Tag Archives: Cycling

Bloomsbury Christmas Gift Guide

Posted on November 24, 2016 by Steph

Need a gift for the cyclist in your life? From stocking fillers to beautiful photographic guides, we’ve got Christmas covered. Take a look at just a few of our Christmas picks, then head to the sale where all our books are 45% off!* … Continue reading →

Christmas Gifts for Sports Fans

Posted on November 22, 2016 by Steph

Searching for that perfect sporty gift this year? Whether you’re buying for football fans, cyclists, cricketers or armchair athletes, we’ve got Christmas covered. Shop now to get a festive 45% off!* * Sale ends Sunday 11 December 2016 The Wenger Revolution: Twenty … Continue reading →

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Essential exercises to keep you on the bike

Posted on November 8, 2016 by Steph

Adapted from Ride Strong: Essential Conditioning for Cyclists by Jo McRae One of the best things about riding a bike is that it reminds us what it feels like to be a kid. It gives us back the sense of pleasure and … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling | Tagged Bike, Bike Fit, Cycling, cycling exercises, cycling injury, cyclist, Jo McRae | 1 Comment

Racing to Equality

Posted on August 11, 2016 by Steph

An extract from Kicking Off by Sarah Shephard “I asked renowned cycling journalist and author Richard Moore for his view on Team Sky’s reluctance to get involved in women’s cycling, as someone who has spent much time in the company of … Continue reading →

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The Science of the Tour de France

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Steph

Guest blog by James Witts Tyler Hamilton, Floyd Llandis, Lance Armstrong… The peloton’s worth of professional cyclists who have risen and fallen at the tip of a needle has left cycling’s reputation tarnished. Okay, that’s an understatement. Until Russia and … Continue reading →

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Leading a Revolution in Women’s Cycling

Posted on June 16, 2016 by Steph

Suze Clemitson on the Aviva Women’s Tour It’s fair to say that, in Britain, we love our Golden Girls. Women like Nicole Cooke, Victoria Pendleton, Laura Trott have all ridden to Olympic glory. And when Lizzie Armitstead battled Marianne Vos … Continue reading →

Posted in Cycling, Uncategorized | Tagged aviva women's tour, Cycling, Lizzie Armitstead, Marianne Vos, victoria pendleton, Women in Sport, women's cycling, women's tour | Comments Off

Insights from the Giro d’Italia

Posted on May 25, 2016 by Steph

Matt Rabin, Chiropractor for the Cannondale Pro Cycling team, reports from the Grand Tour It’s the final rest day of the 2016 Giro D’Italia, and we are camped up in Bressanone in Alto Adige, as far north as you can … Continue reading →

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The Pain Free Cyclist

Posted on July 24, 2015 by Kirsty

Maybe you’ve been watching the Tour and feeling inspired to get out on your bike again after a crash? Or maybe you were in the Tour and had to abandon due to injury? (Fabian, Tony, Simon, et al. – we … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Cycling | Tagged Allez Wiggo, bradley wiggins, Cannondale-Garmin, Cycling, cycling injury, Matt Rabin, Robert Hicks, Tour de France 2015 | Comments Off

Save a 1/3 off Cycling Books

Posted on July 13, 2015 by Kirsty

Save, save, save! It may be the first rest day of the Tour, but there’s no time to waste – Grab yourself a bargain with our summer cycling offer!! Click on the picture above to see our fantastic offer.

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A Great Vintage: Merckx 69

Posted on June 17, 2014 by Kirsty

We don’t like to boast, but, well, some of our books are just so bloomin’ great that we can’t help but sing their praises. And for this beaut, we’ve borrowed some words from people who’ve beaten us to it… ‘MILLIONS upon … Continue reading →

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