The Belgians love their cycling, but the Flemish worship it. The Flanders half of Belgium is laced with dedicated cycle routes carefully delineated and signposted. …
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Why You Should Give Custom Cycling Jerseys A Try
(Copyright © Instagram). Cycling enthusiasts recognize the impact of appropriate gear on performance and comfort. Yet, the significance of a cycling jersey is often neglected. …
‘Only 11 other people have completed it’: cycling the 7,600km European Divide | Cycling holidays
Last summer I cycled 7,600km (4,722 miles) along a route called the European Divide Trail, which runs through nine countries, all the way from Arctic …
‘What sprocket left that bike there?’ My life as a pedestrian in badly behaved Britain | Cycling
The album is called Lime Slime. Sixty photos on my phone of e-bikes dumped in the middle of the pavement, blocking street crossings and obstructing …
Cycling calendar: the best places to bike in Australia every month of the year | Cycling
When the travel writer Andrew Bain first got into cycle touring, he was struck by how limited the local options were. Bain, the author of …
‘It was the MK2 I dreamed of’: readers recall their Raleigh Chopper rides | Cycling
‘I won it in a colouring-in competition’ Pete Acini and Charlie Cairoli. Photograph: Guardian Community I won a Chopper in a colouring-in competition that was …
Blind date: ‘She suggested cycling back together – a lovely, unexpected ending’ | Relationships
Leanne on Josh What were you hoping for?To meet a lovely Guardian reader for a fun evening. To not want to leave before the starters …
On the Blueway to Tipperary: nature and history on Ireland’s new kayaking routes | Cycling holidays
On a small weir by the riverbank, a heron stands motionless. I feel a quiet reverence as I glide past in my kayak, propelled by …
What Is Skin Cycling? – Bangstyle
Skin feeling less than stellar? When it comes to developing a skincare routine, sometimes too much of a good thing can actually be harmful. From …
I’m cycling to Iceland: it’s a killer to ride but an easy country to love | Iceland holidays
After a night at sea on the ferry from the Faroe Islands, a jagged, stormy Iceland appears. With much of Europe in a heatwave, it’s …
I’m cycling from England to Iceland. Next up: the Faroe Islands | Faroe Islands holidays
We stand on deck as the ferry slices through banks of North Atlantic mist, then suddenly a vast berg of rock looms forward, and another, …
The first time I’ve enjoyed cycling in a city: my Tour de Copenhagen | Copenhagen holidays
This is the first time I’ve actually enjoyed cycling in a city. Previously I have been a car-watcher on two wheels, a fume-breathing pothole dodger, …
Cycling notes: new ways to fix a puncture – archive, 1902 | Cycling
Puncture stops innumerable have been devised, patented, and sold, and not a few riders have in addition, privately experimented with sugar cures, glycerine, treacle, and …