Take your cycling adventures to the next level and embrace the world of bikepacking with our comprehensive guide featuring expert tips from an experienced ultra-endurance cyclist.
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Planning your first cycling training camp? Get top tips on what to pack, destinations to consider and other insights to help you make the most of your next cycling adventure.
Chase the Sun is an EPIC sunrise to sunset endurance cycling challenge. Find out everything you need to know about taking on Chase the Sun, including routes, distances, training tips and gear recommendations.
360 Miles on a bike in 36 hours? Follow SG’s Andy on his journey back to fitness as he aims at a challenging ultra experience in Norfolk. // It’s been a bit of a rollercoaster to get here but the physio treatment over the last few weeks seems to have really paid off and, other … Read more …
360 Miles on a bike in 36 hours? Follow SG’s Andy on his journey back to fitness as he aims at a challenging ultra experience in Norfolk. It’s a month since my first blog post in the series and the time has really flown by. Here in the UK we’ve had moments of Spring like … Read more …
360 Miles on a bike in 36 hours? Follow SG’s Andy on his journey back to fitness as he aims at a challenging ultra experience in Norfolk. After a couple of years where cycling has taken a bit of a back seat, I wanted to enter 2025 with a plan. To give myself something to … Read more …
I’m going to come right out and say it – for the longest time I have felt like a bit of a fraud. Not that I’m deliberately fooling anybody of course, it’s just that at its core Stolen Goat is all about a sense of freedom. A passion to get out there and cycle in … Read more …
Navigating by your favourite café stops rather than place names. Having an overly extensive knowledge of the long range weather forecast. Almost smashing your phone because you’ve forgotten that – for once – you’re not wearing cycling kit and you’ve tried to stick it in a (non-existent) rear jersey pocket. Sound familiar?
Gravel is growing! And with more riders than ever choosing to swap the tarmac for the trails, we asked The Herd what it is about gravel riding that gets their hooves tapping and explored a few of the reasons you might want to give gravel a go. We feel an N+1 moment might be on the horizon…
From the TransAtlanticWay to Chase The Sun: We caught up with Andy from SG HQ to find out what it is about endurance riding that keeps him coming back for more, and to get his insights on how the Chase The Sun 2023 North ride unfolded. Read on to find out if he made it to the finish before sunset!
Quick to make, easy to carry and perfectly bite-sized for gobbling on the go – these small but mighty chocolate and peanut butter oat balls will keep your energy levels high from start to finish on your next adventure.
Mina and Arefa were part of a professional cycling team in Afghanistan, but after the Taliban retook control of their country, they faced persecution simply for wanting to continue to do the sport that they love. Now having fled their homes, they are chasing their dream of qualifying for the 2024 Olympic Games.
Sport and physical activity can be a powerful tool to take care of your mental wellbeing. But when you’re struggling, getting out there can feel overwhelming. We share some insights to help you get back to doing more of what you love.
Thinking about giving bikepacking a go? We caught up with cycling adventure-lover Tom Townsend to get his top tips.
After the 5,698 days of January… February seemed to flash by in a stomp of Baby Nik’s hooves and all of a sudden we find ourselves hurtling through the third month of the year. Already! January is typically the time that we’ll all set ourselves some big goals for the year. And as we set … Read more …
Hitting the trails or hitting the pool. Sweating it out on the turbo trainer, or getting out on the roads. The off season provides plenty of opportunities to try new things, test new limits and adventure in new ways… which is the ultimate excuse to treat yourself to some new kit! Whether you’re switching it … Read more …
Triathlon off-season might seem like it’s all or nothing. Have fun and kick back, or work hard but just in a different way. But what if you could do both? What if you could spend the off-season having fun and going on adventures – in a way that will still hugely benefit you for next year’s races? Let’s do this…
Looking to improve your swimming over the winter months? Dive into some top tips from early career pro triathlete and seriously speedy swimmer, Tom Epton.
With Father’s Day right around the corner, knowing what to get your Dad can be tricky. Thankfully, we’ve taken the guess work out of it for you! Give the gift of Freedom, and give Dad an excuse to get out on two wheels. Check out our Father’s Day gift guide…
From improving your skills and building strength, to finding your freedom and exploring undiscovered routes. Check out our 5 reasons to give off road riding a go!
