guidesroutes
Best road bike routes in Barcelona 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Barcelona library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Tips, guides, and stories for riders who want smarter rides with a little help from the wind.
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Best road bike routes in Amsterdam 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Amsterdam library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Best road bike routes in Berlin 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Berlin library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Best road bike routes in Brighton 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Brighton library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Best road bike routes in Brisbane 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Brisbane library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Best road bike routes in London 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS London library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·6 min read
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Best road bike routes in Los Angeles 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Los Angeles library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Best road bike routes in Madrid 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Madrid library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Best road bike routes in Manchester 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Manchester library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Best road bike routes in New York City 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS New York City library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
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Best road bike routes in Paris 2026: 10 free GPX loops
Ten curated road cycling loops from the Tailwind GPS Paris library — distances, elevation, free GPX downloads, and wind-scored departure times.
·3 min read
guides
Essential Cycling Skills Every Rider Should Master
Master road cycling's core skills, braking, cornering, descending, group riding and pacing, with step-by-step drills and a 2-week practice plan.
·9 min read
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Introducing: tailwindgps route library
Discover the free Tailwind GPS route library — curated road cycling loops by city and country, with maps, elevation filters, GPX downloads, wind scores, and turn-by-turn navigation.
·7 min read
comparisons
Tailwind GPS vs myWindsock: route wind scoring (what's different?)
How Tailwind GPS's 0–100 route wind score differs from myWindsock's Air Penalty scoring — and which to use for departure timing vs performance analysis.
·10 min read
club rides
Best departure time for a group ride
You've got 18 riders rolling at 08:30 on Saturday. The group chat says it looks fine. The weather app on someone's phone shows a south-westerly at 20 km/h. Fine. But your usual loop heads due west for the first 25 km before swinging back east, and that south-westerly becomes a sustained crossw...
·7 min read
guidestraining
How to Build Endurance Without Overtraining
Learn how to build cycling endurance without overtraining using a practical load, recovery, and adjustment system. Includes Zone 2 tips, warning signs, and weekly templates.
·10 min read
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Common Cycling Mistakes Beginners Make
Avoid the 12 most common beginner cycling mistakes, from saddle height and gear choice to route planning and wind timing. Fix them fast with our guide.
·7 min read
stravacomparisons
Strava route planner vs wind-aware planning
Strava is genuinely excellent at route planning. The heatmap alone has probably sent millions of cyclists down roads they'd never have found otherwise. But if you've ever glanced at the forecast before a Saturday club run, set off into a gentle-looking 15 km/h wind, and spent the final 30 km g...
·8 min read
comparisons
Tailwind GPS vs Epic Ride Weather vs myWindsock
Three apps. All promising to tell you how wind will affect your ride. But they solve very different problems, and choosing the wrong one wastes time, money, and possibly a Saturday morning into a 30 mph headwind.
·9 min read