Bike Travel Guides

Planning a cycling holiday or racing abroad is a daunting task if you’ve never done it before. We’ve written these guides to help our customers plan for every eventuality and have the best trip possible. Can’t find what you’re looking for? Search through our Bike box guides here.

Car Hire

Hiring a car at your destination can be a cost effective way to get to the best rides and assist you to keep you stocked up on food and drink! This advice from the AA could help you save time and money: Plan ahead If you leave it to the last minute and simply pick...

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Journey Information

Not all airlines are the same The good news is that almost all airlines now want to attract cyclists as more and more people are taking their bikes abroad. The bad news is that there’s lots of difference between how much they charge, weight limits and on occasion what’s included within your weight limit. The...

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Get prepped for your triathlon

Do you have a routine when packing for a 70.3? Yes, I like to think I’m pretty organised. I have a list I keep on my phone and add to it occasionally. A good tip is to write a checklist and take it everywhere with you. You will find that, with each race, you will...

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Destination Guides

Many of our customers travel to destinations that they haven't explored before for their cycling trips. To help you find the best rides and make the most of your holiday we've put together these destination guides for some of the most popular areas. We work with our specialist cycling tour partners who have helped us write these guides...

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Bike and race Insurance

So you've trained for months (or years!), chosen the race, booked your flights and bike box and now you're looking for an all inclusive insurance to cover you for all eventualities. We've spent a long time looking for a suitable insurance provider to recommend to our customers and finally we've partnered with Yellow Jersey. Yellow...

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Airline Guide

Getting to and from the airport Car (see our car guide for more information) As a rule of thumb, one bike box will fit in a saloon car if the rear seats fold down, two boxes will fit in a mid-sized estate (e.g. BMW 3 series touring or Audi A4 Avant) and 3 boxes will...

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Car Guide

Not sure if your bike box will fit in your car? Have a look at the table below for some of the most common makes and models. Please note that this is just a guide and it’s worth measuring your box and car boot with a good old fashioned tape measure.  Feel free to contact...

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