Guide to bikepacking: what to ride and what to take
Heading off for a few days on your bike is a great opportunity to get off the beaten track and explore new areas a bit further afield. A bikepackin...
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Sportive Breaks: The South Down Beast
A challenging late season ride that packs in plenty of ups and downs as we ride through the South Downs National Park.
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The South Downs Way
The 100-mile ancient road (now, technically, off-road) runs from Winchester to Eastbourne, wending its way through wheatfields and across chalk dow...
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How to touch up chips and scratches in your bike's paint
You’ve looked after it lovingly, spent money on upgrades and kept it well serviced. So you’ll want to fix chips and scratches in your bike’s paintw...
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An Ode To Adventure Racing
For city types, being ‘off grid’ means turning off the smartphone; for survivalists, it’s a tin-foil helmet; for dedicated Pearson customer, John H...
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How to choose the right tyres
It’s surprising how much difference a good set of tyres can make to your ride experience. Some tyres just feel faster and more grippy than others a...
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Should your next groupset be electronic?
At the top end of the bicycle market, you’ll now almost always find bikes kitted out with electronic groupsets. Every pro team uses electronic shif...
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To Brighton and Back!
A quick route to Brighton via Ditchling Beacon. Taking in the North and South Downs climbs, this ride is varied with rolling, lumpy and fast sections.
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A Trail of Two Cities
A virtually entirely off-road route to the coast. Leave London and follow the Thames to Weybridge, along the Wey Navigation to Guildford.
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PORTRAITS OF THE CYCLIST
Pearson’s new Swift Half sweatshirt celebrates the extraordinary work of Frank Patterson, the prodigious pen-and-ink virtuoso and cycling’s very ow...
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How to wrap your bar tape perfectly
If your bar tape has seen a bit too much abuse, or maybe you’ve invested in an upgrade to a flashy new set of handlebars - or you just plain fancy ...
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Kick Back (a Shorts History)
Whether you’re balancing work, life, or a tray in the beer garden, Pearson’s Kick Back Shorts offer style, performance and sustainability. Perfect ...
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