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A climbing masterpiece: A first ride review of the all new Ridley Falcn RS 2.0 lightweight climbing bike

One ride is all it takes to fall in love with how the new Falcn RS 2.0 climbs

Thu, Oct 08, 2026 09:00

Andrew Feather 2026 Specialized S-Works Tarmac SL8 – Sprinting

Do aerodynamics matter for hill climbing? Andrew Feather’s 2026 hill climb bike features huge positional changes in the pursuit of aero

It's all about longer, lower and narrower for the multiple National Hill Climb champion. Could it power him to yet another KOM, with the 'help' of road.cc's Liam Cahill?

Tue, Oct 06, 2026 16:00

2025 National Hill Climb Championships – montage

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

Harry MacFarlane wins RTTC National Hill Climb Championship 2025

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

“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

Why I’m organising my first hill climb (and why I think grassroots racing needs more of us doing the same)

What were you doing at 21? Elliott Colyer tells us why he's spent his summer completing risk assessments, traffic counts and a mountain of logistical admin to get a mega new cycling event off the ground

Fri, Aug 22, 2025 09:08

Harry MacFarlane’s British hill climb championships bike, 2024

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

Steepest cycling climbs lead image (images Steve Thomas and Richard Peploe

The steepest and hardest cycling climbs in the world — fearsome road gradients to put on your bike trip bucket list

If you really want to test yourself on the bike, luckily there are countless horrifying hills on the planet that would have even the hardiest climbers begging for an extra gear

Wed, Jan 10, 2024 15:40

Britain’s toughest hill climbs, according to a former National Hill Climb Championship-winning cyclist

Ahead of the 2023 National Hill Climb Championship this weekend, 2021 winner Tom Bell lists his favourite and most feared hill climb courses across the land, and tells us how to conquer them

Fri, Oct 27, 2023 14:45

Rim brakes really are dead! Here’s why the British National Hill Climb champion has switched to disc brakes

Successfully defending his National Hill Climb title, we take a closer look at Andrew Feather's (disc brake-equipped) Cannondale SuperSix Evo LAB71

Fri, Oct 13, 2023 13:44