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How to read the wind forecast for cycling (and stop riding into it both ways)
Wind costs a cyclist more than rain ever will, and the weather app's little arrow doesn't tell you what it'll do to your loop. Why headwinds punish you harder than tailwinds repay you, which way to ride your route, what 20 vs 40 km/h actually feels like, and how to plan around gusts before you clip in.
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How to ride your Strava routes indoors on a smart trainer
That summer loop you love is a GPX file — so you can ride it indoors in winter. Here's how to ride your Strava routes indoors on a smart trainer, in 3D, from real map and elevation data, without installing anything.
How to ride a GPX file indoors on your smart trainer
Any route you can export as a GPX file, you can ride indoors. Here's how to turn a GPX into a 3D indoor ride on your smart trainer — with real gradients driving the resistance — straight from your browser, no install.
7 rules for building the perfect cycling route (climbs, surfaces, wind and coffee stops)
A great ride is designed, not stumbled upon. These seven rules — from riding into the wind first to matching climbs to your goal — turn any loop into a route you'll want to do again.
Gravel vs road: how to pick the right surface for every ride
Two disciplines, one love of riding. Here's an honest look at gravel vs road — the bikes, the skills, the training value — and how to choose for any given day.
The art of the coffee ride: designing routes around the perfect café stop
The coffee ride is a genre of its own — social, unhurried, and secretly good training. Here's how to design a loop around the perfect mid-ride café stop.
How to plan a cycling trip: turning a bucket-list route into a day-by-day itinerary
Dreaming of the Alps or a week of gravel? Here's how to turn a bucket-list idea into a real day-by-day cycling trip — distances, climbs, stays, food and rough costs.
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