Ride Stories from our global community

As we draw a close to this seasons Members Week we asked you to share with us your proudest moments on the bike and your biggest cycling achievements.

It's fair to say that I have never experienced Italy as I did on the bike over 3 days of Bike Packing. October is the perfect time of year for bike packing through Tuscany, the weather was warm but not to hot and the roads weren’t as busy as can be in the peak of summer.

The Col de la Bonette is one of the highest paved roads in the French Alps, reaching a towering 2,802 meters at its peak. Known for its relentless gradients, stunning scenery, and historical significance, the climb is a must-do for any avid cyclist

One of the best things about riding gravel is that you can map routes just about anywhere, logging roads, farm roads, goat paths, horse paths, etc. If you can dream it up you can ride it on a gravel bike with the right setup.

Fun is one way to describe it. Challenging and Brutal come to mind as well. After doing my summer sportives I was in a bit of a training rut. So when a LC__CC Zwift club ride regular announced she was going to follow the Le Tour Grand Tour Training plan and asked who would join, I thought: why not.

My name is Mark Bruce and on January 1st, I started climbing the first of 12 planned Everests in 2024. An Everest is simple in theory, you pick a hill and ride repeats of it, without going to sleep, until you reach 8848m of elevation.

To celebrate LC__CC reaching over 200,000 club members, we've asked you to share your biggest achievements with us

Le Col athlete Jesse Yates is now half way through his biggest racing season after returning from finishing as the first Brit over the line at Unbound gravel. Check Jesse's latest race report and what his plans are for breaking big in the gravel over the next few years.

Discover the best gravel café stops and routes from London and into the Surrey Hills

The CiCLE Classic is the British version of a Belgian Classic with off road sectors, and often cold and wet. Surprisingly, for the women’s race at least, it was a very mild afternoon with some sunshine.

Our resident café rider is back to show you more of the best cycling bakeries in London

Guide written by pro riders Lucy Gadd & Jordan Giles

Hi, I'm Mateusz, an LC__CC member from Krakow. My challenge for 2023 was to beat 365,000 meters of elevation gain while cycling only in the open air

750KM, 15,000M climbing through some of the most remote and challenging places in Europe. How Jesse Yates and his pair rider Sam William Andrews rode and won the wildest gravel challenge in Europe.

At 5.50am on the 19th August, I departed from Lac Assal, Djibouti, the lowest point in Africa (160m below sea level) to begin a human-powered journey to the highest point in Africa, Kilimanjaro, Tanzania.

The Passo Giau is one of the highest mountain passes in the Italian Dolomites. Famous for its difficulty and stunning views

We've found the three best cycling cafés in London for you

Get the best advice to see you through our toughest challenge of the year

Written by LC__CC Member Duncan Manuel

Written by Le Col ambassador Alex Boswell

I was home for 3 days to work after La Thuile and then it was another trip to Dublin airport to head off to Switzerland for the 2nd round of the XCO World Cup

International Italian Series RD4 - La Thuile - Race Report from Le Col Ambassador Chris Dawson

The first world cup of the season had arrived! Chris Dawson recounts his biggest race of the season so far.

Jesse Yates takes on the Traka 360 and offers an insight into what it takes to finish in the top 10 in an all-day gravel race

Dirty Reiver race held in the Kielder Forest that’s 200kms. It’s the largest man-made forest in Europe and it’s riddled with fire roads throughout which makes it perfect for gravel.

Chris Dawson's 3rd race weekend of the season heading off to Italy for the 2nd round of the Italian national XCO series

Your European Winter Cycling Getaway

Big Points Gain For Le Col Ambassador Chris Dawson In the Serbia Epic Series

Podium for Le Col Ambassador Chris Dawson

To celebrate the LC__CC global ride out on Sunday 12th June, we invited a group of our most active members on a ride in the Surrey Hills.

My first ride with the Le Col Cycle Club did not disappoint

So, I just had the crazy idea to ride up the Alpe Du Zwift during one of the Le Col Zwift group rides. It hurt, but it was fun!

Storey Racing Rider Shares Her Favourite Route

Alessandro Ballan on his home climb

An early morning bike ride

A dizzying ascent into thin air.

Mallorca's most famous climb.

Seeking out the highest UK mountain passes.

How to ride the Passo dello Stelvio.

The mighty Tourmalet. Twice.

Tackling the most mythic climb in cycling.