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.
2020-01-22 16:48:28 - Amid a rising tide of corporate sportive homogeneity, how very refreshing - think a trough of icy water in the face - to discover the artisanal approach to event...
2020-01-21 11:37:30 - Return coach tickets for the Dunwich Dynamo, the annual overnight bike ride from London to the lost medieval city of Dunwich on the Suffolk coast, are now on sale from...
2020-01-17 13:42:36 - The Tour de Yorkshire Ride 2020 has launched today, with three new routes revealed - along with this year's official event jersey by Rapha, and a new finisher's medal by...
2020-01-17 12:05:17 - Need advice on a new Ribble bike, but can't visit a store? Expert help is at hand with Ribble Live In-Store - a new digital experience allowing customers across the...
2020-01-17 11:23:51 - This week sees the launch of a new events agency, ONE PRO Sports Events. The venture sees former England cricketer Matt Prior join forces with Velusso owner James...
2020-01-13 12:54:00 - If you're looking for a real, homegrown cycling challenge for 2020, two unique sportives by Open Cycling should be somewhere near the top of your list. 'Wales in a Day'...
2020-01-07 13:46:15 - Plenty of us might be considering a new gym membership this week, and it seems Danny MacAskill is no exception. Gymnasium, the Scottish stunt maestro's latest video,...
2020-01-07 11:40:03 - Made in France, ridden in the UK; L'Etape UK, part of the international L'Etape series, returns to the beautiful Chiltern Hills for its second year on Sunday 5th July...
2020-01-07 09:49:14 - Ballot entries are now open for the Fred Whitton Challenge 2020. This year's ride takes place on Sunday 7th June 2020 and will start and finish in the picturesque...
2020-01-06 14:04:41 - Surrey County Council are considering the future of the RideLondon-Surrey 100, with the current contract coming to an end in 2020. RideLondon is the UK's largest cycling...
2020-01-06 12:47:50 - Covering 328 miles over three back-to-back stages, the Tour of Wessex was already one of the UK's toughest sportive challenges. For 2020 the bar is set even higher, with...
2020-01-03 14:21:50 - If your 2020 goals include cutting back on tarmac, why not take a ride on the wild side with an offroad bikepacking adventure? Italy's Tuscany Trail, and the Lands...
2020-01-02 17:24:43 - Ready to lock in a few challenges for 2020? Hard as Nails, a new cycling events company, may have just the thing: their debut event challenges cyclists to complete an...
2020-01-02 11:22:27 - A former homeless man who overcame a life of crime, addiction and mental health issues; a woman who learned to cycle at fifty, and a ten-year-old boy who thought his...
2019-12-17 12:36:40 - Are my ears a funny shape or something? I've been trying out the Lypertek Tevi true wireless earphones, and am starting to suspect (after years of believing it was just...
2019-12-12 11:32:45 - Outside getting too cold/muddy? Zwift have launched a collection of off-road training plans, allowing you to hone your gravel fitness indoors - and there's a new...
2019-12-12 00:02:50 - If you like your sportives hard and fast, here's some big news: Sportive Breaks and Bryan Steel Coaching have just launched the GB Granfondo Racing Club. An amateur,...
2019-12-11 11:07:45 - It's a long way to Tipperary, as the song says... and it's even further to Ireland's magnificent Atlantic coast, especially if you're lugging a bike case. But for UK...
2019-12-04 13:09:21 - Drop the turkey, grab your bike: Rapha have kicked off Christmas with the Festive 500, challenging cyclists to clock up 500km over eight days between Christmas and New...
2019-11-29 13:57:50 - Black Friday is here - time to save a few spondoolies on cycling gear! The usual caveats apply: consumerism is bad for the planet (and your wallet), watch out for deals...
