Are you a cyclist on Instagram? Then you'll want to know about the best instagram cycling hashtags to use when you post your photos. … [Read more...]
23 or 25 tyres?
For a couple of years now, all the cool cats have been riding on 25mm tyres. I just made the switch, and here's some reflections on riding on 25 mm tyres instead of 23's. … [Read more...]
100 greatest climbs app
The new 100 Climbs app brings a new digital addition to the popular book series. … [Read more...]
It’s Strava stats 2016 annual summary time!
The end of another year and once again, perhaps time to reflect on your cycling achievements for 2016. If you log your rides on Strava, there are a couple of fun ways to visualise your 2016 ride data. … [Read more...]
Want to start bike racing? Ten things you need to know
Thinking about bike racing next season? It can seem like a daunting step. Here's ten pieces of advice from James Lewis, a ScarletFire reader who kindly offered to share his insights about what he wishes he'd known before taking to the start line for the first time in 2016. … [Read more...]
What’s the best turbo for Zwift?
What's the best turbo for Zwift? With such a range of turbo trainers on the market, you need to make sure that you get the right one if you plan on using Zwift to its full potential. … [Read more...]
Give your Strava photos the artistic look with Prisma
Give your Strava photos (via instagram) a great look with this new app. I always like discovering cool new apps. I guess I'm easily distracted. Squirrel! Hopefully you're already familiar with how to sync your instagram photos with Strava. I posted about it here. How to make your Strava instagram photos stand out and get noticed Prisma is a new app that creates quite … [Read more...]
Pegatin Coupon Code – exclusive discount for Scarletfire readers.
I'm pleased to be able to offer ScarletFire readers an exclusive Pegatin coupon code, so you can get some pro quality name stickers for your bike. … [Read more...]
How to embed Relive.cc videos in your blog posts (on WordPress sites)
Relive doesn't provide an embed code for you to embed Relive videos in your own blog(yet?) But if you use WordPress, the solution may be easier than you think … [Read more...]
New: The Ultimate List of Strava Add On sites
If you use Strava, you may also used one of the many 3rd party Strava add-on sites that tap into the Strava API to do clever things. If so, you'll want to bookmark this new resource! … [Read more...]