Lake Cycling Blog
Written by Robert Thorpe It’s an age-old debate across all industries where aesthetics plays a part - form versus fit. What’s the most important aspect, to (a) the consumer, and (b) the brand itself. Far too often, and in order to...
Written by Robert Thorpe Take a Grand Cycling Adventure The Giro is well into its stride now, as the best cyclists in the world begin to test themselves, with day after day of relentless climbing on the world’s best cycling roads....
Designing Cycling Shoes for Women
image by Cristian Popoi (FDK Photography) Recognising the Differences In case you haven’t noticed it, women are built differently from men – it’s a fact. All too often, historically, brands have simply produced downsized products for women, and have failed...
With every spring, comes excitement and adventure By Robert Thorpe In a chaotic and haphazard world, we need something constant and reliable. A powerful partner to help us to explore new adventures and to renew our cycling soul. Lake Shoes...
Carbitex – Get wrapped in the strength of science
written by Robert Thorpe Carbon fibre has been with us for some time. Within cycling sport, it was 1992 – yes, 31 years ago - when Chris Boardman won Olympic gold on his very special, Lotus 108 carbon TT bike....
Lake CX/MX 332 Cycling Shoe – Made for Racers
written by Robert Thorpe Having been riding hard on both road and mountain bike recently, it’s critical that I have good shoes. Yes, I know; I work for the best cycling shoe brand in the world – I truly do....
Hit the trails – With Our new MX 201 Off-Road Shoe
For MTB, Gravel, Bike-Packing & Adventure It’s important that all cycling brands listen to their customers, and to the various cycling communities. That’s how Lake Cycling has remained at the very top of our sport for over 40 years. We’re...
Johnny Hoogerland - A man in the mountains
Johnny the Cyclist Those of you who know about cycling will know about Johnny Hoogerland. He’s one of the toughest world tour level riders of recent years, with a reputation for riding strongly all day, all week, all tour long....
Written by Robert Thorpe To be a Climber You only have to watch a grand tour, such as the Tour de France, to know popular the cycling climbers are. They're the modern-day Gods of the stage race, feted and looked after...