bikes

Best value bike brands — who offers the most for your money?

There are loads of great road bikes at competitive prices out there, but which brands also offer exceptional service quality, inclusive bike fits, free customisation and all those other nice add-ons too?

Sun, Apr 20, 2025 11:00
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Can we already predict what’s about to hit the US bike industry amid Trump’s tariff trade war? Why looking to Russia might provide some answers

Dwindling trade with other nations, soaring bike prices and some green shoots in the form of a boost in local manufacturing? It's already happening in Russia, albeit for very different reasons

Mon, Apr 14, 2025 12:12
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Why a gravel bike could be the only bike you need — the pros and cons of using a gravel bike as your only bike

Can a gravel bike cut it for commuting, running errands, training on the road and off it? Let's weigh up the cases for and against abandoning N+1 for a trusty fatter-tyred drop bar bike

Thu, Mar 06, 2025 18:30
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Curtis Bikes G.O.A.T frameset review

A versatile and practical handmade frame that is fun to ride.

£2200.00
Tue, Feb 25, 2025 09:30
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Ripping it up in the year 2000 — the bikes I was riding 25 years ago

Steve takes a ride back to the dawn of the new millennium and recounts what bikes he was riding back then, looking at how his bike collection and cycling tech in general has evolved in the last quarter of a century

Sat, Jan 18, 2025 15:00
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Hurry up Harry (Quinn) — how the beautiful electric blue steel bike I got for Christmas 1979 unleashed the racer in me

A new era is about to roar in for a cycling-mad teenage Steve as his electric blue Harry Quinn dream machine comes to life

Tue, Dec 24, 2024 08:04
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GT Bicycles being ‘paused’ – product future uncertain

One of the most storied frame brands in mountain biking is facing an uncertain 2025.

Wed, Dec 18, 2024 17:44
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Industry Insider – Cy Turner, Founder of Cotic Bikes

Ever thought about starting your own bike firm? We caught up with Cy Turner, who did exactly that just short of 20 years ago.

Fri, Nov 01, 2024 13:03
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Do electric mountain bikes have gears?

Why e-bikes have gears – but not gearboxes?

Tue, Oct 15, 2024 12:34
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Are premium road bikes about to get cheaper? A brief analysis of bike prices before and after the industry’s boom and bust, and what this means for you

Top-end and even mid-range road bikes seem more expensive than ever before; but with some brands starting to offer more affordable options, are others in danger of pricing themselves out of the market?

Fri, Sep 06, 2024 16:06
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