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Pro Tips: National Sportive 2010

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 […]

Great British cycling routes

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 […]

2010 UCI Mountain Bike Cross-Country World Cup

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 […]

cottage4you to sponsor the nation’s biggest bike races

Cycling fever is breaking out in Pendle following the launch of the National Road Race Championship. A group of local riders and top national cyclists were joined by Olympic gold medallist, Chris Boardman to test out the road race circuit for the first time this weekend. The riders were treated to clear blue skies and […]

Downing wins the cottages4you sponsored “2009 Tour of Pendle”

The 2009 Tour of Pendle, sponsored by cottages4you, took place on Sunday August 9th, starting and finishing in Nelson (Lancs). The race was won with a lead of 40 seconds by Russell Downing. Second place went to Chris Newton and third to Rob Partridge. The bike race follows an undulating course through the hills and […]

Summer Cycling in France

If TV coverage of the Tour De France has left you hankering for a taste of the action, then here’s our pick of the top summer cycling destinations in France. At this time of year, it’s far too hot for cycling in the south, so we’ve picked the cooler regions for some family-friendly rides, all […]

cottages4you sponsored “Colne Town Centre Grand Prix”

(All photos and report extract by Larry Hickmott). This year cottages4you sponsored the Colne Town Centre Grand Prix. The event was organised by Pendle Borough Council, Pennine Events Limited and Cycling Development North West as part of the Pendle Cycle Fest. “The 9th round of the British Cycling Elite Circuit Series travelled to Colne in […]

Active Holiday – Mountain Bike Skill Course

If you are looking to spend a few days of your holiday actively, are into mountainbiking and would like to take the opportunity to improve your skills, consider a mountainbiking skill course offered around the UK and across Europe. You should be able to find biking centres and schools in the most stunning setting such […]

Things to do in… Cornwall; Bicycling

I’m slowly becoming a fanatic biker and am planning a short break in Cornwall next month staying in a Cornwall cottage booked through cottages4you. Cornwall offers great routes varying in difficulty from easy going to thrill seeking. I have found that the website visitcornwall.co.uk offers great information on the available routes. You’ll find PDF’s with […]

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