Bikes, Racing and Life

Get Ready with Our 100 Mile Bike Training Plan! Training for a 100-mile bike ride, often referred to as a "century ride"; is a demanding yet rewarding challenge that requires a well-structured plan, dedication, [...]

As part of my preparation for the World Cups, we headed over to Belgium for the Roc d’Ardenne XCM, a well established race. Having never been to Belgium before, I wasn’t sure what to [...]

Finally, the day we had been working all year towards was here! In a normal year XCM World Championships are at the end of September, giving plenty of time to train, race and live [...]

After wet and cold of Nove Mesto, it was onto Finale Ligure. Sun, sea and the MTB mecca of Europe. I was excited! The course was a climbers dream, whilst I love climbing my [...]

In this new series I’m going to be looking back at the major races of 2023; giving you the low down of how the race went, what I learnt along the way and some [...]

Picking the right bib shorts can feel like a real challenge; there is so much choice available from bargain basement to high end. Do I want a bib, or a short, cargo pockets? So much [...]

Gravel Riding & Cycling in Lanzarote Traditionally Lanzarote is known for hosting a challenging Ironman race and a popular destination for winter sun. But with gravel’s rise in popularity more and more people are [...]

Growing up in the shadow of Pen-y-Gent I’ve always had a fascination with the 3 Peaks but was always concerned that I wouldn’t manage the running/walking/hiking/slow trudging! With World Championships so early this year, [...]

Travel Getting to the start and back home was relatively easy. We opted to use Trainline.com to book our tickets as they show you which trains have bike spaces available and books the space for [...]

Traws Eryri Day 1 Machynlleth to Coed y Brenin Elevation: 1,300m Distance: 67km Riding time: 4hr 25mins Day 1 started with a chilled climb out of Machynlleth, mainly on road. After skirting round Llyn Mwyngil [...]

USING PROCESS GOALS TO ACHIEVE OUR CYCLING OBJECTIVES It can be so easy to be driven by results when we’re racing bikes, but this can often lead to disappointment. When planning for a bike race, [...]