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When we look at how much cycling is embedded into a national culture, nowhere comes close to Italy. It truly is the beating heart of world cycling. Read more
With so much focus on cycling over recent years, London and the Home Counties is a great place to go riding. There are even great cycle lanes along the Thames in Central London, with families riding in the city. We want to expand our UK routes database, bringing tried and tested routes for you in London and the Home Counties. As it grows, we’ll hopefully help you to choose some great cycle route ideas in and around London.
RICHMOND & THE THAMES – EASY 15 MILES
An easy afternoon or evening ride from Richmond to Hampton Court, along a lovely stretch of the River Thames.
TATE GALLERY TO BOX HILL – HARD 85 MILES
A classic ride out to the hills from Central London, with both Leith Hill and Box Hill along the way. A great weekend ride for London cycling friends.
PUTNEY BRIDGE TO WINDSOR – MEDIUM 32 MILES
A riverside ride to Windsor Castle via Hampton Court. A great ‘there and back’ route for a weekend afternoon.
LONDON TO OXFORD – HARD 67 MILES
A ride to Oxford, through the Chilterns and some beautiful countryside. We recommend an overnight in the city of spires, before heading back to London.
LONDON TO RYE – HARD 75 MILES
A trip through the beautiful Sussex countryside from London, and onto the coast and historic Rye.
DITCHLING BEACON – HARD 47 MILES / 76 KM
A ride that manages to avoid the main roads south of London, taking the quiet lanes and climbing the classic Ditchling Beacon road cycling route.
LONDON & TELEGRAPH HILL – EASY 24 MILES
We take you from St James Park, along the southbank of the River Thames, and then south to Telegraph Hill and one of the best views over London.
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Pedalnorth Website2021-05-01 12:14:352021-05-03 13:18:04The Jeroboam Franciacorta 300kmWhen we look at how much cycling is embedded into a national culture, nowhere comes close to Italy. It truly is the beating heart of world cycling. Read more
With so much focus on cycling over recent years, London and the Home Counties is a great place to go riding. There are even great cycle lanes along the Thames in Central London, with families riding in the city. We want to expand our UK routes database, bringing tried and tested routes for you in London and the Home Counties. As it grows, we’ll hopefully help you to choose some great cycle route ideas in and around London.
RICHMOND & THE THAMES – EASY 15 MILES
An easy afternoon or evening ride from Richmond to Hampton Court, along a lovely stretch of the River Thames.
TATE GALLERY TO BOX HILL – HARD 85 MILES
A classic ride out to the hills from Central London, with both Leith Hill and Box Hill along the way. A great weekend ride for London cycling friends.
PUTNEY BRIDGE TO WINDSOR – MEDIUM 32 MILES
A riverside ride to Windsor Castle via Hampton Court. A great ‘there and back’ route for a weekend afternoon.
LONDON TO OXFORD – HARD 67 MILES
A ride to Oxford, through the Chilterns and some beautiful countryside. We recommend an overnight in the city of spires, before heading back to London.
LONDON TO RYE – HARD 75 MILES
A trip through the beautiful Sussex countryside from London, and onto the coast and historic Rye.
DITCHLING BEACON – HARD 47 MILES / 76 KM
A ride that manages to avoid the main roads south of London, taking the quiet lanes and climbing the classic Ditchling Beacon road cycling route.
LONDON & TELEGRAPH HILL – EASY 24 MILES
We take you from St James Park, along the southbank of the River Thames, and then south to Telegraph Hill and one of the best views over London.
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A land of myth and legend, of beautiful countryside, enchanting villages, and historic castles – Romania is all of this and more. Cycling in Transylvania is transfixing, with epic mountain roads and scenic Saxon villages, cycling in Transylvania has so much to offer riders seeking a unique and magical cycling tour.
It was the Peak District that first opened up access rights in our National Parks, and being on the edge of the cities of Sheffield, Derby and Manchester, this amazing area has led the the way in all outdoor activities, including cycling. Winnats Pass is a legendary climb, and the roads of the Dark Peak bring on the pain for all riders, while providing epic views.
