Alimay Sports Cycling Offers

This week in Alimay Sports, we have started our new promotions of putting out exciting new cycling deals for our customers in the UK and Ireland. Each offer is going to focus on simplicity and clear value, as opposed to an increasing amount of complex and minimal sales for cyclists in the UK. Bike Components and Cycling Accessories are going to be the focus of every cycling offer that we put together. Like the first offer that has been launched in the cycling store – buy a pair of Polaris Omnium Bib Cycling Shorts and get 2 Continental Ultra Race Cycling Tyres free! So the current cycling offer gives UK cyclists a chance to get a new pair of cycling shorts, which I guess can fall into the cycling clothing category. Then with that you get a free pair of Continental Ultra Race Tyres, which are in the bicycle components category.

So while we’re only in the early stages of building a product mix that is matched perfectly to the need of UK cyclists, we feel that we can achieve it, and when we do – we then build on the cycling offers that are available to you. In the end, hopefully within 1 year, we will be in a better position so you can find everything you need on our cycling store, and you enjoy the experience of browsing our cycling store, and can do so know that you can rely on us to deliver every order within 2 days everywhere in the UK. Once we’ve reached that point, then we are going to start to offer very narrow lines of the best in class products in the higher price brackets. We want to do this by building close partnerships with the brands we feel are making the best cycling components in their class. We’ve already started this process with some brands on the higher price range bicycle stuff, but we want to get our lower price range necessities nailed down first, and then move on. So until we reach that point, it will be another post as to how we are coming along in partnering with the best brands on things like bicycles, power meters, wheels, and other expensive items that you don’t change as regular as your tyres or clothes.

We’re doing the same thing with all of the cycling products in our cycling store, because we are building a convenience cycling store rather than a megastore with items that you may have no interest in. Instead we are building our cycling store to keep stock of the items you buy regularly and in need for riding your bike. This allows us to manage our pricing and give you the best price possible, all the while still giving you the fastest and most convenient delivery times in the UK. By doing this, we aim to make it a cycling store that you can browse easily without being overcome by bicycle items that aren’t relevant to you. 

 

We don’t want to blur the lines for cyclists with small discounts on selected products, but with a lot of restrictions on what can and can’t be bought. This is really what is setting the standard for the offers we are going to run really simple offers for cyclists in the UK, with bike components that cyclists want and not just what we want to sell in our online cycling store.

UK Bicycle Parts Supplier

UK bicycle parts suppliers stock and sell cycle clothing and cycling accessories from all the major sports brands. Today, the majority of bicycle parts and components are purchased online due to the cost saving to a cyclist.

Bicycle parts suppliers cater to the growth of cycling as a sport in the UK both as a hobby and as a competitive outlet for sporting achievement across all age groups. This growth in cycling has led to a greater demand in the range, quality and price bands for bicycle parts to cycling clothes available to a cyclist. The UK now has a far broader range of bicycle related products and accessories for the cyclist whether it’s the latest fashion, gadget or sports nutrition, right down to the most basic bike parts every cyclist needs.  As with most retail, bicycle parts suppliers have moved their shops online where they offer discounted prices on everything from bike parts, cycle clothing, cycling accessories and sports nutrition to bike components.  

The move online has allowed most UK bicycle parts suppliers to expand the range of cycling products for sale to more than just bike parts and cycling accessories, now cyclists can search online for complete bikes to bicycle parts, cycling clothing  or the growing category of sports nutrition developed specifically for the cyclists. For the cyclist the added benefit of purchasing online means that bicycle supplies can be bought for 20-30% below the brand retail price.

All bicycle parts suppliers shipping across the UK seek to improve the cyclist experience no matter what the budget or brand preference. The list of bicycle parts available today would fill a telephone directory, so to simplify the shopping for bike parts or any cycling accessory a cyclist should focus on the useful bike products they need to have either to upgrade a bike or make cycling repairs. Most UK bicycle parts suppliers will offer free delivery to online purchases subject to some minimum order value backed up a returns policy any shopper should expect.

Cycling Apparel Online

Buying Cycling Apparel from Online Retailers
 
Alimay Sports is an online bicycle accessories retailer stocks the highest quality cycle clothing and cycling accessories for both the hobbyist and professional cyclists. Cyclists can now shop for a wide selection of cycling clothing at Alimay Sports from their favourite brands at competitive prices. Alimay Sports stocks a large range of cycling apparel that caters for all types of bicycle riders, from obsessive trail riders to race ready pros right through to the everyday commuter cyclist looking for quality and value.

As bicycle nuts, all of the staff has in-depth knowledge of the cycling market and experience that is why we serve the professional athletes as well as the amateur racer. Select from our large range of cycle clothing featuring t-shirts, vests and long sleeve cycling shirts from leading cycling brands at low prices. As a leading online UK bicycle retailer of bike parts and cycling accessories, Alimay Sports focuses on the cycling gear that the cyclist buys most often. Alimay also believes that a cyclist should benefit from shopping with us - so they give price quantity discounts all day, every day.

  

When purchasing cycling clothing a cyclist should look for clothing that fits secure on the body, clothing that is manufactured from breathable lightweight fabrics that helps move sweat away from the body.

 
Remember good quality cycling clothing is a determining factor in aerodynamics performance when cycling for racing. All cycling clothing should offer comfortable and flexible designs that enhance the cyclist performance by allowing movement while supporting muscles to prevent injury. In a nutshell cycling clothing is a key factor in ensuring any cyclist gains the best results on their bicycles. Cycling apparel and clothing should regulate the body temperature to improve cycling performance.

