Ascend like a pro

Whether you’re a complete beginner or looking to get back in the saddle, the cycling experts are here with their top biking tips

There’s more to going long than just grinding it out. Steve Shrubsall finds out how to thrive during ultra endurance events

To cycle up a mountain is to pedal into a world of paradoxes. Mountains are a playground and a torture chamber; a means of outdoor adventure and inner discovery; an opportunity for wonder, a guarantee

It perhaps goes without saying, but gravity is always trying to pull you down when you’re riding uphill. Therefore, a lightweight bike helps a lot if you want to climb faster, or simply make the hills

Getting fitter or splashing out on the latest superbike are both pretty much guaranteed to improve your riding fun, but few of us have the time or money. Thankfully, there are some things you can spen

When an invitation landed in Alice Barraclough’s inbox to cycle up Alpe d’Huez, she was grieving a miscarriage. And with every hairpin bend, she found herself processing her emotions in a way she wasn’t prepared for