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    • Tuesday, 12 September, 2023
      Travel
      Extreme cycling: four days across a frozen lake in Mongolia

      The Mongol 100 is part of a growing series of events promising ‘extraordinary adventures for regular folks’

    • Wednesday, 26 July, 2023
      HTSI
      Six of the best carbon road bikes

      From smooth riders to superbikes

      BMC Teammachine SLR MPC
    • Monday, 10 July, 2023
      FT Globetrotter
      The BIG picture: a cycling tour of Copenhagen’s most trailblazing 21st-century buildings

      A two-wheeled exploration of the radical imprint of starchitect Bjarke Ingels and his global BIG studio on his hometown, from harbourside baths to a ski-slope power plant

      The ziggurat-style 8Tallet apartment buildings, on the edge of a lake in Copenhagen
    • Tuesday, 13 June, 2023
      FT SeriesSix trips to feed the soul
      Pedalling to inner peace in Patagonia

      Yogis brag about finding answers to life’s transcendental questions on their mats. Others find them in the saddle

      Flavio Valabrega in front of Cerro Castillo
    • Tuesday, 9 May, 2023
      FT Globetrotter
      Five stunning cycling routes around Zürich

      These two-wheeled adventures into the Swiss heartland skirt lakes, cross mountain passes and take in hamlets and fairytale castles

      An aerial view of Schloss Kyburg – a Swiss castle with a hamlet in front of it and miles of forest around it
    • Friday, 23 September, 2022
      Travel
      Hidden Himalayas: hiking the new Trans-Bhutan Trail

      Bhutan is finally reopening its borders this weekend — and launching a 400km footpath across the country

      A man standing on a rocky promontory overlooking a lake
    • Friday, 12 August, 2022
      Travel
      With a bike, you can conquer countries and continents

      Two-wheeled odysseys may feel daunting — but just a few hours in the saddle can take you from one world to another

      Tim Moore and his bike beneath a statue in Seville
    • Sunday, 17 July, 2022
      HTSI
      Destination Norway for a stunning cycling holiday

      A six-day, five-star tour around Norway’s Sunnmøre Alps serves up fairytale scenery, flawless roads and near-total absence of traffic

      The author climbs towards Nysætervatnet
    • Friday, 20 May, 2022
      Five of the world’s best bikepacking adventures

      The editor-in-chief of the Bikepacking Journal picks great routes — from the Scottish hills to the wilds of New Mexico

    • Tuesday, 17 May, 2022
      Travel
      A new bikepacking adventure — on London’s doorstep

      The Cantii Way takes riders on a four-day loop through the byways of rural Kent

      An off-road track through King’s Wood, en route to Canterbury
    • Tuesday, 28 December, 2021
      FT Series
      Wellbeing and fitness: the cool guide to winter cycling

      The best new wheels, city rides and far-flung trips to keep you rolling through the frosty months

    • Tuesday, 12 October, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      Women’s cycling in London: the best routes and groups

      One FT writer’s journey from two-wheeled commuter to ‘Lycra-clad obsessive’

      Siona Jenkins
    • Sunday, 12 September, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      Local heroes: three of inner Tokyo’s most rewarding bike routes

      In this vast metropolis, exploring the capital’s neighbourhoods on short cycle rides is a great way to get to know the lie of the land

    • Monday, 6 September, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      Two wheels good: four of London’s best and most bike-friendly new routes

      A steadily expanding network of protected lanes means that cyclists can explore the capital virtually unbothered by drivers — on routes that zip through 1,000 years of history

    • Monday, 6 September, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      Fast exit to Brooklyn: four bike routes around the New York borough

      The best way to take in all that Brooklyn has to offer — from spectacular cityscapes to hipster havens — is on two wheels

    • Tuesday, 24 August, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      Power to the pedal: the galvanising effects of experiencing London by e-bike

      How going electric brought new energy to the way the FT’s CEO — formerly an e-bike sceptic — navigates the UK capital

    • Monday, 23 August, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      New York state of ride: the best bike routes around Manhattan and beyond

      With the number of cyclists soaring in the increasingly bike-friendly city, here are four stunning — and safe — routes that take in everything from Central Park to Randall’s Island and criss-cross NYC’s iconic bridges

      Gillian Tett in Central Park
    • Monday, 16 August, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      ‘It’s like retreating into your own private world’: Lionel Barber on cycling 

      For the former FT editor, nothing beats taking to two wheels

    • Wednesday, 11 August, 2021
      HTSI
      Cool kit for serious summer cycling

      15 ways to stay chill in the saddle

    • Monday, 2 August, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      Curiouser and curiouser: Frankfurt’s most fascinating bike routes

      The shades of the Brothers Grimm, Elvis Presley and Roman legionaries await you on these two-wheeled adventures in the city’s hinterlands — as well as sylvan splendour, industrial heritage and exhilarating workouts

    • Monday, 26 July, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      On your bicicletta! Three of Rome’s most stunning cycling routes

      It might not be the most bike-friendly of cities, but the Italian capital does have its fair share of gorgeous — and safe — routes

    • Sunday, 18 July, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      Hills and thrills: four breathtaking Hong Kong bike rides

      The world-class routes on this Tour de Hong Kong take in traditional villages, a giant Buddha and water buffalo — and while the climbs can be intense, the rewards are spectacular views and speedy descents

    • Monday, 28 June, 2021
      FT GlobetrotterRide with the FT
      Vive le vélo: the ultimate guide to cycling in Paris, from scenic routes to the rules of the road

      With plans in place for a post-car city, cyclists are reclaiming the streets of the French capital. Our FT columnist shares his top tips on how and where to cycle in Paris, in the first of a new FT Globetrotter cycling series

    • Monday, 19 October, 2020
      The click-fit club: tech to take your health to the next level
      ‘Faster, further, funner’: ebikes zoom ahead

      It took lockdown for these cycles to finally come of age. We put the best to the test

      The author on a Gocycle GX, £2,899. He wears Café du Cycliste cotton Clementine sweatshirt, £83, and APC denim Petit Standard jeans, £175, from matchesfashion.com
    • Monday, 21 September, 2020
      HTSI
      Road tested: the ultimate carbon-frame bikes

      The best buys for every kind of open-road enthusiast

      Fergus road-tests the BMC Teammachine SLR01 ONE, £8,399
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