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Looking for a cycling-friendly city break? Copenhagen has to be on your list.  Regarded as one of the world’s happiest cities – according to both the UN and the World Health Organisation – it’s a joy to cycle in. Denmark’s capital began life as a Viking fishing village in the 10th century and today its wide boulevards boast cycle lanes …

When London’s current mayor, Sadiq Khan, took office in 2016 he pledged £770m would be spent over the four years of his term to make cycling in the UK capital a ‘safe and obvious’ transport choice for all. His predecessor, Boris Johnson, had declared how ‘difficult’ it is in London to create more space on the roads. During Johnson’s tenure, …

Originally from the Northwest, Mark Wellings lives and works in London – a stone’s throw from Herne Hill Velodrome. His day job is running a small publishing agency, and he recently wrote Ride! Ride! Ride!, a colourful history of British track cycling. What’s your first memorable experience of riding a bike, any places or bikes that stand out? One of …

Whether you’re cycling in traffic alongside other commuters or riding out into the countryside with friends and club-mates, riding in a bunch takes diligence and a few golden rules… Some people find they commute all or part of the way to and from work alone. But if you cycle in a city like London you’ll have to negotiate other riders …

Life is always sweeter in the saddle – even in the winter it beats being pressed up close to a stranger’s armpit on public transport. But having to repair your bike halfway through the journey is something none of us want to do in wet, cold weather. So look after your bike regularly, invest a little bit and it will …

  Nutrition is key to fuelling any bike ride whether it’s an early morning commute where a tea or coffee will help to get you going, or a four-hour country jaunt that calls for the right hydration and carbohydrate intake. People sometimes say a bicycle is the ‘horse that eats no hay’, but of course it’s you powering the wheels, …