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Each year the club goes away for a cycling holiday. The rules are simple, we don't go to somewhere every other cyclist goes, and we never do the same location twice. Last year was Foix, before that Ronda (I know it's also Andalucía, but Granada is far enough away to be different). With each year the size of the group grows as word spreads. This year saw nine of us travel, most of whom seem like seasoned veterans having attended previous trips. Each trip now has a speciall

For many people, the idea of a group ride is an intimidating thing. Joining a club appears to have little benefits if you've never joined one before. However, let's take a deeper dive and take a look at what's really going on. Traditionally, cycling clubs were seen as the type of thing only serious racing cyclists did. They had the fancy kit and the stern looks. They never looked like the most welcoming of places for the casual cyclist who fancied a nice ride and a chat w

Before becoming a bike mechanic, I used to tinker with bikes thinking "how hard can it be". After a few near disastrous moments on...

How I fell in love with gravel biking