Laura Claus is a marketer, cyclist and community builder based in Munich, and one of the people behind GRL PCK — a women-led collective that turned a group of friends on bikes into a community creating adventures across Europe. She writes about the messy, brilliant world between professional racing and polished lifestyle imagery, and why that's exactly where the most interesting stories live.

Today we head to Suffolk, meeting Robin Hutchinson. Adventure cyclist, advocate for mindful riding, and someone who once raced round a Ugandan garden on a red and yellow stepthrough with his older brother. Robin has spent the last decade taking every opportunity the bike will give him, from drop rides in the Surrey Hills to riding from Ethiopia to South Africa.

A Journey of Adventure, Challenges and Discovery Words: Karla Williams / @karla.inthemix Photos : @ssxmysterytour I’d heard plenty of stories about the SSX Mystery Tour, how tough it is, how many climbs are waiting to test your legs, but also how incredibly beautiful the route can be. Some described it as a cycling adventure; others as a very long day of questioning your life choices halfway up a hill! Naturally, I was curious. So I thought: Why not give it a go? No big expec

What do you do when the little voice telling you you're not good enough shows up in the one place you thought was safe? Contributor Mérida Miller has spent years battling those voices aka "The Itty Bitty Shitty Committee," and when it started crashing her rides, she got to work. A funny, field-tested list of ways to quiet the spiral. From rhino power poses to horse-lip resets to full-on growling on the bike.

Today we head to the Netherlands, meeting Nash Umarella. Third-generation Moluccan diaspora, financial background turned community catalyst, and founder of Social Ride Maluku. Nash lives in Hendrik Ido Ambon near Rotterdam with his wife Dana and two cats, Sammy Johnny Bravo and Selina Kyle.

Today we're in Tooting, south London, meeting Abraham Conteh. Bridge engineer, sneakerhead, and cyclist who found his flow state on a fixed gear and never really left. Abraham has been riding in various forms since BMX days in his parents' garden, and now leads rides with ChainGang Cyclists while quietly building a life where cycling is always somewhere in the budget.

Tremayne Williams is a father, husband and a black bike shop owner based in South London. He's here to talk limits, dreadlocks and helmets, cargo bike nursery runs, and why representation in cycling isn't just personal — it's necessary.

Jeremy Ford of Team Africa Rising returns with his mid-year update on the UCI Africa Tour rankings. With national championships across a dozen countries complete and races like the Tours of Algeria, Mauritius, Benin and Cameroon in the books, he breaks down who's moved, who's risen, and what to watch for as the season heads into its second half.

Today we're in Bristol, meeting Claire Sharpe — MTB guide, Trainer of MTB Guides, founder of AllTerre, and the person behind The Bristol Rally. Claire came to cycling during lockdown and hasn't looked back since.

In this episode of Cycling Culture Club Connections, Miles speaks with Alisha Zellner, Community Specialist at SRAM and the driving force behind its global community programme.

Jil Tomaschko has spent a decade working in marketing, partnerships and events across cycling and motorsport. She co-runs a women's cycling group in Cologne built for riders who want to push hard without the ego that often comes with it. She met Miles at Traka in 2026 and the rest, as they say, followed naturally. In her contributor intro, Jil writes honestly about the barriers she faced coming into cycling, why representation is more than a nice-to-have, and what it means to

Today we're in Brooklyn, meeting David Beach, the newest member of Cycling Culture Club. David is a multisport athlete riding for KRT QRT, Kings & Queens Rule Together, a global community of passionate, active cyclists of all ages, genders and skill levels.

Contributor Hamadel Ndiaye is often the only Black person at the cycling events he enters. It does not stop him enjoying them. But it does make him wonder who never turns up because they assumed the sport was not for them. In this piece, he writes about representation in its simplest form: not a grand gesture, just visibility. Being present, sharing it, and leaving the door a little easier for someone else to find.

Marjorie Richards is a British-Sierra Leonean creative strategist based in Amsterdam. She came to cycling three and a half years ago and quickly noticed something missing: a community that centred riders of colour. So she built one. Chroma Cycling Club was born from that absence, and from a belief that if the space does not exist, you create it yourself. In her contributor intro, Marjorie talks cycling, identity, and what it means to finally feel at home on the road.

Iman Achieng' Kagumba went to Cape Epic this year. Not to race, but to work. As a soigneur for the Pump for Peace pro team, she spent eight days giving muscle therapy to elite athletes, running between feed zones, and at one point holding four bottles for four different riders who all arrived at once. It is a side of racing most of us never see, and a story about what it feels like when your work is finally trusted at the highest level of sport.

Eufemia Cabrera-D’Amour balances life as a criminal defence attorney, caregiver, and community leader with her passion for cycling. Discovering the sport in her 30s, she turned persistence into purpose, finding freedom, confidence, and community on the bike. Now Vice President of MACC, she champions representation, proving cycling can empower anyone willing to take the ride.

What happens when the growth mindset tool you have spent seven years coaching to kids stops working on yourself? Contributor Mérida Miller got dropped on every climb by her professional friends in Girona, told herself she just was not as strong as them yet, and immediately laughed out loud. A sharp and funny piece about comparison, ambition, and knowing which goals are actually yours.

Welcome to CCC introduces, our series spotlighting the incredible contributors who give their time and energy to Cycling Culture Club. Today, we introduce you to Hamadel Ndiaye. Triathlete and content creator from Senegal. This eloquent and passionate gent is a perfect addition to our contributor and ambassador network.

Few have had such a definitive impact on diversity in cycling like Jeremy. Him and his business partner Kim, have for 11 years run Team Africa Rising, a charity dedicated to spotlighting and showcasing the talent, the voices and the achievements of African cyclists.

Meet Evangelos, aka Evan, the content creator focusing on demystifying cycling for beginners and more experienced riders alike.