Training
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...
Training
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...
Travel
Cycling in Ypres & Heuvelland: why the Kemmelberg deserves a place on your riding list
There are cycling places that announce themselves with scale. Alpine passes, Pyrenean cols, long balcony roads cut into cliffs. Heuvelland does something quieter. It...
Cycling Tips
UK sportive guide: the best cycling events to ride in Britain
UK sportives are one of the best ways to turn cycling from a weekend habit into a proper challenge. They give riders a marked...
Travel
Cycling in Portland and the Oregon Cascades – the climbs, roads and atmosphere that make it special
Portland does not introduce itself like a mountain town. It starts more quietly than that. The city sits low beside the Willamette River, its...
Travel
Cycling in Asturias and Cantabria: Lagos de Covadonga, Picos roads and the wild north of Spain
Asturias and Cantabria feel different from the Spain many cyclists first imagine. This is not the dry heat of AndalucÃa, the wide Pyrenean drama...
Travel
Cycling in Aosta Valley: Alpine climbs, quiet roads and the atmosphere that makes it special
Aosta Valley does not feel like a place that slowly introduces itself. It hits you at once. The mountains rise too close, the valley...
Travel
Cycling in Geraardsbergen and Pajottenland: the Muur, quiet lanes and why this corner of Flanders deserves a place on your riding list
There is a particular sound to riding into Geraardsbergen. It is not loud at first. The town does not announce itself like an Alpine...
