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Should I eat real food or sports nutrition products for cycling? A look at what's best for fuelling a ride, and whether ultra-processed items are an issue
Gels or jam sandwiches, carb powder or flapjacks?
By James Shrubsall Published
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Best indoor training apps for cycling: virtual riding platforms and training apps
Whether it’s virtual racing and riding or training tracking, planning and analysis, there are plenty of options to choose from - here’s our top picks
By Tom Epton Last updated
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'We'll keep working on it until we can break records' - Meet the students trying to build the fastest bike ever
A group of London university students are attempting to make the world's fastest bike
By Meg Elliot Published
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I’ve been waiting for years for the Wahoo KICKR CORE to be updated but now it has, no one is talking about its best feature…
Sponsored by Wahoo Fitness
It looks the same but there's more to the new indoor trainer than initially meets the eye!
By Jamie Williams Published
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'Even dropping dead on the spot would have seemed overly aggressive on my part' - Dr Hutch on the trials and tribulations of ultra cycling
Saintly helpers make ultra-distance time trials tough to quit
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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The most influential cyclist you've never heard of – remembering the godfather of British road racing
Eighty years before Britain celebrated its first Tour de France winner, one man set the wheels in motion. Cycling Weekly traces the legacy of Bill Mills, a forgotten pioneer
By Feargal McKay Published
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Zwift versus TrainerRoad: which indoor cycling training app is right for you?
Whether socially motivated or data-driven, your perfect fit could be one (or both!) of these popular indoor cycling and training platforms
By Christopher Schwenker Last updated
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Zwift versus Rouvy - how do the two virtual riding platforms stack up?
To determine which aligns best with your objectives, we pit Zwift against Rouvy—two leading indoor cycling apps providing group rides, workouts, races, and social interactions in a virtual environment
By Christopher Schwenker Last updated
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From her local club run to the Olympic Games, how Lisa Brambini broke the mould
"I would have liked to race the modern calendar, but I'd want to do it old-school style - aggressively, attacking off the front from early on, and with no team orders."
By Maria David Published
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'It's been pretty flipping tough' - meet the man who spent 24 hours cycling 420 miles around a park for charity
Henry Furniss is on a mission not only to raise money, but to educate about Alzheimer's disease
By Meg Elliot Published
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'We bring the bike shop to you' – meet the company who will fix your bike on your commute
An overdependence on convenience, or the city's best cycling enterprise, Tyred is promising to transform your commute
By Meg Elliot Published
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Marginal gains or major risks? Introducing and assessing cycling's latest training hacks
From restricting blood flow to inhaling deadly gas, cycling’s latest ‘hacks’ blur the line between innovation and insanity. Which ones are worth taking seriously?
By Rob Kemp Published
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The gravel race you've never heard of with Tom Pidcock and a chance of Rhino: everything you need to know about Gravel Burn 2025
800km and 11,000m of gravel racing over seven days through South Africa's remote Great Karoo region
By Aaron Borrill Published
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Thinking of running mountain bike tyres on your gravel bike? Read this first
After 12 months of testing, I learned about what works, what doesn’t, and what to make of gravel’s bigger-is-better trend
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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I went on my first group ride, and it's changed how I feel about cycling
A solo cyclist through and through, I challenged myself to a lunchtime ride with the Cycling Weekly crew, and now I'm converted
By Meg Elliot Published
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No matter how good you think you are at looking after your bike, I bet you haven't checked this setting in years. I ignored it, and could have been seriously injured
How two of the smallest screws on your bike can have one of the biggest safety impacts.
By Hannah Bussey Published
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Want to ride further? Here's how to build your cycling endurance effectively
We spoke to Hunter Allen, co-author of training bible, 𝘛𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘙𝘢𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘩 𝘢 𝘗𝘰𝘸𝘦𝘳 𝘔𝘦𝘵𝘦𝘳, on how to grow your engine
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Last updated
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'My downstairs loo features a couple of pictures of me racing. I look ridiculous' - Dr Hutch wonders if TT helmets have ruined cycling photography
The UCI's new rule, banning TT helmets from road racing, couldn't have come soon enough for some people
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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The Misery and the Majesty - we find the highest concentration of hideous climbs anywhere in the UK
Simon Warren plots a feast of spicy ascents in North Wales
By Simon Warren Published
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No more fuelling guesswork: We trial the home test kit that promises carb precision – to the gram
How much carbohydrate do you need to consume per hour on the bike? A new test promises to give you a precise number. Cycling Weekly tries it out
By Pat Kinsella Published
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Could this be the happiest ride on Earth? Cycling on car free roads in the Dolomites might be hard, but it's also pure joy
Italy's Sellaronda Bike Day is a car-free celebration of cycling across legendary Giro d’Italia climbs. We didn’t need asking twice…
By Trevor Ward Published
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‘We believe that British racing can be exciting again’ - meet the 21-year old trying to revive the grassroots cycling scene
Fresh out of university, Elliott Colyer is aiming to help build the British racing scene - from the ground up
By Meg Elliot Published
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Changing the face of cycling: How wraparound sunglasses helped modernise the sport
How cycling sunglasses have gone from niche fashion accessory to riding necessity
By Hannah Bussey Published
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Pashley effortlessly mixes BMX heritage with old-school craft, to make a mini-velo that's an instant classic
Your N+1 requirement just extended to smaller wheels and it might be the most fun and practical bike you put in the garage this year.
By Andy Carr Published
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Are bike paths doomed? A brief (recent) history of active travel cuts, amid Donald Trump's war on bicycles
In the USA, federal funding for active travel has been slashed, while in the UK, councils simply haven't used the money available
By Meg Elliot Published
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Fastest man in the world: How Matthew Richardson broke track cycling's purest world record
This August, Matthew Richardson became the first track cyclist in history to break the nine-second barrier in the 200m flying lap. He tells Tom Davidson how he did it
By Tom Davidson Published
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'We're not the enemy, and drivers aren't the enemy either' - meet the cyclist trying to create calm on the roads and end the culture wars
Hama Ndiaye went viral for his calm response to an aggressive driver, and he's encouraging us all to be kinder on the roads, too
By Meg Elliot Published
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I was broke, depressed and disillusioned – Here's how I cycled my way back to health and happiness
How do you rebuild your fitness, confidence and joy in cycling after years of stress, burnout and poor health? Cycling Weekly's tech editor did exactly that – and these are the lessons he learned along the way
By Andy Carr Published
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Specialized added weight to the new Aethos: So we went in search of some hills to see how it performed
The new model is a taller, longer, comfier version of the acclaimed original, on a mission to bring more people into its premium ecosystem
By Andy Carr Published