Stolen Goat are super excited to announce that we’re the official cycling kit provider for Chase the Sun 2022! Taking place on 18th June, this annual event sees riders take on the challenge of completing one of four different routes before the sun sets on the longest day of the year. Check out the CTS collection…
Virtual rides with real results: meet the co-founders of Aeonian – the e-racing team taking the virtual cycling world by storm Back in January, we announced that we’re sponsoring the Aeonian Race Team this year. If you’re a keen Zwift rider, you may have spotted the team zooming around the virtual roads of Watopia in … Read more …
Mallorca: the go-to destination for great cycling, goat spotting and top notch post-ride ice cream. The Mallorca 312 is an iconic 312km route, offering stunning scenery and plenty of tough climbs to really challenge your legs. But what’s tougher? Taking on the route in real life, elements and all. Or sweating it out with a … Read more …
Whether you’re off on a training camp, racing abroad or enjoying some time on two-wheels in the sun with your mates – there’s nothing quite like heading off for an adventure with your trusty steed. Tom Epton, a triathlete will plenty of experience of taking his bike abroad, shares his top tips for making travelling with your bike as stress-free as possible…
Whether you’ve been cycling for years and you fancy a bit of a nostalgic look back at those early trials and tribulations. Or you’re new to cycling and you need a bit of reassurance that we all have mishaps and we all had to learn a few lessons the hard way when we first started out. We put our heads together at SG HQ and came up with a few of the things we wish we’d known when we first started riding.
Our Tales (or should that be ‘tails’) From The Herd feature gives us the chance to speak to members of the Stolen Goat community about their latest challenges and adventures. Today we catch up with Simon Maguire who will be taking on an Ironman distance triathlon this March in memory of his mother.
Introducing the NEW Stolen Goat Adventures with Art Tate Capsule Collection. A union of cycling and artistry, this is a collection which is sure to spark your imagination and inspire you to get out and ride.
Goats and climbing go together like peanut butter and jam. So here at Stolen Goat we’re very excited to be sponsoring this year’s South Downs Hill Climb Series, starting on 2nd October. Have you got what it takes to be crowned the first King or Queen of the South Downs?
This September, we’re challenging you to Find your Freedom and log 250 minutes of activity on Strava. Escape the daily routine, soak up your time on two wheels (or two hooves!) and then reap the rewards with a sweet discount to spend with Stolen Goat.
I don’t know about you, but the past year and a half has got me craving big adventures. With all the restrictions, complications and confusion we’ve been living with, for so many of us our day-to-day world has suddenly become a lot smaller. Remember the days of just hopping on a plane for a last-minute … Read more …
As you may know, Stolen Goat for years has been on a mission to build up women’s cycling and level the playing field between men and women in this sport. We believe very strongly in equality and inclusivity and that is how we run all aspects of the company. The pandemic has been great for … Read more …
Stolen Goat is excited to announce the creation of our first Strava Challenge – 400 Minutes Of Freedom. As the title suggests, the challenge is to complete 400 minutes of activity registered through Strava from the 5th – 25th April. Qualifying activities include: Handcycle, Hike, Ride, Run, Swim, VirtualRide, VirtualRun, Walk, Wheelchair. I’m sure this … Read more …
Do you fancy leaving this horrible weather behind you and making for the warmer, sunnier Mallorca? Do you want to ride your bike? Do you fancy meeting like-minded individuals from ‘The Herd’? Do you want to meet some of the people behind Stolen Goat? If yes to any of the above, then why don’t you … Read more …
TandemWoW // India // Blog 5 If you haven’t read our previous blog post (blog 4) click here. We arrived in Kolkata having cycled over 2,640 miles (4180 km) around the coast of India over 34 days, staying on track to break the World Record. So far we have ridden 6,480 miles (approximately 10368km) and … Read more …
We are Cat & Rachael aka – TandemWow (wow- Women on Wheels) If you missed our previous blog (blog 2) click here. Blog 3 Trieste to Thessaloniki It’s hard to believe that we have cycled through the Balkans and have arrived in Greece having ridden over 2,440 miles. We will soon be out of Europe … Read more …
We are Cat & Rachael aka – TandemWow (wow- Women on Wheels) If you missed our first blog click here. Blog 2 // Cannes to Trieste. We spent day 13 resting in the hills surrounding Cannes. In the evening we thought it would be nice to visit Cannes – maybe a walk along the beach … Read more …
