Training Tips
Smashing the Event! Your Mallorca M312 Training Plan Revealed
Every year in April, thousands of amateur cyclists descend on the beautiful Balearic island of ...
Joyseat Saddle Review. Has Posedla Solved the Comfort Problem?
Your browser does not support the video tag. SportActive’s Flora is an accomplished cyclist, ...
How SportActive's Performance Weeks Powers Success
There can be no denying that the secret to cycling success is endurance. It provides the ...
Advantages of Burning Fat Before Carbs to Achieve Distance in Road Cycling
Endurance is the cornerstone of road cycling. Whether you're participating in a gruelling sportive ...
Marmotte Granfondo Alps 2024! - Secure Your Place Now
Ex-professional road racer, Ras winner, and Marmotte Granfondo Alps veteran, Phillip ...
Marmotte Granfondo Alps! Conquer the French Alps in 2024!
"It's a magnificent event, and I encourage everyone to try it at least once." - Phillip Cassidy, ...
Mallorca Cycling Holiday Routes that Should Be on Your Radar
Mallorca, the largest of Spain's Balearic Islands, is a paradise for cycling enthusiasts. With its ...
Fuelling on Your Bike Ride: Excellent Mallorca Coffee Stops
Mallorca, the cycling mecca of the Mediterranean, offers road cyclists an unrivalled experience ...
Road Bike Tyres Explained
Like other bike components road bike tyres are not created equal. There are ...
Keep on the Road – A Guide to Maintaining Hydraulic Disk Brakes
Disk brakes are becoming increasingly popular and nearly every pro team has adopted them, although ...
Your Guide to Preparing for the Mallorca 312 & Marmotte Granfondo Alps Sportives
You’ve booked the big sportive and you’re eager to prepare and develop the right condition to ...
The Right Food for the Right Ride – Determine Your Cycling Nutrition
The chances are you know that cycling nutrition is vital to putting in good cycling performances. ...
17 Tips for a Stellar New Year of Road Cycling
We all know that New Year’s resolutions don’t tend to stick. You make the promise to do this and ...
Marmotte Alps Sportive- 4 Tour de France Cols, One Glorious Day
Marmotte Alps is Europe's Toughest Alpine Sportive! Ride Glandon (1924m, 20.9 km), Télégraphe ...
Cycling in Winter can be fun! Tips for Better Performance in the Cold
Winter is not a great time for cyclists. The daylight hours shorten, the weather gets colder, ...
Great Riders Who Have Taken on the Mallorca 312
The Mallorca 312 is Europe’s longest and most popular sportive. It began in 2010 when founder ...
Riding Col du Galibier 2642 Metres of Tour de France Legend
There are several cols in cycling that push you physically and psychologically. They are in ...
How Accurate is Your Calorie Burn Device?
Thanks to the rise of electronic devices we have a plethora of ways of measuring calorie burn when ...
Training Tips for Every Kind of Cycling
Whether you crave the feeling of getting to the summit of the highest cols, riding faster on the ...
Am I Good Enough to Ride Marmotte Granfondo Alps?
Marmotte Granfondo Alps is a gruelling one day sportive set in the beautiful and awe inspiring ...
9 Achievable New Year’s Cycling Resolutions
Now you’ve had your turkey and celebrated the new year, now is the time to get organised and back ...
7 Breaches of Cycling Etiquette Never to do!
There is an unspoken etiquette in cycling circles that can get you a bad reputation should you ...
7 Tips for Riding Your First Sportive and Loving it!
Sportive and cycling events are wonderful. You get the atmosphere that only the larger organised ...
6 Essential Cycling Skills to Master
To become a good cyclist it is important to learn the essential skills. They will not only help ...
5 Occasions Where Precise Cycle Gearing is Essential
To become a good road cyclist you have to have mastery over your gears. Being able to select the ...
5 Tips for Safer Riding Through Traffic
There is nothing quite like cycling for that feeling of freedom and sense of achievement it ...
8 Tips to Increase Your Cycling Distance
A good sign of cycling progression is to ride longer distances. Sportives, cycling events, and ...
Cycling Tips for Cycling Motivation
When you decided to climb on the saddle and take up road cycling, you probably had dreams of ...
10 Tips to Climb Stronger and Faster
In cycling circles being able to climb fast is revered. We’ve seen some great cycling battles ...
Group Riding Pro Tips for Better Training
Group riding brings many benefits to your cycling. You cycle further for less effort, experience ...
