Sportives
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...
Sportives
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,...
Sportives
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...
Travel
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...
Sportives
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...
Training
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...
Training
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,...
Sportives
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...
