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2026 team bikes ranked: From the ‘cheapest’ to Pogacar’s £15k superbike, we attempt to rate every bike in the Tour de France

Liam takes a closer look at every Tour de France bike, ranking them on little more than vibes alone

Tue, Jun 30, 2026 15:00

You can now build a 9-speed Shimano CUES road or gravel bike with hydraulic disc brakes

With the launch of 9-speed CUES shift levers, it's finally possible to have a fully CUES-branded 9-speed drop bar bike. Does this have wider significance for the continued existence of Shimano's entry-level road groupsets? As we've come to expect from Shimano recently, that's not exactly clear

Tue, Jun 23, 2026 10:53

This £299 reinforced child bike seat promises calmer, safer rides (and even comes with aero claims) – plus Brooks upgrades legendary B17 saddle, new Van Rysel Menstrual bib shorts tackle “the realities of riding as a woman” + more

Luxury child bike seats from the son of a legendary inventor, luxury adult bike seats from a legendary brand, ups and downs in the niche world of real-time drag measuring devices... it's all going on in this edition of Tech of the Week

Sat, Jun 13, 2026 11:00

Everyone is talking about 32-inch wheels… but can you actually buy 32-inch bikes and kit right now? Here’s everything we know about that caters for cycling’s trendiest new wheel size

Fancy a dip into the 32-inch wheel waters? Here's most of the 32-inch gear we know of that's readily available, including bikes, tyres and wheels

Tue, Jun 09, 2026 12:33

The mini Tour de France provides maximum bike tech goodness – mega tech gallery from the race formerly known as the Critérium du Dauphiné

New bikes, bikes stripped of their paint, retro bikes, very shiny bikes, heavily modified bikes... once again, the race with a new name that will never catch on proved fruitful when it comes to sweet pro bike tech

Mon, Jun 08, 2026 16:34

Best road bikes under £2000 2026 — our pick of the best road bikes balancing performance and value

Encompassing everything from pure carbon speed machines and gravel-ready adventurers to classic steel tourers - here are our top picks for under £2k

Thu, Jun 04, 2026 12:12

If you want to unlock your true cycling potential, here’s why a power meter is now essential

With the help of the experts from Favero, the brand behind the class-leading Assioma PRO RS and PRO RL power meter pedals, we explain why training with power is the most reliable tool you can buy if you want to improve on the bike

Tue, May 26, 2026 11:55

Could correcting your aero position in real time really unlock free speed? I put the new Wasted Watts Tracker to the test to find out

Soon launching on Kickstarter with its price tag set to be around the £1,500 mark, Wasted Watts is promising a revolution in how cyclists measure performance. Will it really be worth the lofty investment for you and I? It's time to run some tests

Fri, May 15, 2026 16:30

Garmin Rally RS210 Dual-Sensing Power Meter pedals

Excellent performance, convenience and interchangeability, but at a very high price

£929.99

Wed, Mar 25, 2026 10:00

Hookless wheels keep getting bad press — after several recent controversies, can brands sticking with the technology weather the hookless storm?

This is a "scam"-free zone, as we aim to take a balanced look at where and why hookless rims can be used in the road space, and if the technology has staying power

Tue, Mar 17, 2026 15:44