tech trends

What type of road bike should you buy in 2024? What’s hot, what’s not and all the advice you need to ensure your next bike is ideal for you

Whether you're looking for your next road bike or your first one, we're here to make sure your money goes further and your new bike is future-proofed for the foreseeable with all the bike-buying advice you need

Sat, Jan 13, 2024 12:00
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Tech trends: Narrow bars with shifters angled inwards – should you be copying the pros to ride faster?

We've spotted lots of tiny bars with shifters sloping inwards at the 2022 Tour de France, but will this setup increase your speed?

Wed, Jul 20, 2022 11:00
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What are dropped seatstays good for? Should you get a bike with them?

Ever wondered why so many new bikes have dropped seat stays? Wonder no more…

Wed, Apr 29, 2020 13:00
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2019 Tech Trend Predictions Video – what’s going to be hot in the cycling world this year?

David casts his eye over what exciting tech we might expect in the year ahead

Sat, Jan 05, 2019 13:28
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No more worn out chains and chainrings? Engineers develop self lubing, super hardwearing metal alloy that’s as hard as diamond

Everlasting drivetrain becomes a theoretical possibility (no, that's not it in the pic) – and if we ever get them they're not going to be cheap

Wed, Aug 22, 2018 10:27
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Video: Should you be riding wide tyres? We chat to Whyte designer Ian Alexander to find out

Wide tyres are popular right now, but why? David chats to Whyte designer Ian Alexander to find out more on this tech trend

Tue, Aug 21, 2018 19:02
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Tech Trends: Cable routing’s new one hole wonders

Many modern road bikes are following the same internal routing design solution - one hole instead of two, here's a selection

Mon, Mar 12, 2018 06:30
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Eurobike 2017: Trends and predictions – what will be hot at the world’s biggest bike show? Here’s what we’re expecting to see

If you want to know what's coming next for road bikes Eurobike usually has the answers – here's what we reckon will be the big trends in bike tech

Tue, Aug 29, 2017 08:53
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Top Tech Trends from the 2017 Tour de France – disc brakes, aero, wider tyres and more observations from the peloton

We look at some of the key tech trends in this year's Tour de France

Fri, Jul 21, 2017 09:32
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Tech trends: What are 650b tyres and road plus?

Is the resurrection of 650b a good thing and could it be for you?

Mon, Jun 05, 2017 12:19
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