Aztec's Bikes

You don't need the full kit to be a cyclist. You do need a helmet.

The Ventete aH-1 is now in white, in the shop and ready to try on.

It replaces foam with pressurised air. Swiss made, certified to EN 1078 like everything else on our wall, and independently tested by HEAD Lab at Imperial College London against thirty of the best-performing helmets in the UK. It came out with a 44.1% lower linear brain injury risk than the best foam helmet in that group.

Folds to under 4cm. Backpack, desk drawer, suitcase. Thirty seconds on the pump and you're riding.

Sizes S, M, L. Now £185, down from £350. Eligible for Cycle to Work.

Air instead of foam. Would you trust it? Tell us below.

Comment VENTETE and we'll send you the Imperial College report.

📍 4 Corsican Square, Bow E3 3XS

One bike, every job. The Genesis Croix de Fer 20 in Diana Moss Green.

Reynolds 725 steel frame, Shimano CUES 2x10, 45mm Maxxis Ramblers, full mudguard and rack mounts. Commuter Monday to Friday, gravel bike at the weekend.

£1,699, or a lot less on Cycle Scheme. We build it, fit it to you and throw in the first service. You can't test ride a bike from a website.

DM us to book a test ride.
📍4 Corsican Square, E3 3XS.

New groupset? Save your money. Do this instead.

If you want your bike to feel faster, you change the wheels. Nothing else comes close.

Fresh OROME Valar carbon wheelset from Elves just landed in the workshop. Toray T800 rims, ceramic bearing hubs, tubeless compatible. And they're going on my own custom Elves Mori build.

Follow to see it fully built.

Custom builds in London - Let’s build your dream bike. DM us to start yours.

Fitting power meter pedals? Three things almost everyone gets wrong.

Grease the threads. Use the washer. Torque to spec.

Skip the washer and the pedal eats into your crank arm.

Skip the torque wrench and your power numbers are off, which means every session you've trained to is slightly wrong.

Two minutes of care on a very expensive pair of pedals.

Save this or share it to a friend who does it wrong!

The prettiest thing we've had in the workshop all month. Shimano Dura-Ace. No further explanation needed 🩵

When someone who's cycled halfway across the planet walks into your workshop, you make time. ☕🚲 Great to meet one of the UK's most inspiring bike packing riders. Real ones know.