Our map below shows you exactly where the routes are. Simply pan in and click on a bike and a link will take you to the web page, or click the panels as you read through our great selection of rides.
WINDGATHER – MEDIUM 20.6 MILES
When you set off from this corner of Cheshire, you might question just how northern this ride is, depending on your geographical definition. Any doubts will soon evaporate as you hoist yourself up onto the Bakestonedale Road to a world of wild moorland.
MAM NICK & HOPE VALLEY – MEDIUM 32 MILES
This is a climbers route, so don’t attempt it unless you like steep passes or you’re fond of a walk uphill! The route rolls along the Hope Valley before turning towards Edale, where a gradual climb begins.
TOUR OF BRADFIELD – MEDIUM 26 MILES
Only a fairly short ride, but a tough one at that. You will need to pack your climbing legs for this one and the smallest chain ring may get some additional wear!
FROGGATT CIRCUIT – HARD 46 MILES
The loop takes the rider up the beautiful Loxley Valley and out towards the wonderful landscape of the Strines moor. Numerous villages, including the historic plague village of Edale are passed through before the long final climb of Froggatt.
SNAKE PASS & HOLME MOSS – HARD 62 MILES
Classic ride along one of the toughest routes in the Peaks. Take care on the main highway though.
SPARROWPIT & WOODHEAD – HARD 71 MILES
A fine loop around the Peak featuring two crossings of the main watershed and several bonus climbs. This is the route to do if the Snake and Holme Moss roads are snowbound.
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The North and South Pennines provide amazing roads, with steep isolated hills and twisting descents in open country, to test the very best. Historic Lancashire also has a wealth of great cycling routes for you to ride.
Our map below shows you exactly where the routes are. Simply pan in and click on a bike and a link will take you to the web page, or click the panels as you read through our great selection of rides.
Please bare with us as we update our routes in Lancashire
AROUND THE HOWGILLS – MEDIUM 49 MILES
A tough but rewarding ride into the Howgills, those epic hills that lie between the Dales and the Lakes.
BOWLAND BADASS – UBER HARD 167 MILES
A totally epic and awe inspiring road cycling route around this beautiful corner of the historic county of Lancashire
WADDINGTON FELL – MEDIUM 10.5 MILES
A pleasant double loop on the south facing flank of Waddington Fell.
KENDAL EIGHT – MEDIUM 21 MILES
A short but testing route in the wedge of land between the Lakes and Dales, exploring rural Lancashire
LUNE ESTUARY – EASY 9 MILES
Family ride using the old railway track along the Lancashire coast
TROUGH OF BOWLAND – HARD 35 MILES
A tough but rewarding loop of this beautiful area of Lancashire, with a testing climb thrown in. Great evening or weekend ride for spring and summer.
ROSES LOOP – HARD 72 MILES
A testing ride that skirts the Forest of Bowland,the Yorkshire Dales and takes in both Roses counties.
FYLDE COAST – MEDIUM 49 MILES
A easy ramble through Lancashire and onto the coast, passing Blackpool before returning inland.
JUBILEE TOWER – MEDIUM 23.5 MILES
A great Lancashire road cycling route into the countryside, climbing the roads around Abbeystead and Jubilee Tower in the Lancashire hills.
CHAPEL CHALLENGE – HARD 51 MILES
The most intense and brutal 50 mile route in the North Pennines. A double figure 8 using the steepest hills of the Weardale valley, taking in each hill as both up and down.
BORDERS LOOP – HARD 75 MILES
A loop across the western part of England’s border with Scotland. Exceptional single track roads that gently undulate (with one or two medium difficulty climbs) through forests, moorland, river valleys and Hadrian’s Wall.
DERWENT RESERVOIR – EASY 18 MILES
A loop of Derwent Reservoir, based on the pro series event ‘Tour of the Reservoir’
Start Point: The historic and scenic village of Blanchland (free car park located behind the White Monk tearoom)
EDGE OF KIELDER – MEDIUM 59 MILES
Loop based in Rothbury, taking in the Alwinton valley, skirting the eastern fringe of the Kielder National Park and the plateau of Sweethope Loughs, on quiet roads and single track lanes.
