Six tips for eating on the bike

Food is fuel, and it’s important to make sure that you eat enough during a ride to sustain your effort and optimize recovery. But actually being able to snack regularly can be quite a challenge. If you struggle to take a hand off to retrieve a gel or bar from your pocket, or find yourself always thinking you’ll stop at the next gate, the top of that hill or once you’ve dropped to the back of the group you’re with, these tips are for you.

Knowledge Level: Beginner

Published on: 25/04/2024

• Article
• Beginner
• Eating on the bike

Setting process goals to support your training as a cyclist

Process goals are all about breaking down the big picture to isolate areas for marginal gain. They relate to areas you need to develop (though these may be things you might be tempted to avoid), plus setting your own tailored achievements to incrementally improve.

Knowledge Level: Intermediate

Published on: 25/04/2024

• Article
• Intermediate
• All Cycling
• Understanding training

The thrill of riding downhill

Get a glimpse of what goes on inside a gravity rider's head during a downhill or four-cross (4x) race run.

Published on: 14/03/2024

• Article
• Mountain bike

Benefits of riding to work: Member tips & testimonials

Together with a group of passionate British Cycling members we’ve highlighted some of the wonders of riding to and from work, plus raised some useful pointers around kit and set-up.

Published on: 29/02/2024

• Article
• Commuting
• Commuting & Leisure

Cycling holiday vs. pro training camp

Compare a day in the life of a member riding in Mallorca versus a pro on a team training camp.

Published on: 14/02/2024

• Article
• Understanding training

Sensational silver for Cat on day two of UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships

Cat Ferguson took a sensational silver medal on the second day of the UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships after a fantastic battle in the junior women’s race in Tabor.

Published on: 03/02/2024

• Article
• Cyclo-cross

Great Britain storms to team relay silver on day one of the 2024 UCI Cyclo-cross world championships

Great Britain kicked off the 2024 UCI Cyclo-cross World Championships with impeccable team tactics to see them take a silver medal in the team relay in a nail-biting sprint finish on day one of competition in Tabor.

Published on: 02/02/2024

• Article
• Cyclo-cross

Member tips: Your alternative bike care toolkit

Reuse and repurpose household items to look after your bike.

Knowledge Level: Beginner

Published on: 01/02/2024

• Article
• Beginner
• Maintenance