How to choose the right size road bike
So you’ve decided to splash out on a new bike - we hope it’s a Pearson - and have decided what spec you want and how much you want to spend. The ne...
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Leith Hill - Brighton - Leith Hill.
A suitably epic gravel rid. Ride from the base of Leith Hill down to the coast and back through the South Downs & Surrey Hills. Taking in some ...
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Pearson's Rutland Classic
A lovely 3-hour road ride from Cafe Ventoux, a well-known cycling Cafe in Leicestershire
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The Pearson Guide to Shimano road and gravel bike groupsets
Shimano offers a massive range of components for your bike, whether you’re riding road, MTB, gravel, cyclocross, track or an e-bike. Here’s our run...
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Bib Shorts: WHAT TO LOOK OUT FOR
If you’ve spent the winter riding in tights, you’ll be looking forward to the swap to shorts now that the weather has started to warm up. But what ...
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DESIGNER’S GILD
Our popular Hammerandtongs carbon road bike is marking its 10th birthday with some striking new aero updates. Pearson bike designer Scott Decker ex...
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Wighty-Tighty Lefty-Loosey
This route takes you out to the Wild West Wight. These trails offer breath-taking views and lung-busting climbs, paired with coastal cycle paths an...
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Strava vs Komoot: what's the best cycling app?
You know what they say: if your ride isn’t on Strava, it didn’t happen. But Komoot has carved itself out a nice niche that doesn’t overlap much wit...
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For Queen And Country!
Follow a James Bond themed ride - along the River Thames, through Staines, to Pinewood studios.
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How to set your perfect saddle height
Getting your saddle height dialled is important. It doesn’t just affect your comfort on the bike but the biomechanics of pedalling, helping you to ...
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Mind How You Go
Riding regularly is good for both body and brain. But there are times when it can give us even more, that Zen-like peace you can only find on two w...
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