Author of Bike London. Freelance writer and editor. Published in @guardian, @independent, @timeoutlondon, @mensfitnessmag, @bikeradar, @cyclingweekly, @T3dotcom
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Bike London is finally out in the wild!
📙 Covering the UK capital's best cycling cafés, hire, apparel & accessories, clubs, manufacturers, events, venues, routes and local bike shops, it's a definitive guide to cycling in the city.
🔗 Link in bio to get your hands on a copy
Inspired by the great work that @maxrushden, @bglendenning and the @guardian_sport Football Weekly pod have done on sportswashing over the years, I've written a long read on the situation in cycling, where 4/18 WT teams are sponsored by regimes with poor human rights records
Charlie Allenby investigates sportswashing in cycling, from state sponsorship of WorldTour teams to the reach of sovereign wealth funds across the industry bikeradar.com/features/long-…
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Charlie Allenby investigates sportswashing in cycling, from state sponsorship of WorldTour teams to the reach of sovereign wealth funds across the industry bikeradar.com/features/long-…
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I’m a Strava addict – I snitch on other runners to keep myself top of the leaderboard
🖋️ @CharlieAllenby shares how the fitness app has made him a competitive person trib.al/qnflgmE
.@wahoofitness announce that it's shutting down @wahooRGT and is offering subscribers a complimentary @GoZwift subscription
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Poll: I'm writing a feature for @cyclingweekly on whether it's better to track your cycling training in duration or distance, but am after the general consensus of #cycling Twitter. So, go on, what's your preferred method?
68%Duration
32%Distance (miles/kms)
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My research on #GameTransferPhenomena has been covered in the Red Bulletin magazine in the context of the Tetris film on Apple TV+. Read the full article by @CharlieAllenby on page 80: issuu.com/redbulletin.com/do… #Tetris #Tetriseffect #Redbull
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📖 CW 16/03 - on sale now
In Fitness this week:
▶️ SPRING INTO ACTION: @CharlieAllenby has 21 ideas to get you ready for the new season 🌄
▶️ MY FITNESS CHALLENGE: Size-inclusion campaigner @MarleyBlonsky on why cycling should welcome riders of all body shapes 🚵
Really enjoyed pulling this piece together on how @GoZwift is helping increase accessibility and inclusion in cycling
We are honoured to be featured in this wonderful piece by @CharlieAllenby at @bikeradar on the positive impact @GoZwift had on our community during lockdown and how @werkdodger continues to innovate the platform to make it fun and inclusive for everyone.
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I took on my first Olympic-distance triathlon last month at @votwoevents Eton Dorney Tri and got to put some gear through its paces for @T3dotcom. Here are my picks for tri essentials and a couple I would leave at home next time out 🏊🏻🏃♀️🚴🏿t3.com/features/best-triathl…
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The A-Z of training jargon 🧠
Handy glossary by @CharlieAllenby
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🆕 @cyclingweekly 8th September issue 📖
In Fitness this week:
▶️ RIDE OUT COVID: Everything you need to know as we brace for yet another wave of 🦠📈
✍️ @CharlieAllenby
▶️ BIG FITNESS PROJECT: The penultimate update from our trio @BarteJulia @SHFaulkner @DannyLloyd13
Great to chat to @altini_marco for this guide to HRV for @runnersworlduk. From my short time of using his HRV4Training app, I've quickly come to the conclusion that beer = bad 🍻❌ runnersworld.com/uk/training…
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Cycling is green, an active form of travel, removes congestion from the road and is a statistically less dangerous form of transport for other road users. Want another plus point? It can save you money too:
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Hello! I'm looking to speak to cyclists for a @cyclingweekly piece about their experience of returning to riding after having covid. Any stories welcome @DeeBeeCW #journorequest
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🆕 @cyclingweekly 11th August issue 📖
In Fitness this week:
▶️ A-Z OF TRAINING JARGON: Don't know your W/kg from your W', LT1 from LT2? @CharlieAllenby provides a glossary of technical terms
▶️ MY TRAINING SPACE: Pete Gough shows us around his garage-turned-Zwifting den
Looking to speak to people for a piece who have switched from driving to cycling because of rising fuel prices and the #CostOfLivingCrisis #journorequest @BikeIsBestHQ @WeAreCyclingUK @Sustrans
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🆕 @cyclingweekly 23rd June issue 📖
In Fitness this week:
▶️ WHY HEART RATE STILL MATTERS: @CharlieAllenby explores the continuing relevance of keeping tabs on HR 💓
▶️ MY FITNESS CHALLENGE: Coming back from one horror crash is tough enough. @_TomTownsend_ did it twice💪
Reviewed a @BromptonBicycle C Line for @coachmag. Had a lot of fun on it. Don't want to give it back 🥲 coachmag.co.uk/gear/cycling-…
