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Welcome to The Draft

The home of brilliant cycling and triathlon blogs and video with a fresh perspective on training, travelling and racing. We don't do spam and we don't bleat on about insurance, in case you're worried.

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Doing it for a cause
19.04.18

Doing it for a cause

In addition to getting fit and a deep sense of personal achievement, fundraising for a charity event gives you that…

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Sean’s Kit List
12.04.18
Sean’s Kit List
A long weekend cycling in Javea/Xabía
11.04.18
A long weekend cycling in Javea/Xabía
LIVE: World Record Attempt
10.04.18
LIVE: World Record Attempt
Why your next bicycle should be a hand built custom
04.04.18
Why your next bicycle should be a hand built custom
How to Change an Inner Tube
04.04.18
How to Change an Inner Tube
Free Your Ride
04.04.18
Free Your Ride
A Long Weekend in Girona
29.03.18
A Long Weekend in Girona
Andy Lewis, Born Leader
28.03.18
Andy Lewis, Born Leader
Meet the Man Who Says “Hell Yes!” to Adventure
22.03.18
Meet the Man Who Says “Hell Yes!” to Adventure
Bike Luggage Charges For Air Travel Infographic
21.03.18
Bike Luggage Charges For Air Travel Infographic
Sean Conway’s jersey design competition winner
15.03.18
Sean Conway’s jersey design competition winner
Best of British Cycling Brands
15.03.18
Best of British Cycling Brands
Top 10 Tools for your Home Workshop
07.03.18
Top 10 Tools for your Home Workshop
Our Guide to Cycling in Calpe
01.03.18
Our Guide to Cycling in Calpe
Sean Conway: overcoming failure and attempting a world record
28.02.18
Sean Conway: overcoming failure and attempting a world record
Let the Good Times Roll
23.02.18
Let the Good Times Roll
How to spend less to go faster
15.02.18
How to spend less to go faster
British Triathlon Age Group Qualifiers 2018
08.02.18
British Triathlon Age Group Qualifiers 2018
Our guide to cycling in China
01.02.18
Our guide to cycling in China
Beginners guide to the most iconic UK sportives
25.01.18
Beginners guide to the most iconic UK sportives
Q&A with triathlon scholarship winner Laura Rose Smith
18.01.18
Q&A with triathlon scholarship winner Laura Rose Smith
Top Destination Triathlons
17.01.18
Top Destination Triathlons
Top 10 reasons to go bikepacking in Scotland
11.01.18
Top 10 reasons to go bikepacking in Scotland
Eco-Conscious Cycling Brands
04.01.18
Eco-Conscious Cycling Brands
29.12.17
Ultimate Cycling Legs: Strength and Conditioning Exercises for Cyclists Video
WIN one of the new wearable LITELOKS
28.12.17
WIN one of the new wearable LITELOKS
Cycling home for Christmas: 710 kilometres from Edinburgh to Germany
28.12.17
Cycling home for Christmas: 710 kilometres from Edinburgh to Germany
Worldwide Endurance Cycling Bucket List 2018
21.12.17
Worldwide Endurance Cycling Bucket List 2018
Nirvana Europe Partnership
14.12.17
Nirvana Europe Partnership
Don’t let the Christmas thieves win: our advice to keep your bikes safe
14.12.17
Don’t let the Christmas thieves win: our advice to keep your bikes safe
Where should you plan a cycling trip for this spring?
07.12.17
Where should you plan a cycling trip for this spring?
12 Days of Christmas
01.12.17
12 Days of Christmas
How to start a cycling club that people want to ride with
30.11.17
How to start a cycling club that people want to ride with
Christmas gifts for cyclists
23.11.17
Christmas gifts for cyclists
Black Friday 2017 Partner Deals
16.11.17
Black Friday 2017 Partner Deals
Off the beaten track – why you need to cycle across Jordan
08.11.17
Off the beaten track – why you need to cycle across Jordan
Getting Started with Zwift
01.11.17
Getting Started with Zwift
Is Strava trying to be the new Facebook?
26.10.17
Is Strava trying to be the new Facebook?
Are winter training holidays worth the money?
19.10.17
Are winter training holidays worth the money?
Hawaii Ironman Kona, Where to watch the World Championships
12.10.17
Hawaii Ironman Kona, Where to watch the World Championships
Qualifying for the Ironman World Championships, Kona
10.10.17
Qualifying for the Ironman World Championships, Kona
Adventure Cycling: A journey from London to Cape Town
05.10.17
Adventure Cycling: A journey from London to Cape Town
Why cycle specific travel insurance is essential
01.10.17
Why cycle specific travel insurance is essential
Bike Gears Explained
28.09.17
Bike Gears Explained
Top 5 Rides in Mallorca
28.09.17
Top 5 Rides in Mallorca
We talk to Jodie Stimpson about triathlon racing with Team GB
21.09.17
We talk to Jodie Stimpson about triathlon racing with Team GB
Weird and wonderful cycling records
19.09.17
Weird and wonderful cycling records
Should You Trust Sports Nutrition Packaging?
14.09.17
Should You Trust Sports Nutrition Packaging?
07.09.17
Elinor Barker’s 5 Top Turbo Training Tips
Bet you didn’t know all these cycling laws
31.08.17
Bet you didn’t know all these cycling laws
