Harry MacFarlane

Chinese bikes and components galore, 21mm tyres and rim brakes FTW: some of the most intriguing bikes and set-ups from the 2025 National Hill Climb Championships

It wasn't just weight savings on display at the soggy 2025 National Hill Climb Championships, as riders all the way up to the top step of the podium demonstrated that you don't always have to spend big to go very fast uphill

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 15:02
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All’s right with the hill-climbing world as British national championships won on rim brakes (despite Andrew Feather’s 5.4kg disc build); British pro runs super speedy 1:12 half marathon + more on the live blog

The clocks have gone back, leaves are falling and the hill climb season's reached its finale — Dan Alexander taking you into a new week on the live blog and promising not to waste too much time daydreaming about summer

Mon, Oct 27, 2025 09:07
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“The craziest bike build you’ve never seen”: A 4.8kg hill-climbing dream, plus Met launches Pogačar’s Tour-winning lid, new stuff from Silca and Oakley + more

Loads to get through in our weekly tech round-up, including the defending British hill climb champ's incredible 4.8kg build and plenty of new stuff from Silca, Oakley, Meta, Vittoria, Rouvy and Met

Sat, Oct 25, 2025 11:00
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Rim brakes, pints of Guinness, and “F*** the UCI” frame graffiti: How to win the British hill climb championships (and prove rim brakes ain’t dead!); Mathieu van der Poel races rally driver – and wins; Ineos “in bits”, says Wiggins + more on the live blog

The clocks have gone back and it’s the start of a brand new, slightly more wintery week on the live blog, and Ryan Mallon’s here with all the latest cycling news, views, and nonsense before it starts to get dark

Mon, Oct 28, 2024 10:17
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