The full collection of Nafent Magazine’s stories. Updated every week with fresh, inspirational routes, experiences and other bike and cycling related storylines.
Quiet roads, beautiful sights, and vineyards everywhere. Mireia Benito’s favourite route starts next to her parent’s town: Llorenç del Penedès.
Mireia Benito’s favourite route in Catalonia Read More »
Cycling 🚴, Interviews, Nafent Magazine storiesA forgotten area in the heart of Europe, a secret gem of beautiful ‘Strade Bianche’ just a one-hour drive away from the Milano airport, Turin or Genoa – the brand- new UCI Gravel Series is discovering the Italian area of Monferrato. A hilly wine-making landscape scattered with medieval villages and fortresses that spoils the eye and challenges the legs during La Monsterrato – Strade Bianche Monferrato.
Whether you’re travelling solo, with your partner, with your ride buddies from home, with your family or even with your work colleagues & clients, Eat Sleep Cycle’s cycling experts would love to help!
‘Variety is the Spice of Life’ – The Pan-Catalan bike trip Read More »
Catalonia, Cycling 🚴, Nafent Magazine stories, Road, Travel
China has the largest number of active continental cycling teams after Italy (eleven and fourteen respectively) and hosts many UCI races each year: nine. Nearly 1,5 billion people live in China, but arguably its most famous road cycling star – Meiyin Wang – is someone you have never heard of before, even though he raced three years with Bahrein Victorious between 2016 and 2018.
China cycling: nearly 1,5 billion inhabitants, but no road star Read More »
Cycling 🚴, Nafent Magazine stories, Travel
From fixing helicopters to fixing bikes: Tata Bikes’ owner is a very handy mechanic In Carrer de la Força in Girona, a brand-new cycling store opened on July 2. Tata Bikes is a flagship store of the American cycling brand Thesis, run by experienced cycling enthusiasts that hope to develop the cycling community in Girona further.
From fixing helicopters to fixing bikes: Tata Bikes’ owner is a very handy mechanic Read More »
Cycling 🚴, Girona, Girona cycling guide, Gravel, Interviews, Nafent Magazine stories, Road
Traveling around the world by bike is addictive: ‘it’s my methadone’ It was not an overnight decision when Ramon Sagues concluded: I want to go on a trip around the world by bike. “It was a feeling inside me, that whispered to my mind for a long time. The hardest part of the decision-making was
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Interviews, Nafent Magazine stories, Travel
Tackling the inequalities facing women’s cycling whilst simultaneously fighting the climate crisis – Mike Duff and Michelle Wilson face any challenge with passion and enthusiasm.
La Bruguera: ‘We want to be a force for change for the better’ Read More »
Culture, Gravel, Nafent Magazine stories
Bike packing adventures in Latin America: ‘It was now or never – enjoy the moment’ Sonia and Eloi are biking their way across Latin America, a dream they have long held. It was the Covid pandemic which finally gave them the impetus to undertake the bike packing journey. After all, “dreams are to be pursued”.
Bike packing adventures in Latin America: ‘It was now or never – enjoy the moment’ Read More »
Bike tours, Nafent Magazine stories, Travel
Cotter’s long road to recovery: ‘social media gives me new energy every day’ “This is the latest tree planting on my farm, an Austrian Pine. I selected and planted this tree to celebrate the incredible story of Imogen Cotter (…) After four months of surgeries and excruciating physio, she is back in the saddle (…)
Cotter’s long road to recovery: ‘social media gives me new energy every day’ Read More »
Cycling 🚴, Interviews, Nafent Magazine storiesUnió Ciclista les Franqueses opens up the cycling scene in Les Franqueses What started as a student’s high school project is now Catalonia’s most impressive cyclocross track. In Les Franqueses, Marc Sanz from the local cycling team organizes national CX races, gives cycling classes for kids, and maintains a CX track of more than 3
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Catalonia, Culture, Nafent Magazine stories
