For various good reasons we decided to arrange a family holiday in Austria this year. Since Austria is full of mountains (biking, for the use...
London to the Himalayas: Day 15 Where are we now? Munich, Germany How far so far? 1240km So, we are finally on our way. Just having a few days off...
If you ever need a benchmark of a world class talent, it’s that they win their National Championships while they’re “recuperating”. But if she makes...
As today is a rest day for the Tour de France riders, BIKEmagic decided to probe the expert opinions of Britain’s most successful road cyclist,...
Company President Yozo Shimano on the left and Chairman Yoshi Shimano on the right 1930: Shimano produce 30,000 single-speed freewheels. To establish reputation for quality...
A huge, low-flying mystery object adorned with bright lights spotted skimming silently across the Peak District moors last night has been identified as BIKEmagic regular and occasional...
Seeing as how most of the media will be crammed with the last hysterical cries of the opposing parties, we figured we’d best provide you...
Proper world exclusive! BIKEmagic has been inside Shimano’s world headquarters in Sakai, Japan. With untold thanks to Shimano, Madison Cycles and the magic of, well, BIKEmagic...
No doubt like us, many of you will have shed a tear at the recent political moves to end the jovial toff V fox pursuit...
In the mountain bike industry the word “lightweight” is considered by some to be a swear word. Visions of buckled wheels and snapped handlebars spring...
I’ve seen Everest, the Grand Canyon, The Sahara and much more. Nothing touches the White Rim Trail. Photos cannot come close to conveying what it...
Half a dozen innertubes, Cullen’s brake pads, Paul’s helmet (and whoever’s fence post it was), a selection of spokes, XTR rear mech, elderly Crud Guards,...
Kenya – Safari Njema The Norwood Ravenswood/Downs Syndrome Cycling Safari 30th September As I trudged out of my Fulham flat on a sunny autumnal afternoon, I felt remarkably...
The South Downs Way – September 2000 Like many Cumbrians, I have long referred to all land below Birmingham as ‘The South’, in the same...
Author’s note: There has been much discussion on the It’s all on the BIKEmagic forum concerning coast to coast routes, and you may have heard...
British cyclists have made a fantastic start to the Olympics. Why are we winning so many medals? Lottery Funding In common with other leading Olympic sports, Britain’s top...
If you hate the idea of miles of fast swoopy singletrack through tightly packed trees, if the thought of two miles of continuous slippery, rooty drop offs...
John Stamstad, lives in Seattle, WA and competes in some of the world’s most difficult Ultra-Marathon MTB races. Stamstad has dedicated himself to seeking those events which...
Colin. Riding. I’ve just come back from a brilliant weekend in wet Wales. My mate and long-time riding partner, Phil, decided, after many years of deliberation (and having...
On and off the bike, it was an impressively aloof performance. Lance Armstrong mercilessly laid waste to his rivals in the freezing rain of Hautacam ski...
This question has been lying dormant in the UK mtb press for a while now and it worries me. I’m not sure why exactly but it worries...
This is a brief guide to the minefield of travelling by train with a conventional bike. Train companies usually class folding bikes as hand luggage and tandems...
It all started with a review from Mike Dudley. He submitted an article (you can do it from the bottom of the “search” page) saying that he...
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