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The latest cycling features, offering expert advice, cycling tips and tricks and other useful guides.
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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
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My bike-mounted garage opener is a luxury gimmick – but it's worth every penny
It's silly and extravagant, but also a huge convenience that I've come to appreciate in my daily cycling life
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'Knowing the course in a virtual race is maybe even more important than in road racing': Former e-sports World Champion's top tips
Speed skater turned eSports world champion, Loes Adegeest, on how to become virtually unbeatable when racing indoors
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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The benefits and freedoms of riding slow: what slower cycling can offer the mind and body
How slow rides build strength, endurance and a deeper connection to your ride
By Marley Blonsky Published
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Swapping power-fixation for panniers might be easier and more satisfying than you think
Tempted to embark on a long-distance bike adventure? Let former round-the-world record holder and author Julian Sayarer inspire you to strike out and hit the road
By Julian Sayarer Published
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Best indoor training apps for cycling: virtual riding platforms and training analysis apps
Whether it’s virtual racing and riding or training tracking, planning and analysis, there are plenty of options to choose from - here’s our top picks
By Tom Epton Last updated
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I faced my fear of winter riding with an FKT attempt
Setting off with ill-advised confidence, Steve Shrubsall discovered that the challenge which - on paper - looked achievable, was actually quite a stretch
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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18 tips for finding winter motivation to ride
Don't let cooler weather keep you off the bike, there are plenty of ways to keep the enthusiasm high
By Andy Turner Published
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How much running is ‘too much’ running for cyclists - I trained for a marathon to find out
Many cyclists like to swap their cleats for running shoes - at least for some sessions — during winter, but where should we draw the line?
By Ellie Donnell Published
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From a symbol of division to one of unity: How a bike trail helped re-write the legacy of the Berlin Wall
'If rails can become trails, why not borders?' asks Joe Baur as he explores the trail which grew from the scar of an infamous, deadly path
By Joe Baur Published
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Rapha gave cycling street cred, here are eight other brands who are ripping up the cycling style playbook
The iconic British brand paved the way for form and function to co-exist within cycling, but it is now far from alone in combining design with performance
By Michael Venutolo-Mantovani Published