GREAT DUN FELL – HARD 4 MILES
“This is the greatest climb in England, this is our Mont Ventoux, it has no peers, there is no comparison: Great Dun Fell is simply unique.” Simon Warren, 100 Greatest Cycle Climbs vol2
MORPETH DEANERY – HARD 76 MILES
A route based in Morpeth visiting the coast, the region’s former mining heritage, and some of the smaller less travelled areas of central Northumberland. The route is based on a longer charity ride taking in all 27 churches in the deanery of Morpeth.
MUGGLESWICK & DELVES – MEDIUM 29 MILES
Quiet and isolated roads and the road around Smidy Shaw Reservoir make this a touring cyclists route. It really is a gem of a ride, with a great Pennine hill climb thrown into the mix.
NORTH PENNINE LOOP – HARD 76 MILES
A loop of the south western portion of the North Pennine AONB, taking in the highest passes and the flats of the Eden Valley.
THREE COUNTIES CLASSIC – HARD 75 MILES
This is a long route, but is a good day out, or could even be broken in two; and is an exceptional way of seeing all of the best of the North Pennines but without any of the savage gradients the area is known for.
REIVERS LOOP – HARD 90 MILES
Quiet country roads around the heart of Northumberland. The Reivers were the border raiders of history, and now it’s your turn.
ROMAN WAY – MEDIUM 38 MILES
A ride through the countryside and through time! A glimpse into the occupation of Britain by the Roman Empire along the northern frontier of Hadrian’s Wall from the Roman fort town of Corbridge to Brampton.
SIMONSIDE – MEDIUM 55 MILES
A loop of the Simonside hills overlooking Rothbury and the Coquet valley, returning via Harwood Forest.
THREE RIVERS – HARD 61 MILES
SUsing National Cycle Network routes 1, 7 and 14 along the Rivers Wear, Derwent and Tyne on a mix of road, tarmac path and solid track.
TYNE RIVER LOOP – MEDIUM 44 MILES
A quiet, mostly off-road loop along both banks of the river Tyne, using a mixture of some road, cycle paths and cinder track, along former railway routes and maritime industrial areas which have been converted to inner city parkland.
WASKERLEY WAY – MEDIUM 55 MILES
An entirely off road route using the National Cycle Network, suitable for mountain, hybrid or cross bikes from the heart of Newcastle along the Tyne and Derwent valleys and then the Waskerley Way right on the cusp of the Pennines.
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Road cycling in the North Yorks Moors has great climbs such as Sutton Bank, Whitehorse Bank, Rosedale Chimney to name a few. It’s a place for the tough rider, with amazing views across open country, so come and visit and ride these testing world class road cycling routes.
This area borders on the Vale of York, the Howardian Hills and the Wolds, and so we’ve put this together as a cycling region. Our map below shows you exactly where the best cycle routes within the North Yorks Moors and the adjoining geographic areas are. Simply pan in and click on a bike and a link will take you to the web page, or click the panels as you read through our great selection of rides. And now, we’ve also teamed up with Boooking.com to bring you a great selection of accommodation, for the perfect cycling holiday in Yorkshire.
We’ll be adding to our selection of road cycling routes in the North Yorks Moors National Park, with some great rides for cyclists of all levels. This amazing historic landscape, filled with abbeys and castles, is waiting for you.
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North Yorks Moors Cycling Routes
AYTON EPIC – MEDIUM 41 MILES
Tough road ride with epic climbs, from northern North Yorks Moors National Park, taking in beautiful scenery.
HAMBLETON HILLS – HARD 24.5 MILES
A ride from Sutton Bank that takes in the dramatically testing White Horse Bank climb, hidden in the hills but very brutal.
DALBY FOREST – MEDIUM 30 MILES
A great spin from the forest centre at Dalby, taking in beautiful lanes to picturesque villages along the way.
