- News
- Reviews
- Bikes
- Accessories
- Accessories - misc
- Computer mounts
- Bags
- Bar ends
- Bike bags & cases
- Bottle cages
- Bottles
- Cameras
- Car racks
- Child seats
- Computers
- Glasses
- GPS units
- Helmets
- Lights - front
- Lights - rear
- Lights - sets
- Locks
- Mirrors
- Mudguards
- Racks
- Pumps & CO2 inflators
- Puncture kits
- Reflectives
- Smart watches
- Stands and racks
- Trailers
- Clothing
- Components
- Bar tape & grips
- Bottom brackets
- Brake & gear cables
- Brake & STI levers
- Brake pads & spares
- Brakes
- Cassettes & freewheels
- Chains
- Chainsets & chainrings
- Derailleurs - front
- Derailleurs - rear
- Forks
- Gear levers & shifters
- Groupsets
- Handlebars & extensions
- Headsets
- Hubs
- Inner tubes
- Pedals
- Quick releases & skewers
- Saddles
- Seatposts
- Stems
- Wheels
- Tyres
- Health, fitness and nutrition
- Tools and workshop
- Miscellaneous
- Buyers Guides
- Features
- Forum
- Recommends
- Podcast
news
Rehook Dragons' DenInventor of Rehook chain reseating tool heads into the Dragons' Den next week
The inventor of Rehook, the tool that helps you reseat your bike’s chain without getting your hands or clothing dirty, will appear on the BBC show Dragons’ Den next week as he seeks funding to develop the business.
Norwich-based Wayne Taylor came up with the idea for Rehook, which we’ve covered before on road.cc, after he arrived late to a meeting due to his bike shipping its chain and his hands and shir covered in oil and grease.
The product, which weighs 20 grams and attaches to the bike, was developed by 3D printing and Taylor has developed the business with his wife Anna Taylor-Maughan while juggling full-time jobs, looking after their two children and fixing up their house.
He admits that the product splits opinion, which he attributes to its usefulness – some believe it is “invaluable,” while others see it as “completely pointless.”
Before going on the show, he said: “The product seems to have a real Marmite effect on people, so it could go either way in the Den.
“I feel our numbers are good, so it’s really going to be down to the what they think of the product.
“I’m a bit nervous to say the least!”
The show will be broadcast next Sunday 1 September on BBC Two and will be available on BBC iPlayer afterwards.
A number of cycling-related products and services have featured on the show, with varying degrees of success – most recently, the delivery and bike taxi business Pedal Me, which got a frosty reception from the potential investors but went on to hold a hugely successful Crowdcube campaign to raise funds for growth.
Simon joined road.cc as news editor in 2009 and is now the site’s community editor, acting as a link between the team producing the content and our readers. A law and languages graduate, published translator and former retail analyst, he has reported on issues as diverse as cycling-related court cases, anti-doping investigations, the latest developments in the bike industry and the sport’s biggest races. Now back in London full-time after 15 years living in Oxford and Cambridge, he loves cycling along the Thames but misses having his former riding buddy, Elodie the miniature schnauzer, in the basket in front of him.
Latest Comments
- TheBillder 3 min 23 sec ago
In that £1000 exactly scenario, beginners should probably be made aware that pedals will be extra.
- headingley 11 min 34 sec ago
..... God forgot to give me eyes in the back of my head.
- don simon fbpe 31 min 1 sec ago
What's wrong with dropping down on to the Millenium Bridge, or the swing bridge, then the brief, but satisfying climb back up the hill? #training....
- chrisonabike 1 hour 11 min ago
The relatives might of course disagree, but in general I'd countenance a relatively light sentence* if only we could fix it so that those who...
- ktache 1 hour 51 min ago
Id forgotten that I got a second hand set of project two's for my getting to work bike over twenty years back.
- eburtthebike 2 hours 15 min ago
I listened to the BBC R4 prog "Should cyclists stay in their lane" and it was pretty much what you'd expect from the BBC, a well-informed cyclist...
- Veganpotter 2 hours 48 min ago
My bet is that all these tires popping off are from people with bad pressure gauges or they're simply just putting too much air in on purpose. ...
- Hirsute 3 hours 10 min ago
You have to add images via a reply to yourself after the topic is created. One at a time too.
- chrisonabike 4 hours 3 min ago
David9694 - you were right! These new autonomous vehicles really are conspiring to run out of control!...
- HoarseMann 4 hours 35 min ago
Decathlon have the Garmin Varia RTL515 on offer at the moment for £129.99: https://www.decathlon.co.uk/p/rearview-radar-varia-rtl515-65-lumens/_/R-...
Add new comment
12 comments
WOW!! He got offers from all 5 dragons..........
Fool. Money. etc
Oooh, but how about a sling to hang my banana under the top tube?
Am I the only one that keeps pedalling whilst shifting it back on? It doesn't always work depending on where and when it happens but then one dirty finger does the job in that case.
Ahmoot too.
I can't even remember the last time I dropped a chain. Even if a tool was needed, which it isn't, a tyre lever, multitool or chain hook would do the same job, and you've probably already got one of those.
Ahmoot.
I carry a pair of nitrile gloves or two, which keeps my hands clean when doing all sorts of roadside repairs.
I do want a pair of Wolf Tooth Components Master Link Combo Pliers, and something from the Dynaplug range though, maybe if he were to make this in shiny aluminium (and tripled the price) I might be in.
Must have been 4 years since I dropped a chain by accident. One bike equipped with a Rohloff, one with a SRAM X1 and a chain catcher, never had problems. The last time the chain dropped of, I put it back on using my hands. If your chain drops regularly you've got underlying problemns that need addressing. Utterly pointless gizmo.
I feel like such a caveman just using a stick from the side of the road. My chain might fall off once every other year. Why fill up your jersey or seat bag?
Does it only work on 1970's touring bikes?
Just fit a chain catcher so it doesn’t fall off in the first place?
And does it work if the chain falls off the other way?
Just looked at the original road.cc article from 2017!
Solution still looking for a problem after 2 years.
Whatever next? A guard to keep that nasty mucky chain off your strides? I'll put up with grubby fingers thank you, or there's plenty of countryside to wipe your bio-degradable oily fingers on.
If it's not pointless (though well made and quite ingenious) bicycle indicators, they just don't care.
Fat Lad at the Back seem to be doing alright.
They also turned down Tangle Teezer, I have 4.
Clever, but I think I'll stick with using the front mech and walking the bike while turning the cranks.