Arguably 2025’s biggest bike tech trend, electric pumps take the effort out of tyre inflation. That’s all well and good, but I still reckon regular pumps are better

Michael might not be buying into all of the latest trends, so it’s a good job that some older tech is making a comeback. Just with newer names…

They’re small and have hardly changed in 35 years… but are two-bolt cleats as we know them really the best way of engaging with a pedal?

Organisational ruffles within the British Gravel Championships, The Rift splitting from the Gravel Earth Series… there seems to be something of a spat going on with gravel racing right now, but were the clashes inevitable?

Has the world’s wildest mountain biking event still got a place, or does it just need a few tweaks to stay relevant? Is it really worth riders potentially risking their lives for? Rebecca reflects one month on from the 2025 edition of the Red Bull Rampage

Almost a month on from the UCI Gravel World Championships, and with other races on the gravel circuit attracting serious names and fierce competition, Steve is left questioning if the ‘official’ way is the best way to go for the burgeoning discipline

Almost every MTB has one, but is the flip chip really a good thing, or a sign of lazy design?

Motor choice is a big decision to make when buying a new bike, but I reckon that motors have become a bigger draw than the bikes themselves, and that’s not good

They’re heavy, cumbersome and don’t offer the same amount of fun as a full-suspension e-bike. So why are e-hardtails even a thing?

The cycling industry is dragging us willingly into a never ending downwards financial spiral through its obsession with new and incompatible niche products, says Steve Thomas

Rebecca’s been falling back in love with her local, and thinks we should all appreciate the changing landscape of where we ride

Most of you who have used it will probably agree that electronic shifting is incredible stuff… but our Michael has also experienced his fair share of battery-powered horror stories

The term ‘clickbait’ is bandied about often when it comes to cycling media – some of it fair, some a tad naive… and yet ultimately, what you’re served is in your hands. Literally

After watching the recent XC e-MTB World Championship races, I can’t help but wonder if it’s really worthy of official title status. Is it time to pull the plug?

The latest & greatest, the fastest & the brassiest bling – we all need it to be real cyclists, and to be just like those shiny happy, perfect people in the ads – right?

Our Liam loves internal cable routing so much, he’s written a little love letter

Fed up of not being able to find the flow, Rebecca gets a masterclass in the fundamentals of riding a mountain bike

Racing is a lot more than medals and pushing yourself, they’re also a great time out on the bike and they’re an experience everyone should get a taste of

Why does it often seem that there are such great identity divisions between the various genres within cycling? How did it happen, and does the most recent case study from Leadville suggest the situation is improving? Steve Thomas cuts through the aggro

When the simple pleasure of riding a bike is what started most of our journeys into off-road cycling, why do we feel pressured to continuously progress and ride difficult features? Rebecca recommends taking a chill pill

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