Bikes are slowly gaining ground on cars, but these two vehicles can sometimes become travel partners, for instance, when we want to go on holiday and take our bikes with us, when we want to make a bike ride shorter, or when we want to take part in a cycling…
If you have a family member, friend, partner or colleague who is keen on cycling and you are planning to get them a gift, you are probably wondering what to buy without spending a lot of money. Since every cyclist is different and you can’t just read their mind as…
Merino wool is a wonderful fiber for cycling apparel. Soft, warm, breathable, antibacterial and odor-resistant. All these properties, and others that we have already talked about in this blog post, turn it into a natural alternative for making technical garments such as base layers and cycling socks from Siroko. Now,…
If in 2021 Lachlan Morton was able to do an Alt Tour de France in sandals, then there’s no doubt that you can ride a bike in almost any type of footwear (surely, the American would not have performed so well in high-heeled shoes though). Now, if you ask the…
In this previous blog post we showed you the pros and cons of energy gels and energy bars. These snack options are two of the most common ones in cycling, given their convenience both in a practical and nutritional sense. Of course, there are also several other ways to fuel…
When it starts to get cold and you are looking for socks that will keep your feet warm and comfortable, it’s a no-brainer: a pair of good merino wool cycling socks such as Siroko SRX is the right way to go. Suffering cold feet while cycling is utterly unpleasant and…
Are women really that different from men that they need specific bike models? It depends. There are certainly physical differences between genders, but these do not necessarily mean that the best bike for a woman is a gender-specific one. This would be generalizing, and generalizations never do any good, in…
Many cyclists often get on their bikes simply to have a coffee with a group of cycling buddies, a friend or enjoy a moment of peaceful solitude. Surely, the social aspect is one of the reasons behind the close link between cycling and coffee. So is the history of the…
If we ask any cyclist about the most common source of pain, their answer would probably have to do with the saddle. It can be very painful and uncomfortable for men, but for women it is even worse because they sit and rest their weight directly on their genitals. Not…
We’re not going to fool you, if you really want to ride faster on the bike, then the best way to achieve it is by properly planning your training and nutrition. But you can also increase your performance and speed by making the following adjustments. Some are free, while others…
