Routes and Rides
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
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
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
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?
10 of the UK's best train and bike adventures
Author Rob Ainsley shares some of Britain’s most remarkable rail and cycling routes
5 gravel racing myths BUSTED
Why you don't need a gravel bike to race gravel – and more mistruths scotched
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
Gravel racing explained: the formats, bikes, equipment and why we love it
What is gravel racing and why should you give it a go?
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
The best MTB trail centres in Scotland | All you need to know about the 7stanes trail centres – and more
What the riding's like, who it's suitable for and how to get there
How to plan your first road bike ride
Everything you need for an enjoyable introduction to road cycling
Ten things I learnt cycling 5,000 miles from Scotland to Cape Verde
Lessons in adventure
10 pilgrimages to make by bike, from the Via Francigena to St Columba's Way
Pilgrimages today are as likely cycled as walked, and they’re not all about saints either
FKTs have become ultra-cycling's biggest trend – but what are they and why are they so popular?
What are FKTs, what are the rules and how do you go about nabbing one?
11 of the best bikepacking routes | Awe-inspiring trails to stoke your wanderlust
From the UK to Nepal, here are 11 of the best bikepacking routes
Bikepacking explained: what to take, how to pack and where to ride
Interested in taking a bikepacking trip? Here's everything you need to know about planning your first ride
Horse for the Course | I spent five days cycling on Sri Lanka’s red gravel tracks and unfinished roads – it was an adventure like no other
Katherine Moore rode through the island's mountains and forests, eating fresh coconut, spotting elephants and battling the heat and humidity on her Ribble CGR Ti
UK gravel ride calendar 2024 | 13 of the best gravel cycling events in the UK
BikeRadar’s pick of the best gravel events in the UK this year
The best trail centres in Northern Ireland | Whatever-the-weather riding for mountain bikers of all abilities
Our extensive guide to the best trails, who they're suitable for and how to get there
Horse for the Course | Can the Specialized Epic WC conquer one of Europe’s roughest multi-day marathons?
Can the short-travel Specialized Epic WC conquer one of Europe’s roughest multi-day marathons?
10 of the best trail centres in Wales | All-weather riding for mountain bikers of all abilities
What the riding's like, who it's suitable for and how to get there
Don't let winter stop you riding – here are 7 tips for mountain biking at night
Conquer the dark abyss of winter with style, confidence and a big front light
What is the steepest road in the UK? Plus 6 more gruelling climbs
A fresh lick of tarmac has turned Bamford Clough, a once anonymous dirt track in the Peak District, into Britain’s steepest climb
BikeRadar Podcast | 6 must-ride cycling climbs in Spain, according to Simon Warren
Simon Warren joins the BikeRadar Podcast for a whistlestop tour of Spain's best cycling climbs
