More life by bike
Find your next reason to ride
Practical guides for everyday journeys, weekend escapes and discovering more by bicycle.
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Routes & access
Take the quieter way
Plan a considerate canal ride, understand towpath access and prepare for the surface.
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Bike choices
Find the bike that fits your riding
Understand the differences between mountain, gravel and hybrid bikes before choosing.
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Ride through the seasons
Bring your riding indoors
Make sense of virtual cycling worlds and the equipment you need to get started.
Read the guide →Ideas for your next day out.
Bike choices, route inspiration and practical advice to take with you.
Bike buying
Mountain, gravel or hybrid?
A practical way to choose around the surfaces you ride, your luggage and your everyday routine.
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Electric bikes
Make the assistance work for you.
Look past the motor headline. Compare handling, storage, range assumptions and ownership costs.
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Routes & places
Along the water, at your own pace.
Plan around access, shared space and changing surfaces for a more relaxed towpath outing.
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Ride planning
A line on a map is only the start.
Turn a GPX route into a realistic day with stops, escape routes and offline preparation.
Read the guide →In the news.
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Video spotlight · Commentary
GCN asks the uncomfortable question: does punishing drivers make our roads safer?
GCN’s road-safety investigation challenges its own starting assumption, then asks what would prevent the next collision.
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Video spotlight · Commentary
Bike Trekking with Karl takes on cycling’s safety arguments
Karl uses humour to explore bicycle number plates and disproportionate enforcement, then asks wider questions about cycling safety.
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Product safety · US & Canada
Giant SureLock key recall: the illuminated key is the affected part
An 8 October US recall concerns the button battery in certain illuminated SureLock keys. Check the official identifiers and local remedy.
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Product safety
Ridgeback tyre recall: check Comet, Motion and Speed bikes
A manufacturer safety notice identifies potentially affected models and explains how owners can arrange an inspection.
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Explained · electric bikes
E-Bike Positive: clearer choices for people who want to ride electric
The industry trust mark aims to help buyers identify responsible e-bike brands and retailers. Here is what it does—and what to check yourself.
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UK cycling · News & debate
Cargo bikes and tradespeople: the UK row asks the wrong question
A ladder question in an LBC exchange exposed the practical argument over cargo bikes and work journeys. Here is what the debate is about—and what a fair trial needs.
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Everyday cycling · Cargo bikes
Cargo bikes take centre stage at Utrecht’s October festival
Utrecht’s professional cargo-bike festival runs 12–13 October 2026, 10am–5pm, at Jaarbeurs’ Beatrixgebouw, with an expo, test track and talks.
Read the story →Infrastructure
£104 million for cycle routes: the connections that matter
England’s new National Cycle Network investment puts maintenance, safer crossings and accessible routes in focus.
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Cities & cycling
Brooklyn Bridge upgrades show why the route to a cycleway matters
New York’s October announcement targets the street connections riders use to reach its bridge cycle path.
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Find your kind of riding.
Choosing a bike and choosing a route belong together. Start with the journeys you want to make, then work through the details that make them comfortable.
Explore all guides →More life by bike.
Find your next good answer.
Travel & touring
Where could your next ride take you?
UK coastal trips, off-road adventures and European river journeys.
Explore travel ideas →Choose your kit. Keep it working.
Equipment advice, buying comparisons and fitting checks, alongside our riding and travel guides.
Buying guide
Top 10 bike racks for cars in the UK
Compare ten carriers, fit requirements and complete setup costs.
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Buying guide
Five bike lights for commuting and darker roads
Compare front and rear bicycle lights by useful runtime, charging, mounting and brightness.
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Buying guide
Five bike locks: security, weight and locking space
Compare bicycle locks by security approach, fit, carrying practicality and verified UK prices.
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