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How do you find the best women’s bike saddle for a road bike?

June 4, 2020 Nicola Comments Off

Let me share my own experience first. I started riding almost 12 years ago to complete a charity ride and was hooked almost instantly. I

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It’s all about layers for what to wear for cold weather cycling

May 28, 2020 Nicola 1

I often get asked for advice from fellow female road cyclists as to what to wear for cold weather cycling. In short, it’s all about

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How did you get into cycling and how did you improve in the beginning?

May 21, 2020 Nicola 1

A member of one of the social media groups that I’m a part of asked the question “How did you get into cycling and how

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Here are 12 compelling reasons every woman should take up road cycling

May 15, 2020 Nicola 2

Following on from my blog post a couple of weeks ago challenging women to take up road cycling, here are my 12 very compelling reasons

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A woman’s guide: What to look for when you buy a road bike

May 8, 2020 Nicola Comments Off

I’m a member of some great women-only cycling social media groups and one of the questions that comes up time and time again is –

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Tips for new female road cyclists – take my challenge and give it a go

May 1, 2020 Nicola 1

One of the upsides of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the increase in the number of people – women, men, and children taking up or

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Are you riding with kids during COVID-19? Read these tips……

April 23, 2020 Nicola 1

One upside of the COVID-19 pandemic has been the increasing numbers of cyclists, and one thing I’ve noticed particularly is the swelling numbers of families

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Time to practice climbing – here’s WWC’s tips for hill climbing

April 16, 2020 Nicola Comments Off

If like me, you’re still able to enjoy solo road riding during the COVID-19 pandemic it’s a perfect time to hone your skills so let’s

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Pay it forward and cycling during COVID-19

April 9, 2020 Nicola Comments Off

I first wrote about the wonderful concept of ‘paying it forward’ last year when I thought about how pay it forward and cycling go nicely

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10 things I hope we will do after COVID-19 leaves us

April 3, 2020 Nicola 2

This week I’m deviating a bit from my usual women’s cycling topics and sharing my list of things I hope we will do after COVID-19.