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Life as an aging athlete and cyclist

Did you know that we are given 86400 seconds in each day. Add to this fact that life is not certain, and nor is our health. We owe it to ourselves to make the most of every moment, and to seek out happiness in pursuit of memories, not trophies or wealth.

In this blog, Robert philosophises about the cycle of life as an ageing athlete and writer

Ale Crew Capsule kit for men and for women

Shorts and short sleeved cycling clothing is a year round option these days, with indoor cycling and the options for travelling to warmer places. Teo and Alex took a look at the Latest kit from stylish Italian brand Alé recently, and tested it in and around Sibiu and the Carpathian Mountains

Finding the TIME for real cycling

Cycling is a philosophical and physical activity. It’s an opportunity for us to look inside ourselves. Taking this approach, Robert looks at how certain European brands such as TIME, seem to be more in tune with this more soulful and passionate approach.

Cycling and philosophising on Yorkshire country lanes

Cycling is food for the soul, and food for the hert in more than simply a physical way. Riding alone on the hidden roads that skirt the edges of the Yorkshire Dales provide some of the best hidden cycling routes in the country – and it’s where Robert does his personal philosophying

POVEC C1 Performance Sunglasses

Smart sunglasses that allow you to change the lens – now that’s interesting. Which is why Kristi tested these sunnies from POVEC. Time to see if science can add anything to the standard cycling sunglasses.

Racing mountain bike marathon in Austria

Alex has been on travelling and taking part in an epic mountain bike marathon in Austria. If you’re looking for an inspirational and tough ‘off-road challenge’, then read on…

Scicon Sports Aerobeam Titanium Photochromic Review

Sunglasses are more important for cyclists than think. It’s not solely about keeping the sun out. They also ensure that road debris isn’t thrown into your eyes, and they can improve visibility of road hazards when cycling at speed – if they have high-quality lenses, which Scicon do. Kristi has been testing their latest Aerobeam photochromic lenses.

Cycling locations for adventure

With locals protesting at the number of cycling tourists in some of the most well-known locations, it’s time to search off the beaten track and take in some real culture and spiritual cycling, where isolation can still be found in beatiful locations.

Robert explores the possibilities of North Yorkshire and Transylvania…

Tour de France 2026 – history made and cycling dreams in Barcelona

Taking up a position within theglobal cycling press corps, Nadezhda enjoyed the 2026 Tour de France from a new position – especially when asked to lead out one of the teams, as a Barcelona based cycling leader!

ALÉ Women’s Summer Cycling Kit – 2026

ALÉ have been creating stylish high-performance women’s cycling kits longer than most people. From world tour riders all the way to grassroots, their kits are stylish, functional and made for riders who want the best and most comfortable kit available. Nadezhda took a look at their latest options for women.