The Let’s Ride Blog

Updates, ideas and inspiration from the team at British Cycling

Meet award-winning Ride Leader Junaid

Lynn Gallagher
01/06/2017

To mark Volunteers’ week 2017, we’re speaking to some of our volunteers who have been recognised for their achievements. Here is Ride Leader Junaid’s story. 

Susan’s top sportive tips

Susan Dowling
19/05/2017

After taking on her first sportive at 55, Susan caught the bug rode the Mersea May event. Here are her top tips.

My cycling life: Keri Bramford-Hale

Keri Bramford-Hale
04/05/2017

After struggling with depression, Keri turned to cycling as a way of trying to improve her mental health. This is her story. 

Help us celebrate 25 years of the pink ribbon

Becki Morris
03/05/2017

We’re delighted to be working with Breast Cancer Care to celebrate 25 years of the famous Pink Ribbon.

Liz’s 60km sportive training plan

Liz Evans
21/04/2017

Breeze Champion Liz Evans takes on the Hemel Hillbuster sportive on Sunday. This week we caught up with Liz to find out more about her training.

Sofa to sportive with HSBC UK Breeze and Welsh Cycling

Rebecca Morgan-Ransom
19/04/2017

Welsh Cycling's Rebecca Morgan-Ransom introduces us to the women undertaking a six month training plan to take on the country’s largest closed-road cycling sportive.

My cycling life: Hayley Squires

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06/04/2017

A chance meeting with a colleague reintroduced Hayley to ‘the wonderful world of cycling’, and took her from couch potato to century rider. This is her story.

This Girl Can cycle: Grace joins a Breeze ride

Samantha Neville
06/04/2017

Two years ago Grace became an inspiration to women as one of the faces of This Girl Can. Watch what happened when we asked Grace to join us on a Breeze bike ride...

How Mum inspired me to become a Breeze Champion

Hattie Turner
21/03/2017

In celebration of Mother’s Day we spoke to Hattie, who was inspired to train as a Breeze Champion by her mum Jools.

10 reasons why cycling is better than driving

Callum O'Toole
15/03/2017

With more and more people taking up cycling, many are choosing to make shorter journeys by bike rather than by car. Here are ten benefits of swapping four wheels for two.

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