Larisa Chinces Blog

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Larisa Chinces is a Romanian cyclist and athlete, from the medieval city of Sibiu in Transylvania. She’s a former speed skater, ski teacher and a sports education Masters graduate. In her blogs for Pedalnorth, Larisa uses her knowledge and experience to write about her cycling life,  on both road and mountain bike, reviews, lifestyle articles, routes, favourite places and cycling thoughts.

Larisa – Mountain Girl

Larisa rides and occasionally races both road and mountain bike at her home in Transylvania. Working closely with many brands across the industry, Larisa works closely with brands such as Elite, Ekoi, Voom Nutrition, Red Chilli Bikes, Polar and many others. And, Larisa is also a ambassador for leading brands: Bike Box Alan & Red Chilli Bikes,using her wealth of knowledge and experience to help these dynamic and growing brands, as she tests out kit in the mountains of Transylvania for Pedalnorth and our readers.

Having been involved in competitive sports at a high level since childhood, Larisa is ideally placed  to test and review the wide variety of cycling products that are available today, letting you know what’s good and helping you in your own cycling journey. Simply choose a blog from below, and don’t forget to follow Larisa on instagram too.

Larisa Lifestyle Blogs

Click here to read award winning lifestyle blogs by Larisa

Larisa Kit Reviews

Click here to read Larisa’s thoughts and reviews on cycling kit

Larisa’s Romania Routes

Click here to ride road & mountain bike routes in Romania

Cycling in Transylvania

Don’t forget too, the awesome road and mountain bike routes by Larisa, exploring the superb routes in the beautiful countryside and mountains of Transylvania; roads like the Transfagarasan Highway, described by some as ‘the best road in the world’.

And, if you’d like Larisa to work with your brand, simply email us here at Pedalnorth. Cycling isn’t just a sport – it’s a way of life – and Larisa  lives and breathes it 🙂

Alé Klimatik Winter Bib tights

Good quality cycling gear is important to me, both for performance and for style. Transylvania requires hard cycling, especially in winter and I like to challenge myself. I also like my bib tights to fit well and yes, to show off my athleticism
March 12, 2020/by Pedalnorth Website

ALÉ Ladies Thermo Cycling Vest

This ALÉ ladies cycling vest or gilet sits alongside other jerseys from their range, but is just at home on a warmer day in early spring, with the long sleeved seamless baselayer as its partner.
March 12, 2020/by Pedalnorth Website

Alé Future Nordik Ladies Jacket

The Alé Future Nordik Lady jacket is a superb winter garment, and extremely useful for other cold days in the hills.
March 12, 2020/by Pedalnorth Website

ALÉ Ladies Seamless Wool Baselayer

Base layers have become more popular. It’s not simply about keeping you warm, as the latest garments also manage moisture and have lots of other technical features.
February 9, 2020/by Pedalnorth Website
Larisa Chinces

Larisa Chinces Cycling Journey

My love for sport began since I was a child; I was a very energetic and my parents guided me to practice speed skating, which is not really a popular sport here in my country. I started to be really good at it and had remarkable results.
December 10, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website
Pirelli

Pirelli Scorpion mtb Tyre

Living in the mountains, I need good tyres. Testing the latest ones from Pirelli was intersting, as they were new to me. The Pirelli MTB range is born from Pirelli's experience and know how in the world of off-road competitions. Let's see how they do...
December 3, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website

Forests and Mountains

For me, Whinlatter was like a playground. I had so much fun on the muddy and rocky trails and riding straight into puddles. The Orange Four bike made it easier for me to enjoy the trails.
October 17, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website

ALÉ Sunset Kit for summer

ALÉ Cycling is famous for its high quality Italian material and a variety of colours and prints. This spring I had the chance to review the new summer 2019 Sunset cycling kit from ALÉ
May 26, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website
Ladies cycling jersey

Sibiu and its Parks

This is a superb evening or morning ride around the outskirts of the historic city of Sibiu, home to Larisa, taking in the beautiful city park.
April 16, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website
Robert Thorpe and Larisa Chinces

Hungary Bikecation Holidays

Touring Lake Balaton Part 3

So it is our last day cycling, and I was both excited and sad at the same time. We had all become great friends during our tour, led by Tamas, with Peter and Laszlo keeping us supplied with water, coke and lots and lots of humour.
March 15, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website

Touring Lake Balaton Part 2

Setting off from our hotel with a larger peloton, today was to be a day of twisting roads, climbing and history, as we took a long flat road towards the rising countryside
March 15, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website

Touring Lake Balaton Part 1

Arriving at the airport, the first thing I saw was a large sign saying #helloHungary. Speaking to Tamas, this is a drive by Hungary to promote tourism, of which cycling is a key part.
March 15, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website

Kask Mojito Cycling Helmet

When a cycling helmet becomes a popular choice within our own writing team, it has to be good. The Kask Mojito is that helmet of choice for many of our riders, giving that necessary performance and style that cyclists across all genres require.
March 12, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website

Pirelli P Zero Road Tyre

Pirelli is dedicated to making a wide range of high quality and technologically advanced tires, to meet the needs of the modern cycling community - and they have some heritage.

G4 Ladies Hipster Bib Shorts

Testing kit here in the mountains near Sibiu in Romania, means that the kit has to be good, and so when the G4 Hipster ladies kit, I was ready to ride.
March 6, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website

G4 Ladies Denim Jacket

Cycling during autumn is like being in a fairy tale especially on a mountain-bike. In the forest, multiple colours of the leaves and trees make it really special and enjoyable to ride there. Riding in the G4 cycling kit was the piece that completed the perfect puzzle.

G4 Ladies Hipster Jersey

As an athlete, the right kit is crucial. It has to perform well, and as a lady … it also has to look stylish too 😉 Testing kit here in the mountains near Sibiu in Romania, means that the kit has to be good

G4 Intemporel Range for Ladies

I chose the Intemporel kit from G4 dimension for the summer because it’s my favourite. Its simple, elegant and has a great design and choice of colours, and it’s fitted and comfortable.
March 5, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website
Ladies cycling jersey

Refined Roadwear Ladies Pro Jersey

I’ve been using the Refined jersey all summer, and into early autumn. It fits where it should, looks fantastic, and allows me to concentrate on enjoying myself and riding. Ladies cycle clothing can be super stylish and high performance too.

Romania and the Transalpina

The Transalpina is one of the most spectacular road climbs in the Carpathian Mountains and should be on every cyclists trip to Transylvania
February 19, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website

Sibiu and Transgarafasan Highway

I've cycled this route now several times, raced up it and sped down it. I've spent time in these mountains and they hold my heart, with their beauty. I know that you'll love this road too - so lets go and climb it!
February 19, 2019/by Pedalnorth Website
Ladies cycling jersey

Larisa Refined Roadwear Gallery

I loved testing this cycle clothing from Refined Roadwear. Take a look at the amazing images that we took, here in Transylvania

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