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Discovering Heybike and their range of urban electric bikes

US brand has arrived in the UK with two urban commuter e-bikes

Thu, Oct 19, 2023 09:20

How do hydraulic brakes work?

The evolution of hydraulic disc brakes has significantly improved over the years - here’s everything you need to know

Wed, Oct 18, 2023 15:52

2023 Bespoked Project D Bike at Bedtime 2023

Check out the Project D, the coolest bike you’ll see this week

With twin top tubes and seat tubes, this carbon fibre and steel road bike turned heads – and won awards – at last weekend’s Bespoked Handmade Bicycle Show

Tue, Oct 17, 2023 20:45

How do Santander e-bikes compare to Lime, Tier and Forest?

Are Santander docked e-bikes a practical alternative to dockless ones?

Tue, Oct 17, 2023 14:33

The coolest custom road bike? Lina Bo’s meticulously hand-painted Myway Pinarello Dogma F

The Spanish cyclist showcases her Dogma F, which - alongside the new Dogma X - has more cool custom colour options

Sun, Oct 15, 2023 20:44

Rim brakes really are dead! Here’s why the British National Hill Climb champion has switched to disc brakes

Successfully defending his National Hill Climb title, we take a closer look at Andrew Feather's (disc brake-equipped) Cannondale SuperSix Evo LAB71

Fri, Oct 13, 2023 13:44

What to avoid when buying an ebike battery or charger Sept 2023

E-bike safety: What to avoid when buying an e-bike, battery or charger

Practical safety tips for when you're in the market for a new bike or replacement parts

Thu, Oct 12, 2023 12:49

2024 UK gravel events – the best off-road races of the year

Get ready to plan your 2024 adventures - we've listed all the top events you should consider

Wed, Oct 11, 2023 09:46

Bike at Bedtime 2023 Planet X EC-130 – 1

Planet X offers SRAM Rival AXS-equipped EC-130 for £2,700

Direct-to-consumer brand that's back from the brink is up to its old tricks with cut-price road bikes

Tue, Oct 10, 2023 20:45

How much faster is an expensive road bike? Testing a top-end race bike vs a Facebook Marketplace bargain

To find out if a super expensive bike and equipment is really worth it, we pitched a thoroughbred road racing bike with all mod cons against a much more humble offering in an attempt to find out just how much speed you can buy

Tue, Oct 10, 2023 15:59

Nine products from Orro, Cairn, YT, GripGrab and more added to road.cc Recommends

These products scored the highest marks in September

Mon, Oct 09, 2023 14:29

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UCI Gravel World Championships 2023 – how the race was won

With the 2023 UCI Gravel World Championships done and dusted we look back at how things unfolded in Italy

Mon, Oct 09, 2023 09:30

Farewell to the Surly Cross-Check, one of the first ‘gravel’ bikes that is now officially discontinued

After 24 years, it's the end of the road and trail for this pioneering gravel bike from Surly

Sun, Oct 08, 2023 20:45

Aero vs lightweight road bikes with Ribble: How much faster could an aero bike make you?

Can an aero bike make amateurs faster, or are they just for the pros? With the help of Ribble, we tried to find out

Sat, Oct 07, 2023 13:56

9 tips to keep your bike running smoothly Oct 2023

How to keep your bike running smoothly — spend less on servicing by doing these simple maintenance tasks regularly

Get on top of these basic tasks on a regular basis and your bike will thank you

Sat, Oct 07, 2023 06:30

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What makes a bike slow? Find out how to reduce drag, rolling resistance and the effect of gravity for a more efficient ride

Without meaning to sound rude, it's more likely to be you that's slow! But, if your bike does feel sluggish, here are six things you can do to make it more slippery

Fri, Oct 06, 2023 15:59

First ride: Ebroh Jump Carbon

Confident Italian import could make short rides a thing of the pasta

Fri, Oct 06, 2023 09:10

Titanium bicycles – everything you need to know

Why titanium remains the elite off-road material

Thu, Oct 05, 2023 15:21

Remembering the gorgeous Betty Leeds from revived fixed gear specialists Fixie Inc. (that wasn’t actually a fixie)

The Betty Leeds has to be one of the best-looking bikes we've ever reviewed

Tue, Oct 03, 2023 20:43

Check out this titanium Greenrock Veleta with an intriguing frame structure

Is that extra tube there for performance or just looks?

Sun, Oct 01, 2023 20:45

Investigating Shimano’s snapping cranksets Sept 2023

Investigating Shimano’s snapping cranksets: What happened, unanswered questions and an engineer’s report

You'll have probably heard about the issues with some of Shimano's previous-generation cranksets by now, and after many years, the problem has finally been acknowledged officially. We sent some cranksets off to a lab to find out what an expert had to say

Fri, Sep 29, 2023 15:00

Bike in Vogue: From bikepacking to gravel riding – the cycling trends from yesteryear that are now back in fashion

What goes around comes around, and that’s certainly the case when it comes to cycling. We head back to the future and explore some age-old two wheeled trends that have made a comeback, re-energised and rebranded, in recent years

Thu, Sep 28, 2023 15:59

From a coma to the top of Cleeve Hill – how an e-bike improved one man’s fitness, mobility and mental health during his recovery from a serious car crash

It's a long road back from a shattered spine and brain trauma - Simon Clark's been riding that road on an electric bike

Thu, Sep 28, 2023 08:55

Pinarello Dogma X, rated: First ride report on Pinarello’s new endurance bike with jazzy X-STAYS

You’ve seen it and speculated about that funky seat stay design, but how does it ride? We took the Dogma X for a spin in Pinarello’s neck of the woods to gather some initial impressions

Wed, Sep 27, 2023 15:45

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Should you buy a gravel bike? Everything you need to know about this versatile bike genre

The ultimate do-it-all bike, or just industry hype? Get the key info about gravel to decide if a gravel bike is the one for you

Wed, Sep 27, 2023 14:00