Travel
A cyclist’s guide to the Andalusian coast: riding from Málaga and Marbella
The Costa del Sol has most of the ingredients required to become one of Europe's obvious winter cycling destinations, yet it still sits slightly...
Sportives
How to train for a 100-mile sportive
Riding 100 miles is one of the biggest milestones in recreational cycling, but it does not require elite fitness. The challenge is building enough...
Cycling Tips
Long-distance cycling training: how to build endurance, pace, fuel and recover
Long-distance cycling training explained: how to build weekly endurance, progress long rides, pace properly, fuel on the bike, recover and avoid common mistakes.
Cycling Tips
TPU inner tubes explained: benefits, drawbacks and buying guide
TPU inner tubes have moved from a niche weight-saving option to a genuine alternative to traditional butyl tubes. A modern road TPU tube can...
Travel
Cycling in Valais: why Martigny and Sion deserve a place on your riding list
There are Alpine cycling destinations built around one famous climb, and then there is Valais.
Stay somewhere between Martigny and Sion and the Rhône valley...
Cycling Tips
How to cycle up Alpe d’Huez: route, gradients, pacing and the 21 hairpins
Alpe d’Huez is the climb almost every cyclist recognises before they have ever ridden in the Alps.
The traditional ascent begins in Bourg-d’Oisans and climbs...
Sportives
How to train for your first sportive
Training for your first sportive is really about making the event feel like an extension of what you already do rather than a one-off...
Training
6 Reasons to Zwift All Year Round
Indoor cycling used to have a very definite season. Once the clocks changed and the British weather became sufficiently unpleasant, the turbo trainer came...
