Find Your Ride

Looking for a versatile ride that can double up as a daily commuter and off-road adventurer? In this blog, we put the Surly Preamble and Salsa Journeyer head-to-head to find out which of the entry-level do-it-all bikes is best for you!

Salsa Cycles are a byword for gravel cycling, with good reason: they were there at the genesis of the discipline, back in 2008. Today, both the Warbird and the Cutthroat are still category-leading bikes, so we put both of them head-to-head to find out which is the best.

The Surly Preamble is in town! Designed to be the ultimate crossover commuter bike, this simple-but-effective machine is the perfect gateway into the world of Surly’s steel steeds. We took a closer look at the Preamble to see what all the fuss is about.

It’s a new year, and you know what that means – new adventures! Now, we may be a little biased, but we firmly believe that the best kind of adventures are the ones where you feel the wind in your hair, the sun on your face and explore new terrain… on two wheels, of course. But the question is, which...

Sunshine, warm(-ish) weather and good vibes – the summer is for adventures, right? Well, we’d argue that the best way to do that is on two wheels, but what’s the best bike to do it on? Surly and Salsa are synonymous with all things all-road: each has a well-earned reputation for building functional, robust and instantly recognisable bikes, catering to...

Salsa’s new addition to their 2022 lineup aims to make all-road and gravel accessible to everyone, building on the legacy of the Journeyer’s predecessor, the ‘Journeyman’. With the new name comes more functionality, increased performance and a boatload of fun, all while sticking to the attainable price point – what’s not to like?

Some bikes just can’t be put into a box. Sure, they still arrive at the shop in a box, but we’re talking metaphorical boxes here – those imaginary pigeon holes that the established cycling world seems intent on assigning to a given product. Well, at Brixton we’re not especially subscribed to that establishment. Correspondingly, the bikes that speak to us...

Getting around by bike is a beautiful thing – it keeps you fit, it saves you money and it saves the environment. However, with so many options out there, finding your perfect commuter bike can be tricky. Using our experience, we have compiled a short list of simple things to look out for and take into consideration when selecting a...