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...

Cycling in Taroko Gorge and the Taiwan KOM route: the climbs, roads and atmosphere that make it special

The road into Taroko Gorge does not feel like a normal climb at first. It feels like an entrance. You leave the Pacific behind near...

Cycling in Tirol: Innsbruck, Ötztal and the climbs, roads that make it special

Tirol does not ease you into the Alps. It puts the mountains in front of you as soon as you arrive. In Innsbruck, they...

Dragon Ride guide: route, climbs, difficulty and training tips

Dragon Ride is one of the UK’s defining sportives. Based at Margam Park near Port Talbot, it sends riders into the Bannau Brycheiniog, or...

Best UK sportives to ride in 2026

The UK sportive calendar has changed shape in 2026. RideLondon is no longer the obvious mass-participation centrepiece, with the event placed on indefinite pause,...

L’Étape du Tour 2026 complete guide for UK riders: route, registration, travel and training

L’Étape du Tour is one of the closest experiences an amateur cyclist can get to riding the Tour de France. Closed roads, official Tour...

Best cycling resources for fans in 2026: websites, apps, podcasts and games

Following professional cycling properly usually means using more than one website or app. Race results and start lists live in one place, official calendars...

A cyclist’s guide to Tasmania: Hobart, kunanyi and the East Coast

Tasmania feels like it was made for cyclists who like their rides with texture. Not just climbs and coast roads, but weather that changes...