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Cycling for Beginners
Gravel Biking: What It Is and Why Cyclists Love It
Gravel biking has become one of the fastest-growing disciplines in cycling. If you have found yourself bored with the same roads or…
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Fresh guides, tips and fixes from the workshop.
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Gear & Accessories
Cycling Apps Compared: Strava, Komoot, TrainerRoad and Zwift
What Strava, Komoot, TrainerRoad and Zwift each do, what sits behind paid tiers, and how to choose by job: recording, routes or training.
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Bike Maintenance
Understanding Bike Gearing: A Practical Guide
Gearing is one of the aspects of cycling that confuses beginners most. The core concept is simple: gears let you maintain a…
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Cycling for Beginners
How to Train for Your First Century Ride (100 Miles)
A 16-week example plan for a first 100-mile ride: long-ride progression, pacing by effort, fueling and drinking guidance, and when to see a doctor.
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Cycling for Beginners
Mountain Bike Suspension: A Beginner’s Guide
How to set sag, rebound and compression on a mountain bike fork and shock, with manufacturer sag targets, pump safety and when to stop and get it inspected.
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Gear & Accessories
How to Choose the Right Cycling Saddle
Measure your sit bones, add an allowance for your riding position (sources differ), then pick shape and padding. Includes a width table and fitter advice.
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Cycling for Beginners
Cycling Nutrition: What to Eat Before, During, and After a Ride
What to eat and drink before, during and after a ride: carbohydrate per hour, hydration, recovery timing, and when to get individual advice, with sources.
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Bike Maintenance
Why Tubeless Tires Are Worth the Switch
Tubeless tires have moved from a niche upgrade to a mainstream choice for road and mountain cyclists alike. If you have been…
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Commuter Cycling
How to Convert Your Bike to a Commuter: Practical Modifications
Many cyclists already own a decent road or hybrid bike that is close to ideal for commuting — it just lacks a…
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Cycling for Beginners
The Best Cycling Routes in the Scottish Highlands
The Scottish Highlands offer some of the most dramatic and rewarding cycling in the world. Vast empty roads, stunning mountain scenery, and…
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Buying Guides
Carbon vs Aluminum Frames: What You Actually Get for the Money
The frame material debate comes up in almost every bike-buying conversation. Carbon fiber or aluminum? The answer depends on what you ride,…
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Cycling for Beginners
How to Descend a Hill Faster and More Safely
Brake in a straight line before the corner, stay low and balanced, look through the turn and weight the outside pedal: how to descend faster and safer.