Sportives
Toughest sportives in the UK
The toughest sportives in the UK are not always the longest. Distance matters, but the hardest events usually combine climbing, steep gradients, rough weather,...
Reviews
Garmin Edge 850 review: the best all-round Garmin for training and navigation?
The Garmin Edge 850 is probably the easiest model in Garmin's current range to recommend to a serious road cyclist, but it comes with...
Travel
Cycling in Hudson Valley and the Catskills: why this New York escape deserves a place on your riding list
The Hudson Valley and Catskills do not sell themselves like a classic cycling destination. There is no single famous climb that dominates the marketing,...
Sportives
Étape Loch Ness guide: route, closed roads and Fort Augustus climb
Étape Loch Ness is one of the UK’s most distinctive closed-road sportives, not because it is the longest or the steepest, but because it...
Travel
Cycling in Sicily: the Etna region, climbs, roads and atmosphere that make it special
There are mountains that rise from the landscape, and then there is Mount Etna. Sicily’s great volcano does not simply sit above the island....
Men's Cycling
How to visit the Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ in Barcelona
The Tour de France 2026 Grand Départ in Barcelona is not just a race start. It is three days of cycling, city spectacle and...
Travel
Cycling in Gold Coast & hinterland: why it deserves a place on your riding list
The first thing that surprises you about riding on the Gold Coast is how quickly the city disappears. One moment there is salt in...
Travel
Cycling in Bernese Oberland: Interlaken, Grindelwald and the climbs, roads and atmosphere that make it special
Cycling in the Bernese Oberland feels different because the mountains do not wait politely in the distance. They arrive early, fill the horizon, and...
