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Check out these huge Black Friday savings on ADO folding and cargo electric bikes, starting from just £999! Sponsored

You can also get ADO's Air 20 Ultra folding e-bike for just £1,699, plus huge savings across urban and cargo models

Get ready to ride with the all new EMP compact electric pump and premium quality multi-tools from SKS Sponsored

We look at German cycle engineering at its finest with SKS’s exciting new electric mini-pump, plus two ready-for-anything multi-tools

Get set for the indoor season with 10% off the Wahoo KICKR CORE 2, plus a FREE Zwift Training Mat! Sponsored

Not only can you save 10% on the excellent Wahoo KICKR CORE 2, but you'll also get Zwift's top quality training mat worth £79.99 thrown in - or for those who want a full smart bike set-up, you can still save 10% on the Zwift Ride with KICKR CORE 2

The Elite Rivo with Zwift Cog and Click makes virtual cycling easy and affordable Sponsored

Ever wanted to cycle race online with Zwift but didn’t know where to start? The Elite Rivo with Zwift Cog and Click smart-trainer is the perfect entry-level option and – for one week only starting October 30 – it’s a better deal than ever at just £399.

How much fitter can you really get in 30 days? I used the cheapest indoor cycling software to find out Sponsored

You've got just a month to get fit... can it be done? From a not-quite-standing start, Liam dials in to find out if an intense indoor riding program from icTrainer will have him pedalling (and running) faster and stronger after just 30 days

From bottles to backpacks and water to electrolytes: How to stay hydrated on your mountain bike or gravel rides Sponsored

Dehydration can creep into your rides before you know it, and then you might be left wondering why you're not able to concentrate as well as when you started. We've teamed up with the folk at CamelBak to explain exactly how to stay hydrated

Behind the scenes at Exposure Lights: How these ultra-reliable, British-made bike lights are crafted so you can ride further Sponsored

We head behind the scenes with Exposure Lights to find out how the renowned West Sussex-based brand keeps its focus on cycle light excellence

Your 2027 season starts now: kick it off with ROUVY FEST, two weeks of rides, races and challenges with some of the biggest names in cycling Sponsored

This October ROUVY FEST will bring riders from around the world together with some of the sport's biggest names for shared experiences on real-world routes. Why not make it the start of your 2027 plans? If you're not already on ROUVY, get started with a 7-day free trial

How you can ride brighter for longer with CatEye’s cutting edge light and power management technology Sponsored

We look at CatEye’s AMPP1300, AMPP1700 and AMPP2200 lights which avoid the temptation to focus purely on full-power illumination and, instead, utilise intelligent output management, carefully engineered optics, and genuinely useful lower-power modes to maximise efficiency

2027 Cube Nuroad C_62 SLT Sram Red XPLR-15

The best value gravel bike just got even faster: Cube’s flagship Nuroad C:62 SLT is one of the most exciting gravel bikes in the world right now Sponsored

From a seriously good value £899 entry-level bike to £6.5k aero machines, we take a look at Cube's gravel options for the coming year

Tears and catharsis on the Stelvio: Pressing life’s reset button high in the Alps and the Dolomites Sponsored

For almost a decade, professional and personal challenges had dominated Madeleine Flint’s life. But two back-to-back cycling trips in the mountains of north-eastern Italy enabled her to pursue an altogether different test… and throw herself into a few town centre fountains

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We want to make off.road.cc even better, and now's your chance to tell us how. Let us know what bikes you ride, where you ride them and more for your chance to win a brand new Voodoo full-susser thanks to the folks at Halfords

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Chinese carbon wheels transformed my cheap bike… but are they really worth it? Sponsored

It probably won't surprise you that a set of decent carbon wheels will make a cheap road bike sing a lot more tunefully than if it were shod with cheap alloy rims. Liam weighs up the pros and cons of investing, while still trying to keep a handle on the cost

CamelBak is completely overhauling its range for 2027 – here’s why the legendary hydration solution specialist is returning to its performance roots Sponsored

Over the course of almost four decades, CamelBak has become the go-to name for cycling hydration solutions. For 2027, the brand is is refocusing on performance

Velo De Ville has raised the game for urban e-bikers to celebrate 60 years of cycling innovation: Meet the all new HUB-e Sponsored

Velo De Ville’s breakthrough HUB-e – the brand’s first personalised e-bike to use Bosch’s new HUB-Drive motor – is now open for registrations of interest. Here's everything you need to know...

