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Women Who Cycle – A blog and resource for women who love cycling

Category: Bike maintenance

What is slowing my bike down?
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What is slowing my bike down?

August 5, 2023 Nicola Comments Off on What is slowing my bike down?

If you’ve been riding your road bike for a while, you might from time to time experience the feeling that something is holding you back

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You should learn basic bike maintenance for road bikes

February 25, 2023 Nicola Comments Off on You should learn basic bike maintenance for road bikes

The topic of bike maintenance for road bikes is something I revisit every couple of years because it’s very important for all riders, both men

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rookie mistakes female road cyclists
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Seven rookie mistakes female road cyclists make

January 6, 2022 Nicola Comments Off on Seven rookie mistakes female road cyclists make

This list of rookie mistakes female road cyclists make is simply a list of seven things I did when I first started riding a road

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basic bike maintenance skills
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Calling all female riders – you should learn some basic bike maintenance skills

September 17, 2021 Nicola Comments Off on Calling all female riders – you should learn some basic bike maintenance skills

If you’re going to ride a bike regularly, you should learn some basic bike maintenance skills. It will save you both time and money. You

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changing your own flat tyre on your bike
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Changing your own flat tyre on your bike is a fundamental skill

July 23, 2020 Nicola Comments Off on Changing your own flat tyre on your bike is a fundamental skill

To me, changing your own flat tyre on your bike is a fundamental skill that you really should learn but you’d be surprised how many

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Training for a long bike ride
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A few tips for women training for a long bike ride

November 14, 2019 Nicola Comments Off on A few tips for women training for a long bike ride

Training for a long bike ride is essential for me because I’m not capable of riding long distances without getting some kilometres in my legs.

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2019 cycling New Year’s resolutions
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Calling all road cycling women – You need some 2019 cycling New Year’s resolutions

January 1, 2019 Nicola Comments Off on Calling all road cycling women – You need some 2019 cycling New Year’s resolutions

Happy New Year everyone – 2019 is going to be a great year, and to help you kick it off here’s my favourite ideas for

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starting a business based on cycling
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Great to hear about starting a business based on cycling

December 11, 2018 Nicola 1

I always like to hear about entrepreneurs starting a business based on cycling so I was pleased to hear from Lee Hardy in the UK

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changing gears on your road bike
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Skills: you need to master changing gears on your road bike

November 21, 2018 Nicola Comments Off on Skills: you need to master changing gears on your road bike

For me a really fundamental part of riding is to master changing gears on your road bike. It took me a few years to really

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Gong ride
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You should ride the annual Gong ride

November 6, 2018 Nicola Comments Off on You should ride the annual Gong ride

I completed my eighth Gong Ride on Sunday after a three year absence, and I thoroughly enjoyed it. The first time I rode it was

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