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Building our own World Tour-ready wheels in the Basque Country: behind the scenes at Oquo Sponsored

We went behind the scenes at Oquo’s HQ in the Basque Country to see their hand-built process from hub to rim, and try out the wheels as used by the Ceratizit Pro Cycling and Lotto pro teams

Thu, Dec 18, 2025 16:00

Roval unveils brand new 1,131g Alpinist CLX III wheels and integrated cockpit… does this lightweight launch mean a fresh Specialized road bike is coming?

Roval has ironed out some issues with the Alpinist II one-piece cockpit by flattening the top section and increasing size range, while the third iteration of the Alpinist wheels are 134g lighter per pair

Tue, Sep 30, 2025 15:58

As I search for a brand new bike, here are the features and standards I’ll be looking for

Are you considering a new bike, or swapping your existing components onto a new frameset? What's important to you? Here's a personal take on what I'm looking out for in my new steed

Tue, Sep 30, 2025 14:14

“Why worry about your wheels when you could be going really fast instead?”: Amy Henchoz explains her prototype Carbon Wasp XC bike with mix-and-match wheels and super light frame

Carbon Wasp seems to be working on something very light, and it seems to be working well for Henchoz

Fri, Sep 05, 2025 09:00

Hunt brings its new H_Core tech to gravel with the 25 Carbon Gravel X-Wide wheelset, offering greater strength and space for mtb tyres

New 25 Carbon Gravel X-Wide wheels come with strength-boosting H_Core tech and can seat up to 65mm (or 2.5in) rubber

Thu, Jul 31, 2025 14:00

“All of the options were there, but not on the same bike”: Carbon Wasp’s founder talks UK manufacturing, the rise of the gearbox, and building mountain bikes for British riders

We chat with Carbon Wasp's Adrian Smith about how the brand came to be, and the future of gearboxes

Wed, May 28, 2025 14:00

Carbon Wasp Truffle-120 frameset review

UK-made carbon goodness with serious potency and a hint of customisation.

£2950.00

Fri, May 23, 2025 09:00

Hunt claims its new Proven Carbon Enduro H_Core enduro wheels are seriously strong, and adds ratchet freehub for extra durability

New wheelset boasts 'category leading impact resistance' at under 2kg... and yep, you guess it, they're more compliant too

Thu, May 22, 2025 14:00

Title Form Carbon 35 handlebar review

Unique-looking, lightweight and great performing bars at a premium.

£240.00

Thu, May 15, 2025 13:00

Bicycle component materials explained: Carbon fibre vs alloy

A deep dive into these two popular component materials and the specific benefits they offer.

Sun, May 11, 2025 09:00