Cycling blog

Thoroughly clean the bicycle chain of your road bike

Properly maintaining your bicycle chain is one of the best ways to save on replacing your parts. Because your bicycle chain and sprockets are thoroughly clean, they wear out a lot less quickly than...

What do good cycling shorts with a chamois meet?

Advantages of cycling shorts with chamois Before we explain what a good cycling shorts with a chamois meets, we will explain the most important advantages of cycling shorts with a chamois. Becau...

Characteristics of a good cycling jersey for men

Good quality cycling clothing is very important for comfort on the bike. A cycling outfit that fits comfortably ensures that you can move freely and that you can fully focus on your ride on the bik...

Checklist for buying a used road bike

The time has come, you've decided to buy your first (or second) road bike. After hours of looking around on Marktplaats or Veloscout , you have finally found your dream bike. Of course we welcome t...

The biggest doping scandals in cycling

Cycling is a top sport that receives a lot of attention worldwide every year. It is an intensive sport in which there is a lot of pressure on the cyclists to set the best time. This has led some c...

What is RPE (Rate of Perceived Exertion) and how do you use it while cycling?

When reading about training, you sometimes come across the term RPE - Rate of Perceived Exertion Scale. This is a scale that runs from 1 to 10 and is used to estimate your training intensity based...

5x Ronde Hoep and alternatively around Amsterdam

The Ronde Hoep, perhaps the most standard cycling round of every Amsterdammer. The round, loved by many, has almost everything a cyclist is looking for: fast in nature, low-traffic, good asphalt a...

The best Dutch cyclists of the moment

The Netherlands may be a relatively small country, but we are big in cycling. Over the years there have been many Dutch heroes in cycling, who have put our country on the international map. Today's...

Which type of cycling shirt do you need?

Now that the cycling season is about to start and now that the first beautiful days have arrived, you are of course looking for a nice tight outfit. You start your search with a simple search term ...

How do you start cycling training as a beginner?

Regardless of age, everyone started cycling at some point. One just gets on a bike, or rides with a friend and the other takes a completely thought-out approach. In any case, it never hurts to foll...