Product review: Sena R1 Smart Helmets
Richard Peace reviews the Sena R1 'smart helmet', which uses Bluetooth technology to allow you to speak with other riders or listen to music on your bike. • Oct 02, 2018
Richard Peace reviews the Sena R1 'smart helmet', which uses Bluetooth technology to allow you to speak with other riders or listen to music on your bike. • Oct 02, 2018
Our e-bike expert Richard Peace reviews the 2018 model SDURO Trekking 4.0 from German manufacturer Haibike. • Oct 01, 2018
Richard Peace reviews the Vaude Karakorum three-pannier set for cycle touring. • Sep 27, 2018
Richard Peace reviews the second edition of The Good Mountain Biking Guide for England and Wales. • Aug 14, 2018
Beltbags can provide extra carrying space on cycle tours. We review Mission Workshop's Axis Beltbag. • Aug 09, 2018
We review the Raleigh Motus Grand Tour, a fast, smooth-riding ebike featuring a new motor from Bosch that can conquer long bike tours. • Jul 30, 2018
We occasionally run book reviews for the other side of the Channel. Bob Zeller reviews the Cicerone guidebook for Cycling the Wild Atlantic Way and Western Ireland. • Jul 23, 2018
With so many of our readers based in the UK, we occasionally run book reviews for the other side of the Channel. Here, Julia Murfin reviews the Cicerone guidebook for cycling the Way of the Roses. • Jun 15, 2018
Clos du Magnolia is a gem of a B&B. It's run by cyclists near the Orb River, just 20km north of Beziers. • May 23, 2018
We stayed at Hôtel de France et de Russie in Thiviers at the end of our Flow Velo bike ride from the Atlantic Coast. Here's what we thought. • May 07, 2018
Les Chambres de l’Abbaye in Saintes is a living, breathing piece of history – and you can be part of it. • Apr 30, 2018
Britta Sorensen reviews the Inter-Hotel Confluence in Damazan on the Canal de Garonne. • Apr 26, 2018
We review the Hotel Lafayette in Rochefort - ideal for the Flow Velo cycle route from Ile d’Aix to Thiviers. • Apr 25, 2018
Electric bike use is on the rise – we are hearing from more readers bringing their e-bikes to France, or hiring them while here. We review some of the latest e-bikes on the market. • Apr 04, 2018
We take a step back in time to an age when getting something from Amazon probably meant a relative was visiting South America. Bob Zeller reviews an old cycle touring classic, the The Badminton Library of Sports and Pastimes Cycling Book. • Mar 29, 2018
If you're cycling the northern French coast between Roscoff and Mont St Michel, then the V4: A Brittany Cycle Route could be the guidebook for your pannier. Review by Richard Peace. • Mar 16, 2018
Whether you already love the feel of gravel under your tyres or want to learn more, Bob Zeller says Gravel Cycling by Nick Legan is for you. • Jan 22, 2018
We stayed at the Hotel La Jetée in Saint-Martin-de-Ré on Ile-de-Ré during a recent cycling holiday. • Nov 04, 2017
We stayed at Grand Hotel d'Orange when we stopped in Orange to check out the amazing ancient theatre there. Here's what we liked about the hotel. • Oct 02, 2017
We stayed at the elegant Chateau de Mazan hotel on a recent trip to Provence. It's an ideal base for an assault on the mighty Ventoux. • Oct 02, 2017
Vélo Gîte Valence offers budget cycling accommodation on the ViaRhona. Here's our review. • Sep 30, 2017
I stayed at the Grand Hotel in Avignon at the start of a cycling trip in the Vaucluse. Here's our review. • Sep 27, 2017
Richard Peace stayed at Hotel Campanile Paris 19 while cycling in Paris. • Aug 02, 2017
We review La Maison 19, a cycling B&B with self-catering accommodation within reach of the port of Calais. • Jul 06, 2017
Jacqui Brown cycled in the Charente and arrived at La Vie en Rose B&B after a lovely day in the saddle. Here she shares her thoughts on the warm welcome she received. • Jun 13, 2017