WOLD NEWTON – EASY 10 MILES
A 10 mile route along rolling lanes, starting and finishing at Wold Newton Village. 650 foot of ascent, to give you a taste of the riding in this great area. One for the family.
KILHAM & BRIDLINGTON – MEDIUM 23 MILES
A fast, rolling route that sweeps you along to the coast and back, using superb cycling lanes.
RIPON & MARKINGTON – EASY 14 MILES
Ring evening ride from Ripon, passing Fountains Abbey on superb cycling lanes.
HOWARDIAN HILLS – HARD 65 MILES
A metric 100 into the rolling Howardian Hills, taking in picturesque Hovingham.
KIRKLINGTON TDF – MEDIUM 31 MILES
Ride taking in elements of the Tour de France Yorkshire route, with rolling lanes and great countryside.
ROECLIFFE MOOR – MEDIUM 21 MILES
This route takes in pleasant lanes around the edges of the Vale of York, and can easily b extended or simply form a great afternoon spin.
RIPON TO EASINGWOLD – MEDIUM 39 MILES
Fast, flat, with lots of long straights for you to crank it up along! This route will allow you to stretch it out and test your pace, or have a relatively easy ride out with the family – the choice is all yours.
RIPON & BEDALE – MEDIUM 31 MILES
This is a fast and pleasant route around the edges of the Vale of York, with the option of a stop at Masham along the way.
ABBEYS & CLIMBS – HARD 33 MILES
One of the truly great road cycling routes in the UK, with a wealth of history, winding country roads and steep climbs.
BOROUGHBRIDGE & ALDWARK – MEDIUM 38 MILES
Flat – simply that. This is a great little ride around the Vale of York, on roads that will allow you to open things up and enjoy the views of the North Yorks Moors in the distance, before heading for home.
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Lake District Road Cycling Routes
LAKE DISTRICT ROAD CYCLING ROUTES .
High passes & legendary climbs
The English Lake District is home to legendary road cycling climbs and passes, such as Honister Pass, The Struggle near Ambleside, and Whinlatter Pass. The cycling routes here are varied and hard, providing amazing views across the beautiful landscape, so why not take a cycling holiday in the Lake District and ride these amazing road routes.
Our map below shows you exactly where the routes are. Simply pan in and click on a bike and a link will take you to the web page, or click the panels as you read through our great selection of rides. We’ve also partnered with Booking.com to bring you the best accommodation options in the Lake District, to make your cycling holiday extra special.
BORROWDALE – EASY 10.2 MILES
This ride twists and turns around the valley, with spectacular views of the fells and Derwentwater.
KENDAL EIGHT – EASY 21 MILES
A ride taking in quieter lanes on the edge of the Lake District, with easy rolling climbs and great views.
NEWLANDS & HONISTER – HARD 17.5 MILES
One of the classic routes in the National Park, taking in both Honister Pass and Newlands Pass.
KIRKSTONE – HARD 53 MILES
A tough ride up Kirkstone Pass. None of the Lakeland passes can be described as anything other than tough.
WINDERMERE LOOP – MEDIUM 38.5 MILES
Excellent rolling route that takes you around this picturesque area of Lakeland. Add a few miles and take yourself over to Coniston.
RUSLAND VALLEY – MEDIUM 20.5 MILES
A charming tour of the Rusland Valley, better known to mountain bikers heading for the Grizedale centre, returning via the quiet side of Coniston.
COLD FELL – MEDIUM 38 MILES
A grand circuit of Cumbria’s western seabord. Hope for views of the Isle of Man from Cold Fell as well as mysterious signs of our ancient ancestors.
HAWKSHEAD HILL – MEDIUM 16 MILES
Albeit short in distance, don’t underestimate this route. It climbs quite quickly, with only a short opportunity to warm into it. Dropping into Coniston at speed on twisting lanes, care should be taken.
TARN HOWS – MEDIUM 11 MILES
A great afternoon or evening ride to the spectacular Tarn Hows, with an epic descent back down.
