Routes and Rides

Routes and Rides

Don't let winter stop you riding – here are 10 tips for mountain biking at night

Conquer the dark abyss of winter with style, confidence and a big front light
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Homage to Catalonia: how I found cycling heaven on a 90km coastal loop from Girona

Amy Jones reveals what makes the Spanish city, her adopted home, one of the world’s top destinations for cyclists
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"All of Wales' legal trails could close" – how brutal budget cuts threaten the future of mountain biking in Wales

Robin Grant, of the UK MTB Trail Alliance, speaks to the BikeRadar Podcast
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Menacing passes in the magical Dolomites – how I rode the legendary Sellaronda Bike Day

Mark Bailey enjoys an epic Italian adventure
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Discovering South Korea by bike – a 633km adventure along the stunning Four Rivers route

A six-day cycle from Seoul to Busan
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Zero midges, only 30 minutes of rain and incredible island roads | A diary of a perfect two-week Scottish cycle tour

Gloomy winter weather looms on the horizon, so let's look back at a sunny bikepacking adventure aboard Jack and Laura's tandem
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Weird and wonderful: Britain's 10 most quirky bike rides

Rob Ainsley, author of 50 Quirky Bike Rides, selects his favourite places to have a unique two-wheeled experience
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Going the distance: inside the rise of mixed-terrain ultra-distance cycling events

We find out why this cycling sub-culture is exploding in popularity
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High rise: oxygen-starved altitude and volcanic landscapes in Tenerife's Vuelta al Teide sportive

Mark Bailey heads to the playground of the professionals for an explosive adventure
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Riding the Peloponnese: temples and tavernas on a Greek cycling adventure

Greece is often trumped by its Mediterranean rivals when it comes to cycling sojourns, but could that be about to change?
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Booze cruise: I rode between the highest and lowest pubs in Britain

Rob Ainsley cycles downhill from North Yorkshire's Tan Hill Inn to Marsden Grotto, north of Sunderland
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From Irish Sea to North Sea in one day – riding the Frontier 300 road and gravel epic

Will Poole overcomes exhaustion, punctures and his longest ride yet in this UK coast-to-coast event
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Small fortunes | Why Rutland is one of England's best cycling counties

It may be England’s smallest county but Rutland hides a treasure trove of striking landscapes and quiet roads. Mark Bailey embarks on a 100km loop
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Which is England's highest road? | Riding the top six in one day

Rob Ainsley sets out to conquer the nation's highest six tarmac roads in the wild North Pennine fells
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How three pioneer trail builders created three of Wales' iconic MTB venues: Dyfi Bike Park, BikePark Wales and Revolution Bike Park

We meet the brains behind three iconic Welsh bike parks
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The best MTB trail centres in England | Where to ride, whatever your skill level

What the riding's like, who it's suitable for and how to get there
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What's it like riding a stage of the Tour de France? Our writer went to the Etape du Tour to find out

Rookie Anna Gardiner straps in for the ride of her life at a scorching L’Étape du Tour, the world’s biggest, and arguably best, mass-participation cycling event
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Why an eMTB adventure in the French Alps is the most fun I've had on a mountain bike

A cycling holiday with a difference in the Queyras national park
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Riding the Ronde van Calderdale: the UK's answer to the cobbles of Flanders

What do you get when you transport the spirit of the Tour of Flanders to West Yorkshire?
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10 of the UK's best train and bike adventures

Author Rob Ainsley shares some of Britain’s most remarkable rail and cycling routes
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5 gravel racing myths BUSTED

Why you don't need a gravel bike to race gravel – and more mistruths scotched
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6 essential items for every gravel race | Your gravel racing kit list

Why a whistle, tasty snacks and a trendy bar bag are must-have items for any gravel racer
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Gravel racing explained: the formats, bikes, equipment and why we love it

What is gravel racing and why should you give it a go?
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Brutal climbs, white-knuckle descents and treacherous terrain | Riding the Borderlands gravel race

Charlie Allenby heads up hill and down dale in a mixed-terrain taster of the infamous Struggle Borderlands road and gravel weekender in Yorkshire
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