Most cyclists aim to increase their average speed over the course of time, and even those who don’t particularly care about such things (yes, there are people who cycle solely for pleasure!) usually get satisfaction from knowing they have completed their route a bit faster than usual. There are...

Mark Beaumont, the record-breaking cyclist, today had a final spin on the bike that he pedalled 13,000 miles down the Americas. Mark, 27, from Perthshire, was back on the bike outside the BBC Scotland headquarters, where the finishing touches are being added to a three-part network documentary on his...