Strengths: As eco friendly and customer friendly company as you will find. T shirt quality is the best you will buy and organic wow. If you like the logo buy the T shirt.
Weaknesses: None gret item of clothing had for over a twelve month still like new.
Overall: Order over the phone, speak to real people who live to supply you with great products that don't harm the planet or your pocket.
Strengths: Without question the best put together base layer I have seen or used. Second skin fitting with close attention paid to quality stitching, super comfort and performance.
Weaknesses: Get the right size this is a second skin fit.
Overall: The guys and girls at Howies have provided continued good service and products. They have had problems supplying the base layer and I have waited for them to get stock and supply me with one (problems now sorted). In brief I waited over 6 months for this and I'm over the moon with it, great product, great service and outstanding performance from the best Base Layer you will ever buy.
Strengths: Good fit, well made and big enough for spare clothing/ parts and food ect. Holds plenty of water, more than enough for most rides.(ie up to 4/5 hours)
Weaknesses: None - store the bladder in the fridge, stops it going moldy. If it does go moldy spend 65p on sterilising fluid, job done.
Overall: Not to big and bulky, stores everything you need for a day out. Put hot ribenna in it on cold days and it doubles as a back warmer!!! Good value all round.
Strengths: Build quality, lockout, comfy for long and short rides. Deals with the ruff stuff and at home on the road.
Weaknesses: None really - stock tires are mud pluggers,change them before you leave the shop.
Overall: I've had my bike 8 months its done Cwmcarn,Afan Argoed, local rides, 600 road miles (had an eye op couldnt go off road). Just keeps going with no problems. 2003 has a remote lockout which makes it better.
Strengths: Great to get started. Used summer and winter, have stood up well and I've given them a beating. Off road mainly, did a 2 day 180 mile road trip on my MTB no problem.
Weaknesses: Need an over shoe for winter but there not ment to do winters.
Overall: Good value up to the job, just gone SPD and dont want to pay more causes you dont now if you'll like it. Just the shoe for you.
Strengths: Fit well over SPD shoes, keeps you dry, warm and clean. The reflective strip is the bizz for dark nights.
Weaknesses: If you ware trainer type spd's there thin fitting, not the coolest in a fashion sense.
Overall: Only expected to use them on the worst of days, havent stoped using them, even though other club members said I looked a prat. They got wet, cold feet and moaned on long rides, I just looked a prat.
'JUST WHAT YOU NEED FOR CYCLING IF YOU CANT SEE WITHOUT GLASS'
Strengths: Excellent in strong sunlight and even in low light condtions. Cheap alternative to Oakley prescription frames. Keeps the wind out nicely.
Weaknesses: Big frames!! take over your face a bit, with the prescription lense in also a tad heavy, you will need a strap to keep um comfortable.
Overall: These frames did a great job, on and off road. I've had laser treatment now but still use the frames. Briko frames are very well made and lense quality is excellent for the price.
