Opinion

Israel-Premier Tech are finding out that sportswashing goes both ways

George questions whether the current situation that Israel-Premier Tech and the whole pro peloton find themselves in could have a lasting impact on how cycling teams are created, and who their sponsors are
Thu, Sep 11, 2025 13:21
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Israel-Premier Tech are finding out that sportswashing goes both ways

George questions whether the current situation that Israel-Premier Tech and the whole pro peloton find themselves in could have a lasting impact on how cycling teams are created, and who their sponsors are
Thu, Sep 11, 2025 13:21
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If you can commute by bike, savour it

While George Hill appreciates the beautiful country lanes around his new local area, the option to commute by bike safely is something he finds himself longing for whenever life takes him back to the Big Smoke
Tue, Sep 09, 2025 13:27
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If you can commute by bike, savour it

While George Hill appreciates the beautiful country lanes around his new local area, the option to commute by bike safely is something he finds himself longing for whenever life takes him back to the Big Smoke
Tue, Sep 09, 2025 13:27
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Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #7

The “seeing how the pros do it” edition
Mon, Sep 08, 2025 13:53
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Can I ride a 200km Audax 12 months in a row? Ride #7

The “seeing how the pros do it” edition
Mon, Sep 08, 2025 13:53
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Are we slaved to marketing?

The latest & greatest, the fastest & the brassiest bling – we all need it to be real cyclists, and to be just like those shiny happy, perfect people in the ads – right?
Mon, Sep 08, 2025 08:51
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Are we slaved to marketing?

The latest & greatest, the fastest & the brassiest bling – we all need it to be real cyclists, and to be just like those shiny happy, perfect people in the ads – right?
Mon, Sep 08, 2025 08:51
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An ode to internal cable routing…

Our Liam loves internal cable routing so much, he’s written a little love letter
Fri, Sep 05, 2025 13:00
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An ode to internal cable routing…

Our Liam loves internal cable routing so much, he’s written a little love letter
Fri, Sep 05, 2025 13:00
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #6: The Brompton one. And then the other one.

Biting off more than I can chew, followed by biting off absolutely the minimum possible
Mon, Sep 01, 2025 17:04
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #6: The Brompton one. And then the other one.

Biting off more than I can chew, followed by biting off absolutely the minimum possible
Mon, Sep 01, 2025 17:04
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After 20+ years of riding, I just did my first mountain bike coaching session. Here’s what I learned about riding (and myself)

Fed up of not being able to find the flow, Rebecca gets a masterclass in the fundamentals of riding a mountain bike
Fri, Aug 29, 2025 13:00
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After 20+ years of riding, I just did my first mountain bike coaching session. Here’s what I learned about riding (and myself)

Fed up of not being able to find the flow, Rebecca gets a masterclass in the fundamentals of riding a mountain bike
Fri, Aug 29, 2025 13:00
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Regardless of your skill, I reckon everyone should have a go at racing, here’s why

Racing is a lot more than medals and pushing yourself, they’re also a great time out on the bike and they’re an experience everyone should get a taste of
Fri, Aug 22, 2025 13:00
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Regardless of your skill, I reckon everyone should have a go at racing, here’s why

Racing is a lot more than medals and pushing yourself, they’re also a great time out on the bike and they’re an experience everyone should get a taste of
Fri, Aug 22, 2025 13:00
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Why I’m organising my first hill climb (and why I think grassroots racing needs more of us doing the same)

What were you doing at 21? Elliott Colyer tells us why he’s spent his summer completing risk assessments, traffic counts and a mountain of logistical admin to get a mega new cycling event off the ground
Fri, Aug 22, 2025 09:08
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Why I’m organising my first hill climb (and why I think grassroots racing needs more of us doing the same)

What were you doing at 21? Elliott Colyer tells us why he’s spent his summer completing risk assessments, traffic counts and a mountain of logistical admin to get a mega new cycling event off the ground
Fri, Aug 22, 2025 09:08
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Mountain biking may still seem very divided — but there are signs the sport’s identity crisis is easing

Why does it often seem that there are such great identity divisions between the various genres within cycling? How did it happen, and does the most recent case study from Leadville suggest the situation is improving? Steve Thomas cuts through the aggro
Fri, Aug 15, 2025 13:21
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Mountain biking may still seem very divided — but there are signs the sport’s identity crisis is easing