BLEA TARN – MEDIUM 18.8 MILES
In the pantheon of Lakeland passes, Blea Tarn will never be spoken of in the hushed tones reserved for its mighty neighbours, Wrynose and Hardknott. Nevertheless, it makes for a pleasant short loop from the Ambleside area.
THE STRUGGLE – HARD 38 MILES
This is a tough climb, no questions – but extremely worthwhile, and with epic lanes to ride afterwards as you head home smiling.
LAKELAND LOOP WEST – HARD 65 MILES
a thrilling tour de force round the western half of Lakeland, with spectacular scenery, surprising variety and a peek into some of Cumbria’s less-frequented corners.
AMBLESIDE & SOUTH LAKES – HARD 32 MILES
Simply amazing ride in and around the south lakes, with great climbs, descents and twisting lanes all the way.
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The Tour de France helped to show the world how great cycling in Yorkshire really is. With the Tour de Yorkshire now being a regular event on the UCI continental tour calendar, cycling in Yorkshire continues to grow, and members of our team live and ride in the heart of it, bring you the best cycling routes in Yorkshire.
Our map below shows you exactly where the routes are. Simply pan in and click on a bike and a link will take you to the web page, or click the panels as you read through our great selection of rides. We’ve also added accommodation guides, to help you to find the very best place for you to stay in the dales, making the most of your cycling holiday in the Yorkshire Dales National Park.
AROUND THE HOWGILLS – MEDIUM 49 MILES
This is a tough but rewarding route,taking in the Howgills, between the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District. Long climbs take you across wild and remote countryside, but reward you with epic views.
COVERDALE ABBEY – MEDIUM 34 MILES
This route takes part of the 2014 Tour de France route – in reverse – climbing steadily to the historic Dales village of Middleham, with Richard IIIs castle and gallops. You then enter beautiful Coverdale, climbing along narrow, winding lanes, before descending and crossing the River Cover for the second time.
COVERDALE LOOP – MEDIUM 30.5 MILES
This road route is simply stunning. It takes in a long stretch of the hidden gem which is Coverdale. Once a famous route for merchants and their cart horses between Wensleydale and Wharfedale, this route seems almost purpose made for biking.
DALES ALTOURNATIVE – HARD 36 MILES
This is a magnificent loop, taking in three meaty climbs and some terrific scenery. It dodges around some of the Tour de France route to offer alternatives to the most well-travelled ways.
DALES LOOP SW – HARD 106 MILES
Multi day trip into and around the Dales, or a one day epic – you choose
DALLOW MOOR & BRIMHAM – MEDIUM 29 MILES
This is a hilly route, that whilst not great in length, will definitely test you out. The descent into Pateley Bridge is epic and alpine in nature, and should be treated with caution. Once you’ve climbed out of Pateley Bridge, it’s downhill all the way home.
DENT RIBBLEHEAD – HARD 36 MILES
This short loop trundles up Dentdale to emerge on the mysterious central plain of Ribblehead, drops down through shy Chapel-le-Dale then swings round the south-west extremity of the Dales with a final pull through equally shy Barbondale.
HARROGATE & NIDDERDALE – HARD 39 MILES
Introduction to the tough hill climbs in Nidderdale, with long and steep roads.
HAWES INGLETON DENT – HARD 41 MILES
Tough in the rain. Probably no picnic in sun either, but has spectacular views on awesome roads.
HAWES TO DENT STATION – MEDIUM 21 MILES
The area around Hawes is typical of the Yorkshire Dales countryside. Whichever way you go, at some point you will have to climb out of the town. This route takes you on well looked after tarmac to the infamous Dent railway Station.
HOWGILLS ROAD LOOP – HARD 47 MILES
There are some great ascents and descents that swoop along the rolling Howgills, with some epic views. You can pick your own start point for this loop. Parking at Kirby Stephen, Sedbergh, Orton, Garsdale so it doesn’t matter where you start from.
KIRKLINGTON TDF – MEDIUM 21 MILES
This is another TdF related route, taking in some of the great lanes that surround this Cathedral City and the route of the Grand Depart.
