End Of The Year Video Awards

These are a few of our favourite videos on www.youtube.com and www.vimeo.com



Drew Bezanson, filmed by Justen Soule on Vimeo.
(From little black bike in Australia)


Not about bikes but it makes us laugh.


This is one of my favourite sections from the surf film Sprout


We've not seen the film yet but hopefully it lives up to the trailer

Christmas Opening Hours and a Big Thank You

Christmas is almost here and with the new year brings our one year anniversary. This time last year we were getting the shop ready for opening in the freezing cold and snow with expensive and lavish interior fittings (ha!)

So here we are one year on, and we would like to take the opportunity to thank everyone who has supported us through our first year. Friends, old and new who have encouraged us and brought us their bikes, and who have kept us laughing (and in jaffa cake supplies) And our families, who have been behind us every step of the way.

It has been a brilliant year and we hope that we can continue with lots more of the same in the coming year.

We have normal opening hours until Christmas Eve when we well be open from 10am til 1ish.

We are then open on Wed 28th, Thurs 29th, Fri 30th from 11am til 4pm, and Sat 31th from 10am til 1ish.

Did you know...

...It was International dress like a dog day? Well technically it isn't, apart from in the small principality of The Bike Hub. We have found that customers don't even flinch if you chat to them with a black nose and you can even get served in The Brunswick without any trouble.

Chris' hat is actually an Ignite D30 trapper hat which has protective panels which is handy for long boarding. Nicks hat is his daughters which has no protection, it just gives him the ability to look like a poodle/Rod Stewart lookalike.

661 Mini DH

While we were all standing in the rain watching the RedBull Downforce event in Swansea last week, there was a MiniDH race going on in the Forest Of Dean. It seems the weather was better over there as well.

For results, videos and more info go to 661MiniDH .

The Swansea University Cycling Club went in force and congratulations go to Max Robinson who won his category. It looked like a really fun event so we will be entering the next one.

Red Bull Downforce Results

Well shame about the awful weather but it was a great event.


Julian Poffley finished the qualifiers in 11th, Greg Hampton (Swansea Unversity Cycling Club) made it into the final 8 and finished a superb 4th with Rowan Sorrell taking 1st.

Here are the final results:- 

1.   Sorrell Rowan 2:15.807
2. Thickens Michael 2:20.499 4.692
3. Whiles Nikki 2:20.920 5.113
4. Hampton Greg 2:21.644 5.837
5. Stuttard Mathew 2:21.810 6.003
6. Baker Ben 2:23.077 7.270
7. Drake Gary 2:23.185 7.37
8. Moulson David 2:29.531 13.724

Julian clearing the big table near the finish.

Greg tearing around the bottom corner.

Rowan Sorrell showing some style.

Red Bull Downforce

The Red Bull Downforce race is tomorrow (Sunday 4th December from noon to 3pm).  Its free for spectators and we'll be there supporting Julian Poffley, so we hope to see you there. Riders start at Nicander Parade and finish on Princess Way.
Here's a map of the route so you can decide where to stand to watch, and you can visit the Red Bull website for more information.

Lights back in stock

We've just had delivery of 10 sets of head or bar mounted LED rechargeable lights.
Great for riding off road or just for commuting (the cars will definitely see you as they are approximately  930 lumens.)
The run time is about 3 hours on high beam, 4-5 hours on low,  and charger and fittings are supplied.
All for a great price of £50 per set.

Nicks Birthday

I'm sure most of Swansea would have guessed that Nick turned 40 this week seeing as the celebrations started on Saturday and lasted all weekend. 
Of course there was cake. Firstly the "shit its Nicks birthday" version that Chris cobbled together (don't give up your day job Chris!)

Followed by the amazing official family version complete with spd pedal and bike hub logo. 

Red Bull Coming to Swansea

Get your cowbells out, the Red Bull sponsored Downforce urban downhill race is coming to Swansea on December the 4th. Gee Atherton will be there to test the course. All the details are HERE
It's going to be a great day out to watch some great racing so come along and lend your support.

This week's video :)

Here's the video from this weeks Night Ride  longboarding

Apologies for the poor quality (of the film and the skating) it was shot on my camera phone. Gareth (or "swivel hips") was riding his home built drop through, Stewart and Myself on Lush Kisiwa's, Dan on a shortboard with buttons for wheels and Nick on his hybrid narrow deck with rollerblade wheels.

Gareth's board was super quick turning whilst the Kisiwa's were like oil tankers, Nicks rollerblade wheels made for crazy narrow tracking quick runner that slid whenever it wanted to. We enjoyed it though and will be back for more once we find a longer, wider and well lit slope to use (let us know if you can recommend somewhere).

It made a nice change from night riding but rest assured we will be back on the bikes on the weekend.