2026-06-26T09:48:26.453Z Good Morning & welcome back! Its Day 4 of the Amazon Prime Day cycling deals, and the final day. Which is good for me, as its been a long week, but it does mean the summer savings come to an end tonight at midnight June 26th. Once again I’m Cycling Weekly’s resident deal-hunting expert,…
You’ve been grinding out miles on the bike, pushing through interval sessions, and watching your power numbers. But here’s the thing, your body needs more than just pedaling to get faster. Cyclists who only cycle often hit frustrating plateaus, develop muscle imbalances, and burn out mentally. What if there was a low-impact activity that could…
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Today is the day many Specialized road bike fans will have been waiting for; the launch of the American brand’s latest flagship race bike. But no, it’s not a Venge as many predicted. It follows in its many predecessors’ footsteps (tyre prints?) and is called the Tarmac SL9. Its launch has been a typically turbulent…
When you’re in the full bloom of health—when you can hop on a bike and ride 100km without thinking twice—it’s easy to take things for granted. Your fitness, your time, your freedom. The working limbs that power the pedals. The road under your wheels. Even the weather feels like it’s on your side. And if…
Cycling is simple in the best and worst way possible. You sit, you hinge forward, you turn the pedals—again and again, sometimes for hours. That repetition is what makes you stronger and more efficient… but it’s also why so many cyclists quietly accumulate tight hips, stiff hamstrings, locked-up calves, and that familiar neck-and-shoulder tension after…
Last Updated: June 2026 Quick Take: I still ride. I still train. I still dream about future tours. But after completing a 366-mile ride along the Mississippi River at age 70, I realized something I had managed to avoid for decades: age has finally become part of the equation. A few weeks ago, I finished…
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The British bike charity Cycling UK announced the opening of a brand new, multi-day bikepacking trail this week, called Gallovidian Gravel, which traverses the terrain of Dumfries and Galloway in the south of Scotland. Cycling UK has established a growing network of riding trails across the country, including the Royal Chilterns Way, King Alfred’s Way,…
There’s something magical about watching your cycling fitness climb. One month you’re struggling to hold 18 mph on group rides; the next you’re comfortably sitting at 22 mph and actually enjoying the longer climbs. But here’s the catch most of us learn the hard way: pushing too hard for too long doesn’t accelerate progress—it stalls…