Tech

The last time a Brit won the Vuelta: check out Simon Yates’ Scott Addict RC from 2018

As the 2025 Vuelta a España gets underway, we look back at the bike that Simon Yates rode to victory seven years ago – complete with rim brakes and 25mm tubs

Sun, Aug 24, 2025 20:45
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5 EASY Tips For Filming Cycling Sponsored

We use Insta360's new Go Ultra action camera to help you level up your social media cycling videos

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 13:45
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Why are people riding drop handlebars on mountain bikes?: Cory Wallace on the realities of drop bar off-road riding

We catch up with multiple 24-Hour MTB World Champion Cory Wallace, a veteran of both dropped and flat bars at Leadville and elsewhere, to hear his thoughts and experiences on riding both in off-road race anger.

Thu, Aug 21, 2025 14:29
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“Designed, engineered, and made in the UK. Properly.” Take a look at Field Cycles’ multi-material prototype

Due for release in 2026, this new design – combining carbon, titanium and stainless steel – is set to turn heads

Sun, Aug 17, 2025 20:45
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How to design a race-winning road bike — Ribble’s Head of Product Jamie Burrow reveals all about the new ULTRA-RACE Sponsored

Learn more about the detailed processes behind the design of the race-winning ULTRA-RACE road bike

Thu, Aug 14, 2025 09:47
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Folding money: Are lightweight folding e-bikes about to become far more affordable?

Recent launches hint that we may be entering an era of game-changingly light and yet still affordable e-bikes

Tue, Aug 12, 2025 13:33
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Dressing the pros at the Tour de France — how Gobik supplies its team riders with cutting edge kit for the world’s biggest bike races Sponsored

Gobik’s product development specialist, Inma Hernández, talks through the clothing supplied to team riders during the 2025 Tour de France

Mon, Aug 11, 2025 15:26
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What on earth is going on with these pedals? Outlier’s Void pedals, Trek’s new Fuel+ and more from Canyon, Galfer and Madison

Rammed with bikes and more pedals, here's this week's Five Cool Things

Mon, Aug 11, 2025 08:01
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We need to talk about that head tube! Check out this steel Olmo track bike from the 1980s

If you want something gloriously extreme, this skinny-tubed fixie could be for you

Sun, Aug 10, 2025 20:45
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The most affordable and adaptable TQ-powered e-MTB – Trek Fuel+ EX 8 first ride review

With the latest TQ motor and three potential suspension configurations, here are our first impressions of Trek's updated mid-power e-MTB

Thu, Aug 07, 2025 15:00
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ABS brakes on a podium topping e-mountain bike? Tracy Moseley reveals all about her unique Trek Rail 9.7

ABS brakes, two custom race modes and radial rubber — we get up close and personal with the downhill (and enduro) legend's race e-MTB

Tue, Aug 05, 2025 15:17
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Check out the Mason Definition that Josh Ibbett rode to Transcontinental Race victory in 2015

With this year’s TCR in full swing, let’s take a look at the bike the first British winner rode 10 years ago... Complete with some ultra-cheap customisation

Sun, Aug 03, 2025 20:45
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Can a flat pedal be convex AND concave? PNW Components’ new Loam Pedals, DJI’s Osmo 360 and more from Buds, EVOC and Smith Optics

The five coolest things to come into the office alongside this week's top news.

Sat, Aug 02, 2025 09:00
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Forget gravel bikes, cross-country mountain bikes are better, and nearly as fast

Gravel is experiencing a bit of a genre crisis and the current crop of XC bikes certainly isn't helping

Fri, Aug 01, 2025 13:00
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What riding two Grand Tour stages taught me about pro peloton tech trends

Aero bikes, 1x setups, wider tyres and 3D printed saddles. Find out which kit choices matter most

Fri, Aug 01, 2025 10:25
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Danny Hart’s prototype Norco, Ronan Dunne’s Hardline winning Mondraker Summum and more — all the best bikes from Ard Rock 2025

Ard Rock isn't just about top-notch enduro racing - there are tonnes of cool bikes too!

Mon, Jul 28, 2025 14:24
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New e-bike battery regulations: Will they make batteries safer, cheaper and repairable?

E-bike batteries should be getting greener and more repairable in the next few years

Mon, Jul 28, 2025 10:37
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Buy this Van Rysel RCR-F Pro – with a frameset raced in the Tour de France – for £4,799

Fresh off the world’s biggest stage, Van Rysel’s sleek new aero machine brings pro peloton performance to the people — and you don’t need a yellow jersey (or a £10k budget) to ride it

Sun, Jul 27, 2025 20:45
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Is Posedla’s £289 3D printed custom saddle the answer to long-term comfort? + more from Giro, Smith Optics and Teravail

We ask 'does custom equal comfort?' and take a look back at the week's news.

Sat, Jul 26, 2025 09:00
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Pogacar vs Vingegaard — 2025 Tour de France Bikes Head 2 Head

Both riders have two highly specified bikes for this year's race.

Thu, Jul 24, 2025 15:00
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Two eras, one climb: Pogacar’s Colnago vs Armstrong’s Trek on Mont Ventoux

As Tadej Pogacar could take a big step towards ensuring a fourth Tour de France title on Mont Ventoux, we look back at Lance Armstrong’s 2000 climb on the same mountain. The tech has changed dramatically

Tue, Jul 22, 2025 11:00
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How a Tour de France Team operates — behind the scenes with Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale Sponsored

Take a look inside the trucks, buses, and team cars that keep everything running smoothly at one of the top teams on cycling's WorldTour

Mon, Jul 21, 2025 15:21
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Check out the very yellow Cannondale SR2000 from 1987

With Ben Healy last week riding a yellow Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71 as Tour de France race leader, let’s take a look back at the brand’s top-level aluminium SR2000 from way back in 1987

Sun, Jul 20, 2025 20:45
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Does XTR Di2 have what it takes to beat SRAM AXS? Shimano’s new flagship MTB drivetrain previewed, plus more from Brooks, MET, Crankbrothers and KMC

The coolest kit that's arrived at the office, plus the week's top stories

Sat, Jul 19, 2025 09:00
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32in wheels for mountain bikes are here… but do we really need them?

The arrival of the 32-inch wheel appears to have upset the MTB market (and everyone in it). Despite this, here's why I think the existing popular off-road wheel sizes won't be going anywhere soon

Fri, Jul 18, 2025 16:18
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32in wheels for mountain bikes are here… but do we really need them?

The arrival of the 32-inch wheel appears to have upset the MTB market (and everyone in it). Despite this, here's why I think the existing popular off-road wheel sizes won't be going anywhere soon

Fri, Jul 18, 2025 15:04
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Tour de France mountain time trials: a technical headache

We look at Stage 13's crucial mountain time trial and what it means for bike setup

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 18:00
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How Beeline is doing bike navigation differently with fuss-free, intuitive simplicity Sponsored

Beeline’s revolutionary Velo 2 bike navigation device now does more than ever, while still retaining the uniquely simple selling point of the original

Thu, Jul 17, 2025 11:21
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Is there any difference between the bikes of the Tour de France peloton and the bikes you can buy? We check in with Orbea to make some comparisons Sponsored

We speak to Orbea’s Joseba Arizaga about the similarities and differences between the bikes the public can buy, and the bikes ridden by the pros at the Tour de France. There may be far fewer differences than you think

Wed, Jul 16, 2025 12:17
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First ride: Q.ik Barcino and Genava carbon electric folding bikes

A look at two of Spanish folding specialist Q.ik's higher end models

Mon, Jul 14, 2025 09:20
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