LITTONDALE LOOP – MEDIUM 19.36 MILES
Expansive views of Malham, the valley behind the famous Yorkshire peak Pen-y-ghent and then a comfortable descent back into Littondale, onto Halton Gill and back to the start point in Arncliffe.
MUKER TO ASKRIGG – HARD 17 MILES
When the weather is good this could simply be one of the finest upland routes in the country. Thigh burning inclines and fast tarmac descents lead you into stunning Yorkshire Dales villages.
NE DALES & BEDALE – MEDIUM 29 MILES
rolling countryside on its way to some steep climbing on the edge of Dales as it nears Leyburn. It’s downhill all the way towards Richard of York’s castle at Middleham.
PATELEY TO GRASSINGTON – HARD 24 MILES
If you ride from Pateley, with no warm-up the rider is met by Greenhow Hill and its 18% gradient. It eases after 4km and you roll across the top of Nidderdale to Wharfdale, descending the twisting lanes to Appletreewick.
HOW STEAN GORGE – EASY 14.5 MILES
This is a great little family ride on excellent country lanes with spectacular scenery. Gentle climbs will test the younger members of the family and thrill them with the descents.
RICHMOND TO TAN HILL – HARD 49 MILES
Quiet roads climb up over 1600ft to the famous Tan Hill pub and hotel. It can be bleak and breezy at times, so take suitable clothing along with you. This is the highest pub in England and by the time you get there you will be ready for some refreshments.
RIPON & FARNHAM – MEDIUM 21 MILES
This is a great route for speed. In the main it is flat and fast roads and takes in some glorious villages and the superb A168. This road parallels the A1M, is a good fast tarmac surface with a great wedge of road over the white line.
RIPON & THE DALES – HARD 41 MILES
The best Dales villages and pubs, a steep and painful mountain climb with views to long for; a fast downhill section which would stand its own against anything in the Alps and long flat sections where speed is demanded.
ROSES LOOP – HARD 72 MILES
A tough but enjoyable ride covering some esoteric delights (hands up who knows their way around Sawley, Eldroth, Glusburn and Lothersdale?) as well as a popular corner of the Dales.
SEDBERGH TO DENT – MEDIUM 18.5 MILES
This is a great route with stunning valley views and the Yorkshire Dales village of Dent to take in enroute. There are plenty of get out opportunities if you’re not feeling great or the weather closes in.
BOLTON ABBEY – MEDIUM 17 MILES
This route takes in the best bits of Bolton Abbey, Burnsall, some great Yorkshire Dales views and back through a wood known as Storiths. Back to the Cavendish Pavillion where you can either have a pot of tea, chill with an ice cream or cool your legs in the river.
WARTHERMARSKE HILL – HARD 26 MILES
This route takes on a series of quiet lanes that skirt the edges of the Dales, climbing and rolling alongside great scenery. The climbs keep coming and include a 2 mile tester at Warthermarske.
WENSLEYDALE CASTLES – HARD 29 MILES
This is a great little rolling ride from Middleham Castle and a superb introduction to the Dales. It takes an obvious line through Wensleydale, with sweeping descents to catch some speed, using the parts of the Dale that Le Tour missed out on, as well as some of the Le Tour route.
DALES TOUR SOUTH – HARD 106 MILES
If you’ve quickly glanced at the elevation and the distance to the right, you will have taken a sharp intake of breath, muttered ‘Oh my God’ and quickly turned to another ride. Trust me stick with it. This is one of the finest rides you are likely to come across.
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2020 was very different for all of us. However, we were finalists in the U.K. Online Influence Awards for Health & Fitness, thanks primarily to Nadezhda and Larisa and their lifestyle blogs. We want to give you more lifestyle information, and so we’re joined for 2021 by Diane Vilarem from France – a cyclist, yoga instructor and lifestyle specialist. We’re really excited to welcome this dynamic athlete and inspirational woman to the Pedalnorth team, and we’re looking forward to learning from Diane as she inspires cyclists in their fitness lifestyle, taking on the role of Yoga & Lifestyle editor.
