At this point, in the tail-end of November, is it fair to say we\u2019re in the run-up to Christmas? I found myself gently humming along to \u2018Jingle Bells\u2019 in the supermarket yesterday before clocking the festive earworm that had entered my subconscious, catching me off-guard.<\/p>\n
Whether you are brimming with festive-fever or not, the Cycling Weekly instagram feed has been coloured by a cold-snap induced snowscape, as Demi Vollering <\/a>and Micha\u0142 Kwiatkowski <\/a>ride out into the snow. But it’s turned up some golden nuggets too – could 2026 be the year we see Mathieu van der Poel <\/a>pick up another cycling discipline? And what role did bikes play in the fight for women’s freedom?<\/p>\n <\/p>\n We have had eyes off the ball for social media roundups for a while, but we are BACK. Tweets of the week is gone though, sadly. It has kicked the bucket, it has shuffled off its mortal coil, run down the curtain and joined the bleeding choir invisible. Welcome to the new era!<\/p>\n Best picks for you<\/p>\n 1. John Lewis Christmas advert eat your heart out! Demi Vollering<\/a> partners with Gobik in this winter tale of a chilly cyclist turned cosy snow-rider.<\/p>\n 2. Polish rider Micha\u0142 Kwiatkowski too tackles snowy training roads on Continental Terra Speed tyres<\/a>.<\/p>\n Time to turn winter into my training partner \u2744\ufe0f @INEOSGrenadiers pic.twitter.com\/yfOnaFs4k5November 24, 2025<\/a><\/p>\n 3. It\u2019s confirmed: Mathieu van der Poel will be doing an Ironman. At least, that\u2019s what he promised his followers he\u2019d do if this reel reached 100,000 likes. It\u2019s just passed 101k.<\/p>\n 4. UAE Team Emirates <\/a>are testing their speed on the \u2018Dubai auto drome.\u2019 But who is fastest on four wheels?<\/p>\n 5. There is a sleepy theme among athletes this week – but just remember folks: even when you\u2019re relaxing, don\u2019t forget to do it in full cycling kit.<\/a><\/p>\n 6. If you don\u2019t have a freshly unboxed mattress to chill out on, fear not! You can do it on a sofa instead! \u2018Off-season mode ON: fewer pedals, more couch.\u2019<\/p>\n Off-season mode ON: fewer pedals, more couch \ud83d\ude34 \u2014 @lavuelta.bsky.social (@lavuelta.bsky.social.bsky.social<\/a>) 2025-11-30T15:11:24.968Z<\/a><\/p>\n 7. Daisy Adams, aka the seven-year-old \u2018pint size cyclist\u2019 races up the Cobble Wobble in Frome after winning the afternoon\u2019s cross race. After this effort, she finished third in the under 16 girls – well done Daisy!<\/p>\n 8. What is the bicycle\u2019s role in women\u2019s empowerment? From the evolution of the hoop skirt to the \u201cless cumbersome clothing\u201d that enabled women to cycle more freely, the bicycle was deemed a \u201cdangerous technology,\u201d but one that \u201creleased the human spirit in tangible ways.\u201d<\/p>\n 9. How long can you hold a wheelie for? In my dreams, I pop my front wheel up effortlessly – it doesn\u2019t matter what bike I\u2019m riding: my full suspension mountain bike<\/a> or a Santander city bike, <\/a>I\u2019m that skilled. In reality my skills, unlike Oscar Delaite, who just wheelied for a record-breaking 93.4 miles, are non-existent.<\/p>\n 10. America\u2019s favourite bike-bus leader, Sam Balto, has just partnered with Stranger Things and Netflix to put on a themed bike bus. He spoke to Anne-Marije Rook <\/a>last month about how he rallied hundreds of kids, Justin Timberlake and Benson Boone to bike to school<\/a>.<\/p>\n Explore More<\/p>\n
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