TandemWoW // Around the world in under 320 days // #1 Who, what, when, why… – Who – We are Cat and Rachael aka TandemWoW – (WoW – is Women on Wheels) – Our bike, a tandem, of course, named Alice. You will hear us refer to Alice a lot I suspect, so keep in … Read more …
Seoul to Tokyo: THE FINAL LEG Check out our youtube channel: youtube.com/c/totalbikeforever Donate to our just giving page here: https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/totalbikeforever After everything we have been through in the past year, it’s sad to bring the curtain down on an incredible adventure full of inspirational sights, sounds, characters and experiences that will linger in the memory … Read more …
Top 3 Cycling Holiday Destinations for 2019 Hi, it’s Clare here from Epic Road Rides. I travel around the world, explore the best places to ride, find the best routes and then write about them at www.epicroadrides.com (yes, I’m very lucky!). Part of my job is making sure I’ve always got one eye on the … Read more …
Planning your first Ironman So, you’ve decided you want to do an Ironman. Congratulations! Welcome to the swim-bike-run rabbit hole – feel free to don your favourite bike helmet and dive on in. But seriously, deciding to sign yourself up for an iron distance triathlon is the start of an epic adventure. From hitting the … Read more …
Bangkok to Hanoi Check out our youtube channel: youtube.com/c/totalbikeforever Follow our progress: http://totalbikeforever.com/ Follow Oli and Ruth here: https://www.intandemstories.com/ Here’s the lowdown on the latest chapter of our adventure east. As the clock ticked from 2018 to 2019, we brought in the new year with our dear cycling compatriots, Oli and Ruth, casting our eyes … Read more …
Sa Calobra’s little sister: the road to Port de Valldemossa Have you ever ridden the Sa Calobra and wished there was less traffic? If so, you need to try the road to Port de Valldemossa. This little gem is located around 40km southwest of the Sa Calobra turn off, also on the MA-10. There’s an … Read more …
Mandalay to Bangkok Check out our youtube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1EcBY1poxcE Follow our adventure here: https://instagram.com/totalbikeforever/ Hello and welcome to another edition of Total Bike Forever. Here’s a look at this month’s shenanigans. We kicked off the latest part of our trip with a little boat ride from Mandalay to Bagan with our bikes in tow. … Read more …
New Year, New Challenges Every year gets off to a rocky start, with its own set of challenges to deal with but this year has been something of an ordeal, to say the least. While all the Northern Hemisphere riders are couped up indoors and logging miles on Zwift, the sun cranks up to its … Read more …
Kathmandu to Mandalay Check out our youtube channel: https://is.gd/OZb4DG Follow our progress: http://totalbikeforever.com/ Our journey from Kathmandu to Mandalay in text and photos, enjoy! Three countries, six gigs, three religious festivals, one 32nd birthday, one kamikaze dog and one rampaging cow chase – it’s been a busy old month. Before we had even reached Kathmandu, the city … Read more …
Bishkek to Kathmandu Follow us here: https://is.gd/cnDMhH Listen to our radio show from Delhi here: https://is.gd/pW2j62 We’re currently sitting in Kathmandu, a city engulfed in a cloud of swirling dust. It’s been a massive change spending the majority of the last month of our adventure in the metropolises of the Indian subcontinent after the remoteness … Read more …
Riding in Africa Living in Africa, there’s a common misconception that wild animals are free to roam through our gardens and dodging wildlife on the way to work is a daily occurrence. Most seasoned travellers know better by now, but I still get asked those odd questions from time to time. No, the wildlife isn’t … Read more …
Dushanbe To Bishkek Follow us here: http://instagram.com/totalbikeforever/ Check out our progress here: http://totalbikeforever.com/ If there’s one word to describe the last month there can only really be one – Mountainous. We had been looking forward to reaching the dizzy heights of Tajikistan and making music on ‘the roof of the world’ as the locals call … Read more …
Strava Art x Stolen Goat? Thibaut Pinot, Tour de France stage winner, draws a Goat during his 208km “warm-up” ride. Love it or hate it, eventually, everybody takes a quick look at Strava. If you fall in the latter camp, it’s possibly when you see that somebody has ridden a route that when uploaded to … Read more …
Trans Baviaans South Africans are a weird bunch. We have a penchant for the extreme, we only deal in absolutes like longest, furthest, highest. Any less and it isn’t worth the effort. That’s why a race like the Trans Baviaans exists, and has 1 500 riders aiming to ride 230 km, traversing the Baviaanskloof nature … Read more …
Baku – Dushanbe Follow us here: http://instagram.com/totalbikeforever/ Check out our progress here: http://totalbikeforever.com/map/ This month we’ve been getting acquainted with Central Asia: A completely new part of the world to us. So buckle up for the ride, here’s what went down… They say patience is a virtue and we put this to the test during the first … Read more …
