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December 20, 2024

Why do cyclists want to climb mountains?

In my lifetime of uphill efforts on a bike, I have never really worked out why I find so much enjoyment in suffering on a climb.

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A young girl cycles on a mountain trail through the Cairngorms with the northern corries of Cairngorm behind her

Winter cycling adventures are a tonic for your mind and soul.

Get out and ride

A young boy and girl stand astride their bikes looking south towards Lochan na Lairige, just below the summit of Ben Lawers. The girl is wearing a Soreen Malt Loaf cycling jersey and the boy is wearing a Tay Titans Junior Cycling Club jersey.

Cycling Ben Lawers

A man and a woman cycle towards the end of the hebridean Way. They are silhoutted against a blue sky and a lighthouse is on the horizon to their right.

The end of the road

Cycling guide Scot, who runs cycling tours and holidays in Scotland shares a kiss on the Hebridean Way.

A kiss with my red, red rose

A group of cycling coaches from the Tay Titans junior cycling club and friends of Scot Tares, of Skinny Tyres cycling holidays in Scotland, join him on the BBC One Show Challenge Squad event 2024.

The One Show Challenge Squad

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Look who I bumped into last week. Back in March 2

Look who I bumped into last week.
Back in March 2018 I cycled with Greg James from Motherwell to Fort William as he completed the final stage of his Gregathon Pedal to the Peaks challenge for Radio 1 and Comic Relief.
Last week I got to say hello to him again at the Morning Live studios as he joined Mollie King on her Own Comic Relief Challenge.
@comicrelief @bbcradio1

Just back home after riding from London to Hull ov

Just back home after riding from London to Hull over 500km with the amazing Mollie King from Radio 1. Her Comic Relief challenge has raised over £1million this week 😀

Day 4 of riding with Mollie King and the @_behindt

Day 4 of riding with Mollie King and the @_behindts team who have all done an amazing job to support her to this point. One more day to go 💪

All ready to start at New Broadcasting House Molli

All ready to start at New Broadcasting House Mollie King’s Pedal Power for Red Nose Day #comicrelief Listen on Radio 1. On watch on Morning Live

Next up was Radio 2’s Vernon Kaye and his epic U

Next up was Radio 2’s Vernon Kaye and his epic Ultra Marathon raising over £4,000,000 for BBC Children in Need along the way. On Ops car driving duties with @_behindts this time round. Nice to stay dry and warm in the vehicle 😉

What a week working with Behind the Scenes @_behin

What a week working with Behind the Scenes @_behindts on two different events for Children in Need. First up was BBC One Show riding 52 miles from Oxford to New Broadcasting House in London with Jermaine Jenas and the young person from Children in Need.

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