Grivel Axehead Bolt & Nuts (pair)

Advantages: Durable and effective
Disadvantages: Very tricky to fit, poor design, inadequate instructions

...aluminum foil in plastic. They are indeed very flexible, very shiny and do scratch nicely. If you're bothered by this then I would suggest buying the silver ones, as a quick perusal of friends SKS mudguards confirm that they don't show the scratches so easily. The fittings are advertised as being made from stainless steel. Some of the fittings however are most definitely not made from stainless steel. The allen head bolts are stamped 8.8. For those who don't know, 8.8 denotes the tensile strength of mild steel. Those "stainless bolts" are in fact chrome plated mild steel. Stronger than stainless, but are more likely to rust. The lock nuts looked to be chrome plated steel too. Cost cutting on £28 mudguards? Tut! Tut! SKS The instructions have been translated directly from the German. The diagrams could be made clearer, and it would... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average very helpful

Advantages: Hard wearing, smart, practical
Disadvantages: very uncomfortable

...I have a pair of Polaris Nexus cycle shorts purchased in 1996 or there abouts, they are comfortable (I have removed the padding) smart and hard wearing. They have covered thousands of miles and are only just starting to show their age. I have another pair identical in all but colour purchased in 2005 which are so tight around the nuts as to be useable only for indoor games. This reflects the review of the other reviewer of these shorts and indicates a superb product ruined through lack of attention to detail (possibly during a change of manufacturer). The shorts seem to be cut for standing up not for cycling. I do not know if Polaris still exist as their Web Site is no longer available, if they do not still exist it is easy to see why not!... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful

Advantages: LightWeight, indestructible, good price
Disadvantages: not the Cheapest of Cranks

...The Middle burn Rs7 Cranks have been around for years now because there is nothing better on the market. 4 Years ago I bought a set to go on my pashley trials bike. I had been ridding for 3 years, and needed something that could keep up I had bent a pair of cheap cranks then replaced them with some FSA cranks I then Proceeded to smash them against every thing until also bent. Then they had to be grinded of my bike as they would not come off the bottom bracket. So I decided to invest in a set of Middle burn cranks I had seen at the bike show. At the time they set me back £180 with a bash ring and 22 Tooth chain ring. I put them on straight away unlike other cranks the bash ring is fixed to the crank via a large nut that attaches to the thread of the crank, this means there is no week point and the crank is almost one piece making... Read review

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