Haute Route: The mountain race show must go on
For near on a decade The Haute Route has provided epic high mountain bike racing for amateur cyclists to “feel...
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Close To Home: A Bikepacking Microadventure
Working on a new film about the John Muir Way, a 134-mile-journey through the Central Belt of Scotland forced me...
Virtual racing: a recap of summer 2020
It will be news to no one that the covid-19 pandemic has thrown everything off balance in 2020, cycling included....
Cycling Infrastructure: will councils be bold and actually get the job done?
Back in July we looked at some of the active travel schemes the Government launched to encourage more people to...
Bike to school week kicks off with a £2m Government cash boost
The Covid-19 pandemic has allowed many thousands of people discover or rekindle the joy of cycling. We recently wrote about...
How to value your bicycle for our insurance
Few of us ride bikes exactly as they come ‘off the shelf’. Many will upgrade parts like race wheels, some...
The world’s longest triathlon
Ever felt tempted by an Ironman? How about 120 all joined together travelling around the world? For those of you...
Could bamboo be for you?
Bamboo bikes are niche but there is a genuine and rising interest in them – I noticed it in a...
Why potholes drive us potty
In 2016, we ran a blog about cycling etiquette – the things you should know if, for example, you’ve just...
How to winter-proof your bike
Winter. Yes, it really is that time of year again. A season where it takes longer to get dressed for...
