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Discover the breath-taking deserted beauty and fascinating, turbulent history of the heart of the English and Welsh border on this challenging but rewarding 290km MTB or gravel bike adventure…
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Make your own yummy Yorkshire treat for a post-ride pick-me-up. Parkin cake is a traditional ginger sponge from the north of England which always goes down well after a day in the saddle. Last year, we presented Bank View Café with the Cyclist Café of the Year Lifetime Achievement…
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CTC has uncovered astonishing evidence that a group of local authorities are so committed to making things better for cycling that they have begun investigating whether they can formally secede from the United Kingdom and join the Netherlands. The move follows frustration from local…
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More people cycling has presented us with a golden opportunity to change the cycling narrative in the press, but it’s only possible with the support of members, head of communications, Adrian Wills, urges. Something extraordinary happened during the coronavirus lockdown. While we all hid…
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A study by Cycling UK has found 82 per cent of parents have taught their children to ride a bike - with 70 per cent claiming it’s a vital life skill. But with the number of journeys made by bike remaining at a stubbornly low level at just two per cent, the national cycling charity has identified a big gap between those who can and do ride bikes regularly…
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A bright rear light is a no-brainer for any form of night-time cycling. Cycle magazine’s editor Dan Joyce reviews four good ones Along with a white front light, red rear reflector and amber pedal reflectors, a red rear light is a legal requirement when riding at night. Before 1989, your…
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Cycling UK member Hilary Macmillan has a home in Burgundy in France. She shares her favourite cycling routes suitable for cycling slowly to take in the views and stop for good food. “I am not getting on that,” screams a recalcitrant Maddie. I do just wonder if it was a good idea to invite…
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Transport costs, like others, are soaring. Dan Joyce finds out how feasible it is to buy a decent, everyday bike for the price of a tank of petrol: £100 Cycling instead of driving or using public transport can take some of the heat out of the cost-of-living crisis. Pedalling costs pennies…
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Cycling UK’s #12nightsoutin1year ambassador and adventure-traveller Vedangi Kulkarni talks through the trials and tribulations of trailside maintenance, based on her round-the-world cycling experience Picture this, you’re on your first ever long ride. Say, 100km long. You think your legs…
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Cycling UK member Alan Eakins – who turns 92 this year – has had an exciting cycling journey. From a VE Day bike to time trialling in the 1950s and an accident that didn’t slow him down, he’s still riding high. He spoke to Cycling UK’s digital officer Rebecca Armstrong Alan’s story starts…
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