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Cycling is undoubtedly the best sport in the world, right? But as all cyclists know, there is a dark side to sharing the roads with other vehicle users. To help

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6 alternative new year resolutions for cyclists

If you’ve been cycling for a while, conventional New Year’s resolutions might begin to lack a little bit of creativity. Instead of inspiring change or helping you rediscover your motivation

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How to maximise your riding over Christmas

The festive period is arguably the easiest time of the year to let your training slip. With Christmas traditions, meet-ups, and regulation parties all on the calendar, the time cyclists

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A chat with Jonas Deichman

Adventurer and extreme athlete Jonas Deichmann, who set out from Munich in September 2020 to complete a 120-times Ironman around the world, has reached his destination in Munich after 430

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Stocking fillers for bike racers

Bike riding can be about adventure, it can be about freedom and it can be whatever else we want it to be – that’s why we love it. There’s a

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Big Christmas presents for cyclists

December has come around, the tree is up, and the bib tights are on. Christmas is finally here – hoorah! It is a time of year with many upsides and

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Our regular contributor, Tom, recently carried out some aerodynamic testing with his bike at Goodwood motor circuit – here he will discuss how you can do your own low cost

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Fit ‘n’ Appy: The promise of personalised nutrition

Personalised sports nutrition apps are tailoring the best in sports nutrition to progress your performance in a fast-growing segment of the £1.5 billion+ global personalised nutrition market. — First, there

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Cyclists racing on country roads on a sunny day in the UK.

Spring sportives are back. After the understandable uncertainty around mass participation events, widespread cancellations in 2020 and calendar changes in 2021, you may have forgotten that cycle sportives are an

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Five tips for successful winter training

Words by Rebecca Bland Next week it will be October, and with that comes the collective groan of cyclists everywhere, all knowing what lies ahead for the next few months.

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Ten tips for productive indoor training

Recently we’ve talked a lot about winter training on the blog. When the nights draw in, the days get colder, and you start thinking about dusting off the turbo. Training

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Free Pilates videos for cyclist 20 minute workout youtube

Simple core gains to improve your cycling and reduce injuries Pilates is a low-impact exercise form that targets the body’s core areas. Perfect for cycling really! It’s named after Joseph

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Flood re how to insure a house in a flood area Getting affordable home insurance hasn’t always been easy if you live in a high flood risk area. If your

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Lucy Gadd is a Storey Racing elite cyclist based in Southampton. She sat down with our regular contributor Tom for a chat about her year, what it’s like riding for

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5 Tips for Autumn Riding cycling

The equinox has passed and the clocks will be changing soon. The days are shorter and the temperature is dropping fast. Soon, cyclists in their droves will be retreating to

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Five great spots in the UK for a gravel cycling holiday

The UK has quickly become a gravel cycling haven. We may not have the long, wide-open expanses of North America but what the country does have is an abundance of

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Road in Scottish Highlands

Words by Tom Epton Britain is not what one would describe as an alpine nation, our highest peaks top out at around 1300m and the highest paved road in Scotland

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Words by Oskar Scarsbrook To the uninitiated, cyclocross is that one where riders tackle off-road courses and obstacles atop skinny, knobbly tyres on what looks like a road bike. All

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triathlon travel insurance

Pre event stress is one of the worst feelings in sport! We’ve all had the horrible pre race dreams of sleeping through our alarm, getting a puncture on the start

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mountain bike insurance

Planning a cycling holiday can be stressful but don’t give up, these trips are great experiences and can transform your riding and enjoyment on the bike. In this guide, we’ll

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 When Tom Pidcock rode to Olympic gold in the men’s mountain bike cross country event at Tokyo 2020, he propelled himself into the wider British consciousness. The now 22-year-old’s domination

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Words: Tom Epton  The Olympics are here, and that means that draft legal triathlon is about to be front and centre of the triathlon world for the next few weeks.

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It’s a good time for bike riding. In 2021, InternationElles made history with their world record-breaking ride from Land’s End to John o’Groats – it’s easy to be inspired into

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You may know or have heard that the Tour de France is starting this weekend, but maybe you’re unsure what it’s all about and why it’s such a big deal?

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Thanks to ever-changing lockdown restrictions, planning an event calendar has proved difficult lately. However, there is light at the end of the tunnel, and that light is a variety of

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