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Hills
Men's Cycling
Climbs of the Tour of Flanders
We've missed out on the Tour of Flanders this year (other than on Bkool) but the climbs are still there. The race has legendary...
Rides in New Places
Trough of Bowland Climb
The Trough of Bowland entered into cycling lore when Bradley Wiggins used it for his training ahead of his successful 2012 Tour de France...
Rides in New Places
Climbing the Marchlyn Mawr Dam Road
Marchlyn Mawr is another one of those semi-closed road hill climbs in North Wales. Similar to Stwlan Dam, the road is closed to cars...
Rides in New Places
Climbing Around The Great Orme
I've always enjoyed riding in North Wales, places like Stwlan Dam and most of Snowdonia. Unfortunately this weekend I didn't get to cover many...
Rides in New Places
Cycling the Stwlan Dam Climb
The Stwlan Dam climb is on a road closed to cars. We lifted our bikes over the gate and then went through the kissing-gate. The road is used by the odd car from the electricity company but that is the only traffic you will meet. This road leads up to the dam way up in the hills above the village of Tanygrisiau.
Cycling Tips
Cotswold Climbs 3 – Larkstoke Hill
Larkstoke Hill is found just about in Warwickshire near to the village of Ilmington. There are quite a few different routes up this hill...
Rides in New Places
Cycling up Snowdon on a Road Bike
I think it's becoming obvious that I like to set myself a challenge and see what I can do with a bike. It started...
Sportives
The Great Shakespeare Ride 2016 – 100 Miles
The Great Shakespeare Ride was the first sportive I ever did in my fledgling pre-lycra, pre-clippy shoes days. I remember it being very hard...
