General Blog - Tips And Skills

This collection of blog posts is intended to appeal to all cyclists, regardless of whether you're a roadie, an MTBer, a novice or an expert. these articles are brimming with valuable tips and essential skills designed to improve your riding or your enjoyment of cycling. Whether you're navigating the challenges of winter commutes, looking to refine your training with a turbo trainer, or seeking general advice to improve your riding, our carefully chosen subjects will no doubt inspire and educate.

Tips For Winter Cycling Commutes

Cycling can be one of the most joyous activities in the UK - when the weather is right. When the weather gets tough however, is when some fairweather cyclists take a break from cycling...

Turbo Trainer Tips

Turbo Trainers are a key part of many people’s training routines. During Lockdown, the use of turbo trainers grew massively, with turbo trainers being one of the only ways of doing any sort of...

Cycling Hill Climbing Advice

On our doorstep here at Westbrook Cycles, across the North Yorkshire Moors are some of the most beautiful, but steepest roads in England. Although there are certain parts of the country, where long cycles...

Cycling Commuting Advice And Mistakes

At Westbrook Cycles, every year we supply more and more bikes to commuters. The rise in popularity of hybrid bikes and gravel bikes has seen more and more cyclists looking to commute to work on a bike which is...

Tips For Cycling In The Wind

The UK is a windy place to head out cycling, especially on higher ground - near where our bike shop is in North Yorkshire. There are some advantages of living in such a windy place, mainly the...

Tips For Your First Commute By Bike

The Coronavirus outbreak has made commuting via bike more important than ever, especially with commuters being encouraged to avoid cramped and busy public transport, such as...

Winter Cycle Commuting Guide

Whilst some of us will look outside and have the darker nights creeping in and be tempted to put our bikes away for the winter months, many who commute to...

What To Wear When Cycling To Work

As with any specialist activity, the correct equipment and clothing makes a massive difference - that's why there are different items of clothing for all kinds of sports and activities, from hiking...