Welcome to bike and road. This website exists because I love to ride road bikes.
Not racing. Not chasing numbers. Just the simple satisfaction of turning pedals for hours and seeing where a good stretch of tarmac leads.
Bike & Road grew out of that love. The kind that comes from long rides, quiet roads, and the feeling that cycling, at its best, is less about performance and more about experience.
The Long Way Is Always Better
If I had to describe my riding style, it would be endurance-first and curiosity-led.
I’m happiest a few hours into a ride, when the legs have settled, the pace feels natural, and the ride becomes less about effort and more about flow. I love rides that take longer than planned, roads that weren’t on the original route, and café stops that turn into proper breaks.
The rides I remember most aren’t defined by speed or distance, but by how they felt, smooth climbs, quiet descents, and stretches of road so good you slow down just to enjoy them.
Favourite Roads in Europe
Europe is where my love for road cycling really deepened.
Some of my favourite places to ride include:
- Mallorca, early mornings on quiet roads before the island wakes up
- Tuscany, where every climb feels earned and every descent leads to an espresso
- The French Alps, not for speed, but for the scale, silence, and sense of perspective
- Southern Spain’s inland roads, dry, sun-bleached, and endlessly inviting
I’ve learned that the best roads aren’t always famous. They’re smooth, lightly trafficked, and make you want to keep riding just a little farther.
My Favourite Bike
My favourite bike is the Cannondale Synapse endurance-focused road bikes, built for long days rather than short efforts.
Comfortable geometry, room for wider tyres, a setup that disappears underneath you once the ride settles in. It’s not the lightest bike I’ve owned, and it’s definitely not the most aggressive, but it’s the one I reach for most often.
To me, the best bike is simple: it’s the one that makes you want to ride again tomorrow.
Why I Started Bike & Road
Bike and Road exists because modern cycling can feel unnecessarily complicated.
There’s a lot of noise around gear, speed, and marginal gains — often at the expense of comfort, enjoyment, and the simple pleasure of riding. I wanted to create a place that focused on real-world cycling: honest advice, good roads, thoughtful gear choices, and bikes that suit how most people actually ride.
This site isn’t anti-performance. It’s just pro-reality.
A Few Cycling Truths I Believe In
- Comfort always wins in the long run
- Most riders don’t need race bikes
- Good roads make better rides
- The best rides are rarely rushed
- Endurance beats intensity more often than not
If you ride for the road as much as the bike, you’re in the right place.