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Mountain bikes to fit riders aged 11-14 can be hard to find. Jasmine Townend and Matilda Stringer test Canyon’ Grand Canyon 6 WMN and Whyte’ 802 Compact V3. Analysis by Cycle magazine editor Dan Joyce When your son or daughter outgrows the biggest model from Islabikes, Frog, or whoever, a…
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Bikes come in a great many different varieties, all with pros and cons. Deciding which is best for you can be tricky. Dan Joyce describes some of the bigger branches on cycling’s family tree Bike types are almost as diverse as dog breeds and their characteristics are as easily intermixed.…
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Paris-Brest-Paris is days and nights of cycling camaraderie, exhaustion, joy, and 1,200km of French countryside. Chair of Cycling UK's board of trustees, Dan Howard took part To my left there’s a cliff edge with a swirling sea beneath. In front there are hot, buttered crumpets across…
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CTC's monthly round-up of cycle campaigning news From the EditorWhere do your general election candidates stand on ambition, funding, design standards, safety and positive promotion for cycling?At the last count, our Vote Bike campaign has revealed the views of over 770 parliamentary…
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Framebuilder Liz Colebrook of Beaumont Bicycles reviews two women’s hybrid bikes: the Pinnacle Chromium 3 Mixte and the Genesis Skyline 20W The two bikes on test are aimed at women looking for a hybrid that cuts the mustard as a utility/commuter bike, with scope to travel further afield…
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The Danube may be on hold but Britain’s rivers are rewarding in their own way. Rob Ainsley looks at your current options Ray, Sid, Ted, Len, Ben, Don, Dick… not veterans of your local Cycling UK member group but a few of England’s more obscure rivers. Piddle, Looe, Camel,…
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The Camino de Santiago is a network of pilgrims’ routes to north west Spain. Paralympian Karen Darke, and Cycling UKs Matt Mallinder & Alex Cuppleditch went their own Way Karen Darke: by handcycle  Since becoming paralysed from the chest down, Paralympic champion and adventurer,…
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Cycling UK today (Wednesday, 16 March) announces its intention to launch a new long distance cycling route in Kent which will be ready for the public to ride from Kent Day on 26 May Charity Cycling UK announces plans for its fifth route, a 145-mile (234km) tour of Kent starting in the…
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A flat handlebar gives you one hand position, which isn’t always comfortable. Sam Jones reviews four alternatives with a choice of handholds Alternative handlebars (‘alt bars’) are designed primarily for long-distance off-road riding, where comfort and capability…
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An e-cargo bike is a viable alternative to a car for heavily laden journeys. Richard Peace tests models from Mycle and Velosta that cost less than £2,000 Conventional bikes and e-bikes can tackle many single-occupant car journeys, as any cyclist knows. Add a trailer and they can haul the…
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