And if you’re not a new mum, bear with me for the first couple of paragraphs as this jacket is worth reading about!
Cycling when pregnant: Knowing how hard to push before you… push
Ahead of the big push (at the end of the nine months), knowing how hard to ride was my main concern. While your belly is still flat it’s easy to exert the same effort you would have done pre-pregnancy, but is that ok?
Cycling the North Coast 500: What to know before you go
Often referred to as Scotland’s Route 66, the North Coast 500 is an incredible, unbroken loop of tarmac that starts and finishes in Inverness. It does what it says on the tin, in that the 500-mile trip hugs the coastline of the most northerly chunk of Scotland taking in beautiful and unspoiled views. And while…
Review: IRIS Kochi women’s cycling jersey
At some point in about February this year I opened my cycling kit drawer and pulled the various Lycra and merino wool items this way and that, looking for the jersey that most summed up how I felt that day and what sort of ride I was after. I probably hoiked a few pieces out,…
Hack: Focus Paralane mudguard rattle
I am a very proud and happy owner of a Focus Paralane AL 105 and I ruddy love the thing. At a price point of £1,499 it ticked all of the necessary winter bike boxes, as well as being a great commuter and all-round good performer for everyday riding. If I’d been a little more…
Far-out, far-Eastern kit on the way from Iris Slappendel
Exciting new threads are on the way from ex-pro Iris Slappendel, by the looks of a few posts from her current trip to Japan. Already in the kit game, the new range looks to be taking an Eastern-inspired turn with bold prints right alongside delicate detail. It feels as though the wider industry is having…
Cotswold Veldrijden RR: A race of (unfortunate) attrition
At 1.15 on Sunday 15 May a field of around 40 riders rolled out for what was the first women’s event at the Cotswold Veldrijden Road Race. Taking place pretty close to where my parents are based and on roads I’m relatively familiar with, I made the journey down from the north west and was…
Review: Hoy Vulpine women’s Roubaix bib tights
Cyclists spend the majority of their time bent double, with joints and hinges at the ankles, knees, hips and shoulders all needing a considerable range of movement to perform unimpeded. So when you think about it, meeting this need is actually quite a big ask for a piece of kit in comparison to the clothes…
Review: HOY Vulpine women’s long sleeve Roubaix jersey
I should probably come clean early on and fess up that, despite wearing lots of different bits and pieces of cycling kit, I actually haven’t reviewed all that many. As such, I approached this write-up feeling slightly unsure on how many words you, the reader, might want to read – and just how technical to…
33% of the Six Days of Ghent
The Six Days of Ghent is a pretty incredible coming together of lots of people, bikes and beer in one fantastic city. Taking place towards the end of November, the multi-day competition has been held since 1922 in the Kuipke velodrome based in the Citadelpark. Though the exterior looks a bit like a run-down convention…