Kenda KWest Bicycle Tyre - 700 x 25c

We have recently recieved stocks on the Kenda KWest 700c x 25c Road Bike Tyre, The KWest is a quick rolling sports tyre featuring a serrated outer edge for unrivaled traction with a smooth centre ridge for super quick rolling on tarmac surfaces.
The tyre features water displacement grooves which are designed to remove water quickly and ensure a great grip even in the wet.
They will fit / and are a fantastic quality replacement for most road bikes with tyres sizes - 700x23c, 700x25c, 700x28c - Printed on the side wall of the tyre.
This version features a amber coloured sidewall which helps with visablity in darker conditions ideal for the UK climate
Check out our offers on these , Currently on Special Offer at £4.95 but with a Buy 2 Tyres get 2 Free Presta Valve Inner tubes - suitable for the above tyre - Thrown in for Free
Check out the Kenda KWest 700c x 25c Road Bike Tyre at www.bikeoutlet.co.uk

Iron Horse Azure Expert - Custom - 2009

Iron Horse Azure Expert - BikeOutlet Review

The Iron Horse Azure is one of the worlds best trail xc/marathon full suspension frameset and both this model and the Full Iron Horse DW Linkage range framesets are massively underated in the UK market. A True World Class Winning Frameset from IronHorse nested around some of the best parts available in the industry.

The Frame Design on the Azure is second to none made from 6069 Aluminium which is both Strong and Lightweight, Sealed Cartridge Bearing Pivots using MAX E Bearings with a Eye to Detail which is second to none, The Flared Headtube to Intergrated Headset looks fantastic and adds extra strength the the Headtube Gusset Area.

The main frame is based around the DW suspension technology offering 90mm or 3-1/2" of controled Rear Wheel Travel via the Linkage Technology - This is 3rd generation suspension design and the only systems which come close in terms of the design is VP - Virtual Pivot and many would argue thats just not as good to ride .

The DW Link Technology has had world wide aclaim from Cycling Magazines and Riders a like and uses a Anti-Squat Mechanically tuned design that does not need lock outs or platform shocks that often make the bikes feel wooded when riden offroad, Cruitially the design offers very little pedal feedback with a ability to put power down in a manner that is unrivaled. It is fair to say that these bikes, Climb, Descend and Trail Ride faster than anything else you have riden before

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The DW system also mean less time on the setup once preload is adjusted correctly the Suspension is ready to ride without the need to adjust platforms and control valves.

I recently test rode our Shop Demostrator Model of the IronHorse Azure Expert at Dalby Forest and straight away the bike felt at home as soon as I pulled it out of the Van and rode it round the car park, What amazes you with this cycle is how fast it rolls.

The model we have set up differs to the standard spec (please see at the bottom of this review) and this is mainly because of the multi useage that the cycle will have, We have however not adjusted with the standard frame or rear shock and this is factory set and felt amazing on the first ride out.

Once Riding the suspension came into its own as the long slow climb out of the visitors centre car park offers a great warmup on the muscles,

What became instantly noticable was the lack of suspension bob which under power becomes virtualy none and the cycle rides like a hardtail, However as soon as the trail started to level out and the rolling contour of the single track unvieled the suspension became live and active,

The travel just feels right in these settings and almost endless if you need it, At no point during the ride did I feel the shock bottom out (which can easily be adjusted via Shock Preload) and yet the suspension never felt hard, Over Rougher stuff the bike just eats up.

The DW Linkage makes the suspension feel plush as soon as you need it and yet again when you needed to put the power down the wheel digged back in and away she flew.

The bike was litterly flying round and with it I added more confidence to it. The bike didnt seem to have a limit , It became clear that I was hitting sections of the trail a lot faster than I had before and was leaving the rest of ou party behind.

One of the riders with us had a Orange Five and to compare Iron Horse DW Link to the Orange's Single Pivot Design I rode a section of Singletrack Downhill on both,

The differences were amazing, The Orange seemed harsher even though it had more travel, It was noticably harder to pedal and therefore harder to ride, The other noticable point on the Iron Horse was the stiffness of the rear end especially in tighter turns and the directness of the bike.

Because the DW Linkage actually closes the gap between bearing and axile it make the rear of a DW Frameset a lot tighter and stiffer. Same sections that I was hitting the Iron Horse Azure on seemed a lot more controled, although again this could be down to the Crude Single Piviot Design that Orange use.

