From the Queen’s Jubilee to the Olympic, this summer won’t be short of patriotic opportunities, but we guarantee you won’t find a more wonderfully British day out on your bike than at Bike Blenheim Palace 2012
Long termers: Singular Peregrine
Derri Dunn reports on her long-term test bike, a Singular Peregrine super commuter
Adventure: Five months to Istanbul – part one
Peter Baker embarked on a round-the-world journey that started with a five-month cycle from London to Istanbul, part one of a series abridged from The Jolly Pilgrim
Cycling Active June 2012 issue on sale now!
Cycling Active June 2012 issue: Bikes tested from £899; 32 pages of bikes & kit; 17 pages of riding tips; How I lost 9 stone commuting by bike and much more
7 of the best: Recessed cleat shoes
Do you want the efficiency of clipless pedalling without feeling like a penguin in tap shoes every time you step off the bike? Read on…
Cycling Active May 2012 issue on sale now!
Cycling Active May 2012 issue: Carbon bikes tested from £1299; 31 pages of kit; What to wear this spring; Britain’s floating bike shop & more!
Rides: Winter coasting in Cumbria
A coast around the coastline of Morecambe Bay and surrounding Arnside and Silverdale, offering history, plenty of wildlife and stunning views
7 of the best: Cycling-related pop songs
Ageing rocker Matt Lamy gets in the groove with seven great cycling-related tunes — just don’t expect too much from the last 20 years to be included
Islabikes Beinn 29: First Ride
Can Islabikes recreate the detail it puts into its children’s cycles on a full-size adult machine?
Pre-ride bike check: Easy as ABC
Two-minute pre-ride checks, essential for every cyclist that could save you time and maintenance problems in the future
Qimmiq goes live
Natural energy gel range from Qimmiq that can by opened one-handed simply by bending it in the middle
