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Essential Parts & Tips for Trailside MTB Fixes

Essential Parts & Tips for Trailside MTB Fixes

Hitting the trails on your mountain bike is exhilarating, but mechanical mishaps can quickly derail your ride. Being prepared for trailside repairs can save the day, and get you back on track as quickly...

Get Your Bike Ready for Hot Weather

Get Your Bike Ready for Hot Weather

Summer is here, and with it comes longer daylight hours and the perfect opportunity to hit the road on your bike. But warm and hot weather can make even the most enjoyable ride a sweaty struggle. Here’s...

How to Tackle Technical Climbs

How to Tackle Technical Climbs

Embarking on technical climbs is a thrilling aspect of mountain biking that demands finesse and skill. As you navigate the challenging terrain, strategic techniques can make all the difference in conquering...

Cross-Training Techniques to Boost Cycling Performance

Cross-Training Techniques to Boost Cycling Performance

As passionate cyclists, at BETD we understand the drive to conquer new horizons on two wheels. If you’re looking to take your cycling performance to the next level, diversifying your training routine...

How to Reignite Your Love of Cycling

How to Reignite Your Love of Cycling

Even for the most dedicated cyclists, there are a number of life events that can get in the way of riding your bike. If you’re struggling to get your mojo back after a break from cycling, don’t panic....

Our Safety Checklist for Summer Cycling

Our Safety Checklist for Summer Cycling

With the weather at its best, many of us are making the most of being outdoors by cycling, jogging or mountain bike riding. But before taking your bike out for a ride this summer, it’s critical to be...

Get Your Bike Ready for Bikepacking

Get Your Bike Ready for Bikepacking

Bikepacking is a fantastic way to get out and see the country, and make the most of the summer weather. With the advent of new bicycle technologies, you no longer need heavy equipment to go for a cycling...

How to Prepare your Bike for Spring

How to Prepare your Bike for Spring

Start your spring clean with attending to one of your most treasured possessions – your bike! From adjusting derailleur hangers to checking your bicycle crankset, there are many steps you can take so...

How to Increase your Cycling Speed

How to Increase your Cycling Speed

The winner of the Tour de France averages around 25mph/40kph riding more than 2,000 miles/3,500km over three weeks. Your sights are likely to be set a little lower, but nevertheless, you might have ambitions...

Bike Wheels and Winter Weather

Bike Wheels and Winter Weather

You’re a seasoned cyclist who is aware of how the seasons affect your bike, but sometimes you need to go back to basics. Once you have covered the essentials of winter cycling that pertain to your warmth...

More Cycling Tips for Summer

More Cycling Tips for Summer

Enjoy the warmer weather with our reminders for how to get the most out of summer cycling. Whether you have a gravel bike to prep for a day out or you need to double-check your mountain bike parts ahead...

Get Prepared for Summer

Get Prepared for Summer

In the UK, we are very unlikely to see consistently hot temperatures all throughout the most traditionally sunny months of the year. Fortunately, cycling is a sport in which wet weather can often be enjoyable...

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