Why does it often seem that there are such great identity divisions between the various genres within cycling? How did it happen, and does the most recent case study from Leadville suggest the situation is improving? Steve Thomas cuts through the aggro
Fri, Aug 15, 2025 13:21
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Stop focusing on gnar… just enjoy riding your damn bike

When the simple pleasure of riding a bike is what started most of our journeys into off-road cycling, why do we feel pressured to continuously progress and ride difficult features? Rebecca recommends taking a chill pill
Fri, Aug 08, 2025 15:00
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Stop focusing on gnar… just enjoy riding your damn bike

When the simple pleasure of riding a bike is what started most of our journeys into off-road cycling, why do we feel pressured to continuously progress and ride difficult features? Rebecca recommends taking a chill pill
Fri, Aug 08, 2025 15:00
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Forget gravel bikes, cross-country mountain bikes are better, and nearly as fast

Gravel is experiencing a bit of a genre crisis and the current crop of XC bikes certainly isn’t helping
Fri, Aug 01, 2025 13:00
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Forget gravel bikes, cross-country mountain bikes are better, and nearly as fast

Gravel is experiencing a bit of a genre crisis and the current crop of XC bikes certainly isn’t helping
Fri, Aug 01, 2025 13:00
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Riding ahead* of the pros: a long weekend completing two stages of the Tour de France Femmes route

*As in 24 hours ahead, not actually beating them, but I can dream… here’s what happened when I went out to Brittany to ride the first two stages of the Tour de France Femmes before the pros took to the course
Mon, Jul 28, 2025 11:58
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Riding ahead* of the pros: a long weekend completing two stages of the Tour de France Femmes route

*As in 24 hours ahead, not actually beating them, but I can dream… here’s what happened when I went out to Brittany to ride the first two stages of the Tour de France Femmes before the pros took to the course
Mon, Jul 28, 2025 11:58
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road.cc is introducing a dynamic paywall: here’s what that means for you, why we’re doing it, and how it’s going to work

Spoiler: this article will not concern the vast majority of you who are reading it! If you’d still like to know about a small change we’re making to fund our operations, read on for a detailed explanation
Tue, Jul 22, 2025 14:26
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road.cc is introducing a dynamic paywall: here’s what that means for you, why we’re doing it, and how it’s going to work

Spoiler: this article will not concern the vast majority of you who are reading it! If you’d still like to know about a small change we’re making to fund our operations, read on for a detailed explanation
Tue, Jul 22, 2025 14:26
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London’s cycling infrastructure is not a showing of inequality. It’s a blueprint for others

George Hill perhaps didn’t fully realise how good he had it as a London cyclist, until he relocated to somewhere much less cycle-friendly
Thu, Jul 17, 2025 15:04
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London’s cycling infrastructure is not a showing of inequality. It’s a blueprint for others

George Hill perhaps didn’t fully realise how good he had it as a London cyclist, until he relocated to somewhere much less cycle-friendly
Thu, Jul 17, 2025 15:04
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I tried to watch Anna Henderson’s win at the Giro d’Italia, but Discovery+ wouldn’t let me… Do they care about cycling at all?

After the backlash against TNT Sports’ lack of ad-free Tour de France coverage, I sat down on Monday evening to watch highlights of the Giro. Instead, I was treated to a massive Tour spoiler and coverage that abruptly ended 10km from the finish
Tue, Jul 08, 2025 14:50
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I tried to watch Anna Henderson’s win at the Giro d’Italia, but Discovery+ wouldn’t let me… Do they care about cycling at all?

