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Recipe: Banana, Vanilla and Cinnamon Protein Ice Cream
Recovery ice cream! It turns out that this frozen delight doesn't have to be a guilty pleasure. This ice cream is packed full of protein; low in fat, and high in vitamins.The recipe is a slightly...
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The Search for Dirt - #RideMoreOffroad
It might sound obvious, but in order to be a great mountain bike rider, or racer, you need to ride a mountain bike; a lot! It is something that I realised in earnest at the Island Games mountain bike...
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Going Tubeless on Road Tyres
Don't stop at the end of the tarmac climb. Keep riding. Take that little path that continues on where the tarmac ends. The bumpy bridlepath, which rises skywards. Ride longer. Be stronger.The only...
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Review: Erdinger Weissbier Alkoholfrei - The Sports Drink!
Most of us know (deep down) that alcohol and endurance sports don't mix. Alcohol dehydrates your body; it reduces your reaction times and suppresses your immune system; it contains empty calories and...
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A Spring Classic - The New Forest 200
It's 5:03am: I'm rolling out. The weather man wasn't kidding when he said it would be raining. It's hammering it down. Lights on, stomach full of porridge and coffee; it is time for a Spring Classic....
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Book Review: 'Eat Right' by Nick Barnard
It is an age-old cliché, but You Are What You Eat. As a cyclist, perhaps you realise it more than most; but if you fill your diet with processed food and the wrong balance of nutrients, you soon...
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Review: Thule Paramount 29L Rucksack
Back in 2014, I reviewed the Thule Enroute Escort Rucksack;Â and it fast became my go-to pack for day trips, weekend breaks and business trips. In 2015, I reviewed the Thule Pack 'n Pedal Commuter...
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Ride Photo Blog: The Wight CX Century
The sound. The sound of flints and gravel; pinging and crunching beneath wheels. The sound, of tubeless tyres hitting tarmac, momentarily; buzzing like an angry bee. The sound of friends, wincing and...
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Review: Tate Labs Rain Fly Rear Mudguard
Fed up with a wet back (and crack), and want some protection from road and trail spray? This new Rain Fly guard from Tate Labs could well be the solution...Many readers will have seen and/or used an...
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Bike Profile: Eastway Emitter R0
My Eastway Emitter R0 is a truly custom build. At the start of 2016, we decided to do something a bit different with Team Wiggle bikes; rather than have identical loan bikes for the year, we would each...
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Ride Report: The H12 Mountain Bike Race with GripGrab
Earlier this year, I vowed that I would #ridemoreoffroad. I promised myself I'd add more variety to my riding; take to the trails, and kick up some dust and mud. A few weekends back, I completed a CX...
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Photo Essay: Spring Cycling in Denmark with GripGrab
Last weekend, I was fortunate enough to get to ride in the fields and valleys around Copenhagen; with the friendly team from GripGrab.I thought I'd share a few of the stunning photos from the short...
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Review: Wee Cog Grip Phone Case and Muddy Saddlebag
I'm a big fan of small-scale handmade products; they have a certain unique and individual feel to them. More often than not, they also have a unique quality level; because their creator has been...
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Fix Everything! Sugru Hacks for Cyclists
Back in 2014, I wrote a review of the innovative Sugru self-setting rubber. Since then, I've experiment with an incredible number of uses for this simple, but highly versatile stuff!I thought that is...
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Review: KOAR BeBox IPX6 All-Weather Bluetooth Speaker
Everyone needs a good beat to move to, and an outdoor Bluetooth speaker is about the best way to instantly turn your phone into a mini DJ platform; so you can blast out some tunes. The KOAR BeBox...
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Bike Profile: Pivot LES 29er Mountain Bike
The Pivot LES 29 is my do-it-all mountain bike. It is stiff and fast enough to race XC; yet capable enough to take to the mountains. Set up with a 1x10 drivetrain, tubeless alloy wheels, and a mixture...
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Planning the 'Coasts and Cols Tour'
In front of me lies a map. The spiderweb of roads, signals opportunity. The swathes of green, suggest beautiful places to explore. The shadowy contours of mountain ranges; they, call out to me. I have...
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Bike Profile: Planet X Pro Carbon - Wet Roads Training Bike
The Planet X Pro Carbon is my 'wet roads bike'; a.k.a my 'winter bike', or 'training bike'. It has done more miles than most road bikes will do in their lifetime (around 25,000km to date), and it is...
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Five of the Best Energy and Recovery Drinks for Cyclists
With hundreds of different 'sports drinks' on the market, it can be a bit daunting to the consumer. How do you know what works best for recovery? What tastes best? What is the best value? A lot comes...
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Review: POC Crave Sunglasses
I have become a huge fan of POC Sports. The POC Do Blade was one of the first pairs of sunglasses to break from style tradition; bringing big lenses to sports eyewear. After reviewing the POC Do Blade...
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