7 Tips for Finding Great Local Cycle Training Routes
Finding new and exciting places to ride keeps life interesting. Training remains fresh and gives ...
Wear Lightweight Gear for Cycling Speed Improvements
Last week we discussed bike upgrades that make you go faster. If you’re considering an upgrade or ...
Bike Upgrades to Make You go Faster
Although it is your power and endurance that determines how fast your bike travels, a few ...
Free Guide: How to Become an Expert Road Cyclist!
Simply complete the fields to download your free cycle guide. Enjoy your cycling! Your data and ...
The Pro Techniques for Riding Faster on the Flat
No matter your level in cycling, it is fair to say you want to be able to ride faster. How fast ...
Top Tips for First-Time Triathletes
For those looking for the physical challenge of a lifetime, a triathlon is the perfect endurance ...
Pedal Like a Pro and Ride Like the Wind
Watching the pros pedalling is almost like watching a work of art unfold as they ascend mountains ...
Winter Training Tips for a Stellar New Cycling Season
Now autumn is here we know that winter is not far behind. The colder months bring shorter days and ...
6 Tips to Lose Weight Through Cycling
Cycling is a fantastic exercise. It works certain muscle groups, exercises your heart and keeps ...
Cycle Sprinting Tips to Finish Like a Pro
There can be no denying that riding fast is a thrill. We all love the long winding descents like ...
6 Common Cycling Mistakes to Avoid
When first starting in cycling, it is easy to make mistakes. If left unchecked, these mistakes can ...
Cycle Training Zones Explained
Pro cyclists know exactly what their heart rate and functional threshold power (FTP) is. They use ...
2 Cycle Training Techniques to Adopt When Short on Time
Although cycling is fantastic, there can be no denying it can be a time-consuming sport. Improving ...
Home Trainer Program - week 5
This is our 5th week home trainer program and also (hopefully!) the last as everybody in Europe ...
Home Trainer Program - week 5 - Power Meter Based
This is our week 5 home trainer program and also the last as everybody in Europe should be out of ...
Home Trainer Program - week 4
This is now our week 4 home trainer program. The last two weeks with threshold training in week 2 ...
Home Trainer Program - week 4 - Power Meter Based
This is our week 4 home trainer program. The last two weeks with threshold training in week 2 and ...
Structured Turbo Training & Lessons from a Legend
Structured turbo training in the present environment with restrictions on outdoor movements can ...
Home Trainer Program - week 3 - Anaerobic Exercises
Confinement keeps going and we have reached week 3 of our home trainer workouts. We did Endurance ...
Home Trainer Program - week 3 - Power Meter Based
Confinement keeps going and we have reached week 3 of our home trainer workouts. We did endurance ...
Home Trainer Program - week 2
We are now all used to some form of confinement. More so if you live in Italy, Spain or France, ...
Home Trainer Program - week 2 - Power Meter Based
We are now all used to some form of confinement. More so if you live in Italy, Spain or France, ...
Home Trainer Program - week 1
The Covid-19 confinement does not allow us to cycle outdoors anymore, now that spring has arrived… ...
Home Trainer Program - week 1 - Power Meter Based
The Covid-19 confinement does not allow us to cycle outdoors anymore, now that spring has arrived… ...
Welcome to the Road Cycling World of High Intensity Interval Training
High Intensity Interval Training (HIIT) is an increasingly popular form of training. Here, you ...
17 Reasons to Ride a Marmotte Granfondo this Year!
There is nothing quite like the challenge of a Marmotte Granfondo. Often set in the most famous ...
The Cols of Marmotte Granfondo Pyrénées Sportive
The Marmotte Granfondo Pyrénées sportive is a new event to the amateur circuit. Started in 2016 ...
Ride Marmotte Granfondo Pyrénées – Your New Favourite Sportive
Recently, Flora and Martin took on the challenging yet majestic sportive of Marmotte Granfondo ...
8 Cycling Safety Tips that keep you Safe on the Road
Cycle training on open roads presents dangers no matter how cautious you are. Traffic tends to be ...
8 Pro Recovery Tips to Enhance your Cycling Career
Every Pro peloton team you can think of utilises recovery, actively building it into their ...
Using Road Cycling to Burn Fat
Getting the balance right with fat is important if you want to be a better road cyclist. Too much ...
The Signs that your Cycling Is Progressing
If you have been riding for a while you may be wondering if you are making progress. With this in ...