The Transcontinental Bike Race: Q&A with Rory McCarron
24.08.17
The Transcontinental Bike Race: Q&A with Rory McCarron
10 things to consider when taking on an ultra-cycling race
17.08.17
10 things to consider when taking on an ultra-cycling race
Ask The Expert: Sports Nutrition Myths Busted
10.08.17
Ask The Expert: Sports Nutrition Myths Busted
Triathlon, how hard can it be?
01.08.17
Triathlon, how hard can it be?
Is the Strava calorie count reliable?
20.07.17
Is the Strava calorie count reliable?
The Ultimate Guide to Travelling with Bikes
13.07.17
The Ultimate Guide to Travelling with Bikes
Trans-Am Astoria to Yorktown: A 4200 mile bike race across the USA
06.07.17
Trans-Am Astoria to Yorktown: A 4200 mile bike race across the USA
Tour de France 2017, Yellow Jersey Infographic
28.06.17
Tour de France 2017, Yellow Jersey Infographic
The work life balance of an Age Group Triathlete
22.06.17
The work life balance of an Age Group Triathlete
Visual Ironman Kit List
15.06.17
Visual Ironman Kit List
Zero to hero: Last minute training for a big event
07.06.17
Zero to hero: Last minute training for a big event
10 minutes with Tim Elverson, directeur sportif of Bike Channel Canyon
01.06.17
10 minutes with Tim Elverson, directeur sportif of Bike Channel Canyon
Trans America Bike Race: We ask Martin Cox why he is taking part
25.05.17
Trans America Bike Race: We ask Martin Cox why he is taking part
18.05.17
A chat with World Track Champion Elinor Barker
Global Bike to Work Day 2017
11.05.17
Global Bike to Work Day 2017
Bicycle lock advice
10.05.17
Bicycle lock advice
Who Are Bike Channel Canyon?
04.05.17
Who Are Bike Channel Canyon?
Quest for Kona: Joe Spraggins
27.04.17
Quest for Kona: Joe Spraggins
Find out how Yellow Jersey can protect your bikes
24.04.17
Find out how Yellow Jersey can protect your bikes
Bicycle Locks and Shed Padlocks
23.04.17
Bicycle Locks and Shed Padlocks
A beginner’s guide to triathlon
20.04.17
A beginner’s guide to triathlon
What does segmental lean analysis actually mean?
19.04.17
What does segmental lean analysis actually mean?
Take Better Cycling Photos with your iPhone: 4 Tips and 8 Apps to Help You
12.04.17
Take Better Cycling Photos with your iPhone: 4 Tips and 8 Apps to Help You
How Do You Top Olympic Track Gold?
30.03.17
How Do You Top Olympic Track Gold?
Bike Luggage Charges For Air Travel Infographic: Worldwide
30.03.17
Bike Luggage Charges For Air Travel Infographic: Worldwide
Age Group Racing in your 80s
23.03.17
Age Group Racing in your 80s
Cobbled Classic Sportive Survival Guide
16.03.17
Cobbled Classic Sportive Survival Guide
Why you should take your kids on a cycling holiday
09.03.17
Why you should take your kids on a cycling holiday
Top tips for bicycle hire on holiday
07.03.17
Top tips for bicycle hire on holiday
How to calculate your ideal race weight
16.02.17
How to calculate your ideal race weight
Best Mountain Bike Holiday Destinations In Europe
09.02.17
Best Mountain Bike Holiday Destinations In Europe
Q & A with TT machine Hayley Simmonds
09.02.17
Q & A with TT machine Hayley Simmonds
Henry Wadworth’s Penny Farthing
27.01.17
Henry Wadworth’s Penny Farthing
Sean Conway: world’s longest triathlon and an exciting new speed record
26.01.17
Sean Conway: world’s longest triathlon and an exciting new speed record
Cycling in Cold Weather: How to Layer Clothing and Stay Warm
22.01.17
Cycling in Cold Weather: How to Layer Clothing and Stay Warm
L2l Diary, Part 3 – Week 1 of Training…… RAIN!
16.01.17
L2l Diary, Part 3 – Week 1 of Training…… RAIN!
Human Race Triathlon and Cycling Events Calendar 2017
16.01.17
Human Race Triathlon and Cycling Events Calendar 2017
Our support for the grassroots in cycling and Olympic Champions in 2017
12.01.17
Our support for the grassroots in cycling and Olympic Champions in 2017
Worried About Getting Dropped On A Group Ride? 12 Tips To Help You Overcome The Fear
10.01.17
Worried About Getting Dropped On A Group Ride? 12 Tips To Help You Overcome The Fear
Topeak Ninja Tools C: Review, Unboxing and Installation
09.01.17
Topeak Ninja Tools C: Review, Unboxing and Installation
L2L Diary, Part 2 – Revised Training Plans
06.01.17
L2L Diary, Part 2 – Revised Training Plans
Winter training camps: leave the cold, and train abroad
04.01.17
Winter training camps: leave the cold, and train abroad
How To Build A Cycling Tools Shadowboard for under £35
03.01.17
How To Build A Cycling Tools Shadowboard for under £35
L2L Diary, Part 1 – Training Plans
02.01.17
L2L Diary, Part 1 – Training Plans
15 Key Places To Lubricate A Road Bike
29.12.16
15 Key Places To Lubricate A Road Bike
Cycling Christmas Bingo
22.12.16
Cycling Christmas Bingo
Best European Ironman Events 2017
15.12.16
Best European Ironman Events 2017
Winter Miles, Summer Smiles
14.12.16
Winter Miles, Summer Smiles
Q&A with new contributor Martin Cox
14.12.16
Q&A with new contributor Martin Cox
Top Tips for Safe Winter Cycling
08.12.16
Top Tips for Safe Winter Cycling