The NorthRoad Blog

Ed’s epic Calder Divide experienceKnow the route, terrain & elevation. (Know your enemy?)If you live in the area or have ridden there before that’s a...

Embrace the beauty of Autumn: road cycling in the crisp (and sometimes damp) air.As the long, lazy days of summer slowly give way to the...

Hello all, NorthRoad Jane here, if you’ve been following me on any of our social media channels you’ll know my beloved (and much loaned out)...

Jane here again with another insight into the world of women and cycling. Much less rambling from me this time and straight into our little...

Hello! Jane here. I’m taking over the blog for a little while to shine a light on a specific group of our customers. This is...

The NorthRoad iO, the perfect race ready bike for cycling enthusiasts who crave a Tour de France-worthy experience. Just like the iconic race bikes that...

In our fast-paced, technology-driven world, finding ways to disconnect and escape from our daily routines has become essential for our overall well-being. While traditional holidays...

We make no secret of the fact that we love gravel bikes here at NorthRoad, we put together our first iteration of the Explorer in...

The relative new kids on the block – and we mean relative. SRAM have been one of the “big three” groupset manufacturers since the late...

As the 2023 season begins we’ve rounded up everything you need to know in order to choose the right groupset for your new NorthRoad bike....

Reliably one of the most difficult decisions you might ever make. Deciding what colours to dress your new ride in doesn’t have to be stressful....

Finding an aero bike that can turn into a competitive TT rig.Buying a full TT or Triathlon bike when you might only use it a...

Indoor training has created an insufferable wave of FTP comparisons between pals, but should you ride with a power meter out on the open road?We’re...

With more and more options from Shimano and SRAM, is now the time to upgrade to an electronic groupset?We must get asked this question 5...

Hello! What’s your name, what do you do, and where do you come from?Hiya! I’m David, I’m an Apple Genius (no, honestly), and I’m based...

This week we’re talking to Martin. Martin can be found bombing around the NorthWest countryside aboard his Flandrian inspired NorthRoad Mistral. Martin Picked his machine...

For some folks, buying a bicycle is a very traditional transactional affair. You tell us what you want, we give you what you want, bobs...

This week we’ve reached out to James. James has not only been a long term NorthRoad rider but is one of a band of pals...

NorthRoad Explorer - The underground king of gravel....And commuting, and adverturing, and road ridingm and nipping to the pub, and staring at for hours on...

Each week we’re talking to one of our customers to find out a little bit about their journey with NorthRoad. This week we’re talking to...

We’re unashamed nerds. We’ve known there has been new kit in the pipeline for some time now, but SRAM released all the information about their...