Cannonball rolls along

Want to cycle 1,000 miles across rugged Scottish terrain, climbing more than twice the height of Everest? Oh, and it’s totally unsupported. Then try the Trans Alba race: you don’t have to be mad to do it, but it probably helps!

Back in the ’70s, a trio of teenagers could ride their bikes the length of mainland Britain for charity without anyone batting an eyelid. How times have changed…

In the mid-1980s, despite regularly making nuisances of ourselves at our local bike shop, my girlfriend Josie and I were determined to resist all attempts to turn us into racing cyclists. While happy

Organised chaos and hot stress. That’s the first thing that comes to mind when I think of the Tour de France. Then I worry if I will have enough shirts to last over four weeks on the road covering fir

Seasoned bikepacker and route guide Markus Stitz shares the six cycling destinations he rates as the very best in the world

Whether it’s pumpkins, festive lights or running around a motor-racing track, there’s a lot to see in this issue’s selection of races. Choose from beginner runs to backyard ultras and Britain’s toughe