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road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2025/26: the best road bikes

After a year of testing everything from affordable alloy all-rounders to cutting-edge carbon superbikes, here are the 10 road bikes that most impressed the road.cc reviewers

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 12:00
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Travelling light: How I charge my e-bikes with solar power

How to harness sun power for your e-bike

Wed, Jan 21, 2026 09:49
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road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2025/26: the best all-road bikes

All-road bikes blur boundaries and open doors. Fast on tarmac, confident on rough lanes and happy to sneak down a bridleway, here are the drop-bar do-it-alls that impressed us most last year

Tue, Jan 20, 2026 12:00
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A ban on drop bars by the organisers of America’s most famous mountain bike race won’t actually solve any problems

Famously won on a drop barred MTB last year, Life Time has announced its ban on curly bars in its Leadville and Big Sugar races but is this a positive step?

Mon, Jan 19, 2026 16:17
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road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2025/26: the best gravel and adventure bikes

After countless miles of riding, we’ve hand-picked the best gravel machines that we’ve reviewed over the past 12 months. From featherweight flyers to long-haul adventurers, these are the bikes that proved their worth where it really counts

Mon, Jan 19, 2026 12:00
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“The cycling industry needed a good shake-up”: Can bike brands finally breathe again in 2026? Why the industry is back on track and “wiser” after years of turmoil + Tour de France UK Grands Départs reaction

On the latest episode of the road.cc Podcast, industry stalwart Rory Hitchens joins us for our annual cycling market health check-up, and Ryan and Dan pore over the details of next summer’s festival of bike racing

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 16:54
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road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2025/26: the best commuting bikes, folding bikes and urban bikes

Commuting looks different for everyone, so we’ve rounded up the bikes that shine across the whole spectrum from muddy-towpath mashers to train-friendly folders and electrified hill-tamers – bikes with practicality, versatility and everyday reliability

Fri, Jan 16, 2026 12:00
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road.cc Recommends Bikes of the Year 2025/26: the best electric bikes

From speedy off-roaders to practical commuters and cargo carriers, we’ve ridden loads of e-bikes over the past year and here are the standout models across all budgets and styles

Thu, Jan 15, 2026 12:00
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The best cycling bargains: check out the road.cc Recommends Bargain Buys of the Year 2025/26

After 12 months of reviewing, it’s time to unveil the bikes, components, accessories and clothing that deliver genuinely outstanding value, culminating in our Bargain Buy of the Year

Wed, Jan 14, 2026 12:00
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Get ready to roll with the road.cc Recommends Tyres of the Year 2025/26

Check out the best road and gravel tyres we’ve reviewed over the past 12 months – from Continental, Pirelli, Schwalbe and more

Mon, Jan 12, 2026 12:00
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Check out Cannondale’s first-ever bike: the ST-500 from 1983

Joe Montgomery, the driving force behind Cannondale’s leap into bike manufacturing, has just passed on, so let’s look back at the brand’s very first bike

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 21:45
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How to replace a bike chain — simple steps to a smooth transmission

​A new chain costs less than a new drivetrain - an easy fix that prevents costly replacements later

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 14:52
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How to fit tubeless tyres — everything you need to know in this step-by-step guide

Fitting tubeless tyres doesn't have to be intimidating. Try our easy step-by-step guide and you'll be rolling along tubeless in no time

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 14:52
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How to make your bike shift smoother — the main causes of bike gear problems and how to fix them

Are your gears not working as they should? Here are 10 things to check to get them running smoothly

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 14:52
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Must-have tools for your first bike tool kit — do you have all of them?

Ready to take on bike maintenance and swerve the costly repair and maintenance fees by taking care of some of it yourself? Discover the essential tools every beginner needs in their toolkit!​

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 14:52
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Cross-chaining

Is cross-chaining really that bad?

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 14:52
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Is it always cheaper to do your own bike maintenance? We do the sums to work out when the bike shop is best

We investigate when it might be more cost effective to work on your bike at home, versus when it's definitely better to leave it to the professionals

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 14:52
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Is this the fastest road bike in the world?

Toot Engineering reckons the Tred TheFalcon 300 RR SC is way more efficient than big-name competitors

Sun, Jan 11, 2026 14:51
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Is Keir Starmer ignoring cycling? Labour’s Road Safety Strategy discussed + Simon Yates’ shock retirement, British Cycling’s cyclocross paywall, and we rank the 2026 peloton’s new kits

2026 hasn’t taken its time, has it? Which at least means there’s plenty to discuss on the first podcast episode of the year

Fri, Jan 09, 2026 17:10
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road.cc Recommends Cycle Clothing of the Year 2025/26: the best jerseys, jackets, shorts, tights, shoes & more

Check out the most impressive clothing that we’ve reviewed over the past year, from the likes of Castelli, Santini, Assos…

Thu, Jan 08, 2026 12:00
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I did the UK’s most expensive café ride

£265 for a coffee. Yes, you read that correctly.

Wed, Jan 07, 2026 16:01
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Here are the road.cc Recommends Accessories of the Year 2025/26: the best helmets, glasses, lights, locks and more

It’s time to reveal the best cycling accessories that we’ve reviewed on road.cc over the past year

Wed, Jan 07, 2026 12:00
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Indoor cycling is a fitness hack, not a soft option

Far from being just for winter, turbo training's efficiency unlock fitness gains all year round

Wed, Jan 07, 2026 09:29
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The all new Yoeleo Altera G21 may be the ultimate carbon gravel bike

We meet the team from Yoeleo and find out why the brand is claiming its new Altera G21 carbon gravel frameset – the culmination of five years of development – is now one of the best all-terrain drop-bar bikes in the world

Mon, Jan 05, 2026 10:27
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Get the Zwift Ride smart bike for £899 or the Wahoo Kickr Core for just £404.99 to turbocharge your New Year fitness goals! Plus five more top training tips for 2026

Get the Zwift Ride at its lowest price or the Kickr Core 2 for just £404.99 ... but you'll have to be quick, as Zwift's sale ends at midnight on 5 January

Thu, Jan 01, 2026 00:01
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