Hi, I’m Clare! I’m an avid cyclist, travel-lover and recent founder of Epic Road Rides, the travel website for road cyclists. In May this year, I quit my job as a lawyer to set up a site I’d been dreaming of for years: Epic Road Rides was born! Epic Road Rides is the one-stop shop … Read more …
So, the year is over halfway through and I felt the urge to cycle some new roads and #adventuremore. An itch needed scratching! My cycling homie Laurence and I decided to jump ship, well ferry in this case and headed to Ireland. We had a super early start and a long cycle to the ferry … Read more …
Istanbul to Baku Follow us here: http://instagram.com/totalbikeforever/ Check out our progress here: http://totalbikeforever.com/map/ With the sounds of our festival-set still ringing in our ears, we hot-footed it back to Istanbul, ready to crack on into the heart of Turkey. Having read and heard many great things about this magical land it was time to see what the … Read more …
Tirana to Istanbul Follow us here: http://instagram.com/totalbikeforever/ Check our progress here: http://totalbikeforever.com/map/ If our first two months on the road were all about finding our feet, then month three has seen us wiggling our musical toes in a big way. What a month it’s been! Starting with our first gig in Macedonia to putting out the floor-fillers … Read more …
The Goat goes to Lanzarote After finishing my 2017 triathlon season with that niggling feeling that I hadn’t achieved my goals – it left me with the pesky decision of choosing another race. Go hard or go home….so Lanzarote Ironman in late May was soon signed up for. This meant a brutal winter of training … Read more …
Riding in Mallorca I do a fair amount of overseas travel for work every year, but it’s never the type of travel where I can settle in, take in the sights and get a feel for a new place. It’s high-paced. I’ll fly for anywhere from 8 to 16 hours to get to Europe … Read more …
Defeating Winter As we all know, Winter SUCKS! Getting through it is the hard part and all we do is look to Summer and hope that all our Winter training will have paid off. From using all of the various training platforms that are out there, to trying different riding genres, to braving the conditions … Read more …
Milan to Tirana Follow us here: http://instagram.com/totalbikeforever/ Check our progress here: http://totalbikeforever.com/map/ If you haven’t read our previous blog post please read here! They say that it takes 6 weeks to form a habit and after a month of acclimatisation and finding our groove, our second month on the road has all been about putting what we’ve … Read more …
A Life In Transit – London to Milan Follow us here: http://instagram.com/totalbikeforever/ Check our progress here: http://totalbikeforever.com/map/ If you haven’t read our first blog post please read it before reading this one. Click here! As we sit in the sunny Piazza del Duomo in Milan, the first day of our adventure in Britain (London to Newhaven ferry … Read more …
They say that music makes the world go round. Music you’ve never heard, music you might never hear… the world is full of both – throw in two musicians, two bikes and a year-long expedition from the UK to Japan and you’ve got Total Bike Forever. We’re Adam and Tim, one half of London indie … Read more …
Next Tuesday we fly off to (hopefully) sunny, warm Mallorca! Following our newly launched SS18 collection, we’re travelling to Sa Ruta Verda in Caimari, Mallorca for a joint launch of our new range and the season opening of the cafe. If you’re on the island on Thursday 1st March we’ll be heading out for a group ride which … Read more …
Essex on Two Wheels + Cake! Because of my job and it’s odd hours, I’m able to take advantage of getting out on some solo rides around Essex. We live north of the river, so it’s probably the easiest place to get to, although don’t get me wrong, I do like the Kent hills every … Read more …
Towards the end of last year we wanted to soak in as much of the Sun as we could before the poor weather set in. So, we escaped to Murcia, here’s what happened. Murcia Trip 2017 The temperature has dropped and loathe to settle for the poor weather we decided to make for the Sunshine…. … Read more …
Aaron Rolph and Paul Guest make history on two wheels by breaking the World record for the most countries visited by bicycle in seven days On Friday 3rd November at 6.11pm, British amateur adventurers Aaron Rolph and Paul Guest crossed over the border from Bulgaria to Greece on their bicycles – their 14th country in … Read more …
Isabelle wears Hypervelocity Jersey // Bodyline Black Shorts // Coolmax Socks This season we’ve partnered up with Ridley Bikes, and specifically La Ridley who have a strong focus on pushing the boundaries of womens cycling. Belgium based Ridley share a lot of values with us and know that a lot more can be done with cycling, especially with female … Read more …
