More than just a place for hipster New Yorkers, Brooklyn is a hotspot for city athletes looking to run, cycle and swim through the vicious East Coast winter and humid summer months. Best facilities and routes revealed in the guide.
Drift San José Hotel, Baja California, Mexico
Will Ross, November 24, 2017
Completing a mental picture of Mexico’s Los Cabos filled with massive cruise ship-like hotels would be nearly entirely accurate were it not for a few hotels that recognise that “less … Read more
Taco Training: An Endurance Athlete’s Guide to San José del Cabo, Mexico
Will Ross, November 24, 2017
It’s official: Los Cabos reputation is slowly being prised away from a drunkard’s den to a haven for health. The region that sits at the tip of Mexico’s Baja California … Read more
Review of Patagonia Black Hole Duffel 120L
Will Ross, November 22, 2017
Stroll through any airport or major train station and one thing becomes clear very quickly: even the most well travelled haven’t mastered their baggage game. Bags clumsily follow in the … Read more
Booking Campsites with San Francisco-based Hipcamp
Will Ross, November 13, 2017
The only thing harder to find than an apartment in San Francisco is a bed in St. Helena, one of California’s most over-subscribed destinations for wine tasting and weekend trips. One … Read more
San Francisco Proper Hotel
Will Ross, November 7, 2017
Only San Francisco’s most intrepid tourists will be familiar with the area surrounding Civic Center, merely blocks from the commercial heart of town and the home to major music and … Read more
Known for its liberal weather with adorable sunsets and auspicious fog, San Francisco also accommodates a broad range of training with climbs for cyclists, trails for runners and open water for swimmers. Also discover the latest in health food and third wave coffee.
Blending ancient architecture with modern urban design, Rome has plenty of unique settings for training alongside many of the world’s most recognised buildings. Pasta and a discerning culture for coffee stabilise and fuel the day in la dolce vita.
Veletage Bike Store, Vienna
Will Ross, October 17, 2017
You can’t go many places in Vienna without seeing greenery. If you’re not within or near one of the city’s many parks then you’ll be able to look to the … Read more
Hotel Tivoli near Bard College in Upstate New York
Will Ross, October 16, 2017
Arriving at the central crossroads of Tivoli, New York in September 2017 feels a lot like giving an inspection a model village midway through its development. As a gesture of … Read more
Bikedress Cycling Cafe & Store, Munich
Will Ross, October 10, 2017
Make a move to the Bavarian capital in February and you’ll have to be pretty sharp to find a screen to watch the Spring Classics. Despite the depth of Munich’s … Read more
The Swan at Streatley, Thameside Berkshire, England
Will Ross, October 9, 2017
The fact of London’s location on the tidal Thames is rarely attributed to the gaping hole that makes its essential waterway possible. Roughly 50 miles upstream of Teddington Lock, the … Read more
Cycle Touring Munich’s Caffeinated Cornerstones
Will Ross, October 7, 2017
The Bavarian capital is often referred to as being a collection of five villages, wedded together in a cosy intimacy that’s defined by remarkable proximity. Munich’s brilliant cycling infrastructure and … Read more
Riding High: Catskills Collective of New York
Will Ross, October 6, 2017
The heaving and seemingly endless human activity of Manhattan makes it easy to presume that the entire state of New York is devoid of real nature and landscape. Drift upstream … Read more
Buy & Sell Used Stuff at Patagonia’s Worn Wear Store
Will Ross, October 5, 2017
It’s practically inevitable that the gear you once bought is no longer the gear you now need. After grabbing a Patagonia Down and Arc’teryx Gore-Tex ensemble to be flexible for … Read more
Temescal Brewing, Oakland, California
Will Ross, October 3, 2017
Despite the expansive swelling of Oakland, spilling into smaller neighborhoods formerly on its perimeter, a small degree of intimacy has been spared at Temescal Brewing, one of the Bay Area’s … Read more
Photographer Lucas Foglia at Michael Hoppen Gallery, London
Will Ross, October 2, 2017
As part of his latest work, Human Nature, San Francisco-based photographer Lucas Foglia travelled the world capturing the different ways humans have interpreted and assumed their relationship to nature. Chelsea’s … Read more
London’s Climbing & Bouldering Gyms
Will Ross, October 1, 2017
The spread of climbing gyms is balanced across London, although restrictions on space do mean that most gyms cater for bouldering only. Fortunately, all climbing gyms now have cafes, and … Read more
The Boathouse Palm Beach, Sydney
Will Ross, September 29, 2017
After a long-haul flight to Sydney, there’s nothing quite like hopping north to the city’s beaches and indulging in some healthy new world cuisine and third wave coffee. Both of … Read more
Bose SoundSport Wireless Headphones Review
Will Ross, September 27, 2017
The latest era of wireless earphones promises to change the music listening experience tremendously – you can now completely dress and undress without removing your headset. For sports people, wireless … Read more