5 New Year Resolutions to Improve your Cycling
With the New Year approaching you are probably keen to get back out on the road and build your ...
Inspiring Tips to Keep Motivated to Ride during the Winter Months
As the nights get shorter and the temperature drops with the onset of winter, the enthusiasm you ...
Tips to Make Turbo Training More Fun
Turbo training although effective isn’t the most interesting way to train. Lack of scenery and ...
Adopt a Pro Cycling Style Through Early Season Training
Every season Team Sky and other pro peloton cycling teams train in Mallorca. They can be seen ...
Secure your Entries: Marmotte Alps & M312
Use the M312 to Train for Marmotte Alps! Marmotte Granfondo Alps is your Tour de France ...
Cycling, Hydration, and what you need to Know
Always Keep Hydrated Keeping hydrated is essential to cycling whether you are on a training ride ...
Understanding Carbohydrates in Relation to Cycle Training
If you are cycling for over an hour and a half on a training ride or sportive, you will need to ...
Sportive Tips for Beginners
Sportive Tips If you are inexperienced at riding a sportive or maybe your first one is not too far ...
Become a Better Climber and Ride the Highest Cols
Climbing is one of the biggest challenges in cycling as most events have many cols. Every cyclist, ...
Essential Equipment to take on a Long Ride
Although we all love to cycle train, building our miles and improving, things can and do go wrong. ...
Go Fast Stop Fast – Learn to use your Brakes
Braking, like gear use, is a cycling skill and riders that have mastered gear use and braking, ...
Master your Gears to Ride Further and Faster
Good gear use is essential for better bike riding performance. If you can get your gear use right ...
Riding Marmotte Alps: We take care of the logistics, you ride the cols!
If you are dreaming of a Really Big Cycling Challenge for your next cycling season, then you have ...
How to Conquer Legendary Cycling Cols
If you’re planning to ride the cols of cycling legend, and you don’t live in the French Alps, it ...
The Cols of Marmotte Granfondo Alps
Ride Marmotte Granfondo Alps Marmotte Alps is the toughest Alpine sportive in Europe, and every ...
Sean Kelly’s Tips and Advice for Better Peloton Riding
Ride in a Group and Cycle Further and Faster for Less Effort! Peloton riding is used both as a ...
Essential Pre-Ride Checks
Before you take your bike for a spin you should check that it is in working order. Discovering ...
10 Reasons to Ride in the M312
The M312 is Europe’s most popular and longest sportive. The ride takes you across the island and ...
Tips to Maintain Fitness in the Winter Months
With the onset of winter and the cold months, it is easy to leave the bike in the garage and ...
Mallorca 312 – Edition 2016
The most popular amateur sportive in Europe took place on the 30/04/2016. 4,400 riders took part ...
Tips to Ride the Mallorca 312 and other Sportives
With famous sportives such as the Mallorca 312 approaching fast, we thought it would be a good ...
Tips for Better Peloton Riding
With sportive season well underway and big ones such as the Mallorca 312 and Marmotte on the ...
Riding Safer While Cycle Training
With the departure of winter and the arrival of summer you are probably out on the road training ...
Tips for those Long Descents!
When you cycle you always think about the challenges of cycling uphill. Climbing is a big part of ...
Tips for Buying a New Road Bike
When it is time to buy a new bike there are a few factors to take into account. The wrong choice ...
Five Tips to Increase your Cycling Speed
The idea behind this blog is to give you some thought provoking tips to help you increase your ...
How to Reduce the Risk of Punctures
Solve your Repeated Puncture Issues Punctures are the bane of every cyclist and are caused in one ...
Discover Sean Kelly’s Essential Advice for Sportive Training
Improve your Sportive Performance Cycle sportives are hugely popular across Europe. They provide ...
The Cycling Techniques that SportActive’s Mallorca Training Camp Improves
At SportActive we continually strive to make you a better cyclist. To do this, our head coach ...
5 Ways to Prepare for the New Cycling Season
The Advantages of Early Season Training With the long winter months and events such as Christmas ...
Top Tips for Packing your Bike for a Flight
There can be no question that cycling in Mallorca or in the French Alps is a fantastic experience ...
6 Rules of Road Cycling you should always obey
Riding on the road brings with it its fair share of issues. Despite European wide improvements to ...
5 Ways SportActive Makes you a Better Rider
Everybody wants to improve at everything they do, and at SportActive we recognise that cycling ...
