Rules for using this website
Terms of Use
These Terms explain the conditions that apply when you visit Spokes Cycling, read our editorial content, use website features or contact us.
Please read these Terms before using the website. By accessing or using Spokes Cycling, you agree to these Terms. If you do not agree, you should discontinue use of the website.
Acceptance and eligibility
These Terms form an agreement between you and the operator of Spokes Cycling regarding your use of the website and its content.
You may use the website only if you are legally capable of agreeing to these Terms. If you use the website on behalf of an organization, you represent that you are authorized to act for that organization.
Purpose of Spokes Cycling
Spokes Cycling is an independent editorial website focused on cycling, bicycle care, commuting, equipment, riding skills and everyday mobility.
Our articles are intended to provide general educational and informational content. They are not personalized instructions and do not create a professional, advisory or service-provider relationship between you and the website.
Cycling, maintenance and personal safety
Cycling involves risks that may vary according to traffic, weather, road conditions, equipment, physical ability, local rules and rider experience. You remain responsible for evaluating whether an activity, route, repair or equipment choice is appropriate for you.
- Follow applicable traffic laws, access rules and safety requirements in your location.
- Inspect your bicycle and safety equipment before riding.
- Use appropriate protective equipment for your route and activity.
- Do not perform a repair beyond your skill level when failure could create a safety risk.
- Consult a qualified bicycle mechanic when a bicycle may be damaged, unsafe or improperly adjusted.
- Seek qualified medical guidance regarding health, injury, fitness or physical limitations.
Content accuracy and updates
We aim to publish useful, understandable and responsible information. However, cycling products, technical specifications, prices, laws, standards, routes and recommended practices can change.
We do not guarantee that every page is complete, error-free or current at every moment. Publication and update dates provide context but do not guarantee that circumstances have remained unchanged.
Before acting on information that could materially affect safety, cost or legal compliance, verify it with an appropriate current and authoritative source.
Intellectual property
Unless otherwise stated, the website’s original articles, written materials, page layouts, branding, graphics and other original content are owned by or licensed to Spokes Cycling and are protected by applicable intellectual property laws.
Third-party names, trademarks, photographs, videos and other materials remain the property of their respective owners.
You may access and read website content for personal, lawful, non-commercial use. Limited quotations may be used where permitted by law, provided they are accurate, appropriately attributed and do not misrepresent the original context.
Permitted use
You may:
- Read and navigate publicly available website content.
- Share links to publicly available articles.
- Print or save a reasonable number of pages for personal, non-commercial reference.
- Contact us with good-faith questions, feedback or correction requests.
No permission is granted to reproduce, republish or commercially exploit substantial portions of the website unless written authorization has been provided.
Prohibited conduct
You must not:
- Use the website for unlawful, fraudulent or abusive purposes.
- Attempt to gain unauthorized access to the website or its systems.
- Interfere with website performance, security, availability or other visitors’ use.
- Introduce malicious code, automated spam, harmful scripts or disruptive requests.
- Scrape, harvest or systematically extract content or data in a way that violates law, these Terms or technical restrictions.
- Impersonate another person or misrepresent an affiliation with the website.
- Remove ownership notices or present our original work as your own.
- Use website content to create dangerous, deceptive or misleading instructions.
Messages and user submissions
When you submit a message, correction, suggestion or other material, you confirm that you have the right to provide it and that it does not violate another person’s rights.
You retain ownership of original material you submit. You grant us a limited, non-exclusive permission to review, store and use the submission as reasonably necessary to respond, investigate a report, improve content or operate the website.
Do not send confidential business information, sensitive personal records or material that you are not authorized to disclose.
Comments and public features
If comments or other public-submission features are enabled, we may moderate, restrict or remove content that is unlawful, abusive, misleading, irrelevant, promotional, unsafe or otherwise unsuitable for the website.
External links and third-party services
The website may link to external publications, manufacturers, retailers, organizations, maps, videos or other third-party resources. Links may be provided for convenience, reference or context.
We do not control third-party websites and are not responsible for their availability, accuracy, safety, products, services, terms or privacy practices.
A link does not necessarily constitute an endorsement. Review third-party information and policies before relying on a service, making a purchase or providing personal information.
Advertising, sponsorships and affiliate relationships
The website may introduce advertising, sponsorships, affiliate links or other commercial relationships. When a relationship is relevant to a recommendation or piece of content, we aim to provide an appropriate disclosure.
Commercial relationships do not transfer responsibility for a third-party product or service to Spokes Cycling. Product availability, price, quality, warranty, delivery and support remain subject to the seller’s terms.
You are responsible for independently evaluating whether a product, service or offer is suitable for your needs.
Website availability and changes
We may update, reorganize, suspend or discontinue pages, features or parts of the website without guaranteeing continuous availability.
Maintenance, security events, hosting problems, software changes or circumstances beyond our reasonable control may temporarily affect access.
General disclaimers
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, the website and its content are provided on an “as available” and “as is” basis.
We do not make warranties that the website will always be available, that every statement will be error-free or that a particular method, product, route, repair or recommendation will produce a specific result for every reader.
Nothing in these Terms excludes a warranty or right that cannot lawfully be excluded.
Limitation of liability
To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Spokes Cycling and its operators will not be liable for indirect, incidental, special or consequential loss arising from your use of, or inability to use, the website.
This includes loss arising from reliance on general content, use of third-party services, interruption of access, loss of data or a decision made without obtaining appropriate professional or location-specific guidance.
Nothing in these Terms limits liability where limitation or exclusion is prohibited by applicable law.
Your responsibility for misuse
To the extent permitted by applicable law, you are responsible for losses, claims or expenses resulting from your unlawful misuse of the website, violation of these Terms or infringement of another person’s rights.
This section does not require you to assume responsibility for conduct that is legally attributable to the website operator.
Privacy and cookies
Information processed through the website is addressed in our Privacy Policy .
Information about cookies and similar technologies is available in our Cookies Policy .
Changes to these Terms
We may update these Terms to reflect changes to the website, editorial practices, legal requirements or available features.
The revised version becomes effective when posted unless a different effective date is stated. Continuing to use the website after an update means that the revised Terms will apply to future use.
Applicable law, severability and waiver
These Terms are interpreted under the laws applicable to the website operator and your use of the website, without limiting mandatory consumer or privacy protections that apply in your jurisdiction.
If a provision is found invalid or unenforceable, the remaining provisions will continue to apply to the extent legally possible.
A failure to enforce a provision on one occasion does not permanently waive the right to enforce it later.
Contact us
Questions about these Terms may be sent to:
contact@spokescycling.com