A cycling holiday in Mallorca Sunny Spain…. lucky for some ;) Our first team “business trip” and for some of us, our first experience of road riding in Mallorca. The days leading up to our trip were spent watching videos of the famous island rides, teasing ourselves waiting for the day we experienced them. Bags … Read more …
SG Friday adventure After the defeat we experienced from not being able to find our first cache, it didn’t stop us! Gutted and not going to let that happen again, we spent our Thursday lunch break checking/double checking the coordinate, trying to pinpoint the cache on the map and reading comments from people who had previously … Read more …
stolen goat Friday adventure – Geocaching! Everyone loves a Friday! You can feel the freedom of the weekend upon you! Here at stolen goat, we love Fridays more than most. It’s our group activity day, a day when all the team get out and adventure together! So, what did the goats get up to? We … Read more …
How to prepare for Winter cycling SG style! ‘FOGO’ – Fear Of Going Out The dark nights and bad weather are drawing in, Winter is here and most of us despise it! But it shouldn’t stop you from getting out on the bike. Don’t let ‘FOGO’ get a hold of you! Below is a guide we’ve … Read more …
Looking to buy a reflective waterproof cycling jersey? You’ll find yourself surprisingly limited, choice wise if you want both in one jersey. Luckily we sell the best performing cycle clothing on the planet and we do indeed make a number of reflective, waterproof cycling jerseys! The market offering for waterproof cycling jerseys (or rain jerseys as … Read more …
Adventure cycling is defined in different ways but the gist is cycling over a long distance, taking in different areas and often camping overnight. The real beauty of adventure cycling is that it is a low cost way of getting some serious adventures into your life. Just you and the open road… As such this … Read more …
“You can always find a distraction if you’re looking for one.” ~ Tom Kite [share title=””] Here at stolen goat we’re all about working more effectively in order to free up time for fitting more adventures into our life. Whatever your chosen sport – cycling, running, mountain climbing, whatever – I think we can agree that … Read more …
Launch days are always great fun. Months of designing, sampling, refining, sampling, refining, sampling, testing, photographing etc finally culminates in releasing the products to the World. You never really know what to expect and it’s always such a joy to see people enjoying your creations. But this Autumn we have some exciting new products for … Read more …
Last weekend saw a few of us and indeed customers take on the epic Wiggle Dragon Ride 2015. 142 miles of glorious Welsh mountains in beautiful sunshine. Here are some snaps of the team and some customers at the ride… Joe Yeates wears Cafe Racer Red Mk2 Jersey and Bib Shorts and a “take my … Read more …
When the temperature creeps up into the double digits but it’s still rainy and windy (today is a perfect example of this for me) it’s tough to choose the right outfit for your ride. Or at least, it was tough. Until now. The days of needing a thick heavy jacket and/or carrying around a rain … Read more …
Sometimes a product comes along that is so simple, and yet so incredibly advanced that it changes the way we approach and feel about certain things. Personally, I have no reservation in admitting that I’m what you call a “fair weather cyclist”. Sure we all prefer to cycle in glorious sunshine but I admit to shirking … Read more …
What a cracking weekend!!! First off, let me give kudos and credit to Tim & Dave Morel – you guys made it a truly enjoyable experience and without a doubt the most fun I’ve ever had at a show before – thank you. Thank you also to Emily for your help and unique understanding of … Read more …
Have you booked your place at the Festival of Cycling 2014 yet? There’s no denying it – with the actual Tour de France hurtling right through the grounds of the event it is set to be the biggest cycling festival this decade. Cavendish has got his heart set on wearing the Yellow jersey this year … Read more …
I recently received a request from a Stolen Goat Facebook Fan (Mark Doak) to share his facebook page 2014 miles in 2014. I have to say, it’s not often people are so courteous about asking to share a page through your page. Normally people just spam bomb your fb page and hope that you decide … Read more …
The cold is upon us. As I write the Sun has popped his head out for a few minutes, but the reality is… it isn’t going to be getting any warmer anytime soon. If you want to carry on cycling over the cold period then you have 3 choices: Get some decent clothing Get an … Read more …
Normally we announce all the new products via the newsletter but we have had so many arrivals this week that it was too much to squeeze in. So here is a roundup of what has arrived… Thermal Cycling Jackets We have received some first class jackets from Primal. Each with their own set of features but … Read more …