Adventure Kit Hire Blogs

Have you just sent your turbo trainer off to be repaired and not sure how long it will take? Hiring is a great option.  A common reason for hiring a turbo trainer is hiring for a few weeks whilst your...

Do I need a turbo specific tyre? What does it do or stop from happening? Specific turbo trainer tyres use special compounds designed to stop the tyre from overheating and make it last longer. The constant friction between the roller...

If you've landed on this page, you're probably wondering about thru axles for your turbo. ‘What thru axle adapter do I need to mount my bike onto a turbo trainer?’ ‘My bike has a thru axle, will it still work...

For the last few years I have put a lot of thought and planning into starting a not for profit that uses wild swimming to promote mental health and wellbeing. Who knew that it would take a global pandemic for...

For an increasing number of people, swimming - and especially outdoor swimming - is one of life’s joys. The space, the freedom, the open air, the ability to immerse yourself in nature’s beauty, the detachment from technology. Here at Tri...

At this stage of lockdown, even the best of us are starting to feel the effects of cabin fever. It is so SO important that you need to look after your mental health. Being cooped up in the house all day isn't...

Wow, what a last three or so months it has been! 1 year ago, if someone had said to me, “you can’t go to the pub as they will be closed”, “the shops will have sold out of toilet roll”...

For those new to turbo trainers, this is an important question: there are many differences between the two options, but the end objective – effective year-round bike training – remains the same. We know you have questions, so we have...

Ah the joys of cycling in the UK – the beautiful countryside, the rambling roads, the light breeze whistling through your cycle helmet and the sun beating down, warming you to the core… Apart from, as we all know, the...

Firstly, brilliant, you’re going to have a great experience and you’ll find triathletes a really supportive group of people, even on race day.  Not all courses are created equal and to maximise your chances of having a great day, here...

Having a relatively long history of triathlons, aqua-bikes, Ironman, and a Channel swim to date, swimrun seemed the obvious evolution and was something I was keen to get stuck in to. However, whilst on paper the distances looked very achievable...

  I was down by Coniston Water early one cold morning last October, out for a walk with my dog. I spotted what looked like a canoe coming out from the mist, and I went to investigate further. I could...

It can be hard to predict the next big thing in endurance sport but if the coverage in 220 Triathlon, Outdoor Swimmer magazines and even The Guardian is anything to go by, swimrun is it. Attracting swimmers, trail runners, triathletes...

Whether you are hiring wetsuit or have already bought one you want to make sure you keep it in good nick. Your wetsuit is a delicate flower so should be treated with TLC whether you are putting it on (read...

We won’t lie to you, putting on a wetsuit for the first time can be an endurance challenge in itself. It doesn’t matter whether you are a wetsuit novice, or a seasoned triathlete, squeezing into your suit can be a...

How tight should a wetsuit be? Posted by David Pawsey Wearing a wetsuit for the first time can feel quite restrictive and a question we are often asked is “how tight should a wetsuit be?” Getting the tightness right is...

What to wear under your wetsuit? When you make your first foray into open water swimming or triathlon it’s natural to have lots of questions. A question we get regularly asked is “What do I wear under my wetsuit?”. The...