Use Winter Tyres to Keep Riding in the Cold Months
Although the cold months are upon us, there is no reason for you to stop your cycling. Providing ...
How we Look after you in a Sportive
Riding in a sportive gives you the chance to test your limits and appreciate the amazing and ...
Essential Preparation for Every Sportive you Ride
Determine the Best Training Schedule for you Discover what Food Combinations work best for you ...
How to Ride the Right Pace in a Sportive
Secure your Best Time Riding well in a sportive is not just about the training before hand, but ...
6 Aspects to Keep you Safe When Cycling.
6 Aspects to Keep you Safe When Cycling. Wear the Protective Gear - no exceptions Ensure your Bike ...
Seven Good Reasons to Start Road Cycling...
...as well as Saving the Planet. If you are yet to climb back on the saddle and start cycling, ...
Do you want to Ride in the Tour de France?
Experience the Iconic Climbs of the Tour de France The Tour de France is the most famous bike race ...
Marmotte Sportive: Four Reasons you Have to Ride it!
Marmotte Sportive: Four Reasons you Have to Ride it! Are you Ready to Challenge your Cycling ...
Improve your Core Strength for Better Cycling
A cyclist's core strength is very important. It can prevent pain and injury, as well as providing ...
The Warning Signs that you're Cycling in a Bad Position
Are you Saddle Sore? Do you have Back Pain? Do you have Pain in your Knees? You could be ...
Slow Energy Foods Which Should be Part of your Training Diet
Get the most of your Cycling Training Slow energy foods are excellent for your training programme ...
Eat the right Foods for Better Cycling Performance
Like all exercise and sport, eating the right food is essential for performance. Even if you are ...
Lose Weight by Cycling
Lose Weight by Cycling Cycle your way to Health Cycling is not only one of the fastest growing ...
Mallorca 312: voted as top five overseas sportives
2015 sees the 6th edition of the Mallorca 312 and the M167, the shorter version of the sportive. ...
Six Tips for Better Group Riding
Six Tips for Better Group Riding Group riding has many benefits and should you join a cycling club ...
Six Reasons to Improve your Cycling
6 Reasons to Improve your Cycling Improve your Health and Confidence. Start Cycling to Work and ...
Electronic Gear Shifting
The electronic gear shifts are now fitted to many bikes which are available to hire. To some the ...
Keep your Bike in Tip-top Condition in the cold Winter Months
Keep your Bike in Tip-top Condition in the cold Winter Months With winter well and truly here it ...
What are the benefits of a cycling break?
Improve your health and fitness Whether or not you are looking to get involved in serious training ...
Unwritten Rules of Group Riding
Unwritten Rules of Group Riding : Does and Don'ts Sean Kelly leading the group in Mallorca When ...
The benefits of cycling in a group
The benefits of cycling in a group Why joining a cycling club could be one of the best decisions ...
Self-Hypnosis and Imagery for Cyclists and Triathletes
People who are serious about their sport are determined to find anything that will give them an ...
Prepare your bike for the winter
The weather may be passable at the moment but you know that Mother Nature is just watching and ...
Nutritional mistakes made by cyclists
Common nutritional mistakes made by individuals on our cycling trips Whilst it is obviously ...
Road cycling for beginners: how to use your gears correctly
Road cycling for beginners: how to use your gears correctly road cycling for beginners : how to ...
Motivation tip to get on the bike
How to motivate yourself to get on the bike: Prepare your gear the night before. All the work of ...
Make sure your chain and gear train are in good shape
Make sure your chain and gear train are in good shape Gears The gears and the chain are another ...
Leah Vande Velde's low gluten recipes
Anti-inflammatory, low gluten diet : a new power source for cyclists ? Leah Vande Velde's low ...
Keep your brakes in order
Keep your brakes in order Brake pads: Your pads wear down naturally over time due to use. This can ...
Indoor Trainers are not for 3 hour rides
Much of the fun of going on a cycling adventure with SportActive happens far in advance of the ...
For your safety: check your wheels and tyres
For your safety on the bike, it is essential to make sure your wheels and tyres are correct. ...
Cycling Safety essentials
Cycling Safety essentials. Being a road cyclist means there are a lot of dangers surrounding you, ...
Bike-Fit: the right position on the bike
Whether you are riding to work or across the country, you should be comfortable on your bike. If ...
Active Bike Fit : fitting the bicycle to you
With our extensive knowledge of the sport of cycling and support from a Legend of Professional ...
