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.
2022-05-17 12:12:45 - There will be no 22mph speed limit on this year's RideLondon sportive, organisers have clarified. Concerns arose over the weekend when the event guide issued to riders...
2022-05-17 12:03:25 - Fancy riding this year's Etape du Tour with a friend? Sponsors Alpecin are offering five pairs of entries to this year's Etape, which sees riders take on Stage 12 of the...
2022-05-17 10:03:08 - Controversy has hit next weekend's RideLondon sportive over the apparent introduction of a 22mph (35.4kph) speed limit at the head of the event. News of the restriction...
2022-05-16 10:20:25 - Hundreds of cyclists visit Box Hill in Surrey each week to ride a climb that, thanks largely to Zwift, is familiar not only to locals but cyclists around the world. But...
2022-05-13 16:14:46 - Worried about leaving your bike unattended when you pop into a shop or cafe mid-ride? Well, you probably should be - but even the most blissfully trustful cyclist will...
2022-05-13 13:14:48 - The Cycle Show returned to London last month, offering the public a chance to get a close-up look at some of the latest shiny bikes and kit. The show has a new venue at...
2022-05-05 17:13:00 - Entries open today for the second edition of the GranGuanche Audax series: a trio of road, gravel and MTB bikepacking challenges set in the Canary Islands. Established...
2022-05-05 10:26:59 - We all know that cyclists can put a good dent in a buffet after a long ride - but a new study suggests that endurance cyclists could in fact process more carbohydrates...
2022-04-29 10:05:11 - Community fitness app Her Spirit has announced a new partnership with UK bike shop Rutland Cycling to inspire more women to cycle. The Frightened to Fearless programme,...
2022-04-27 14:40:06 - ŠKODA UK, in partnership with Britain's greatest ever Paralympian Dame Sarah Storey, has confirmed three new female riders to join the ŠKODA DSI Cycling Academy. Alex...
2022-04-14 12:33:31 - The Cycle Show, the UK's largest and longest-running cycling exhibition, returns this month alongside the inaugural London eBike Festival with a celebration of cycling...
2022-04-05 10:09:29 - Hutchinson has launched a new gravel tyre with a revised tread designed to cope with the most challenging terrain. The Tundra has been created in response to the...
2022-04-01 10:33:24 - 1st April is here, and a few cycling brands have seized the moment to unleash some big news on their unsuspecting public. Here's a few of our favourite April fools...
2022-03-30 12:01:29 - Raiders Gravel, a new four-day gravel cycling event, is set to launch this August on the gravel tracks of Galloway Forest Park. Sponsored by Canyon, Raiders Gravel is a...
2022-03-30 09:16:05 - Just 50 entries are left for this year's Black Rat sportive, which takes place on 22 May in Bristol. One of the most popular sportives in the south-west, the Black Rat...
2022-03-29 09:56:12 - Danny MacAskill is back with another video - and this one's a cracker (literally), as the trials legend partners with Mous to test their phone cases to destruction. "I...
2022-03-29 08:50:12 - We've teamed up with Action Medical Research to offer Sportive.com readers a great discount on entry to their new sportive! New for 2022, RIDE Wessex Downs offers a...
2022-03-28 12:27:05 - Three new routes have been revealed for this year's Eroica Britannia on 6-7 August 2022. 2022 sees the vintage cycling festival relocate from Yorkshire to Goodwood in...
2022-03-18 22:39:35 - Classics season is here, and Rapha have confirmed the return of their annual tribute to the queen of them all, Paris-Roubaix. Dubbed "A Day in Hell", the ride has been...
2022-03-15 11:08:04 - Ned Boulting, ITV's lead cycling commentator, will be returning to theatres nationwide this Autumn with a one-man stage show based on his experiences covering the Tour...
