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Emily rides Coast to Coast in one day

My friend from uni days, Emily, took on the challenge of riding coast-to-coast across the […]

Riding the Cowal Peninsula Sportive route

Only a short ferry ride from Gourock (or a longer but scenic drive via Arrochar […]

Kit review: The Clug bike storage solution

It comes in a small box measuring about 3cms x 3.5cms x 3.5cms. It looks […]

GoodSport Manuka Enhanced Anti-Chafing Cream

Rubs, sores, chafing, call it what you want, but every sports person will have suffered. […]

Fife’s MTB Eliminator returns

The Eliminator Head2Head MTB Weekender returns to Fife this month. On Saturday July 25 and Sunday […]

Guide to riding a cycle sportive

My Sunday Mail column focuses on “how to ride a cycle sportive”. Sportives are growing […]

Wash smelly sports kit at 30°C?

I remember my mum telling me (or maybe it was a boyfriend’s mum… but it […]

Gary’s Big 10 Triathlon

Gary Milne is fond or an adventure or two. I first spoke to him when […]

Infographic guide to the Tour de France

The Tour de France kicks off on July 5. Check out this expansive Tour de […]

Summer 2015: Coping with the weather!

NikWax reckons it can help this summer, whether you are living in rainy Scotland or […]

Pro cyclists join Etape Suisse Davos

I have just returned from a preview ride of a new Etape Suisse Gstaad sportive. […]

Women cyclists needed for Billie Fleming tribute ride in Scotland

The year-long Billie Fleming Tribute Ride is fast approaching Scotland. I wrote about the event […]