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I was suicidal, cycling helped get me back on track: Former guitarist lost 40kg and kicked alcohol to ride the height of Everest 12 times
Mark Bruce has climbed the height of the mountain - in a single ride - once a month, every month, for a year after going sober and getting his life back on track
By Fiona Russell Published
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Cycling isn't as green as you think: 7 ways to make your riding more sustainable
From commuting to cleaning, nutrition to advocacy, there is plenty you can do to make your cycling more sustainable
By Tom Davidson Published
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I knew I'd never make it as a pro but a good tailwind still makes me think I had a chance
Tailwinds on rides growing up made me believe I was the next Bradley Wiggins. It's only when they went away that I realised I had a long way to go to become a Tour de France winner
By Tom Thewlis Published
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'I targeted around 600 watts, unfortunately, I forgot to calibrate my power meter': 2024 hill-climb champ shares his strategies
The 2024 British men's hill-climb national champ reveals his winning strategy and sings the praises of commuting by bike
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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A bin bag can make anything waterproof: 11 lessons I learned riding 1300 kilometres on a single gear
You don’t need the latest and the greatest to enjoy an adventure, as Pete van der Woude’s trip proves
By Pete van der Woude Published
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'It's a dog-eat-dog world': Inside the British racing scene's fight for sponsors
How much money do teams need? How do they find sponsors? And is it really tougher today than before? We asked those who are always on the hunt
By Tom Davidson Published
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I rode 100 miles on a fixie, what it taught me about cycling surprised me
One rider, one gear and 100 miles in the Sonoran Desert
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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There’s so much ugliness in cycling, I fear for its future
My New Year’s wish is for a more intelligent response to progressive bike tech in 2025
By Simon Fellows Published
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I'm not into cake stops - but - I made an exception to rate five British delicacies in one ride
Of all the cakes named after places in the north-west of England, which is the tastiest? Simon Warren sets out to sample them all in a single epic ride
By Simon Warren Published
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How to lose weight cycling without sacrificing strength
If you're looking to lose weight cycling, here is a quick guide to reduce that number on the scales to improve your riding
By Dr Eimear Dolan Last updated
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'Our costs are going up but customers can’t pay more': Community bike shops are making cycling affordable, but can they afford to keep the doors open?
Not-for-profit setups designed to make cycling accessible are feeling the pinch - but the communities they're designed to serve can keep them alive
By Isobel Duxfield Published
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Why are my tubeless tyres leaking?
Tubeless tyres have their benefits but if yours are repeatedly losing air here are the reasons and, vitally, the fixes
By Luke Friend Published
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Even if you ride a lot, here's why you shouldn't skip leg day at the gym
Think your legs get enough exercise? A little gym time can unlock big strength and performance gains.
By Greg Kaplan Published
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The '30 plants trend' is repackaged old advice - is it good advice?
There’s no disputing the need for plentiful fruit and veg, but do we really need to eat 30 different plants every week? Hannah Reynolds investigates
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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This bike stand has plenty of tricks up its sleeve, here’s why it could work well for you
By Sam Gupta Published
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Gravel cyclists aren't all the same: a guide to the climbers, punchers and all-rounders of the dirt roads
As this dynamic discipline establishes itself, so do its archetypes — though the lines remain blurred
By Ryan Simonovich Published
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A year-long bike ride changed my life: 11 transformative journeys by bike
Having experienced her own epiphany by bike, Isobel Duxfield went in search of more inspirational stories of pedal power
By Isobel Duxfield Published
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What's the biking equivalent of 10,000 steps a day?
The phrase 'gotta get my steps in' has become part of everyday life. But what if there were a simpler, faster way to meet your daily activity needs?
By Caroline Dezendorf Published
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Can listening to banging tunes turbo-charge your indoor training?
Everything you need to know about training to music
By Rob Kemp Published
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Northern Ireland's scenery is too awe-inspiring to be contained by any single myth or deity - there’s space and time for them all - especially when travelling by bike
Paying homage to a travel writing pioneer, David Bradford rides the coastline of Northern Ireland in the wheel tracks of ghosts, giants and shape-shifting gods
By David Bradford Published
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I'm gifted in one area: sweating, so - in the name of science - I took to a heat chamber with a pro rider
Could his heavy sweating be the reason Steve Shrubsall will never win a Tour de France stage? The heat chamber may hold the answers...
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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What does a Gravel World Champion's pre-race training week look like?
We look at the swashbuckling Slovenian’s run-in to October's Gravel World Championships
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Opinion: Are electronic groupsets worth the investment?
Thoughts on drivetrains, buttons, batteries, fast vs slow, good vs evil, wristwatches and zen states of being
By Tyler Boucher Published
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21 things you didn't know about Julian Alaphilippe
From his cyclo-cross beginnings to his favourite film genre
By Tom Davidson Last updated
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Release your fitness potential with Zwift
Sponsored by Zwift
Looking to get fit this winter? Look no further than Zwift’s immersive indoor training platform
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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My 200-mile Welsh adventure left me crying in a convenience store - but I'd do it again
Looking for a challenging two-day tour, Steve Shrubsall heads to the wild Pembrokeshire coast of Wales (UK) – and gets exactly what he wished for…
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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Cranks that whiz at high speed are not a desirable feature, they’re just an invitation for crud to get into the bearings
CW’s Undercover Mechanic turns his attention to the murky world of bottom bracket ‘optimisations’
By Undercover Mechanic Published
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See safely and be seen friendly with RAVEMEN PR2000 headlight
Sponsored by Ravemen
With its wireless remote control and versatile design, this Ravemen front light will keep you running on the darkest nights
By Sam Gupta Published
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A phone app saved my life after a crash, you shouldn't ride anywhere remote without it
Having taken a life-threatening tumble while out riding on the UK's South Downs, John Powell is coming back from the brink
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published