Rides in New Places
Riding the Sella Ronda in autumn: a solo day cycling from Corvara in the Dolomites
I arrived in Corvara in that quiet window of autumn when the Dolomites seem to exhale. The summer crowds have thinned, the chairlifts creak...
Cycling Tips
Mont Ventoux for amateurs: routes, pacing and what to expect
Mont Ventoux has a presence that few climbs can match. Its white limestone summit looms over Provence, its weather can swing from scorching heat...
Rides in New Places
Cycling Bormio: riding the Stelvio, Gavia and Mortirolo in the Italian Alps
Bormio feels built for cyclists long before you start riding. The valley sits high enough for the air to feel cool and purposeful, even...
Travel
Cycling the Icefields Parkway: The Complete Guide to Canada’s Most Spectacular Mountain Route
The Icefields Parkway, stretching 232 kilometres through the heart of the Canadian Rockies between Lake Louise and Jasper, stands as one of the world's...
Rides in New Places
Cycling Calpe and the Costa Blanca: a long day climbing into the Alicante mountains
Calpe has a particular clarity in the early morning. The Mediterranean sits flat and metallic, the light clean and precise, and the bulk of...
Rides in New Places
Cycling Cape Town and the Winelands: long days over Franschhoek Pass & Bainskloof Pass
Cape Town feels expansive from the first pedal stroke. The light is bright without being harsh, the air carrying a salt edge from the...
Cycling Tips
Why the Algarve is Portugal’s best late summer cycling escape
The wheels start to spin before the air has fully woken up, somewhere high in the folds of the Serra de Monchique. Up here,...
Cycling Tips
Girona: the dream made real, one climb and one glass at a time
The roads in Girona don’t just climb - they reveal. From the first pedal stroke out of the city’s sun-washed walls to the twisting...
