Inspiration

With so much innovation prompted by the Covid pandemic, it came as no surprise when we learned about ambitious plans for councils around the UK and beyond to create self-riding cycle lanes. And they need volunteers.

The UK's not famous for blazing heat. When the mercury passes 20c we're prone to flapping about as though we're living in the Jordan desert. Fans and paddling pools sell out, and public fountains are gridlocked.

So when real heat hits, what do us cyclists do? Don't worry, we can help...

Early on the morning of August 6th 2019, Fiona Kolbinger made cycling history.

Not just women's cycling history, but cycling history for the ages. Here's how...

I'm a bike racer with a love of brakeless fixed gear circuit races, like the infamous Red Hook Crit. I ride Downhill and Enduro mountain bike events. I've 'bikepacked' in the wilderness. I love fast, thrilling, supremely challenging events.

Yet for some reason, I’m kind of nervous about going for a ride with a toddler.

When Jeni signed up for her first cycling holiday it was a bit of a gamble. Little did she anticipate the adventure it would become... or the smiles it would bring.

Maria David is in love with Milan and Lake Como - both the chic urban living and, of course, the cycling. Let her show you around some of her favourite places and routes...

Maria Leijerstam is truly one of a kind. When you think of truly madcap cycling challenges, cycling to the South Pole must surely be one of the most bonkers. This is her story...

Allow yourself to be transported away, for a moment, to the barren Patagonian steppe. Liz and I had been cycling for the best part of a year,...

As you may have noticed, adventure bikes are now very much a thing. But what are they good for? Are they a triumph of good marketing over substance, or could they actually change your life for the better? Juliet's been finding out...

It's one thing cycling the length of South America. Well, that's quite a thing in itself. But setting off to do it - deliberately - with no money takes a special kind of adventurer and a remarkable woman.