Cycling in Texas Hill Country: Fredericksburg, quiet ranch roads and rolling heat

Texas Hill Country is not a destination built around one famous ascent. The appeal is in the accumulation: repeated short climbs, ranch roads that...

Castelli Diluvio Pro overshoes review: serious warmth for wet winter rides

Castelli's Diluvio Pro Shoecover is not a lightweight rain cover. It is a 4mm neoprene winter bootie built for the combination that causes most...

Cycling in Montréal and the Laurentians: city routes, climbs and the P’tit Train du Nord

Montréal works best as a cycling destination when the city and the countryside are treated as parts of the same trip. Mount Royal gives...

ASSOS Chamois Crème review: does the cycling classic still make sense?

ASSOS Chamois Crème has been part of the Swiss brand's range for decades, which makes it easy to overlook how specific its job actually...

Cycling in Serra da Estrela: climbs, roads and planning a Portugal mountain trip

Serra da Estrela is the obvious place to go if you want serious mountain riding in mainland Portugal. Torre rises to 1,993 metres, the...

Cycling in Western fjords (Bergen region) – why it deserves a place on your riding list

Bergen is not the obvious place to choose if your first priority is guaranteed sunshine and uncomplicated road riding. It rains, the fjords turn...

Cycling in Nelson & Tasman – why it deserves a place on your riding list

Nelson and Tasman are easy to underestimate if you arrive expecting New Zealand cycling to mean one thing: enormous alpine roads, remote gravel or...

Spatz Pro overshoes review: does the original still make sense?

The original Spatz Pro overshoes looked extreme when they appeared in 2018 because they rejected one of the conventions of winter cycling kit. Instead...