It's Travel Week at Cyclingnews

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It's Travel Week here at Cyclingnews, now give us a moment before you roll your eyes and think to yourself "no need, I travel by bike all the time!".

As we navigate our way through mid-January, our minds can often wander to thoughts of warm, sunny cycling trips and hot summer rides. Particularly for those of us in the northern hemisphere where things are often a little chilly at this time of year.

The start of a new year is often a popular time to book holidays, set goals and plan new riding adventures for the coming months. Although we all travel by bicycle each time we head out for a ride, of course, when you dig down into the subject, the topic of travel within cycling is a huge one. There are so many different ways we can travel by bike, or with a bike, not to mention travelling to new and exciting locations to ride.

You may be interested in the best bike boxes and cases if you are travelling with your bike abroad, or you may be looking to invest in a new road bike for a big trip or goal. Or perhaps you will be heading on a bikepacking tour or solo off-road mission and will be investing in some of the best gravel tyres.

Keep your eyes peeled as we explore a range of topics for Travel Week. From riding and planning trips in new locations, to the do's and dont's for travelling with your bike. We will even be reviewing a few travel books to help whet your appetite for when the endless rain finally abates. We'll add more relevant content here as the week progresses.

Travel-week content

Our travel guides

Best bike travel cases: Get your pride and joy to its destination safely
Best bike insurance: Hopefully you never need it, but best to have it
Best commuter bikes: Folding, hybrid, e-bikes and more to get you to work on two wheels
Best hybrid bikes: Great options for getting around on holiday
Best touring bikes: Carry everything for a round-the-world adventure
Best folding bikes: Bikes by train? No problem
Best folding electric bikes: Pedal-assisted folding e-bikes to simplify your commute
Best hybrid bikes under £500: wallet-friendly options to get you going

Tom joined the Cyclingnews team in late 2022 as a tech writer. Despite having a degree in English Literature he has spent his entire working life in the cycling industry in one form or another. He has over 10 years of experience as a qualified mechanic, with the last five years before joining Cyclingnews being spent running an independent workshop. This means he is just as happy tinkering away in the garage as he is out on the road bike, and he isn’t afraid to pull a bike apart or get hands-on with it when testing to really see what it’s made of.

He has ridden and raced bikes from an early age up to a national level on the road and track, and has ridden and competed in most disciplines. He has a keen eye for pro-team tech and enjoys spotting new or interesting components in the wild. During his time at Cyclingnews, Tom has already interviewed some of the sport's biggest names including Mathieu van der Poel, Tadej Pogačar and Alberto Contador. He's also covered various launches from brands such as Pinarello, Ridley, Specialized and more, tackled the Roubaix Challenge sportive aboard his own rim-brake Cannondale SuperSix Evo, tested over 20 aero helmets in the wind tunnel, and has created helpful in-depth buying advice relating to countless categories from torque wrenches to winter clothing.