We recently had an article written on Bike Rumour.  The article was written by Jessie-May.  She is a bike journalist and contacted me for an interview after meeting one of my customers riding the T...

The CORROUR is named after the train station in "Trainspotting" at the foot of Fort William. There is also a loop where you can cycle out and catch the last train back.  The Corrour is a hardcore "...

I wanted to share this as this is what OLSEN Bikes is all about, and I am glad to be part of this couples journey.  We got contacted by a customer in Armenia enquiring about one of our frames fitti...

How do we move from the car to the bicycle? My small family lived without a car for 2years, and with Covid19 restrictions car use was not particularly high. We have an electric car and it us...

Winter can be GRIM in the UK: The above sale is the OLSEN Bikes way to encourage all cyclists to keep commuting and riding through the winter. This investment is good for you and better for the pla...

WHY?Why replace a Bicycle Chain? A bicycle chain can be very efficient. This is a favourite online magazine debate. I want to answer a few questions that are missing. Why did OLSEN Bikes develop o...

This week I 'ave mostly been... Working on the Smaller sized Bike CONCEPT:  This section is like Jessie's dairy (the Fastshow). And is all about whats going on at Olsen HQ. This week it is about so...

It rained in the UK a lot last week, turning the chalk trails into sheet ice. If you commute regularly, then you will know that the chances of getting completely bone wet is maybe 2x per year.  Dr...

Keep Riding One Way or Another.... At Olsen HQ, we want to keep you riding. We have reduced our price points to help from £1999 for a Titanium Singlespeed to £3999 for a Titanium bike with a Pinion...

All I have ever wanted on a Bicycle is a comfortable middle gear;  Not too hard and not too easy; something to set a steady pace, something that is juuuust right... There are two approaches to the ...

Designing the Swiss Army Bicycle...  At OLSEN Bikes we wanted to design a “Swiss Army” Bicycle.  A Bicycle that has many drivetrain options. We have put together keenly priced bike builds with SRA...

We went bikepacking with kids over the weekend.  This is a really rewarding thing to do and they had a lot of fun.  These are a few notes of what we learnt and what we would do next time.  We have...

You may have heard about Aaron Gwin winning Leogang Downhill World Cup in 2015 – CHAINLESS After breaking chain at the start of his run…  This guy is obviously a talented rider – however I cannot ...

The Queen has been around for a long time... So how can we all make things last? 12speed is not for everyone. Thin chains are wo.rking on a knife edge of breaking.  2-3 chains a year. Every 3 chai...

The Monster Cross vs Cross Country Bike Experiment. At Olsen HQ we wanted to develop bikes that are versatile. We have developed bikes that can change and adapt with the riding that you do. The Ka...