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Handlebar bags are perfect for carrying those essentials that you need to readily access while on your bicycle ride. They come in a variety of sizes ranging from 2 litre mini bags to 9 litre behemoths. In preparation for an upcoming bike tour I have recently purchased an Ortlieb Ultimate 5 - Classic Bar Bag. [...]

We recently ran a poll on The Great Lycra Debate. The outcome was that 60% of voters wear lycra while cycling, and more surprisingly 9% wear lycra at every opportunity.
This got me thinking, what type of person wears lycra all the time? Well I think I found the answer in the photo [...]

Is lycra part of some underground cycling bondage fetish or does it really have some magical qualities that will propel you to cycling greatness?

What Do You Think About Lycra?
Lycra should be made illegal (0%, 0 Votes)
I don’t wear lycra, but don’t mind if other people do (31%, 17 Votes)
I wear lycra when I am cycling [...]

That circling pedal motion got you down?
Do you love running but your knees hurt?
Do you hate long days in the saddle?
Then the perfect bike…err…contraption exists for you - the Elliptigo Glide Bike. I came across this innovative machine and the video below at Bike Hacks, a great blog which always has interesting posts on [...]

Just in case you were thinking of going for a ride without your helmet, here is a quick reminder of why you should never leave it at home.

This is the first time I have ever heard of someone putting their foot into their own spokes…..not a great cycling technique to aspire to. Has anyone [...]

One of last weeks posts included a video about locking up your bike in New York. Looking after your pride and joy in the big cities is one thing, but how should you best manage the security of your bicycle and equipment while on a bicycle tour?

Photo by desmondwyson
The key challenge here is that [...]

Photo by CBS Fan
According to The Independent 1,200 bicycles are stolen every day in the United Kingdom. That is an amazing 440,000 stolen bikes every year!
A bike left in Croydon, south London, was stolen within an hour and bikes locked up in the centre of Manchester and Liverpool lasted less than two hours.
So are [...]

Whether you like it or not, sometimes when you cycle you are going to get wet. Even if you are just doing a day ride you may still get caught out by a sudden downpour - particularly given the quality of most weather forecasts.

Photo by mikebaird
If you are just on a day ride this [...]

Photo by richardmasoner
The design of bicycles these day is pretty much standardised - two wheels, handlebars, triangular frame shape, a seat , a chain, brakes and perhaps also some gears. But that is not the whole story as there are many members of the cycling community that choose to do their cycling on somewhat [...]