Larisa Chinces

Larisa Chinces is a cyclist, writer and former multiple national speed skating champion from Romania. Larisa is a well know social media influencer too

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Cycology Gear Accessories

September 5, 2021/in Base Layers, Blog Post, Bloggers, Kit Reviews, Larisa Chinces /by Pedalnorth Website

Wrap up warm people, because it’s going to get colder!
There are thankfully a few reasonably priced ways to keep yourself warm, especially if you won’t be riding all winter and don’t want to spend money on full winter jerseys. To start with then, a good set of arm warmers are ideal, but which ones and will they match your jerseys and gilet?

DS Pro Road Warrior Pink Camo Kit

September 1, 2021/in Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Clothing, Fitness, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Ladies Cycling Jerseys, Larisa Chinces, Lifestyle /by Pedalnorth Website

Super Lightweight and quick drying fabric properties ensure that the DS PRO Road Warrior in Pink Camo is the ideal ladies kit for summer. Also, the shorts are nicely cut short too, which means that my legs get an extra level of tanning 😉

Elite Bio Green Bottles

June 28, 2021/in Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Trainers, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Facts, Kit Reviews, Larisa Chinces, Lifestyle, Nutrition /by Pedalnorth Website

It gives me great pleasure to ride a bike in the forest, to hear the birds chirping, to enjoy the landscapes and to see other creatures which live in the wilderness.
Thankfully, we have lots of wild and remote and very beautiful paces here in Transylvania and Romania. It’s very important to treat nature as if it were our home; to keep it clean, to take care of it and not to exploit it.

Spring Into Action with Elite

May 2, 2021/in Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Trainers, Fitness, Health, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Reviews, Larisa Chinces, Lifestyle, Training /by Pedalnorth Website

It’s spring and Larisa as making the most of the weeks since she started using the Elite Nero rollers and Direto XR interactive trainer. How has it benefited this multi sports athlete -let’s find out 😉

Romania 5 Top Cycling Climbs

June 7, 2020/in Bikecation, Bikecation Locations, Blog Post, Cycle Tourism, European Bikecation Locations, European Cycling Routes, Larisa Chinces, Lifestyle, Road Cycling Routes, Romania Cycling Tours, Romania Road Cycling /by Pedalnorth Website

There are places in the world that are not only still relatively undiscovered, but that also have road cycling climbs that rank alongside any cycling climbs in the world – welcome to Romania cycling, or to be precise – it’s time to be transfixed by Transylvania!

Feedback Omnium Trainer Review

May 24, 2020/in Blog Post, Bloggers, Fitness, Health and Lifestyle, Kit Facts, Kit Reviews, Larisa Chinces, Lifestyle, Robert Thorpe, Technical Accessories, Technical Kit, Training, Travel Kit /by Pedalnorth Website

Stuck for trainer options due to space? This well engineered trainer from Feedback combines the best aspects of rollers & fixed trainer

Alé Klimatik Winter Bib tights

March 12, 2020/in Blog Post, Cycle Clothing, Kit Reviews, Ladies Bib Tights, Larisa Chinces /by Pedalnorth Website

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

ALÉ Ladies Seamless Wool Baselayer

February 9, 2020/in Base Layers, Blog Post, Cycle Clothing, Kit Reviews, Larisa Chinces, Lifestyle /by Pedalnorth Website

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.

Larisa Chinces riding Bianchi at Brimham Rock Road

Robert Thorpe

Cycling Nidderdale

December 13, 2019/in Bike Routes, Bikecation, Bikecation Locations, Blog Post, Bloggers, Cycle Tourism, European Bikecation Locations, European Cycling Routes, Road Cycling Routes, Robert Thorpe, UK Road Cycling Routes, Yorkshire Dales Road Cycling Routes /by Pedalnorth Website

Ssh…don’t tell anyone about this place. It’s a real gem and a secret cycling centre of excellence – Nidderdale. With the long and winding ascent – or descent – of Greenhow Hill, coupled with Lofthouse Bank, it has climbs to match anywhere

Larisa Chinces Cycling Journey

December 10, 2019/in Blog Post, Larisa Chinces /by Pedalnorth Website

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.

Abbeys and Climbs Bike Route

September 5, 2021/in Bike Routes, Bikecation, Bikecation Locations, Cycle Tourism, European Bikecation Locations, North Yorks Moors Road Cycling Routes, UK Road Cycling Routes, Yorkshire Wolds Road Cycling /by Pedalnorth Website

EASINGWOLD, ABBEYS & CLIMBS
One of the most superb and scenic bike rides anywhere in the UK, with a few testing climbs along the way

Route Information

Stats: 53 km and 650 metre of ascent

Map Link:

Refreshments & Where to Stay

Easingwold has everything that you need, as does historic Helmsley. Porters tea rooms in Helmsley serve the very best cake and coffee. Helmsley would be a superb holiday location, with its castle, nearby Reivaulx Abbey and so many great places to eat. The roads nearby are ideal for all cyclists too.

Larisa at Newburgh Priory along this route

Character

Heading from the calm flat roads of Easingwold, the route soon climbs and takes in some tough hills, passing by historic abbeys and buildings along the way. Riding on mainly quiet roads, this is one of the best rides you’ll find anywhere in the UK.

Route

Head out of Easingwold towards Crayke. However, at the edge of Easingwold take the road left (Oulston Road) signed towards Oulston and Coxwold.
Climb steeply as you approach the village of Oulston, then descending at speed, passing Newburgh Priory as the exhilarating descent eases off. At Coxwold turn right on the rolling climbs towards Ampleforth.
On reaching Byland Abbey, continue towards Ampleforth passing through Wass village. Continue towards Ampleforth and once through the main part of the village, then take the junction left and climb (Beacon Bank) towards Sproxton. The climb is tough, but once you summit, the descent down through the woodland lined road is straight and fast and epic. Take care, as this is a fast descent.
On reaching the T junction and busy road, turn left and head towards the A170 road junction. At the A170 turn right and ride to Helmsley, descending fast as you approach. Porters tea rooms are on the right just before the market place.
Once refreshed, ride along the A170 for half a mile. As you leave Easingwold, a junction on the right is signed towards ‘Harome’, take this road. It’s a quitre road with tight and twisting descents, so take care as they can surprise you. Once through picturesque Harome, take the minor road on the right signed towards ‘Nunnington.’ After 1.5 km further,turn right towards Nunnington.
Climb gently out of Nunnington and then steadily climb to Hovingham, the childhood home of the Duchess of Kent. Hovingham is a superb place to take a coffee and a few more pictures before continuing on, with sublime meadows and woodland views as you climb steeply towards Brandsby. In particlar, look out for the stone bridge in the meadow on the right,seemingly leading nowhere, but looking quite beautiful.
Just before reaching Brandsby, the seemingly endless steep climbs ease off and you descend on a superb twisting road into Brandsby village. Once through Brandsby turn off right at the junction in trees and climb easily to Crayke village.
At Crayke, once you reach the high point on the main village road, it bends left, but take the junction on the right signed to Easingwold. Only a few easy kilometres now before cake and coffee in Easingwold’s Georgian Market Place.