Long distance cycling guide: Tips for riding and choosing the right bike
Riding longer distances can be a fantastic, life-affirming and richly rewarding experience. We asked two Canyon long distance legends -Emily Chappell and Vedangi Kulkarni - for their wisdom on the what, why and how of bigger bike rides.
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Last update: Jul 1, 2025
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Meet Guy Kesteven, our author, a northern UK veteran who has been writing about off road bikes, tech and adventures for almost thirty years
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