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Meet the team: Breast Cancer Care Cycling Team
Women’s road cycling is definitely on the up and there are loads of new teams forming, Sportsister caught up with one of the newest – the Breast Cancer Care Cycling team to get the low-down.
How to: Step by step puncture repair
With the correct tools and know how, a puncture needn’t be a catastrophe. Whether you own a Road Bike, Mountain Bike, Hybrid/Commuter Bike, BMX, Folding Bike or a Cyclocross bike, this step by step guide to puncture repair will get you back in the saddle in no time.
Katy Winton’s top off-road riding spots
Born and bred cross country racer Katy Winton shares her top five spots to ride.
Posted in cycling, Features-Travel, Popular articles
Also tagged cycling week, Katy Winton, mountain biking
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What to eat during a two-four hour cycle event
As with all exercise nutrition plans, what and when to eat is very specific to the individual and the intensity of the session. For short intensity exercise not much fuelling is required as you should have enough glucose on board already if you have followed our pre-ride tips and you eat a good diet generally. [...]
Posted in Clinic-Nutrition, cycling, Cycling-need to know
Also tagged Sports nutrition
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Video: Sportsister loves – Tweedlove
TweedLove Bike Festival is a celebration of all things bike – a festival organised for bike riders, by bike riders… What more could you ask for?!
Posted in blog, cycling, Sportsister loves blog
Also tagged blog, Katy Winton, sportsister loves, Tweedlove
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Top tips to keep your bike running smoothly
So you’ve invested in a bike and are enjoying getting out and about, maybe you’ve even been inspired to try an event – now you need to know how to look after your trusty steed. Rutland Cycling, have over 30 years of experience in keeping bikes on the road and helping people to get the [...]
Posted in 02.Featured article, Clinic-Expert advice, cycling, Cycling-need to know
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Tried and tested: Gore Countdown 2.0 Shorts
The most important bit of kit for cyclists is arguably a good pair of shorts – I tested this pair of Gore multi-purpose shorts on the road, and on a very mucky off-road ride and they passed both tests with flying colours.
What to eat before a two-four hour cycle event
You’ve got your training programme down to a tee but you’re still not 100% sure what you should be eating to help improve your performance and maximise your recovery?
Posted in 02.Featured article, Clinic-Nutrition, cycling, Cycling-need to know
Also tagged Sports nutrition
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Cyclists urged to add accidents to new UK Road Accident Map
Cyclists are being called on to add their accidents to a newly launched UK Road Accident Map app, designed to improve the safety of Britain’s roads by revealing accident hot spots – particularly those associated with fatal and serious injury accidents.
