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A Raid, or randonnée as it is often called in French, is an organised and typically long-distance cycling event that requires participants to carry and stamp a ‘brevet card’ at various control points along the route, thus proving completion. 1 (a) History of the Cycling Raid Originating in Italy in the late nineteenth century, participants aimed to … Continued
Do you need a cycling challenge to burn off all the Easter eggs you’re about to ‘gorge’ yourself on? Or are you tempted by a Raid but not sure if you’re ready? … Continued
Owning a modern GPS navigation device needn’t cost the earth – the chances are you already have one in your pocket. With riders nowadays craving more and more from their cycling computers, we’re inevitably looking to our smartphones to supply the information we crave. With their big touchscreens and powerful processors, many have started to … Continued
Anyone who’s ever flown with a bike before will be familiar with the anxious wait at baggage reclaim – will it be damaged or won’t it? Just HOW damaged will it be? The ShokBox We let our own ‘baggage handler’ (aka James) loose on the newly released ShokBox to see just how they’ve reinvented the … Continued
