Touring and Expedition

Touring and Expedition

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Cycling UK has almost 140 years experience of cycle touring and cycle expeditions. Our forum is packed with advice from cyclists who have cycled across the world and if you don't want to travel alone you can cycle with CTC Holidays and Tours.

Featured

Tuesday, 1 August 2017
#Article
 Take charge on tour - the cyclist's guide to electric power generation View
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
#Article
 My Bike: Emily Chappell View
Saturday, 8 April 2017
#Blog
 The best touring bikes at Bespoked 2017 View
Friday, 20 January 2017
#Article
 DIY Touring gearing View

Latest

Friday, 21 December 2018
#Blog
 Beating the holiday traffic by bike View
Thursday, 20 December 2018
#News
 Cyclists will eat all the pies on the 40th anniversary of the Mince Pie Run View
Thursday, 22 November 2018
#Blog
 Cycling UK’s vision for cycling off-road from Land's End to John o' Groats View
Thursday, 18 October 2018
#Press release
 Cycling UK member Jenny Graham smashes round the world cycling record View
Thursday, 30 August 2018
#Press release
 87-year-old cyclist is possibly oldest man to complete Lands’ End to John o'... View
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
#Blog
 What it's like being an event marshal View
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Great rides and cycling routes

Monday, 26 November 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Cycling across the Irish border View
Monday, 22 October 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Great Rides: Summer can wait (Scottish Highlands) View
Thursday, 6 September 2018
#Article
 10 multi-day on road tours in the UK View
Wednesday, 29 August 2018
#Article
 Travellers' Tales: Vietnam Tour View
Saturday, 11 August 2018
#Article
 Travellers' Tales: Off-road to Nowhere View
Friday, 13 July 2018
#Article
 Travellers' Tales: Col his bluff View
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Travel Advice

Thursday, 3 January 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Great Rides: Unpacking Gascony View
Tuesday, 21 August 2018
#Article
 Travellers' Tales: A guided ride in Holland View
Monday, 14 May 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Bavaria to Bohemia View
Friday, 27 April 2018
#Article
 Guide to taking a bike on a ferry View
Thursday, 26 April 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: End to End in Wales - Cardiff to Caernarfon View
Wednesday, 11 April 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Bikepacking Rwanda View
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How to guides

Saturday, 8 December 2018
#Article
 Winter wonderland - why you should keep riding in the darker months View
Friday, 19 October 2018
#Article
 A guide to GPS and route plotting for cyclists View
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
#Article
 Tour leader course: Get paid to ride your bike View
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
#Article
 A guide to tandems View
Thursday, 12 January 2017
#Article
 A guide to child trailers View
Tuesday, 22 November 2016
#Article
 What cycle clothing to wear when it's cold View
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Technical advice

Monday, 17 December 2018
#Article
 Cycle tyres for winter, snow and ice View
Friday, 31 August 2018
#Article
 Cycle carriage costs on the increase at Eurostar View
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
#Article
 Smaller chainset on Moulton View
Monday, 29 January 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Choose the best rack-fitting rear lights - Group test View
Friday, 13 October 2017
#Cycle magazine
 Mark Beaumont’s 'Round the World in 80 Days' bike (which could be yours!) View
Tuesday, 1 August 2017
#Article
 Take charge on tour - the cyclist's guide to electric power generation View
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Buying advice

Monday, 17 December 2018
#Article
 Cycle tyres for winter, snow and ice View
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
#Article
 Apidura: Backcountry Top Tube Pack 1L View
Friday, 28 September 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Choose the best dynamo front lamps - group test View
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
#Article
 Bike test: British steel View
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
#Article
 Choose the best small panniers - group test View
Wednesday, 23 May 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Bike test: gravel bikes View
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