Blog Tag | winter-training
- 31 October 2022
The Ribble Winter Racing Series on Zwift
If you don't fancy braving winter's cold, dark depths, we might just have the perfect solution. The Ribble Winter Racing Series is back - bigger, better, and more addictively entertaining than ever. Discover the best way to challenge yourself, keep fit, and have fun while reaping the mental and physical benefits of cycling over winter.
- 7 October 2022
How to get your bike Winter-Ready
As summer fades and the days grow colder and shorter, roads and trails become rougher on your bike’s components. How can you prepare your bike for the challenges of autumn and winter riding? Follow our guide for tips on keeping your bike in top shape so you can enjoy cycling year-round.
- 25 November 2021
How to turn winter miles into summer smiles
Depending on your mindset, getting in the winter miles can either consist of a necessary commute in the dark or enjoying those beautifully crisp rides. There is a certain beauty to those winter morning rides when a chill permeates the air and the fields seem to shimmer and diamond-like frost is draped serenely across the landscape. In our latest blog, we offer you our recommendations for how to turn winter miles into summer smiles.
- 15 October 2021
Steel is real for Oli, our Clitheroe Store Manager
Steel is real for Oli, our long-distance cycling Clitheroe Store Manager. Since our flagship showroom opened back in April, we've all taken the opportunity to test our commute to work. By car and, of course, by bike. Top marks on the cycling commute leader board undoubtedly go to Oli. So far, he's cycled the furthest in any single ride. Commuting from where he lives in Stockport to our showroom on the Barrow Brook Retail Park.
- 24 November 2020
Cycling in winter - A complete guide
Let's face it, cycling through the winter can be a pretty miserable experience for rider and bike. It's cold, wet, dark and more often than you finish a ride spattered with dirt from the road. But it's far from all doom and gloom though. There are those crisp mornings where the air is perfectly still and the fields are lightly dusted with crystals of frost. These are the days that make winter rides worthwhile. It also makes a refreshing change of scenery from the turbo, plus you get to have a catch up with your clubmates. In winter cycling the complete guide, we list the things to do and to avoid to improve your winter riding experience.