Oisin Sands is the editor of Sportive.com, and after an unpromising start (his first sportive featured hallucinations of riding a tandem) he has now at least mastered the art of attaching numbers to his bike with zip ties. 2014’s schedule includes the Ronde van Vlaanderen, Dragon Gran Fondo and One Day Coast to Coast but his long-term ambition is to climb every mountain. In between sportives, Oisin is busy trying to work out the fastest colour of bar tape.
2025-09-10 14:37:19 - The CIMA, named for the Cima Coppi - highest climb in the Giro d'Italia - is a lightweight, performance-oriented road bike frameset from Evolve. As befits the...
2025-09-09 14:48:54 - The Lakelander Gravel Grinder, Ireland's top gravel challenge, has announced an exciting new addition for 2025. The Werewolf will be a thrilling 32km night gravel ride,...
2025-09-02 10:18:15 - Pashley have just launched the Wildfinder and, for a company fast closing in on their 100th birthday, it really is a bit wild. A drop-bar mountain bike crafted in the UK...
2025-09-01 07:53:35 - Entries open at 8am this morning for The Dirty Reiver. Boasting new routes and an endless supply of fast-rolling "hero gravel", the UK's biggest gravel event returns...
2025-08-19 10:01:37 - Feeling fit and frisky after a summer tearing up the trails? Now's your chance to put it to the test: Graean Cymru, Wales' qualifying race for the UCI Gravel World...
2025-07-10 15:56:25 - Elitewheels have unveiled three new additions to its performance lineup: the Drive TT, Velo Six II, and Gnar XC. The three new wheelsets are designed for time trial and...
2025-07-09 10:05:05 - The Tour de France is underway - and for Irish cycling fans, a taste of Le Tour awaits as L'Etape Ireland returns on 28 September. The routes for this year's L'Etape...
2025-07-01 13:40:28 - Pashley has unveiled the new Roadfinder SL, based around a lightweight Reynolds steel frame designed specifically for the "fastest days on tarmac". "The Roadfinder SL...
2025-07-01 11:51:26 - Following a successful debut in 2024, GRVL is excited to announce the return of Ridge, a one-day cycling event set in the heart of the Chiltern Hills. Designed for...
2025-06-10 19:12:10 - Nix Biosensors, US-based providers of cutting-edge hydration monitoring technology, have today launched into Great Britain and Ireland. Customers across the UK and...
2025-06-03 11:20:04 - Red On Sports, organisers of The Gralloch, have launched Merciless Gravel: a new gravel cycling event set in Messenia, Greece. The inaugural edition of Merciless Gravel...
2025-05-29 14:36:37 - Rapha has announced it is to partner with the inaugural Tour de 4, a charity cycling event launched by Sir Chris Hoy to challenge perceptions around living with stage 4...
2025-05-28 13:01:56 - Bereavement charity Ataloss is seeking cyclists to take on this year's London to Brighton bike ride and fundraise for their cause. The Chichester based charity are...
2025-05-20 12:00:55 - "Are you sitting comfortably?" is a serious question for cyclists: the quest for the right saddle can be a long and painful one, along a road littered with saddle sores,...
2025-05-08 15:02:05 - As the cycling industry evolves, Chinese brands are gaining increasing recognition for their quality and innovation - and evolve® is a standout example. This week they...
2025-05-08 13:41:18 - Venturing away from home for a cycling event or holiday can be a fantastic experience, combining the thrill of achievement at a big race or granfondo with the enjoyment...
2025-05-06 15:38:43 - VIA Atelier, London's leading cycling concept store, is to hold a new gravel cycling event this June. Billed as "London's first urban-connected gravel race", GRA-VIA...
2025-04-30 15:25:16 - Irish cycling legend Stephen Roche is set to join The Tour 21 team this July, taking on the four-stage Cure Leukaemia challenge and riding alongside a team of amateur...
2025-04-30 14:12:28 - Warmer weather has finally arrived in the UK and, right on cue, GRVL have launched their new GRVL 2L Hydration Pack. Described as a "ride-ready, ultra-lightweight...
2025-04-30 12:55:51 - Saturday saw the biggest and best edition of the Panaracer Dirty Reiver to date as 2,000 riders descended on Kielder Forest to ride between 65 and 200 kilometres of some...
