Getting Started

Bike Week was started by the then Cyclists Touring Club (now CTC) in 1923 and in 2009 over 440,000 cyclists took part. The aim is a simple one,...

Exhaust fumes, noise and congested roads can make cycling in the United Kingdom’s busy towns and cities more of a chore than a pleasure, but there...

If the first few outings on your new bike can be a little daunting think how passers-by, runners and fellow cyclists are feeling as the latest rookie...

For many amateur athletes, the true test of their fitness levels is the triathlon. The event has become very popular in the past few years, both for...

So you’ve decided to take the plunge and go back on to two-wheels. Congratulations. But before you race out to the local bike shop and pick out a...

There is nothing new about cycling as both a popular sport and an efficient mode of transport – just ask the Victorians. Nevertheless the past decade...

In common with all other sports, cycling requires that you get the basics right in order to enjoy it to the full. And stretching exercises come near...

Let’s face it there are many of us who haven’t put our feet on the pedals since childhood. Once adolescence arrived, it was a case of waiting for the...