Gears or singlespeed, belt or chain, rack or backpack? 7 things to consider before buying your folding e-bike Sponsored

If you're on the hunt for a new folding e-bike, follow these top tips to get the best bike for you

The no-fuss commuter: Testing automatic gears on the steep hills of Bath Sponsored

Stop-start traffic and steep climbs usually mean constant gear-shifting. With the Estarli e28.X taking care of that automatically, we tested whether this belt-drive e-bike can deliver a sweat-free ride across Bath's challenging topography

The madness of L’Alpe d’Huez during the Tour de France made for the best cycling adventure I’ve ever been on Sponsored

Liam goes on an epic adventure to one of the most legendary locations to ride a bike, with the trusty Cadence app leading the way

I’ve raced downhill, enduro, four-cross and BMX… but gravel is a whole different beast Sponsored

Mick's tried his hand at nearly all kinds of MTB racing, but the fearsome Gralloch in Scotland was his first ever gravel race. Here's how he got on, and how Yoeleo's tough, fast and lightweight C45 NxT gravel wheels could help you conquer a gravel epic

Carbon spokes are changing the road wheelset game: Here’s how you can benefit Sponsored

We take a look at the latest tech development in the world of wheels, and why - thanks to brands like Superteam - it's not as expensive to buy as you might think

Dealclincher x Zwift: Save over £200 on the Zwift Ride smart bike in Zwift’s Tour Fever Sale, now down to just £899! Sponsored

The Tour de France Femmes avec Zwift is hotting up! To celebrate, kick-start your indoor training with £200 off Zwift’s complete smart bike package, or get yourself a Kickr Core 2 for under £400

Tour de France 2026 Stage 18, Voiron to Orcieres Merlette.

How modern marginal gains are helping underdogs EF Education-EasyPost secure famous Tour de France victories Sponsored

Thanks to a ferocious attacking display from Richard Carapaz in the Alps, EF Education-EasyPost once again struck gold at cycling’s biggest race. We caught up with EF CEO Jonathan Vaughters about how his team continue to punch above their weight in an era of “human F1 racing”

Phone calls, barbecues, and bingeing Gossip Girl: What do Tour de France teams get up to on rest days? Sponsored

We headed to Tudor Pro Cycling’s hotel during the Tour’s second and final rest day in the Alps to find out…

Modern machinery for modern gravel: How I took second place at the Welsh Gravel Championships Sponsored

63km, 1,800m of climbing and a mix of fast gravel tracks and technical singletrack - a look at my second-place finish at the Welsh Gravel Championships

Tadej Pogačar’s so fast that even Colnago is battling to keep up with him Sponsored

Aero bikes, aero bikes everywhere… This year’s scorchingly fast Tour de France is shaping up to be one of the quickest ever. But are bike brands struggling to keep pace with modern cycling’s rapid racing revolution? We talked to Colnago’s lead engineer about how the peloton’s current crop is pushing their equipment to the limit

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Cycling holidays used to be the domain of the MAMIL… But is that finally changing? Sponsored

Experienced, middle-aged men have long dominated the cycling holiday scene. But one luxury bike tour company is championing inclusivity and witnessing a gender revolution, based on scenic roads, good food, and lots of wine

How do Tour de France riders fuel their race July 2026

How do Tour de France riders fuel their race? Top tricks the world’s best cyclists use to battle through thousands of brutal kilometres Sponsored

Sports nutrition has come a long way since the early days of the Tour de France, with teams employing experts to closely monitor their riders' eating and drinking before, during and after their efforts. Here's a detailed look at how they do it

The Argon 18 Anti Matter – the ultimate gravel race weapon

Argon 18 says the all new Anti Matter is the ultimate carbon aero race bike… for gravel! Sponsored

We catch up with Argon 18’s Product Director, Alex Côté, who explains why the brand’s new Anti Matter is a uniquely no-compromise, aero-informed, carbon gravel race bike.

Goodyear’s newest high-performance bike tyres

Faster, lighter and stronger: Everything you need to know about Goodyear’s latest ultra high-performance road and gravel tyres Sponsored

We look at how new releases from Goodyear – the Eagle F1 Supersport RS and Eagle F1 RS tyres for road, along with last year’s refreshed Connector series for gravel – are bringing the historic marque’s legendary obsession with performance to cycling

I tried to beat Wout Van Aert in a UCI gravel race June 2026

I tried to beat Wout Van Aert in a UCI gravel race Sponsored

Surprisingly, the 2026 Paris–Roubaix and multiple Tour de France stage winner came out on top! Find out more about the Cube Nuroad C:62 EX gravel bike that Liam used to conquer the epic Marly Grav Race