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We think the humble Buff is one of the most versatile accessories you can have in your cycling wardrobe. It’s for this reason that we are never surprised to see it topping our best selling accessories list. With this in mind we thought we’d share some of our favourite ways to wear one… A casual scarf all year round or a neck warmer when the the weather turns chillier. Wearing your Buff as a face mask protects you from dust and dirt, whilst still being highly breathable. Or for full coverage try a balaclava which provides either total sun protection...

As I trundled down the M5 early on Sunday morning I remember thinking to myself that I probably wouldn’t have entered this race had I bothered to check where it actually was. I’d just assumed that the final round of the Cotswold League would be somewhere in the Cotswolds. It wasn’t. But I’d paid my entry fee, so here I was, driving 100 miles to a small Somerset village called Priddy in the Mendip Hills.   Almost as soon as we got underway there was a large crash and the race was stopped. Lots of riders had come down and...

After it looked like summer had deserted us early this year, riders arriving at Little Milton village hall this weekend were treated to a perfect day for racing. Dry roads, clear skies, light winds and cool temperatures made for a good atmosphere as the riders signed on and made their final preparations. I love this part of the day, the inevitable pre-race butterflies always fade away as I pin on my number, get organised, warmed up and share a joke or two with friends and strangers.Digital Keystone Shutt Velo Rapide had 3 riders in this race (Luke Souter, Timb Hiscocks...

I’m having a bit of a moment. At 4.45am in a dark, chilly car park in Les Saisies, high in the French Alps, I’m getting ready to descend to Megeve with 500 odd other riders and I have a broken zip on my jacket. Any hopes at remaining “tranquilo” before I begin the world’s toughest one day bike race look to be scuppered as I struggle with the stubborn little piece of metal and unfairly growl at my girlfriend. A couple of deep breaths, some brute force applied to the zip and I recover my senses and make my way...

Four members of the Shutt Velo Rapide Racing Team spent a week in June following the historic Route des Grandes Alpes through the high mountains of France from Lake Geneva to the French Riviera.  The Route des Grandes Alpes (Great Alpine Road) is a 700 km long route through the French Alps devised by the French Touring Club and constructed between 1909 and 1937. It runs from Lake Geneva to Menton on the Mediterranean and includes some of the highest and most beautiful mountain passes in Europe. Route profile. This version is for a 7-day trip. We’re attempting to complete it in 5...