Hannah Reynolds
Hannah Reynolds interest in cycling started while studying for a degree in Sports Science at the University College Chichester. A number of students and lecturers were elite and even world class cyclists, many of whom went onto long-term careers in cycling. Despite being a complete novice she was taken under the wing of the experts and given a fast-track introduction to the world of road racing, cross-country mountain biking, time trials and cyclo-cross. A committed dabbler whose passion outweighed her talent Reynolds has competed across all disciplines of cycling bar BMX. In the very distant past she has been south-east road race champion, southern cyclo-cross champion and finished third in the European 24hr Solo mountain-bike champs in 2011. She was also the Fitness Editor of Cycling Weekly for 15 years.
In more recent times Reynolds has worked as a cycle guide in the UK and France. She is author of several cycling books, France-en-Velo (opens in new tab)a guide to the ultimate 1000 mile cycle route from the Channel to Med; Britain's Best Bike Ride. LEJOG1000 (opens in new tab); A 1000 mile journey from Land's End to John o' Groats and 1001 Cycling Tips (opens in new tab). Her cycling now is less competitive and more focussed on travel and helping her young son to experience the world by bike.
Latest articles by Hannah Reynolds
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What do professional cyclists eat?
Learn from the pros to fuel your cycling performance, manage your weight and improve your health
By Hannah Reynolds • Published
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Eight ways to improve your cycling ready for the spring
Get your cycling off to a flyer — and begin spring as you mean to go on with these tips to maximise your cycling and fitness in the early season
By Hannah Reynolds • Published
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How to ride faster up short, steep hills (video)
Think tough climbing and you probably imagine the long, winding, hairpin ascents of the Alps. But for sheer brutality, the steep hills of the UK have few equals
By Hannah Reynolds • Published
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Cannondale Synapse Carbon review
Cannondale Synapse Carbon - Cannondale's cyclo-sportive specific offering for £1,199 with Athena groupset
By Hannah Reynolds • Published
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Cycling in Tenerife and the Mount Teide climb
We flew to the Spanish island of Tenerife to go riding on Mount Teide. It may be the preferred training destination of many Tour de France contenders - but the island has plenty to offer amateur folk too
By Hannah Reynolds • Published
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Job opportunity – join the Fitness Team
We're looking for a full-time fitness writer for our road bike magazines and rapidly growing website
By Hannah Reynolds • Published
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Can you perfect your pedalling?
Want to go faster? Push harder on the pedals! But what about honing the way you apply that pressure? Is it worth trying to improve your technique? Hannah Reynolds investigates
By Hannah Reynolds • Published
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The Strava dilemma: Is it money well spent?
Now that Strava is charging £4 per month for full access to leaderboards, Hannah Reynolds assesses whether, in terms of motivation and training benefits, it’s money well spent
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Training made simple: How to get back to basics
Toggling through today's training sessions and their associated intricacies is almost as laborious an undertaking as the ride itself
By Hannah Reynolds • Published