You probably already know the basics of how to protect your bike. Whether it’s buying a lock with a Sold Secure lock rating, or registering your bike with the National Cycling Database, you’ve tackled the essentials. However, there’s still much more you can do. That’s why we’ve put together a list of 7 bike theft…
Summer is arguably the best time to be a cyclist. Whether you’re going on a post-work ride on a sunny evening or spending the weekends gliding down country lanes, not much can beat the feeling of the wind in your face and the sun overhead. If you’re from the UK your wardrobe is probably better…
Lizzie Deignan at the 2019 Tour de Yorkshire Photography Jojo Harper/ TREK Lizzie Deignan continued her sensational return to cycling by riding at this year’s Tour de Yorkshire. Olympic silver medallist and Cycleplan ambassador Lizzie battled the elements to finish 28th place on Saturday at 3-54 down and 29th overall. Lizzie gave us her exclusive…
Josh (pictured) Credit: Barnett Waddingham “To anybody else, it’s just a bike,” says Josh Quigley. “But, to me, it’s the vehicle which saved my life.” In 2015, after a tough breakup with his long-term girlfriend, Josh was suffering badly from depression and tried to take his own life. “I crashed my car at about 70mph…
Bike theft is becoming an increasingly major concern in the UK. So much so, that UK Police are set to roll out a national programme dedicated to reducing cycle crime later this year. In the words of Sam Jones, Cycling UK’s Senior Campaigns and Communications Officer: “Cycle theft isn’t a victimless crime. but sometimes it…
It has been announced today that Lizzie Deignan will race in next month’s Tour de Yorkshire – just seven months after giving birth! Lizzie, an Olympic silver medallist, National Road Race Champion and Cycleplan’s ambassador, sat down with us to chat about her 2019 racing schedule. You’ve announced your competition schedule for the year.…
Having a strict and consistent training regime is essential to competing at the highest level of cycling, as Lizzie Deignan knows all too well. Olympic medallist and Cycleplan ambassador Lizzie gives us a day-by-day breakdown of her week in training. It’s clear from this diary why she’s been at the pinnacle of cycling for so…
Let’s be honest, the Spring Classics are arguably the best time of year for any cycling enthusiast – they’re amazing to watch and extremely gruelling to ride. They’re cycling’s biggest and most prestigious one-day races – with their punishing cobbled climbs making them stand out from the crowd. Now the Spring Classics are upon us,…
The electric bike is the fastest growing category of the global cycling industry, and its meteoric rise is impossible to ignore. The popularity of the electric bike is mostly down to the range of benefits it offers everyone, from novices to seasoned cyclists. The increased demand for electric bikes means there’s plenty of them to…
