Top 5 tips for finding riding buddies

I thought I would write about how to find riding buddies, as I think whether you're new to riding or have been doing it for a while it can be tricky finding people to ride with as a lot of us have crazy time schedules that sometimes means we cant always ride with the same people.Continue reading "Top 5 tips for finding riding buddies"

Street Velodrome Pro Series Superfinal!

Street Velodrome! Whaaaat is that I hear you ask!? Well basically its a mini sized Velodrome thats erected in different city streets across the UK that holds races! Its open to anyone that would like to race or even just turn up and have a go to see what its like. Its only been goingContinue reading "Street Velodrome Pro Series Superfinal!"

Top 5 Tips for Riding with children

Riding with my son is always a great day out! Its something we can do together, do anywhere and in any weather! It's something we've been doing together since he first started riding a bike and its so nice to see him build his confidence every time we go out. So here are my topContinue reading "Top 5 Tips for Riding with children"

BBC Sesh – ‘Who says girls cant ride bikes?’

I had the opportunity to film a short film with BBC Sesh, which of course I jumped on! Its a little interview with shots if me riding in a pretty out there dress! Its about how I got into riding, what I love about it and how I've sometimes been treated because I'm a girlContinue reading "BBC Sesh – ‘Who says girls cant ride bikes?’"

Cornering Techniques on a mountain bike

Cornering! Learning to corner properly is so important to carry speed into the corner, around the corner and out of it. Its easy to go fast in a straight line but it takes technique and practice to maintain speed when cornering. When I first started mountain biking the advice I had off one rider wasContinue reading "Cornering Techniques on a mountain bike"

Top tips for Winter night rides

Winter seems to still be here, even though its technically spring now! Thats if you live in Britain and have experience all the snow and super cold spells over the last month.. Anyway despite the crazy weather I've been managing to get my regular mid-week night ride in. So heres my top tips that willContinue reading "Top tips for Winter night rides"

Liv Presents: An Introduction to Mountain Biking!

So I am super excited to say ill be doing my first event for Liv Cycling on the 15th of March at the Bristol Giant store! Whoop whoop! And the best part about the event is that its all about getting into mountain biking! So heres what ill be covering on the evening (plus moreContinue reading "Liv Presents: An Introduction to Mountain Biking!"

Introducing me | Becoming a Liv Ambassador

Hello, Okay, where do I begin? I guess I’ll keep it short and sweet. My name is Alyssa. I am 27 and I live in a city called Cardiff in Wales (the country with the big red dragon on the flag). It’s a cool place - well South Wales is an awesome place! We prettyContinue reading "Introducing me | Becoming a Liv Ambassador"