Cycling Tips

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...

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...

RideLondon is paused for 2026: the best alternatives now the UK’s biggest sportive is off the calendar

RideLondon has been placed on indefinite pause, leaving thousands of cyclists without the UK’s biggest mass-participation road cycling event. For riders who had built...

Beginner’s guide: nine tips to become a better descender on a road bike

Descending is one of the best parts of road cycling, but it is also one of the areas where confidence, technique and judgement matter...

How to set realistic cycling training goals and stick to them

Setting a cycling goal is easy. Sticking to it is the harder part. Most riders know the pattern: a new year, a new bike,...

Fred Whitton Challenge complete guide: route, climbs, ballot, training and first-timer tips

The Fred Whitton Challenge is one of the most famous sportives in the UK, and for good reason. It takes the hardest parts of...

Seven common bike maintenance problems and how to fix them before they ruin your ride

Modern bikes are better than ever, but they are not maintenance-free. Hydraulic disc brakes, internal cable routing, electronic shifting, power meters, tubeless tyres and...

Beginner’s guide: how to set your saddle height on a road bike

Changing your saddle height is one of the simplest adjustments you can make to a road bike, but it is also one of the...