Maintaining your new Bicycle and Cycling Lifestyle - The 2nd Installment

An article about bicycle maintenance came, we all got very motivated to keep up with our bicycle maintenance, and now we have to see if people are just as enthusiastic about the 2nd installment on bicycle maintenance.

What's in store for this part?

For our second installment of tips for maintaining your new bicycle, we are going to cover another three areas that help you to keep your bicycle in good order and in it's best working condition.

Good Cycling Accessories
If you put good cycling accessories on your bicycle, you're more likely to want to take care of them. It's a case of being a cyclist who knows exactly what he has on his bike, the difference they make, and how they feel when they're properly cared for compared to when they are left to go into disrepair.

This is why in our online bicycle shop, our cycling accessories category is built on quality, rather than quantity and lowest pricing.
We may not have the lowest prices of all cycling accessories, but of the brands we stock, we aim to give you the best prices for them.

Good Home Mechanic Skills
 Learning to be the best bike mechanic in the world isn't worth it unless you're being paid for it. However, being the best mechanic in your club is always a benefit.

If you want to learn good bicycle maintenance then learn what you can and can't do with a bike. Doing this, you know how much you can fix on a bike yourself, and how much you need to go to your local bike shop mechanic

The best way to learn it, is by regularly taking parts off your bike, servicing them, cleaning them, and putting them back on.
Eventually you will learn the subtle differences between a well cared for bike and a bike that has been ridden for a while without maintenance.

Then you will be able to notice when things aren't right on your bicycle, and then you know when to service and repair your bike yourself.

A love for your bike
If you learn to love your bike, you will learn to love how your bicycle looks and feels.

By taking a cyclists pride in your bicycle, you will always want it to look good and always want it to ride at its best performance.
If you don't care too much about your bicycle, or if it's one that you haven't invested a lot of time or money into, then in our experience we haven't cared for it as much.

But on the bikes where we've researched them carefully, saved up for it, waited what seemed like for ever for the bicycle to be delivered, we've cared for that bicycle from day 1 and never stopped.
So get to know your bicycle, how it handles compared to other bikes, the sounds it makes and doesn't make, so then eventually when things change, you will notice it and want it to go back to how it originally handled when you cycled it.

You can always take a look at our online bicycle shop to see what we have available and you might find some great cycling gear to help you love cycling even more.

Maintaining your new Bicycle and Cycling Lifestyle - The 1st Installment

Christmas came, you got a new bicycle, you rode it, it was magnificent, and now you want to have the best bicycle maintenance in the bunch. So keep reading through our tips for cyclists and making the most of cycling accessories and bicycle maintenance to keep your bicycle in its best shape.

Cycling knowledge is key, and we're big advocates for education in cycling when it comes to road safety, but knowledge on cycling accessories is equally important. When we consider bicycle parts and how important they are to a cyclist, then knowledge on bicycle components becomes vital.

Any experienced cyclist will know that nothing ends a ride than a flat bike tyre. A weathered cyclist will know the difference that the proper cycling clothing will make the difference as to how enjoyable a bike ride is. Lastly, great cyclists know the difference that correct bicycle components make to cycling performance.

When looking at education for any cyclist, we are going to offer a lot of tips, and first up in our 1st installment on bicycle maintenance, we are going to look at a contentious, but important issue - cycling helmets.

Cycling Helmets.

From the top down, literally, cycling helmets are a great place to start on any cyclists journey. Every time you go out cycling, wear a bicycle helmet. There are lot of different opinions among cyclists, but we've been involved in and seen enough bike crashes and falls to see where they have prevented either a bad hit to the head to the almost fatal. Over the course of your cycling life and/or career, you will fall off. Whether it's because you've been knocked off or you've just been clumsy, it will happen so be careful and wear a helmet. There are some great helmets out there, just take a look at the cycling accessories section we have. 

Fixing Bike Repairs

So now that you have your head protected, and while we will cover the best cycling clothing for you to wear in a future installment, what should really be considered first is how to fix any problems you might have with your bike.

There's no point in going out cycling with the best bicycle, best bicycle parts, looking great in your cycling clothing, but not knowing to how to carry out simple bike repair.

There are some great websites for bicycle repair and giving tips for how to do it. For a vast depth of information take a look at http://sheldonbrown.com/.

So once you have the knack of how to fix your bike, take a look at the great bicycle parts you can upgrade your bike with.

You're going to need things like a small saddlebag to carry the essential bike tools. Then in that you want a tube, bicycle tyre levers, and either a cO2 canister or a bicycle tyre pump.

It's always handy to have an allen key set so that you can make some quick fixes when anything comes lost on the bike such as your seat post or headset. 

It's amazing how many people forget a pump, so we must reiterate that you should carry a pump. They're light and come in plenty of colours, shapes and with attachments to suit the type of valve on your tube.

Lastly, a good bicycle lock is important if you're going to be cycling your bike to and from work, or even just to the shops. Spending a small amount of money on a lock can save you a lot of money in the long run.

Cycling Water Bottles

The next essential while you're out cycling is a water bottle. This is needed no matter the weather, as hydration is always important while cycling. To hold your water bottle, a bottle cage is also needed on your bicycle.

No matter how easy or hard your cycle is, staying hydrated is always important so be sure to carry a bottle of water, and for longer spins think about adding some electrolytes and carbohydrates to your water too.

That covers the 1st installment from Alimay Sports about maintaining your new bicycle and cycling lifestyle, and the 2nd installment will cover more important elements of taking up cycling as a hobby or a sport.

In the meantime, feel free to check out the website for some great cycling deals.