Touring and Expedition

Touring and Expedition

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Cycling UK has almost 140 years experience of cycle touring and cycle expeditions. Our forum is packed with advice from cyclists who have cycled across the world and if you don't want to travel alone you can cycle with CTC Holidays and Tours.

Featured

Tuesday, 1 August 2017
#Article
 Take charge on tour - the cyclist's guide to electric power generation View
Wednesday, 19 July 2017
#Article
 My Bike: Emily Chappell View
Saturday, 8 April 2017
#Blog
 The best touring bikes at Bespoked 2017 View
Friday, 20 January 2017
#Article
 DIY Touring gearing View

Latest

Monday, 30 September 2019
#Blog
 Autumn bikepacking: why you should do it View
Friday, 27 September 2019
#Blog
 Arriving at the end: Laura rides from Land's End to John o' Groats View
Monday, 23 September 2019
#News
 National Parks review: more off-road access in England? View
Friday, 13 September 2019
#News
 Chester and North Wales CTC/Caer a Gogledd Cymru's 80 wonderful years of cycling View
Friday, 30 August 2019
#Blog
 Esmond completes 1,200km Paris-Brest-Paris View
Friday, 23 August 2019
#News
 Our terrific Tri-Vets series is over for another three years View
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Great rides and cycling routes

Friday, 20 September 2019
#Article
 The Great North Trail: best for wilderness, climbs and descents View
Tuesday, 27 August 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Great Rides: Pedals and paws View
Tuesday, 23 April 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: French Connection in Bordeaux View
Monday, 15 April 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Touring in 1923 View
Monday, 25 March 2019
#Article
 Guide to taking a bike on a ferry View
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Dodging hurricanes in the USA View
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Travel Advice

Tuesday, 23 April 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: French Connection in Bordeaux View
Monday, 15 April 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Touring in 1923 View
Monday, 25 March 2019
#Article
 Guide to taking a bike on a ferry View
Tuesday, 5 March 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Great Rides: The Black Forest with an electric bike View
Wednesday, 27 February 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Dodging hurricanes in the USA View
Wednesday, 20 February 2019
#Cycle magazine
 Travellers' Tales: Scandi non-drama in the Sweden View
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How to guides

Monday, 29 July 2019
#Article
 Guide to filming your bike rides View
Monday, 29 July 2019
#Article
 Why should I try wild camping? View
Saturday, 8 December 2018
#Article
 Winter wonderland - why you should keep riding in the darker months View
Friday, 19 October 2018
#Article
 A guide to GPS and route plotting for cyclists View
Tuesday, 11 July 2017
#Article
 Tour leader course: Get paid to ride your bike View
Tuesday, 17 January 2017
#Article
 A guide to tandems View
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Technical advice

Monday, 25 February 2019
#Article
 Baggage check: bikepacking bags or panniers? View
Monday, 17 December 2018
#Article
 Cycle tyres for winter, snow and ice View
Friday, 31 August 2018
#Article
 Cycle carriage costs on the increase at Eurostar View
Tuesday, 10 April 2018
#Article
 Smaller chainset on Moulton View
Monday, 29 January 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Choose the best rack-fitting rear lights - Group test View
Friday, 13 October 2017
#Cycle magazine
 Mark Beaumont’s 'Round the World in 80 Days' bike (which could be yours!) View
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Buying advice

Monday, 17 December 2018
#Article
 Cycle tyres for winter, snow and ice View
Tuesday, 9 October 2018
#Article
 Apidura: Backcountry Top Tube Pack 1L View
Friday, 28 September 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Choose the best dynamo front lamps - group test View
Wednesday, 19 September 2018
#Article
 Bike test: British steel View
Tuesday, 11 September 2018
#Article
 Choose the best small panniers - group test View
Wednesday, 23 May 2018
#Cycle magazine
 Bike test: gravel bikes View
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