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- Road to Paris: Paved With Gold
- This year, all trails led to Paris. Every UCI World Series event, training camp, and every second of every day brought elite athletes from around the world closer to the small Parisian suburb of Élancourt, where history was to be made. Pauline Ferrand-Prévot and Tom Pidcock, friends from the school of INEOS Grenadiers, reigned supreme. With Jenny Rissveds and Alan Hatherly making the podium.
Bikes come in a huge array of styles so part of feeling comfortable is choosing a bike design that fits with your body and the type of riding you want to do.
If you have lower flexibility and want an upright, relaxed view of the world as you pedal try a step-through frame. The low frame design allows you to gently lift yourself into the saddle without having to lift or swing your legs so is ideal for anyone with hip, back or leg mobility problems.
Hybrid and commuting bikes have a higher top tube so jumping on your bike means swinging your leg behind you. Once on your bike there is a gentle reach to the bars with a little more forward lean than on the step-through style frames.
If your main cycling goal is to be fast and increase your fitness then your bike position is likely to be lower and more stretched out, which requires you to have good flexibility and strength in your torso.
