Are you fed up of going out for a ride and coming home unable to feel your feet, which have turned to blocks of ice? January is traditionally the month to start flicking through the holiday brochures to give us something to look forward to during the unkind winter months. There's no better way of experiencing the culture, landscape and way of life of a new country than on a bike. What's more, you can come back feeling heathy and invigorated. Help is at hand as Ride Velo brings you our best holiday guides, starting with long-distance worldwide trips to whet your cycling appetites.
Read MoreChristmas Cycling Around Copenhagen
What better place to be in over Christmas than the cycling capital of the world, Copenhagen. This was Ride Velo's first visit to the Danish capital and we were eager to see why and how Copenhagen has earned its place as the most successful cycling city. So armed with Rapha's City Cycling Copenhagen guide, we hired bikes, donned our warmest clothes and set out on our latest European adventure.
Read MoreWarm Showers
Ride Velo always suspected that cyclists were very lovely people but now we have the evidence to prove it. Did you know that there is a worldwide network of cyclists offering showers, a bed for the night, laundry, food and more to their cycling sisters and brothers - and all for free?
Read MoreWinter Training in the sun
As darkness, cold and rain are with us for the next few months, now's the perfect time to start planning your fitness programme for next season in a warm climate. Whether your aim is to improve your technique, or put in some serious milage pre-sportive season, winter training camps in the sun are the tried and tested option favoured by pro teams. So take a leaf out of their book - you know you want to! Luckily we've done the leg-work for you and produced a guide to some of the best cycling holidays to help you beat those UK winter blues.
Read MoreSomerset Cycling Mini-Break
We all like following the same cycle routes and trying to better our PBs on Strava, but there's nothing better than getting out into unfamiliar countryside and expanding our cycling comfort zone.
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