The Great World Adventure continues in northern India, exploring the high roads, lakes and valleys of Ladakh. After the opening film introduced the Zanskar River route, the second stage of the Long-Term Challenge takes us towards Tso Moriri, one of the region's highest lakes. We'll also look back at the ROUVY Route Team's filming trip from Manali to Leh and beyond. Along the way, there was a six-hour traffic jam, a crashed drone and a five-hour climb with a local guide. Later stages take riders to Karsha and back to the winding road alongside Gonbo Rangjon.

After a few weeks off the bike with a sprained knee, I was itching to ride again. So when a friend invited me out as soon as I was feeling better, I didn’t think twice. We rode 80 kilometres of fabulous farmland rollers, and it was everything I’d been missing… until around kilometre 55, when I started to feel uncomfortable. By the time I got off the bike, my saddle area was pinching and tender.

It's time for us to talk about bonking in cycling, the dreaded energy crisis that sneaks up on you and takes you down without warning. Bonking can turn a seasoned cyclist into a shadow of their former self in minutes, and if you've been cycling long enough, it's guaranteed to happen to you.

An aero position on a road bike means making yourself smaller to the wind by adjusting your elbows, shoulders, torso and head. Done well, it can help you ride faster without buying new equipment, or hold the same speed while using less energy.

There is quite a bit to get used to when you first take a road bike into traffic. Looking behind without drifting, knowing where to wait at a junction and leaving room beside parked cars all take practice. Good bike safety habits give you more time to react and help other road users understand where you are going. Here are ten practical bike safety tips, along with advice on riding in traffic, choosing useful safety gear and preparing for mountain roads.

Your road bike could be all you need for your first triathlon, without a shopping list longer than your training plan. It’s the bike you already know how to handle, and with the right fit changes it can carry you through the bike leg with enough left for the run. Here’s where I’d spend the money, how far you can adapt your road frame and when a dedicated tri bike starts making sense.

It's easier to get on the bike through winter when there's a ride you're looking forward to on the calendar. Perhaps you want to finish your first sportive, return to a mountain event with better legs or finally enter the gran fondo you've been discussing for years. Choosing that target means looking beyond the finish-line photos to the preparation, cost and time involved. Here's how to choose an event that suits your riding and your life, with eight ideas for 2027 and ways to prepare on ROUVY.

You're a few hours into a long ride or trainer session when you start to notice something you'd rather not. Things have gone numb 'down there'. Maybe you stand on the pedals a bit, shift around and the feeling starts to come back. But if it keeps happening, you might be dealing with cyclist syndrome.

You can put plenty of miles into your legs and still find that a day in the Dolomites asks a little more of them. There is the climbing, of course, but also the early start, the long descents and the business of remembering to eat while admiring where you are. The 40th Maratona dles Dolomites takes place on 4 July 2027, with three routes starting in La Villa and finishing in Corvara. Its longest course covers 138 kilometres and 4,230 metres of ascent, including Passo Giau. Getting a few things sorted beforehand means you can spend more of the day enjoying the ride.