How to choose the right tyres
It’s surprising how much difference a good set of tyres can make to your ride experience. Some tyres just feel faster and more grippy than others a...
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Should your next groupset be electronic?
At the top end of the bicycle market, you’ll now almost always find bikes kitted out with electronic groupsets. Every pro team uses electronic shif...
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To Brighton and Back!
A quick route to Brighton via Ditchling Beacon. Taking in the North and South Downs climbs, this ride is varied with rolling, lumpy and fast sections.
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A Trail of Two Cities
A virtually entirely off-road route to the coast. Leave London and follow the Thames to Weybridge, along the Wey Navigation to Guildford.
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PORTRAITS OF THE CYCLIST
Pearson’s new Swift Half sweatshirt celebrates the extraordinary work of Frank Patterson, the prodigious pen-and-ink virtuoso and cycling’s very ow...
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How to wrap your bar tape perfectly
If your bar tape has seen a bit too much abuse, or maybe you’ve invested in an upgrade to a flashy new set of handlebars - or you just plain fancy ...
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Kick Back (a Shorts History)
Whether you’re balancing work, life, or a tray in the beer garden, Pearson’s Kick Back Shorts offer style, performance and sustainability. Perfect ...
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How to set your cleats up perfectly
For many cyclists bolting their cleats to their shoes is a bit of an ordeal. If you get it wrong it might result in discomfort and inefficient peda...
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Weare Street
The ancient road of Weare Street near Ockley is a beautiful and tranquil highlight to this flowing ride through Surrey.
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She Bangs The 'drons
This is a wonderful ride starting in South Manchester and heading into the Peak District to see the rhododendrons, quiet lanes, lovely scenery.
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How to keep your bike serviced at home
There’s a lot you can do to keep your bike running at its best, before you need to head down to the bike shop. Here are our tips on some of the eas...
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THINK BIKE.
A by-product of the global pandemic was a cycling boom. Yet it might also change the way we live, work (and ride) forever.
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To Kings Langley!
This route follows the towpath through some of the shadier areas of North London. Pick your way between fisherman and walkers past Watford to Kings...
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