Cycling Stories

Stories from our Collective

It started with one ambitious idea: six mums, limited cycling experience, and a mission to save their children's pre-school. Five years, five fundraising rides and nearly £90,000 later, they took on their toughest challenge yet: cycling across the Alps.

Hari Milburn: Keeping Our Trails Clean with Trash Cat

Meet Hari Milburn, an adventure seeker whose passion for cycling sparked the creation of Trash Cat - a fun and interactive event that brings together riders from all backgrounds to achieve a common goal: cleaning up the waste on our trails and opening up a new way to explore the outdoors.

Gareth Winter's Tuscany Road Journal: Part 2 - Finding our Feet (and Wheels)

We've got Giro fever at Laka HQ. As the race heads through Tuscany we're enjoying an espresso and Gareth Winter's Tuscany Road Journal: Enjoy:

Nick Frendo: The Road to Respair

When we heard from Nick Frendo about his inspiring journey it made everyone at Laka HQ want to head for the hills on two wheels. Grab yourself a coffee and read Nick's story:

Gareth Winter's Tuscany Road Journal

Italy is undeniably a cycling mecca. Have a read of Gareth Winter's road journal and escape to Tuscany, Siena, white chalk roads and beyond.