BEAU SMITH
As we develop our work on health and nutrition, bringing even more training tips to our readers, we’ll be joined by Elite triathlete, Beau Smith from VOOM Nutrition. Beau is an international standard athlete, and part of our own joint race team for 2021/22, and is a huge addition to our blogging athletes.
He’ll be giving tips on training, and linking you in to his own running route suggestions in the Lakeland fells and elsewhere; plus sharing his nutritional knowledge from VOOM.
TRANSFĂGĂRĂȘAN CHALLENGE
We’re also really pleased to be supporting the fantastic TRANSFĂGĂRĂȘAN CHALLENGE cycling event in Romania this summer. You can enter and ride the worlds best road, as it winds its way up the Fargaras Mountains, taking the route of the UCI Tour of Sibiu.
Simply click the link here to find out more and take yourself on the ride of a lifetime with Larisa in the beautiful mountains of Transylvania.
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There’s lots more technical stuff on our website too, as we work with brands like Fenwick’s to bring you the very best advice on bike maintenance and upgrades; and we’re going to be working closely with Elite from Italy, to bring you lots of advice and information about indoor cycle training and how it can help you to reach those far off and beautiful places.
Elite make the very best indoor trainers, and Larisa and Robert will be testing them out and writing about how cyclists of all ages and abilities can benefit from indoor training. Along with advice on nutrition and performance from our friends at VOOM Nutrition, we’ve got lots planned for the future. Indoor cycling shouldn’t simply be about racing others on a screen in a warm and cosy environment. It should aim to make your outdoor adventures even more spectacular, finally achieving that ride on the Stelvio or Park Rash. Nutrition is also a key area and one that not all cyclists fully understand, and so we want to improve your overall awareness, making sure that we include nutritional information where we can in our training blogs.
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We’re delighted to announce our new kit partnership with eco-friendly U.K. sportswear brand PRESCA. This dynamic and growing brand will be providing our editorial and team kit, allowing us more freedom to bring you truly independent cycling information, that identifies with our own ethical approach. Meeting with Presca co-founder, Peter Lillie, meant meetings on bikes, with coffee and cake – always a great start to a partnership 😉
Having sponsored leading men’s and women’s teams, both in the U.K. and Europe, PRESCA work tirelessly to show that stylish performance clothing can also protect the planet. Take a look at the PRESCA website and choose your own eco-friendly kit from their modern performance clothing.
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Our team of talented writers will be competing in a series of mountain bike stage races during 2021, as we work to bring you the very best information about the very best races for your own mountain adventure. We’re also pleased to announce our partnership with PRESCA Teamwear from the UK, who’ll be our lead partner as we enter these adventurous mountain bike races. We don’t just want to write about the races for our readers; we also want to give our talented writers & athletes the opportunity to compete. After all, what better way to know how good an event is for our readers, than to race it – in partnership with PRESCA Sportswear and VOOM Nutrition!
Steve Smales will be taking a lead, joined by Larisa Chinces, who regularly races MTB XC at home in Transylvania, and also Rich Duckworth, who has joined us from the U.K. Enduro race scene. Our partners at VOOM Nutrition are supporting us as a lead partner, and Beau Smith from VOOM is joining the race team as a key member. It’s an exciting season ahead in 2021, so tune in 🙂
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Nobody understands great cycling kit as well as Larisa Chinces. This road and mountain bike racer from Romania has trained at the highest of level of sport, and knows the balance between comfort, performance and style. If you’re looking for great kit ideas, then Larisa probably has the answer you need 🙂
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Why not use our vast database of cycling routes and our informative blogs to plan your own cycling holiday. We’re more than happy to help you too, and we welcome emails for advice on where to go. For instance, why not take a trip to transfixing Transylvania, with some of the best natural trails and the best road cycling climbs in Europe, plus so much history to explore. It’s the home to our editor, Larisa Chinces and so we love it as much as we know that you will once you visit 😉
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