How to ride up steep hills on a road bike
I know I’m not alone when I say that I’m that keen on riding up hills, particularly when I have to ride up steep hills
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Yes, cyclists can run
A lot of cyclists are sceptical about running as a complementary exercise to cycling, but I think they work well together, so I say ‘yes,
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The 2022 Giro Donne is underway
It’s been a few years since I wrote about the Women’s Giro, known now as the 2022 Giro Donne, and previously called the Giro Rosa.
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Did you know there are seven types of female cyclist?
For a bit of fun (please don’t take it too seriously), here are the seven types of female cyclist that I identified (made up). With
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How to make cycling into a headwind easier
All cyclists dislike riding on windy days but you make cycling into a headwind easier with a few techniques. I’m lucky that my hometown of
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Why not choose easy gears on your road bike?
One thing that really bugs me about road cycling is there is often an emphasis on being tough, like riding with hard rather than easy
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Cycling gives me a complete sense of freedom – Cycling equals freedom
On World Bicycle Day which was yesterday, I began pondering what it is that I love so much about cycling, and it came down to
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Two cycling book reviews: Two amazing women on life-changing bike-packing adventures
I don’t often write cycling book reviews, that’s partly because I’m mostly a fiction reader, and partly because it’s quite time-consuming. You need to read
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What to wear for cool weather cycling – think layers
It’s late Autumn in my home town of Sydney Australia, and the weather is starting to cool off so I thought I’d share some advice
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You should try commuting by bike
You should try commuting by bike because it’s good for the environment, could save you money and you get a daily dose of exercise at
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