Two of the most iconic climbs in Tour de France history! This dramatic journey takes you from Mont Ventoux to Alpe d’Huez via some truly stunning, and challenging, Alpine riding. Skedaddle guide and cycling journalist, Hannah Reynolds, tells us all about it... I first guided this trip in 2017 and despite knowing all the individual ...
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Hannah Reynolds Series
Cycling journalist Hannah Reynolds has been guiding for Skedaddle for a good few years now and is one of the masterminds behind our popular St Malo to Nice journey. Alongside enjoying France’s best croissants on a regular basis (not jealous at all) she can be frequently found on our road cycling holidays across Europe. Having been the fitness editor at Cycling Weekly for 15 years, she is also the author of three cycling books: France en Velo, Get on your Bike and Fitter, Faster, Further; so it’s safe to say she knows a thing or two about the world of cycling. Always eager to share our expert knowledge, we’ve teamed up to share a series of handy two-wheeled tips, offering advise on everything from nutrition to cycling technique.
Long-haul adventures with our top tips!
For when a weekend getaway or a city break just doesn't cut it, long-haul holidays are made for getting out of your comfort zone and exploring our beautiful and diverse world. Read this inspiring write-up by our guide and cycling journalist Hannah Reynolds about how nothing quite compares to cycling in far-flung destinations and get some of her top tips ...
Cycle into 2020: the answer to all your New Year’s resolutions
We’ve made the whole New Year, New You thing much more simple by coming up with just the one answer to all of the top ten New Year’s resolutions (according to a survey of over 2000 people). Can you guess what it is? Here goes: 1. Exercise more (38%) Easy, cycling! The number one thing ...
Celebrating women and cycling
Looking back one hundred years to when the first women were given the vote in the UK, it is worth recalling the famous words of Susan B Anthony, the US suffragist and abolitionist: "I'll tell you what I think of bicycling. I think it has done more to emancipate women than any one thing in ...
Types Of Cycling – Unpacked
Cycling comes in many flavours and there is nothing to say you can’t pick and mix! There are so many different ways of enjoying riding your bike - it would be a shame to miss out on any of them. Here's our short guide to different types of cycling... Road Cycling Road cycling is the ...
A Guide’s Perspective: Why We Love Climbing Mountains!
Riding a bike up a mountain, resisting gravity at every turn of the pedal, is not easy. But it is possible, for everyone, no matter how fit a cyclist you are. You might just be cutting your teeth on a gentle diet of one col a day, or feasting on a five course banquet of ...
8 things that people say before their first cycling trip
More and more people are choosing a holiday on two wheels! After all, if you ask us, it is the best way to explore a destination. But if you've never done a guided cycling holiday before, you might have a lot of questions right now. How will I keep up? What about a group? What if ...
12 pros and cons of using GPS
In our latest instalment of a series of handy two-wheeled tips written by cycling journalist and expert Hannah Reynolds, she gives us the low down on GPS navigation… GPS, like so many things in our modern technological world, is a great tool but a poor master. Riding with GPS has a whole host of benefits, the most critical being the sense of ...
Seven Stages of a Guided Cycling Holiday
Here are seven common stages Skedaddlers go through before, during and after being away on a guided cycling holiday with us... Stage 1: Decision making Peruse the Skedaddle website like a kid in a sweet-shop. So many places to ride your bike and every picture is filled with sunshine and smiling cyclists. Do you go for the ...
A breakfast for cycling champions
Here’s our fifth instalment of a series of handy two-wheeled tips written by cycling journalist Hannah Reynolds. This week she talks about what makes a good cycling breakfast and how it is different around the world… Eating a good breakfast will fuel your day of cycling and help you to feel fitter and stronger. One of the great joys of a cycling holiday ...
Benefits of riding clipped-in to your pedals
In our forth instalment of the Hannah Reynold’s series, we talk about clipless pedals. Some fear them, others swear by them. Here Hannah looks at benefits, risks and options of riding clipped-in to your pedals... A secure connection between your shoes and your pedals can make cycling feel easier so before your next trip get to grips with clipless pedals. ...
Café culture. Why cyclists love the café stop
Coffee is synonymous with cycling, whether you are a mountain biker, roadie or leisure cyclist every ride benefits from a café stop. And it’s the culture as well as the caffeine that draws cyclists through the café door. Caffeine has some clear and obvious benefits to bike riders, it’s a mild central nervous system stimulant ...