Over the years, we’ve made it our mission here at GCN to seek out and attempt to ride the steepest road in the world. We’ve tackled Ffordd Pen Llech, Bamford Clough, but now we’ve heard about a brutal climb in Italy called Salita Scanuppia. At 7.5km long with an average gradient of 17.6% and maximum of 42.8%, we think we may have finally found the world’s hardest climb. So, naturally, we sent Ollie to try to ride it!
A good beginner road bike isn’t just a case of low price – even entry level road bikes have to be fit for purpose with quality specs
Are you after a beginner road bike but don’t really know what to look for? Don’t worry, every single person you see out on the road started somewhere, with all the same questions that are probably rattling around in your brain. If you’re brand new to this and want to learn about how to choose the perfect bike for you, then our guide to the best road bikes is a great place to start. If you’re a little more aware of what you’re after then we’ve put together a guide to the best budget road bikes. Meanwhile, if you want to know about sizing, componentry, accessories, and some red flags to avoid when buying a beginner’s road bike, then read on.
Recently Neil and Blake met up with our friends/biggest rivals Manon, Alex and Conor from the Global Cycling Network for the ultimate cycle speedway race! Cycle speedway racing has been a popular sport since the 1940s and, we can see why! Prepare for intense battles and laughs as GMBN goes up against GCN!