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1. Win: Urbanist Cycling underwear from Velovixen Ever dreamt of a comfortable ride around town without having to resort to full-on cycling shorts? Something you can wear all day and feel feminine in, but still helps cushion your most sensitive parts as you ride? Urbanist Cycling’s Brigitte chamois-padded knickers are the answer to your prayers. Beautifully cut to fit and enhance the female form, they’ve been tested tirelessly by the Texas cycling community where Urbanist is based, to ensure no chaffing or digging in. The material is sumptuous, whilst the chamois pads come from one of Italy’s most respected chamois designers. The Urbanist Brigitte is well suited...
2. Sportsister Loves: Muc-Off Athlete protection Muc-off, the brand responsible for keeping our bikes clean and running smoothly have now turned their attention to keeping us, the riders in good shape too. The new range called Athlete Protection, features balms and lotions that protect, prepare and aid recovery. First – Although completely irrelevant to the performance of the product, we love the look and packaging of the range – modern and stylish and totally unisex. Second – The product smells serious, like it’s going to do something good. It has a medicinal but not unpleasant scent which disappears fairly quickly. The balm is runnier than expected, less...
3. Gifts for cycling fans Since it’s cycling week, we’ve searched out some fun gift ideas for all you cycling fans. Enjoy! Basil bike bell Everyone needs a bell and this beautiful floral one with a ‘ding dong’ sound is like a bit of art for your bike. Lovely! Details Size: 80mm diameter Cost: £8 Buy: www.sustrans.org.uk Bike stationary This lovely box full of super-cool stationary is perfect for notes, birthdays, gifting, keeping! It’s going to be hard to part with… Details - 4 bicycle thank you postcards - tandem bike with heart banner card - bike motif letterpress note cards pack of 4 – blue, pink,...
4. How to cycle up a hill To master cycling, you need to be able to conquer those dreaded hills day in day out. Whether you’re a complete beginner, at intermediate level or an ultra-distance endurance cyclist, the same basic principles apply when it comes to tackling those blasted hills. And we guarantee, that the smarter you train, the easier they become…we promise! Our friends at Team Njinga (the cycling tours and training experts) give us their top tips: Mentally Prepare Yourself A key problem for a lot of cyclists is their negative attitude towards hills which leaves them defeated before they’ve even started the incline. A fundamental aspect of...
5. WIN a month’s supply of Ready-To-Drink shakes from MUSCLE MILK PROTEIN® We’ve teamed up with leading sports nutrition brand MUSCLE MILK PROTEIN® to offer three lucky Sportsister readers the chance to win one month’s supply* of protein shakes. Whether you lift heavy at the gym, dominate on the netball court, or you’re the queen of cardio, it’s important to give your body nutrients to fuel exercise and promote sustained energy when you’re pushing it to perform. MUSCLE MILK PROTEIN® Ready-To-Drink shakes contain 20 grams of high-quality protein, are gluten-free and low in sugar, making them an ideal snack pre- or post-exercise. We’ve got one month’s supply of chocolate, strawberry and vanilla...