Ask the riding coach

‘Can you help me overcome my fear of filtering?’

Mountain biking can leave you with a catalogue of aches and pains. We’re not talking the flesh wounds, bone breaks and concussions caused by the trauma of crashing here. Instead, we’re focusing on the

Not cycling can make you a much stronger cyclist. That’s the counterintuitive message many tunnel-visioned cyclists need to hear. Yes, you love riding your bike, and the best way to get better at cycl

By now, we’re all back in the swing of riding. But by considering these seven steps, there is still time to improve…

RIDING POSITION You need to shift your body weight to take pressure off your hands and redistribute it to the saddle – for example, with a shorter stem or higher-rise bar. HAND PRESSURE Avoid ‘death-g

Feeling lightly singed by the potential of our BMW S1000R , editor Armitage toddles along to Mallory Park for a confidence-righting masterclass from a pair of Mackenzies