The 2017 edition of ever-popular New Forest Rattler will take place on Sunday 27th August. Taking riders on a magnificent loop of the amazing National Park, this event offers a fantastic day on the bike in a truly stunning part of the country.
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The Great Exmoor Ride is Coming!
The Great Exmoor Ride is a brand new city-to-coast challenge bike ride from the team behind the hugely-popular Great Weston Ride (GWR), and the inaugural outing is taking place in the West Country this Summer.
The Suffolk 100 Takes Place This Weekend
The Suffolk 100 is less than a week away. With all this hot weather, getting out on the bike has been a bit harder. Luckily conditions for cycling are going to be perfect this Sunday, 20ºC and Sunny!
Dragon Ride L'Etape Wales Returns For Fourteenth Year
Margam Park, near Port Talbot, played host on Sunday to the 5,000 cyclists who had managed to secure a place at this year's sold out Dragon Ride L'Étape Wales by Le Tour de France.
Snowdonia Etape Eryri Ride Report
Sunday 11th June saw over 600 cyclists take on a very different version of the iconic Snowdonia Etape Eryri. The popular sportive featured reversed routes for the first time in its five year history, but organisers Always Aim High Events also took the difficult decision the day before the ride to amend the routes in order make the ride safer for the cyclists taking part.
Haute Route Offers Money-Back on Sportive Entry Fees This July
The organisers of Haute Route are offering passionate cyclists the opportunity to claim their money back on any one-day sportive they complete in July when they sign up to ride the inaugural three-day Haute Route Alpe d'Huez.
Entries Now Open for The Brathay Cycling Sportives
Entries are now open for the Brathay Cycling Sportives held in the beautiful Lake Districe on 25th June. There are three different routes of varying difficulty that will take in all the sights (and climbs) the area has to offer!
Win a Chance to Ride the First Maserati Haute Route Norway Event with ONE Pro Cycling Team
OC Sport has today announced it has teamed up with the UCI Continental men's cycling team, ONE Pro Cycling, to offer one lucky winner an all-inclusive trip to the Maserati Haute Route Norway test event between Thursday 3rd - Sunday 6th August 2017.
Devil Ride Sportive Gets a Diabolic Twist
The June cyclo-sportive from Llandrindod Wells just got a new route option - the Diablo Ride. At 80 miles long and 8,200ft of climbing it's still an evil challenge, just not as satanic as the full Devil.
The Col Collective Ride Catalonia's Vallter 2000
Although a 12km climb may not sound like a huge deal, being next door to La Garrotxa was far too much of a temptation to resist exploring. With over 40 volcanos in the region and a landscape I'd not seen before it's easy to get carried away even before you wind your way deeper into the Girona Pyrenees towards the foot of Vallter 2000 at Setcases.
Strava Celebrates their One Billionth Shared Activity
On August 18, 2009, Strava launched their first day as a community for athletes with a total of 50 shared activities. One month later, that number increased to 8,572 activities, and after Strava's first full year, athletes shared 99,994 activities. Today, Strava celebrates a major milestone: the one billionth activity shared to the social network for athletes.
Sunny Bank Holiday Expected for Tour de Essex
With the Giro heating up as it hits the Queen Stage, temperatures look like they'll be going the same way this week as the Tour de Essex gets ready to take place on Sunday May 28th.
Just Two Weeks To Go Until The Smuggler Sportive
The Smuggler Sportive is your chance to plunder the hidden gems of North Devon's two wheeled treasure chest. The Sportive takes place on Sunday 4th June 2017, starting at The Bike Shed on Barnstaple Square from 7:30am.
Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle Returns for 2017
Prudential RideLondon FreeCycle, part of the world's greatest festival of cycling, returns on Saturday 29 July 2017 offering riders of all ages and abilities the chance to cycle around eight miles of traffic-free, central London roads.
Vélo Birmingham Announces Ribble Cycles as Bike Partner
Vélo Birmingham has today announced Ribble Cycles as official bike partner. The 15,000 rider 100-mile closed road sportive - which starts and finishes in the heart of Birmingham city centre - is partnering with the Preston-based bike manufacturer and online retailer.
