The Olsen blog...
This is where you will find the "whys" and "wherfores" behind Olsen Bikes.

The Unchained Ride: Designing a Belt-Drive Bicycle.
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...

The Smaller sized Bike CONCEPT:
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...

WHY OLSEN Bikes Like Lights??
Sourcing and Selecting Olsen LED Lights.
Sourcing Vs Design:Before Olsen Bikes my day job was designing commercial lighting, everything from waterproof fish tank lights to spot lights used for art ...

MORE HOPE is out there....
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....
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...

The Goldilocks Gear Ratio:
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 ...

The Swiss Army Bicycle
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...

Bikepacking with Kids
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...

IS RIDING CHAINLESS STILL RIDING?
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 ...

Durable?? - Lovely Jubbly...
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...

Long Distance Riding Part 3: Drop Bar vs Flat Bars YOU choose
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...

Comfort vs Speed vs Distance
Long Distance Riding Part 2: Comfort vs Speed vs DistanceSummer is coming and already there are riders out there training… I am training to get fit and to do the 100mile South Downs Way (SDW) and h...

"N" minus 1.
"N" minus 1. There is a joke that cyclists want one more than they have. "N" being the number that the have and "+1" what they "want". What happens if you have a DO-IT-ALL bike? Can we change th...

BICYCLE GEARBOXES
Bicycle Gearboxes...
Mountain Bikers have been talking about the perfect gear system for decades.
Imagine a drivetrain system which was quiet and sealed from the elements?
Imagine a drivetrain tha...

WHEELS RIMS, SPOKES and HUBS.
OLSEN have 5x Different Wheels:
Gravel Cross 700c Wheelset with 28mm Rims = 2085g per set.
29er Monster Boost Wheelset with 28mm Rims. 2100g per set.
All-Packer 29er Adventure Boost Front Wheel ...