https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/ Ride with purpose. Pedal for a cure. en Sun, 08 Nov 2026 14:12:04 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/entry-fee-not-whole-bill-charity-ride-access/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/entry-fee-not-whole-bill-charity-ride-access/ Charity sportives often celebrate the entry fee as the price of taking part. The real invoice includes trains, time off, childcare and a kit list nobody printed. A candid look at the barriers beyond the start line — and the practical changes that would make UK rides genuinely more open. Cycling for Cancer Opinion & Community Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:10:16 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/tuesday-after-sportive-post-event-dip/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/tuesday-after-sportive-post-event-dip/ The finish line is loud, the fundraising page is still open, and then the calendar goes quiet. Here is how to handle the post-ride come-down and keep the purpose ticking over in smaller, more sustainable ways. Cycling for Cancer Training & Preparation Sun, 08 Nov 2026 12:10:16 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/advent-spirits-twelve-small-winter-rides/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/advent-spirits-twelve-small-winter-rides/ December does not have to be an all-or-nothing month for charity cycling. Here are twelve low-pressure rides — coffee runs, fairy-light commutes, family loops — that keep you visible, keep the cause moving, and never ask for a century. Cycling for Cancer Opinion & Community Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:09:40 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/where-the-money-goes-charity-sportive-budget/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/where-the-money-goes-charity-sportive-budget/ Entry fees, travel, kit and the suspiciously expensive sandwich: the real cost of a UK charity sportive can creep past £1,000. Here is how to budget without guilt, spend less without looking mean, and be clear with sponsors about what actually reaches the cause. Cycling for Cancer Training & Preparation Sun, 08 Nov 2026 08:09:40 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/quiet-300-gift-aid-page-fees-charity-ride-fundraising/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/quiet-300-gift-aid-page-fees-charity-ride-fundraising/ Gift Aid, platform fees and a scruffy sponsorship form can feel like the boring bit of a charity ride. They are also where hundreds of pounds hide. Here is how to make the admin work harder than your legs. Cycling for Cancer Training & Preparation Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:10:34 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/bananas-bin-bags-bad-directions-support-crew-guide/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/bananas-bin-bags-bad-directions-support-crew-guide/ The best charity rides are not just built by riders. They are built by the people in the lay-by with a flask, a spare waterproof and a sign that says your name. A practical, warm guide to being the support crew. Cycling for Cancer Opinion & Community Sun, 08 Nov 2026 04:10:34 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/nobody-gets-dropped-riding-with-a-friend-after-cancer-treatment/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/nobody-gets-dropped-riding-with-a-friend-after-cancer-treatment/ A friend has said the words — 'I'm thinking about getting back on the bike' — and you want to help without turning their recovery into a training plan. Here's how to make the first ride out feel like an invitation rather than an obligation, from route choice and e-bikes to café stops and what not to ask in the car park. Cycling for Cancer Training & Preparation Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:10:41 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/village-hall-charity-ride-in-defence/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/village-hall-charity-ride-in-defence/ Somewhere between the £65 sportive and the sponsored walk nobody remembers, there's a ride that starts in a pub car park at nine, passes a handwritten sign saying CAKE, and ends with a raffle. It raises a fortune, asks almost nothing of you, and gets barely any credit. Time to fix that. Cycling for Cancer Opinion & Community Sun, 08 Nov 2026 00:10:41 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/quiet-peloton-charity-cycling-inclusion/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/quiet-peloton-charity-cycling-inclusion/ Charity rides love a triumphant finish-line photo. But between the start and the finish there's a quieter peloton — survivors, carers and people mid-treatment — whose stories rarely make the fundraising email. Here's how riders and organisers can make room without turning anyone into a case study. Cycling for Cancer Opinion & Community Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:10:59 GMT https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/first-charity-century-training-fundraising-plan-2026/ https://cyclingforcancer.co.uk/first-charity-century-training-fundraising-plan-2026/ Signing up for a 100-mile charity ride is the easy bit. Here's a twelve-week plan built for people with jobs, British weather and a fundraising page to fill — from base miles and hill repeats to the week-by-week asks that turn training into donations. Cycling for Cancer Training & Preparation Sat, 07 Nov 2026 20:10:59 GMT