road cycling

Alpine Ascendancy Gran Fondo 2025: A Ride for the Dedicated Cyclist

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Alpine Ascendancy Gran Fondo 2025: A Ride for the Dedicated Cyclist So, there’s a particular kind of quiet just before a massive bike ride begins, you know? It’s that pre-dawn moment when you’re pinning on a race number, and you can practically hear the collective pulse of hundreds of cyclists around you. Anyway, this was the exact feeling at the start of the 2025 Alpine Ascendancy Gran Fondo. At the end of the day, this isn’t just a casual Sunday spin; it’s a self-propelled examination of what your body and mind can handle. We went out there to see if …

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2025 Cycling Support Car Review: The Ultimate Tour Companion

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2025 Cycling Support Car Review: The Ultimate Tour Companion There’s a specific kind of quiet you only find deep in a multi-day bike tour, you know, miles from any town. Basically, it’s just the sound of your tires on the pavement and your own breathing. For a long time, that quiet was, frankly, mixed with a little bit of anxiety. What if I get a flat I can’t fix? What if I bonk harder than I ever have before? Anyway, on my last big ride through some pretty remote hills, there was a new sound, or rather, a new sort …

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Road Cycling Tenerife: A 2025 Los Gigantes Route Review

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Road Cycling Tenerife: A 2025 Los Gigantes Route Review Okay, so let’s talk about Tenerife. You honestly have this picture in your head, right? It’s probably a place with sunny beaches and resorts, and stuff like that. And well, you’re not wrong, but that’s just a tiny piece of the picture, you know? For people like us, whose idea of a good time involves lycra and a bit of a thigh-burning climb, Tenerife is pretty much a paradise on two wheels. As a matter of fact, I just got back, and I have to tell you about the Los Gigantes …

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Road Cycling in Jamaica 2025: A Cyclist’s Complete Guide

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Road Cycling in Jamaica 2025: A Cyclist’s Complete Guide So, when you think of Jamaica, you probably picture perfect beaches and swaying palm trees, right? Well, that’s definitely part of the charm, but I mean, there’s a whole other side to the island that a lot of people miss. For those of us who, you know, find our happy place on two wheels, Jamaica is honestly a kind of hidden gem for road cycling. It’s almost a world away from the all-inclusive resorts. You get these incredible, winding roads that snake through mountains, cruise along a stunning coastline, and pass …

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