Words by Rowley Clifford Images by Marco Merati For those wishing to clock up some serious holiday kilometers, the Rapha Festive 500 throws down the ultimate cycling gauntlet; to ride a minimum of 500km between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Eve. Achieving such distance in so little time is no mean feat, and illustrious tales of deserted centuries, …
Written by Charlie Thornycroft FOMO, or “Fear of Missing Out,” combined with a desire to be back as part of a team, was what drove me, Charlie Thornycroft, to buy Monty (my trusty bike) and enter the Haute Route Alps in 2015. I spent the previous 18 months listening to the boys banter about climbs, hairpin descents, the lanterne rouge, tyre pressure, …
I was never very sporty growing up. I avoided physical education as best I could. But when I started commuting by bike in London, I was instantly hooked. After a couple of years of sportives and club riding, I wanted to set myself a new physical and mental challenge, and inspired by women like Lael Wilcox and Lee Craigie, I …
It’s that time of the year when friends and families get together in love and fellowship to enjoy the holiday season and to usher in the New Year. It’s a wonderful time that, unfortunately, can wreak havoc on our eating habits. But don’t despair! Here are five quick and simple tips for navigating the nutritional minefields we inevitably encounter around …