This piece was originally published as the editorial in our Weekly Word newsletter. It’s free and available to anyone who signs up. There’s also the Members’ newsletter – only available to paid up subscribers. Sign up to both or either here. When we put on our rose tinted spectacles and…

Before marketing bods sat around in ball pools having thought bombs, these are some of the logos and head badges that were being used. How many do you remember?

Off the back of a couple of stories we’ve published, and a suggestion from someone in the Forum, we thought we’d give you a bit of a guide to spotting a scam bicycle sales website. Even if they pass all these tests, if something smells off… well, be careful. How…

The holiday blues you get in the days following a bikepacking trip are like none I’ve ever experienced. You become so reliant on and in tune with the minimal kit you’re carrying that acts like cooking and bathing become simplified and require very little thought. On returning to a full…

The final day of a 1,400km ride with just shy of 21,000m ascent. Will it be an emotional end to an epic trip? Will Amanda throw her bike into the ocean? Catch-up: Granada – Torrox Costa Today is the roadie equivalent of an uplift day, only there was no lift,…

Have you paid any attention to anything this year, or have you been eyeballs out, race face on, trail focussed? Here’s our MTB quiz of the year, so you can see if you’re an all-round fan, a niche nerd, or just happily riding along without a care in the world.…

Amanda and Rhys are nearing the end of their journey from Barcelona to Malaga, and continue to avoid the passing snow storm. Today’s destination: Granada. Catch-up: Quesada – Granada Our day off in Quesada yesterday was as lazy as we could manage, although the tall narrow house with one room…

We’re back with a mega crossword. Get your brains a bit sideways and see if you can make sense of Hannah’s version of cryptic clues. Except they’re not all cryptic. Once you know the answer, it’s obvious. Obviously.