6 tips for cycling on a hot day
Cycling is a wonderful way to keep fit. You can clear your head, enjoy the outdoors and, with a bit of luck, cycle through beautiful surroundings. But on a hot day, it can also be challenging and even dangerous, as heatstroke lurks. Still, you can [...]
5 French cycling areas you need to go to now
France is big and for many an ideal destination for a cycling holiday. Whether it is a cycling holiday or a gravel bike adventure, France always beckons and entices. While Alps, Vosges and Pyrenees are favourites, the country really has more to offer than that. The Tour de France often shows you more beautiful places, [...]
7 useful apps for your next cycling adventure
As an avid cyclist, exploring new destinations by bike is one of the best experiences you can have. Whether you choose an adventurous road bike ride through the Alps, a leisurely gravel ride through the rolling countryside of Tuscany, or a challenging long-distance ride on the vast roads of America, there [...]
5 multi-day gravel events in the Netherlands
Gravel is hot. We know. Everyone seems to opt for the fat tyre and the forest these days, instead of the 25-28mm and the asphalt. The gravel events in the Netherlands are popping up like mushrooms. Very cool of course! What we also see is that multi-day gravel events seem to be the trend. So [...]
Loire by Bike cycling passport
I have a thing for water. Not only is it literally vital, but I think the power of water is something very special. Put me on the Kop van Zuid in Rotterdam for an afternoon and I'm a happy man. I have to say, though, that I have more with rivers than with the sea. Pretty funny. [...]
Yoga for cyclists: 5 tips for a good start
To be fair, in the old days, yoga was something for hippies and certainly nothing for the tough, chunky cyclists who conquered one alpine col after another. That view of yoga has changed a lot and nowadays you see it more and more, even in training schedules in other sports. Yoga is a great way for cyclists [...]
Cycling route around Veenendaal - Explorer Ride BikeBear!
At the end of each month, we plan a fun social ride from Cycling Destination. You can ride with us, everyone is welcome. Every month we choose a different location and there is a choice of a gravel or a race ride. This month (this was the delayed February edition) we planned a ride in [...]
5 destinations for a perfect cycling holiday
If you want guaranteed sun, we have some great tips for you. Cycling destinations with almost 100% sun guarantee. Well, guarantee all the way to the door so to speak. In Europe, there are a number of destinations that are popular all year round. In winter an opportunity to just cycle with shorts, in [...]
Cycling safely: 6 tips to get home safely
In the nearly 20 years that I have been cycling myself, I have been lucky a number of times. Not only have I survived a collision with a car without too much damage. I have also twice managed a 360-degree somersault and a fall on gravel without major injuries. One of [...]
Cleaning your bike in six steps
One of the things most cyclists and gravel riders hate: cleaning your road or gravel bike. Especially when it's cold outside, or when it's raining outside, cleaning your bike sometimes gets in the way. In winter and in autumn, when it is wet, [...]
