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Best flat-pedal shoes 2026 — sturdy, practical kicks for commuting, leisure and urban cycling for all weathers
The best flat-pedal shoes combine off-bike convenience and comfort with on-bike power transfer. We’ve thrashed round town, sessioned the singletrack and generally strolled about to find out which flat-pedal shoes work best on and off the bike. These are our favourites. Best overall: Endura Hummvee Flat Pedal Shoe – Buy Now for £45 from Endura … Read more
Thule InLock Universal Panel
The Thule InLock Universal Panel is a decent stab at a rattle-free, quick-release means of mounting panniers. With no significant mounting componentry on the panniers themselves, they can be quickly taken off a bike and carried around like normal bags.Thule offers traditional pannier bags, backpack bags and attaché-style briefcase bags, all of which can be … Read more
Bickerton Portable: The folding bike built in a stable and heat-treated in an Aga
What do you get if you cross an aircraft engineer, some aluminium tubing, some truck tyre levers and your family’s Aga? The world’s first genuinely portable folding bicycle. 1974 Bickerton Portable full bike (Image Credit: Bickerton Portables) This is the story of the original Bickerton Portable, the light bike that appeared in the early 1970s … Read more
Thule Shield Pannier 22L with InLock
The Thule Shield Pannier 22L is a lightweight, waterproof roll-top bag. It requires the matching £25 Thule InLock Universal Panel to fit to your bike, but once that’s installed it can be fit and removed in seconds with no faff.The Shield Pannier is built to the quality you’d expect from Thule. The materials and fittings … Read more
Leon Kaiser wins Sea Otter UCI Gravel race on unreleased 32-inch wheels and bike
If Avona, Schwalbe and Newmen wanted a quiet Sea Otter weekend, they shouldn’t have sent gravel racer, Leon Kaiser, to the UCI’s elite men’s race in Girona. The German secured a first gravel win for 32-inch wheels on European soil in a four-up sprint finish.Kaiser’s setup featured a host of new products, with his bike … Read more
Redshift Sports Mousetrap Pedal Adaptors
The Redshift Sports Mousetrap Pedal Adaptors make your SPD pedals any shoe – or even bare feet – friendly in seconds, with no tools. Just as quickly removable, they clip together and pop into a bag or pocket if you’re worried about theft. Put simply, they are genius.Since the advent of SPD pedals there has … Read more
Want to bling your Brompton? Hope has you covered with unreleased products for G-Line bikes
British brand Hope has teased a range of upgrade options for Brompton’s G-Line folding bikes, allowing riders plenty of opportunity to accessorise. Despite beginning life as a somewhat odd folding bike with amusingly small wheels, Brompton has become a fashionable must-have for the cycling city commuter. It’s therefore unsurprising that Brompton owners should want to accessorise … Read more
Indoor cycling — a complete guide for 2026 and everything you need to get started
If you’d like to improve your fitness through indoor cycling, choosing the right equipment can be tricky, which is why we’re providing a complete guide to all the best options you can buy currently. Once you’ve chosen the setup that’s right for you, the best cycling clothing will help you stay comfortable and get the most … Read more
Has Focus reimagined its Mares cyclocross bike as a gravel racer? Mysterious new gravel bike with space for 55mm tyres pops up at Sea Otter
What appears to be a brand new Focus gravel race bike has appeared six months ahead of its advertised launch date. The new bike boasts space for 55mm tyres, features minimal frame mounts and generally looks to be on-trend for a modern gravel race bike.Sea Otter Europe isn’t as big as its North American big … Read more