• guest blog: doon the watter

    Brian Palmer is the man behind the washing machine post, a splendid cycling blog written from the whisky-soaked Scottish island of Islay. In this … [More]

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  • Run, cycle, sink - a triathlon challenge

    Run, cycle, sink - a triathlon challenge

    A decision to enter an Olympic-distance triathlon is beginning to look more than a little short sighted.  I went for a swim last Monday evening and...

    Stone and sea: The nightmare of the northern classics

    Stone and sea: The nightmare of the northern classics

    Paris-Roubaix, Flanders, Gent-Wevelgem - races that epitomise the very soul of cycling. But the cobbles - or setts - have a deeper story.  There is...

    The maddest things on wheels I

    The maddest things on wheels I

    A race so bonkers it’s likely to make you hallucinate, get ready for the cycling equivalent of Everest. In fact, the comparison between the Race Acr...

    From cycling hell

    From cycling hell

    Revelations abound as we try to find the path from deep heat to training nirvana. Pain isn’t just in the mind, writes Steve Hall. Those who travel ...

    Reasons for riding II: the pain game

    Reasons for riding II: the pain game

    The masochists among us can't do without that sweet feeling of pain. Cycling at full intensity is a good way of achieving it. There's a moment ...

    Reasons for riding I: peace and quiet

    Reasons for riding I: peace and quiet

    In part one of a three-part series, we look at the benefits of riding alone and how it offers a rare opportunity to clear the mind. Being thoughtle...

    Myth and magic: Coppi's legacy

    Myth and magic: Coppi's legacy

    From butcher’s delivery boy to Tour hero, Fausto Coppi’s legend is a fantastic reminder of why cycle racing is beautiful. Lets talk about broken bo...

    Trail blazed: Cooke bows out

    Trail blazed: Cooke bows out

    The retirement of former Olympic and World cycling champion could have been an overlooked event, but her revelations on inequality made it a vital mom...

    Thanks Oprah: Lance is back

    Thanks Oprah: Lance is back

    Having publicly declared that &Bike would become a Lance-free zone on 23 October, we’ve been true to our word. Until now, that is. It’s a fact ...

    2013: Tornados and missiles

    2013: Tornados and missiles

    Lovers of cycling won’t forget 2012 in a hurry – the year USADA threw a hand grenade into the heart of our sport. But despite the deceit and the cheat...