Category: Advice

How to Check Your Bike

Take your bike into your local bike shop for a routine maintenance and chances are the mechanic in there will subject your steed to an

Cycling Problems – How to Deal with Muscle Cramping

Many people suffer muscle cramps when cycling and there are various theories about why. Let’s take a look at recent research about what causes muscle

Bike Pre-Ride Safety Checks

Brake orientation If your bike is box fresh or borrowed, it’s worth quickly checking that the brakes are your preferred way round. In the UK,

Cycling Jargon

Don’t know your piranhas from your Prestas? Your soigneurs from your souplesse? Then our handy A-to-Z guide to cycling-related blah is bound to help… Alleycats

The 10 Golden Rules for Safer City Riding

If you ride a bike in a big town or use your pedaling machine to commute to work, you’ll know that taking on traffic can

Being A Cycle Courier

How many people dream of being able to cycle for a living? To be a professional racer is beyond the realms of possibility for all

How to fix a flat in five minutes

Curing the most common mechanical failure encountered by cyclists is a simple roadside repair. As long as you take the right tools along for the

Bicycle Bells

OK, let us load you up with some facts that may well win you a pub quiz one day. The bicycle bell was invented by

Commuter Cycling Bags

Getting to and from work can sometimes feel like the biggest waste of time, yet if you combine the daily commute with your favorite pastime