Monthly Archives: May 2013 - Page 2

MTB Buying Guides

How to: Get the best mountain bike for your budget

Buying a new mountain bike? Want to know what to expect from you budget? Then look no further.

How to: Get the best mountain bike for your budget
Training & Nutrition

Strength training for cyclists: the front plank

CYCLESTRONG – Your guide to training off the bike with Lucy Fry

Strength training for cyclists: the front plank
Commuting

How to: Ride to work and arrive safe, smart & healthy

Riding to work is fun, saves you money and gets you fit. So what's stopping you?

How to: Ride to work and arrive safe, smart & healthy
News

Racing round-up: More racing, even more controversy

A difficult week for the women's pro-peloton, cancelled races, sit-down protests, and rather select start lists.

Racing round-up: More racing, even more controversy
Training & Nutrition

Yoga for cyclists: the hips

Your key leg muscles need looking after: yoga stretches are a big help.

Yoga for cyclists: the hips
Amateur Events

Total Women's Cycling first social mountain bike ride

With two successful road rides under our belt, it was about time Total Women's Cycling took to the hills.

Total Women's Cycling first social mountain bike ride
Road Bikes

Trek Domane 5.9 WSD bike review

Looking for a pro-performance level road bike, but don't want to scrimp on comfort, the Trek Domane 5 series ticks both boxes.

Trek Domane 5.9 WSD bike review
Reluctant Cyclist

The Reluctant Cyclist: The cycling fashionista

The Reluctant Cyclist gets a tad carried away! Can you be too co-ordinated on your bike?

The Reluctant Cyclist: The cycling fashionista
News

Video: Lucy Garner documentary

Such talent should be rewarded with a little air time!

Video: Lucy Garner documentary
MTB Buying Guides

Six of the best women’s mountain bikes around £1000

What should you expect from mountain bikes in the most popular price bracket?

Six of the best women’s mountain bikes around £1000
Interviews

Five minutes with Polly Clark, founder of Mountain Yoga Breaks

With a job that combines two of her passions, Yoga and mountain bike, it could be said we're a tad jealous of Polly Clark.

Five minutes with Polly Clark, founder of Mountain Yoga Breaks
Training & Nutrition

How to: Cope with injury

The hardest part of injury is being okay with being injured.

How to: Cope with injury
Commuting Accessories

Best chamois cream: Tips and Advice

‘So long, saddle sores!’ Adele Mitchell rounds up the best butt butters for peachy posteriors.

Best chamois cream: Tips and Advice
Road Cycling Clothing

Madison Flux 88 women’s mountain bike shorts review

A basic lightweight, comfortable pair of shorts that don't make you look like a man.

Madison Flux 88 women’s mountain bike shorts review
Training & Nutrition

Yoga for cyclists, part 2: the shoulders

This week, yoga poses for those over-worked shoulders

Yoga for cyclists, part 2: the shoulders
MTB

Fi’zi:k M5 Donna mountain bike shoe review

A super comfortable MTB shoe that looks just as good around town as out on the trails

Fi’zi:k M5 Donna mountain bike shoe review
Road Cycling Clothing

Pearl Izumi Elite short sleeve jersey review

Pearl Izumi have considered the feminine form when designing this jersey, but some confidence is required for the slinky fabric.

Pearl Izumi Elite short sleeve jersey review
Amateur Events

A mountain biker’s conversion to road cycling: First club ride

This week, Adele joins Cranleigh Cycling Club for her first club ride. How hard can it be?

A mountain biker’s conversion to road cycling: First club ride
Mums' Corner

Mums’ Corner: How to have a successful family ride

Dream of being The Waltons on wheels? Take some advice from Jo Somerset on how to plan the perfect family ride.

Mums’ Corner: How to have a successful family ride
Road Cycling Events

Sportive showcase: Tour of Wessex

Ready for a challenge? Why not take on the Tour of Wessex, a 3-day sportive extravaganza!

Sportive showcase: Tour of Wessex
Road Bike Maintenance

Barclays launch free roadside bike clinics

That squeak on your bike worrying you? Go get it checked out with Barclays roadside bike clinics, that's if you live in London!

Barclays launch free roadside bike clinics
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