Many would argue that the Single Pivot is better than multi linkage such as the DW Link/VP/ or Horst Linkage Systems, I say thats just plain rubbish they have there place, but the Pedal Feedback, Brake Jack make single piviot bikes a lot harsher and are actually harder to ride.

The only arguement is that you have to replace one set of bearings instead of 4 sets but it is the same amount of labour involved and if it rides better there is no argument. Iron Horse also use MAX E Bearings as Standard which use a extra 2x sealed bearings for longer life and better bearing load

OUR CUSTOM SPEC - Please Email Us for Custom Builds on Iron Horse Azure Frames - sales@bikeoutlet.co.uk

Fork - Rockshox Revelation 426 Dual Air Suspension Forks

Wheels - Hope Pro2 Red Hubs built on X717 Rims - DT Swiss Comp Spokes

Brakes - Avid Ultimate 180mm/160mm - with Goodridge B/Hose

Tyres - Maxxis Crossmark 2.1 F / Maxxis High Roller 2.1 R

Bar/Stem - Easton EA70 H/Rise Bar 25.4 / Easton Vice 50mm

Seatpost - Easton EA70 27.2mm

Chainset - Shimano SLX 170mm with Single 38T Saint Chainring

ChainDevice - E-Thirteen LG1 Taco

Rear Mech - SRAM X9

Shifers - SRAM X9 - Rear Only

Extra - Sunline Lock On Grips, WTB Silverado Saddle, Pivit Pedals

- Everything else as listed below

STANDARD SPEC - Avialable from our Online Store Here - http://www.bikeoutlet.co.uk/products/Iron_Horse_Azure_Expert_2008-602-0.html

MODEL : IRON HORSE AZURE EXPERT 2008

CATEGORY dw-link MARATHON XC
FRAME 3.5" TRAVEL dw-link XC RACE FRAME W/ EASTON TUBING, 1-1/8" ZEROSTACK HEADTUBE, REPLACEABLE DERAILLEUR HANGER
REAR SHOCK FOX FLOAT R, 6.5"X1.5"
FORK ROCK SHOX REBA SL, 100MM TRAVEL
HANDLEBAR EASTON EA70, LOW RISE, 685MM, 31.8MM CLAMP
STEM EASTON EA70, 31.8MM CLAMP
HEADSET ORBIT Z, ZEROSTACK
BB FSA MEGAEXO, 73MM
CRANK FSA MOTO, 15-17"=170MM, 19-21"=175MM
RINGS FSA ALLOY/STEEL, 44/32/22T
PEDALS CRANK BROS SMARTY CLIPLESS
CHAIN SRAM PC-951 W/ POWERLINK
SADDLE WTB SILVERADO RACE W/ CROMOLY RAILS
SEATPOST EASTON EA70, 31.6MM
F. HUB DT/SWISS X1800 WHEELSET
R. HUB DT/SWISS X1800 WHEELSET
F. DER SRAM X.7, 34.9MM CLAMP
R. DER SRAM X.9
SHIFTER SRAM X.7 TRIGGER
CASSETTE SRAM PG-970, 11/34T, 9 SPEED
BRAKES AVID JUICY 7 W/ 160MM ROTORS
BRAKE LEVER AVID JUICY 7
RIM DT/SWISS X1800 WHEELSET
SPOKE DT/SWISS X1800 WHEELSET
TIRES WTB RAIJIN, DNA COMPOUND, FOLDING BEAD, 2.1" FRONT & REAR
SIZE 15", 17", 19", 21"
COLORS RED GLOSS
WEIGHT 27.6LBS/12.5KG

Iron Horse Azure Size / Geometry Chart -

Size HA SA Eff TT CS WB HTLength BB Min Max
15" 70.5° 73° 21.5" 16.85" 40.8" 4.5" 12.8" 5'6"
17" 70.5° 73° 22.5" 16.85" 41.8" 4.5" 12.8" 5'7" 5'10"
19" 70.5° 73° 23.5" 16.85" 42.8" 4.5" 12.8" 5'11" 6'
21" 70.5° 73° 24.5" 16.85" 43.8" 4.5" 12.8" 6'1"

Review by Al - 1/3/2009

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