Monica Buck

3 days ago | welovecycling.com | Monica Buck

Welcome to The Art of the Bike Selfie, where vanity meets velocity, and your Lycra-clad glory is immortalised one awkward arm extension at a time. Whether you’re a weekend warrior, a coffee ride enthusiast, or that one guy who brings his aero helmet to brunch, this guide will help you capture your two-wheeled greatness with pride (and just a hint of delusion). 1. Know your angles (and ankles)Want to look fast even when you’re parked next to a bakery?

3 days ago | kiwi.com | Monica Buck

Venice has two airports. Because of course it does. From Marco Polo Airport: Take the Alilaguna boat for around €15. It’s slow but iconic. Or hop a bus to Piazzale Roma for around €8, then walk or waterbus it. From Treviso Airport: It’s Ryanair land. Get a €12 shuttle to Venice—don’t even think about a taxi unless you want to cry quietly at an ATM. Once in Venice: No cars. No scooters. Just boats and vibes. Vaporetto (waterbus) is your BFF.

6 days ago | welovecycling.com | Monica Buck

But these are no ordinary tan lines. Oh no. Cyclists wear their UV souvenirs with pride. And like any good species, our tan lines have evolved. So sit back (preferably not on a saddle), grab a bidon, and let’s take a tour through the glorious evolution of the cyclist tan. Ah, the humble sock tan. Every cyclist’s first rite of passage. It starts off subtle—just a faint ankle bracelet of melanin. But give it a few weeks and suddenly your lower legs look like they’re dipped in milk.

1 week ago | welovecycling.com | Monica Buck

The Dutch powerhouse led her squad to a repeat win of their 2024 TTT success, with the American team clocking the 8.1km course in 9 minutes and 30 seconds, averaging a blistering 51.5km/h. They edged out both SD Worx-Protime and Liv AlUla Jayco by just three seconds. “We are super happy. We really wanted this win,” said Van Dijk, a three-time world time trial champion. “We had the whole team really going for this, not just the riders, but all the staff.”“It went super fast,” she added.

2 weeks ago | welovecycling.com | Monica Buck

But now you face the ultimate challenge: convincing your partner—who, bless them, came along for “a chill ride and maybe some cake”—to take 14 near-identical bike photos of you, without them filing for divorce or threatening to ride home alone. Here’s how to get that perfect Partner Pic and keep your relationship (mostly) intact. 1.