Tim asks how he can embed a Strava ride on his blog. Here's the answer! … [Read more...]
Cycling Cafés to adore. Is your favourite on the map?
Hands up if the café stop is usually a highlight of your ride? We all love a good cycling café, and now there's an easier way to find the best ones. … [Read more...]
Full speed ahead for Veloviewer
I've been a supporter of Veloviewer since the very beginning, before it was even called Veloviewer! This week, its creator Ben Lowe announced he's going full time on the project. … [Read more...]
Google’s “MyTracks” app will close on April 30th, 2016
A few years ago, when you could buy extremely low powered smartphones, it was quite common to find that some models struggled to run certain apps. I remember cursing my HTC wildfire as it struggled to run MapMyRide (this was just about before Strava exploded onto the scene...") In those days, I would often recommend a great and free app by Google, called MyTracks. This … [Read more...]
Review: Wiggle dhb ASV Windslam Roubaix cycling jersey
My review of the DHB ASV Windslam Roubaix cycling Jersey. … [Read more...]
Beautify your Strava stats with this amazing infographic.
It's the end of another year and always fun to tot up the miles and reflect on our cycling summaries. This is a neat way to do just that with your Strava stats. … [Read more...]
Veloviewer webinar replay: top tips on using the best Strava data tool.
The first Scarletfire webinar, featuring Ben from Veloviewer, was a great success. If you missed it, I've made the recording available. Hurrah! … [Read more...]
Cycling in Iceland: tales from a fundraising cycling newbie.
Here's an inspirational guest post for you, from a guy called Gary, who's a friend of a friend. I was impressed by his determination and motivation to ride around Iceland on a second hand bike, with little cycling experience. Enjoy his story, and please support his cause if you can. … [Read more...]
A ScarletFire-Veloviewer webinar – sign up now!
Sign up for the webinar with Ben from Veloviewer, and myself. … [Read more...]
Slow-mo Video: Tour of Britain Stage 1 (@Sprint stage 2, Pentre Llanrhaeadr)
It's not every day that a major bike race passes within a mile of your house, so how could I not pop down to the main road to see the boys fly past? Armed with my trusty camcorder with a slo-mo function, down I went... … [Read more...]
