When not working as a business analyst at cottages4you, Ben Boardwell is in training for the National Cycle-sportive event at Pendle Cycle Fest. In his first training diary he details his slightly unusual training regime, which has so far included watching cyclists on the French Riviera and renting a shopping bike. We’d better let Ben […]

In the run-up to the Pendle Cycle Festival and National Road Race Championships that are taking place on the 26th and 27th June, we’ve asked a few professional riders to offer hints and tips on training and equipment to prepare you for the National Sportive ride. First to contribute is local lad Ian Wilkinson. Since […]

If you wander off the beaten track in Britain you’ll find some great cycling routes that give you incredible views of the beautiful landscape. Touring an area by bike also allows you to stop and look at the things you would often miss in a car and you burn off some of those extra calories […]

Pickering town centre will be hosting the opening ceremony of the 2010 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup this Friday (23 April). There will be celebrity and Pro-Eliminator events through the town’s centre, with a promise that competitors will avoid a series of obstacles while they ‘fly through a resident’s back garden, over a set […]