Entries by Pedalnorth Website

Cherie Pridham Interview – Talking with friends

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From being a pro cyclist to the first-ever female director in the men’s World Tour, and her current position heading up the team at UAE ADQ, Cherie Pridham is here to make history.

It is only right to have female sports directors at Women’s World Tour, but this is the first time a woman led a male-dominated peloton. Because of this, Cherie has been receiving lots of attention from the people in the cycling world. Now at women’s World Tour team, UAE ADQ, Cherie continues to take the lead in women’s management of world level sport.

GripGrab Race Thermo X Overshoes

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The weather has been so awful this winter that the roads have been constantly filled with mud and debris fom the fields. When it came to reviewing these Grip Grab MTB/XC overshoes, we decided then to do something different – how would they stack up on these debris laden roads as a general pair, suitable for both mountain bike and road and saving you some money.

Atlas Mountain Race Part 2

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The Cascade de Tizgui sounded idyllic for an early morning food stop, but the river was a trickle and the café not yet open! A few of us had come together by this point, all looking forward to the momentary pause. The way out was a steep hike-a-bike up the access steps, arms feeling almost useless at lugging the loaded bike after days on the trail.

Atlas Mountain Race

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From mountain passes to the sea, following a route far from the tourist trail, discovering the more remote parts of Morocco’s backcountry. The Atlas Mountain Race resonates all the creativity of the minds behind the now infamous Silk Road Mountain Race. As with the SRMR, wise planning and a sense of being able to deal with remote riding would count just as much as physical ability, although the temperatures turned out to be warmer than predicted – a nice bonus.

Elastic Interface Ladies Chamois Pad

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Did you know that women have a greater spectrum of bottom shapes and structures than men, it’s true. Elastic Interface have researched this, partnering with the Department of Biomedical Science at the University of Padua, Italy. After developing their First Ladies specific pads, Elastic Interface listened to the feedback and wanted to improve things, and so looked towards the scientists in order to better understand female cyclists bottoms.