Rides

Croix de Fer 931 Bike CheckSingletrack Mag Editor and all-round cycling legend, Chipps Chippendale recently made the switch to the updated Genesis Croix de Fer 931. Having ridden everything from the singlespeed Day One to a titanium Croix de Fer, Chipps was curious to try the updated Croix de Fer 931 frameset. After six months of hard use, here’s what he had to say: “I’ve been impressed at how versatile the Croix de Fer 931 has been. The Croix de Fer 931 is a bike that looks like Ti, but with the ride of steel, a massively versatile build-up range and a chirpy ride that encourages some big days out.” Chipps customised his Croix de Fer 931 with the Di2 2x12 GRX semi-wireless groupset, DT Swiss DiCut 1400 wheels, and enough bosses for bottles, bags and bikepacking adventures. Six months in, it’s handled everything from 100km road rides to overnight mountain-pass missions and even a bit of mellow MTB. As Chipps puts it, "It’s been mighty capable so far."  For Chipp's full Singletrack review,

Let’s Ride! Celebrating Bike Week with Freewheel.co.ukIt’s Bike Week – and we’re absolutely here for it! Whether you’re a road warrior, trail shredder, city commuter or just someone who loves a weekend spin to the coffee shop, this week is all about you – and your bike. At Freewheel, we believe there’s no better way to celebrate than to do the simplest thing of all: ride. Ride to the shop. Ride with friends. Ride through the woods. Ride just because it feels good. No pressure, no podiums – just two wheels, fresh air, and that unbeatable feeling of freedom.Why Ride? We’re Glad You Asked! Bikes are more than just fun – they’re little two-wheeled heroes. They’re great for your health.Regular cycling can boost your mood, improve cardiovascular fitness, strengthen muscles, and even help you sleep better. It's like a gym session… except you get to feel the wind in your hair. They're kind to the planet.Swapping the car for a bike just once a day can reduce your carbon footprint, every pedal

Homegrown Quality: Get to Know Freewheel’s Own BrandsAlongside some of the biggest names in the cycling world, we proudly design and develop our own portfolio of in-house brands. Spanning everything from powerhouse P&A labels like Aztek, Nutrak, and Truflo, to technical apparel specialists Madison Clothing and Hump, and iconic bike brands including Ridgeback and Genesis—our proprietary offering has been built over decades with one clear focus: delivering high-quality, great-value products that riders can trust.One of our most established brands is Ridgeback. With a heritage stretching back over 30 years, Ridgeback has produced bikes trusted for round-the-world adventures as well as reliable daily rides and a range of award-winning e-bikes - perfect for everything from cross-continent touring to popping to the shop for a pint of milk.Genesis Bikes was born from Ridgeback’s more adventurous DNA. Built for riders who crave versatility, Genesis bikes are engineered to perform both

With Scotland being the home of Robert Burns, it's quite apt that it's also where the best laid plans for our next Genesis Explore Series ride went a little off the rails. Originally Kerry Macphee was supposed to be joining Adam Blythe and Monica Dew as their guide on an adventure from Aberfoyle through the Loch Lomond national park. But a serious crash a few days before filming began meant she couldn't ride and had to provide moral support (and phone-based guidance) instead.  Still, Adam and Monica had a fantastic time taking in the climbs, tracks and lochs in one of Britain's most beautiful places. Check out the video below and, if you missed it, you can catch episode one right here. 

Want somewhere new to ride? We asked some of our ambassadors about their favourite places to ride in the UK. This is what they had to say. 

Polly Clark is one of the unsung heroes of the cycling world, and she clocks up more miles in a month than most riders do in a year. To celebrate International Women’s Day, we spent some time with Polly to discuss her love of mountain biking, how the sport can attract more female riders and why mid-Wales is a must-ride destination...

Here at Freewheel we're excited to announce that we've teamed up with UK Cycling Events for our first ever sportive - the New Forest Spring Sportive on April 13-14.  There are three routes available - 81 miles, 67 miles and 30 miles - and you can ride any of them on either Saturday or Sunday around the beautiful New Forest in Hampshire. You can check out more about the routes or get your entry booked here, and if you use the code FREEWHEEL10 you'll save 10% on entry*.  On top of that. when you enter you'll get 10% off site wide on Freewheel to spend on whatever you fancy, and we're also running a competition in conjunction with the event to win a package containing everything you need to take on your first sportive - including a bike. You can enter the competition here.   We'll also be there on the day to help out with anything you need, from last minute essentials to bike maintenance and even a cleaning station so you don't have to chuck a muddy bike in the back of your car for the

Bored with his job and feeling like he was wasting his life, Harry Morris quit his job to embark upon the adventure of a lifetime. Here he tells us a little about what he's been doing... On the whole I find my life day to day, week to week pretty dull; five days out of seven I sit at a desk or stand looking out of a window. I'm almost literally a weatherman. Those two days free at the weekend I really pride myself on making the most of them; mountain biking, climbing, running, long weekends in Europe and obviously drinking ample amounts. I'm lucky enough that I've always been able to go on several adventure trips a year and have been grateful for everything I’ve seen and done. But still, I live to work and despite a generous proportion of my time dedicated to adventure I decided to act and shift the balance, at least for a time, in favour of living. Fast forward six months, I’m sat in a lodge - Mushroom Farm - nestled into the Kipengere mountain range overlooking Lake Malawi. It's the first

Aaron Rolph and Paul Guest cycled 1800km in seven days to visit 14 countries and break the official Guinness World Record for most countries visited by bicycle in a week. In his own words Aaron kindly looks back and recounts the key moments of this record breaking ride. I rekcon anyone who grew up in the UK in the 90s must have watched BBC’s Record Breakers, right? We sure did. And after browsing Guinness’ catalogue of impressive World records, I began to research how feasible breaking the existing record of visiting 13 countries by bicycle in seven days might be… Turns out, it was possible enough that we fancied a crack at it. After months and months of planning our train pulled into the remote southern tip of Poland and we were ready to start our record-breaking attempt. Despite the serious mountain passes and high probability of experiencing adverse weather, we went with the ‘just back yourself’ mentality. Deciding to ‘credit card tour’ by staying in Hotels was the key to packing relatively