After the backlash against TNT Sports’ lack of ad-free Tour de France coverage, I sat down on Monday evening to watch highlights of the Giro. Instead, I was treated to a massive Tour spoiler and coverage that abruptly ended 10km from the finish
Tue, Jul 08, 2025 14:50
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #5: The 300km DIY to the North

It was hard, this one.
Tue, Jul 08, 2025 13:10
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Tue, Jul 08, 2025 13:10
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The biggest (and most affordable) cycling tour you’ve never heard of: taking on Friesland’s legendary Eleven Cities Cycling Tour

The Eleven Cities Cycling Tour – or ‘Fietselfstedentoch’ in Dutch – has been an annual tradition for over a century, and now attracts 15,000 participants from all over the globe
Thu, Jun 26, 2025 07:50
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The biggest (and most affordable) cycling tour you’ve never heard of: taking on Friesland’s legendary Eleven Cities Cycling Tour

The Eleven Cities Cycling Tour – or ‘Fietselfstedentoch’ in Dutch – has been an annual tradition for over a century, and now attracts 15,000 participants from all over the globe
Thu, Jun 26, 2025 07:50
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Can I win the Brompton World Championships?

Racing folding bikes in the sun in a garish shirt
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 13:41
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Can I win the Brompton World Championships?

Racing folding bikes in the sun in a garish shirt
Mon, Jun 23, 2025 13:41
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Perhaps my helmet did save my life — but that doesn’t mean you need to wear one

Sam Barker still lives with the after-affects of severe concussion following a collision ten years ago. While he’ll never be able to conclude if his bike helmet saved his life that day, he has concluded that they shouldn’t be mandatory
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 08:00
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Perhaps my helmet did save my life — but that doesn’t mean you need to wear one

Sam Barker still lives with the after-affects of severe concussion following a collision ten years ago. While he’ll never be able to conclude if his bike helmet saved his life that day, he has concluded that they shouldn’t be mandatory
Sat, Jun 21, 2025 08:00
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I’ll still be calling it the Dauphiné… Do pro cycling’s rebrands ever work?

The Dauphiné’s rebranding project has made one thing very clear: cycling fans hate change. So what chance do breakaway leagues and calendar overhauls really have?
Wed, Jun 18, 2025 07:10
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I’ll still be calling it the Dauphiné… Do pro cycling’s rebrands ever work?

The Dauphiné’s rebranding project has made one thing very clear: cycling fans hate change. So what chance do breakaway leagues and calendar overhauls really have?
Wed, Jun 18, 2025 07:10
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #4: The Pauline Porter Populaire

Three for the price of one, but only one of them counts. Hopefully it counts, anyway.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025 09:20
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Can I ride a 200km 12 months in a row? #4: The Pauline Porter Populaire

Three for the price of one, but only one of them counts. Hopefully it counts, anyway.
Thu, Jun 12, 2025 09:20
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“Woke roundabouts” is a depressing new low when it comes to how the media attempts to report on cycling and active travel

Get your irony meters at the ready, because George Hill is about to lay into how the media sensationalises things about cycling and active travel. It would have been rude not to go for an ‘attention-grabbing’ title to accompany the article, right?
Tue, Jun 03, 2025 16:59
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“Woke roundabouts” is a depressing new low when it comes to how the media attempts to report on cycling and active travel

Get your irony meters at the ready, because George Hill is about to lay into how the media sensationalises things about cycling and active travel. It would have been rude not to go for an ‘attention-grabbing’ title to accompany the article, right?
Tue, Jun 03, 2025 16:59
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I’ve just completed my longest bike rides ever — here are 10 things I wish I knew before starting them

Tired legs, a thousand kilometres, and ten lessons I learned along the way…
Wed, May 21, 2025 10:58
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I’ve just completed my longest bike rides ever — here are 10 things I wish I knew before starting them

Tired legs, a thousand kilometres, and ten lessons I learned along the way…
Wed, May 21, 2025 10:58
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Be careful where you buy your brake pads, kids: a cautionary tale on how to spot fakes after I got duped by some convincing counterfeit Shimano

road.cc reviewer Iwein Dekoninck was none the wiser when he purchased some perfectly genuine-looking ‘Shimano’ brake pads for a fair bit cheaper than usual. The story very nearly ended in a hedge
Tue, May 13, 2025 16:36
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Be careful where you buy your brake pads, kids: a cautionary tale on how to spot fakes after I got duped by some convincing counterfeit Shimano

road.cc reviewer Iwein Dekoninck was none the wiser when he purchased some perfectly genuine-looking ‘Shimano’ brake pads for a fair bit cheaper than usual. The story very nearly ended in a hedge
Tue, May 13, 2025 16:36
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