Bike cleaner and lubricant manufacturer Muc-Off has branched out to help keep the boys feeling nice after a ride. We review their shaving cream. • May 15, 2017
The official Avenue Verte London to Paris guidebook has been published by Sustrans • May 09, 2017
With the folding Brompton bike as popular as ever, Bob Zeller reviews the story of the struggle to make the original concept a reality. • May 02, 2017
If you're looking for a base near the Pyrenees, Jacqui Brown says Le RexHotel in Tarbes could be a good option. • May 01, 2017
Jacqui Brown stayed at the Gites Au Marcassin and Au Cocorico, self-catered gites that welcome cyclists in the Deux-Sèvres. • Apr 06, 2017
Looking for a Paris hotel whose staff won't blink an eyelid if you drag your bike and panniers through the door? The Hotel de La Porte Dorée is for you. • Mar 30, 2017
We review the easyHotel in Luton – a budget hotel option for cyclists flying to and from France from Luton Airport in the UK. • Mar 29, 2017
We stayed at the Pierre & Vacances Haguna apartment-hotel during a recent visit to Biarritz. Here’s what we found when we arrived. • Mar 28, 2017
Electric bikes can help take the worry out of the hills and get you where you need to go faster. We review Velogical's Velospeeder electrical asset kit for Bromptons. • Mar 21, 2017
The south of France is among the most popular leisure cycling areas in the world. Bob Zeller reviews the Cycling Southern France guidebook. • Mar 20, 2017
Richard Peace reviews the Hotel Aguado in Dieppe, a hotel near both the Avenue Verte London to Paris cycle route and the Euro Velo 4 Central European route. • Nov 25, 2016
Richard Peace reviews the Hotel Le Saint Aubin at Gournay-en-Bray on the Normandy section of the Avenue Verte London to Paris bike route. • Nov 24, 2016
Richard Peace stayed at the Hotel de Normandie in Gournay-en-Bray while cycling the Avenue Verte, the London to Paris bike route. Here's his review. • Nov 23, 2016
We review the Au Relais de Chaussy, a B&B on the Avenue Verte London to Paris cycle route. • Nov 21, 2016
Richard Peace reviews an electric assistance kit that can upgrade your current bike to an electric to give it a little boost. • Nov 03, 2016
Richard Peace reviews three folding bikes: a fully-fledged folding tourer, a town bike, and a new electric folder. • Oct 10, 2016
We road-tested Akuma Cycling's women's bib shorts and jersey during a rainy, windy week in Normandy. • Oct 02, 2016
I headed to Le Saint James hotel in Bordeaux to catch up with an old friend who was arriving with her bike. Here's what we found. • Sep 25, 2016
Jacqui Brown reviews La Poste des Gardes, a historic cyclist friendly house on the River Vienne in south-west France. • Sep 16, 2016
Mark Stickland learns how performances are achieved at the Tour de France today, and how this can help you improve your road cycling • Sep 14, 2016
Julia Stagg journeys back to the Festina Affair with a copy of The End of the Road by Alasdair Fotheringham. • Sep 05, 2016
Need a cycling base in south-west France? Jacqui Brown checked out Longère Louise, a self-catering cottage east of Poitiers. • Sep 02, 2016
Mark Stickland heads off into the hills with a copy of Cycling in the Lake District by Richard Barrett in his jersey pocket. • Sep 01, 2016
Gerry and Janet stayed at La Maison du Canal on a recent Nantes-Brest Canal cycling holiday. Here's their review. • Aug 25, 2016
Richard Peace heads out into the rain to road-test a pair of Showers Pass cycle trousers for us. • Aug 16, 2016
The official Tour de France race guide ALWAYS SELLS OUT. It has all the info you need to follow the Tour de France. Here is how to find it.
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