Lukas Pöstlberger won the Traka 200 using unreleased ultra-wide Newmen aero gravel wheels
Up close and personal with the Austrian's gravel race bike.
Sofía Gómez Villafañe's Specialized Crux proves you don't need an aero bike to win a 200km gravel race
A last stand for lightweight gravel race bikes?
First look | Prologo’s new Choice saddle gets the aerodynamic treatment – and I'm intrigued
The Choice has reduced stack height and aero features
Warren Rossiter | Campagnolo Record 13 is a huge step for the troubled brand, but there's another groupset I want it to release
Bravo, bellissima Campagnolo! Now bring us more of this please…
In brief | Campagnolo Record 13, Pogačar's new TT bike and gravel galore from The Traka – plus the other key news you’ve missed this week
Catch up on the essential road and gravel headlines from the past seven days
6 small British brands you’ve never heard of making amazing bike tech
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Nick Clark | “And they say this sport is elite”: hardtails are amazing, but they've got no place at a World Cup DH
We look at the response from riders to Hardtail Man's qualification attempt
How to keep improving your FTP all winter with consistent indoor training
Give your functional threshold power a boost with Rouvy
Scott’s prototype ‘Racing Concept’ XC bike uses a new suspension layout but keeps shock inside the frame
Could this be Scott’s new Spark cross-country machine?
In brief | 4 new gravel bikes spotted at The Traka with plenty of aero optimisation, suspension and massive tyres
Take an 'in brief' look at the latest bikes to appear at The Traka, one of the world’s most challenging gravel events
Prototype Factor aero gravel bike features radical One-inspired fork and aero chin
New gravel racer spotted at the Traka
Lapierre’s prototype XRM breaks XC convention by moving the rear shock down low
French brand goes against the grain with new suspension layout
Ridley ‘RS2’ prototype gravel race bike leans heavily into aero optimisation with massive head tube
Look out for the sculpted tyre clearance too…
Rob Britton debuts Factor's new aero suspension gravel bike at the Traka 560
Up close and personal with the Unbound XL champ's new bike
Editor's Highlights
Simon says | If you think gravel bikes with fat tyres are just MTBs, you're wrong – here's why
Stop telling me to buy an MTB, I already have one
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We've rounded up the pick of the eMTBs with DJI's latest Avinox motors
British cyclist takes KOM on San Francisco's steepest street with 41% gradient
Harry MacFarlane matches mind-bending time on Bradford Street that's stood since 2020
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Advice
How riding a bike smoothes the rough edges of ageing: "It's the playing that keeps you young"
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From sudden injury to life’s inevitable interruptions, we break down how detraining saps your power, what it does to your body and how to bounce back faster than ever
10 things doctors wish men knew about testosterone
From diagnosis to treatments, testosterone is shrouded in myths, misconceptions and misinformation. Here are 10 key facts doctors want all men to know
5 things this cardiologist and British Masters track champion wants every cyclist to know about heart health
Dr Nigel Stephens reveals how you can ride your bike safely through the shadow of heart disease
10 ways to make bike components last longer, from easy maintenance to storage advice
Our handy money-saving hacks to prolong the lifespan of your bike
How Sir Chris Hoy's devastating prostate cancer diagnosis sparked a conversation about national screening
The campaign for better prostate cancer awareness has provoked important questions about the lack of testing and screening. Why are men dying unnecessarily?
