Some tips from LO Tim at Loving Outdoors on how to gets to grips with GPS and find the right one for your needs and budget.
Tag Archive | "cycling"
A buying guide to… GPS
Posted on 02 July 2012.
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Head for the open road this summer
Posted on 11 June 2012.
I caught up with Matt Carroll, author of the cycling guide Escape Routes, to discover his top picks for exploring the countryside on two wheels.
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Have a go at…. Mountain biking
Posted on 04 June 2012.
For this ‘Have a go’ guide, we’re heading up North to bonny Scotland, to team up with Graeme McLean from the Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland Project. Prepare to get muddy people…
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Review: Get the lowdown on electric bikes
Posted on 28 May 2012.
The Dutch LOVE their electric bikes, and the Germans. But at a retail cost nearly three times that of a regular bike, what’s the appeal?
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Be a two wheeled tourist
Posted on 21 May 2012.
Planning some sight seeing this summer? Want to combine city sights with a country jaunt? FAF chats to Anthony Dean from Cambridge Bike Tours, to find out what makes his cycle tours so re ‘fresh’ lingly different!
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‘My outdoors’ Q&A with Visit Wales
Posted on 26 April 2012.
In this series of ‘My outdoors’ regional guides, I chat to local tourist boards around the country, trying to dig out hidden gems and special outdoor places to help you plan your weekend away. If you’re planning a visit to a new part of the UK, these Q&A’s are a great place to start.
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Spring into cycling
Posted on 05 March 2012.
The longer evenings and hints of spring in the air are encouraging many of us to get back on our bikes. So whether you’ve been cycling through the winter, or are just getting back in the saddle, here are some tips to help you cycle safer and smarter this spring.
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Make 2012 the year you sign up for a sportive
Posted on 01 March 2012.
Ride It!, the nationwide series of organised sportive road and off-road rides run by Evans Cycles have just kicked off for 2012, and there are plenty of events on offer for road cyclists or mountain bikers of all abilities.
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Get on your bike to a festival this summer
Posted on 16 February 2012.
Guest blogger Lucy Lynn-Evans from wwwbike2basics.com tells FAF how cycling got her through one of her darkest moments, and why she thinks bikes and festivals are a match made in heaven.
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Great little video on cycle helmets
Posted on 09 February 2012.
Loving this video from the Safety is Sexy Campaign, who says you can’t deliver a serious message with a smile on your face?
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Things to consider when buying a new bike
Posted on 06 January 2012.
Want to know the only upside to having your beloved bike stolen (the one that you’ve spent countless hours and money on purchasing, upgrading, maintaining and generally pimping out)? Getting a call from the insurance company saying you can now replace it!
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Burn off the post Xmas flab
Posted on 27 December 2011.
Try these outdoor exercise ideas for burning off the last of those Cadbury’s Roses…
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UK cyclists vote for their top 10 perfect hills
Posted on 27 October 2011.
Sky and British Cycling have revealed this week the UK’s top ten perfect hills to cycle down, after a nationwide search throughout the summer, helped by the British public.
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Rob Penn: ‘It’s all about the bike’ review
Posted on 17 October 2011.
There are cycling enthusiasts, and then there’s Rob Penn. Anyone who has completed a 25,000 mile round-the-world cycle trip, and now runs a cycle training camp in the Brecon Beacons, has to know a thing or two about the sport.
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About Juliette
Thanks for visiting Fresh Air Fix. I no longer blog here, but feel free to look around and read the guides and posts to get some outdoor inspiration. You can still find me on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest. See you there!
