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The 2019 Fred Whitton annual challenge is regarded as the toughest one day sportive in the UK. This year the riders were rewarded by a perfect day,blue skies, no rain, no wind, and a warm temperature, the weather could not have...

Two Trek bikes, a Trek Lexa with a 50 frame size for ladies betwen 5 ft and 5 ft 4, and a Carbon framed Trek 48 frame size for the smallest of lady riders. The Lexa will be permanently fitted with a pannier carrier and is geared nicely for touring the Lakes and...

Quote the review in Cycling weekly "an impressive ride at a very competitive price”. I have a pair of these wheels which I ride in summer on the Enigma Excell Disc bike. I must say I am impressed especially with the wheels seeming indifference to cross winds. One of...

My stable of Enigma bikes all have the experience to guide you over the passes ahead of you in ” The Fred”. These light titanium frames coupled with shimano ultegra gears give you the optimum chance to climb theses steep ramps. All attired with Continental 4 Seasons...

A week in Lanzarote in December followed by a week inland near Spain’s Costa Blanca was a welcome break to training on the Tacx turbo trainer. We were very fortunate to have good dry sunny weather but was somewhat surprised at the frost on the climbs in Spain. Yes the...

Highly rated road and MTB wheels in all the reviews in cycling magazines.I ride on Hunt wheels my self on my Enigma Excel having a 4 seasons set for every day riding and a deep rim carbon disc wheel set for speeding about .All the Hunt wheel range is very reasonably...

After having been bitten by an infected tick in the summer of 2017, John was featured in the March 28th issue of Cycling Weekly to highlight this increasing issue of Lymes Disease. This comprehensive article highlights the problems associated with Lymes Disease and...

Two English universities have recently published research proving that a lifetime of cycling slows the effects of ageing and rejuvenates the immune system. The cyclists in the study, of which I was not one, did not gain excessive body fat as they aged and their...

I have been busy over the winter adding more bikes to the hire fleet.Three Enigma titanium road bikes ,two Echo models and one Etape model have been added to give a size range of 53 (Small frame) to 59 (Large frame). These will compliment the mid range sizes already...

I'm always on the lookout for new rides to suit the more experienced cyclist. I have just added a challenging ride option, which is a good day's ride of 64 miles. A loop from our base in Lowick taking in lots of the High Furness climbs. This cycle ride can be found in...

So I have taken the plunge and plan to purchase and add electric bikes to our growing hire fleet. For more information visit our electric bikes hire section on our Lake District Bikes website. With luck the Bay Partnership will be awarding funding and a comprehensive...

The ‘Fred’ was another amazing event at Grasmere. It seems no matter what the weather is the ride is still tough, with the warm, sunny weather I think a few of us though we would have an easy ride... We set off in a good group at around 6.40am and made easy work of...