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Aero bike vs aero position — why spending thousands on a new bike might be slower than sticking with your old one

We pit the latest Factor Ostro VAM aero bike against a decade-old climbing bike. The results might surprise you

Mon, Feb 10, 2025 10:50

The seat tube-less Baldiso One aero bike laughs in the face of UCI rules, and it’s now available to buy

1,500 of these 3D-printed aero frames will be produced, and if you want one then complete bikes are available from €12,430. Builds can come in as light as 6.4kg

Sun, Jan 26, 2025 21:44

Trek unveils radically updated, lightweight Madone and ditches the Émonda. Here’s why we think it’s the biggest bike launch of the year so far

Trek merges its top-end road bikes, with the Madone Gen 8 said to be as aero as the previous model and 320g lighter, marking the end of the road for the carbon Émonda. Full builds start at £3,250 for the SL model, rising to £12,500 for the flagship SLR

Thu, Jun 27, 2024 15:00

Simplon claims its Pride II is still the fastest bike on earth – and this custom version certainly looks the part

Well, that's what was claimed in 2021, but this newly built custom edition is surely still fast as!

Sun, Feb 25, 2024 21:44

Factor releases new Ostro VAM as “the benchmark aerodynamic, lightweight race bike”

Updated road bike has better aero efficiency than Specialized Tarmac SL8 and Cervelo S5, according to Factor

Wed, Feb 14, 2024 10:00

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

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

2024 Giant Defy Advanced SL 0 – riding 4.jpg

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

2024 Bianchi Specialissima Reparto Corse – 1

Bianchi combines light weight and aero credentials with updated Specialissima road bike

Italian brand offers the new design in three different frameset levels, claiming that the high-end Specialissima Reparto Corse weighs just 6.6kg

Fri, Sep 15, 2023 08:28

Specialized officially launches the Tarmac SL8 — faster than the Venge, stiffer and lighter than the SL7, and all-new ‘speed sniffer’ head tube

After much speculation it's finally here, and we've already taken the all-new SL8 for a spin. It's faster, stiffer, lighter and more compliant than the SL7 according to Specialized, and even a bit less expensive

Sun, Aug 06, 2023 14:00

BMC prototype aero superbike spotted at Dauphine (updated with new pics)

Radical new frameset will make its race debut in France. Check out the width of those fork legs!

Sat, Jun 03, 2023 19:46