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Wind tunnel - Warren

I thought people shouldn’t ride race bikes, but a new bike has changed my mind

Bikes like the Eddy Merckx 525R show how race bike geometry is changing, and it’s made Warren like them more
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The Bastion Panterra

Bastion has just released the best-looking gravel bike of 2026

I just wish I hadn't looked at the price...
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Stages Shimano Ultegra R8000 LR power meter crankset

Shimano just proved mechanical shifting still has a future – now bring it back to Ultegra

New Deore components show Shimano's commitment to good old mechanical shifting, but why can't we have the reliable tech for the brand's performance road groupsets?
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Simon von Bromley holding bike parts purchased on AliExpress

I've been buying bike parts on AliExpress for years – follow these three tips if you're going to do the same

Simon shares three essential tips for buying bike parts on AliExpress
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Muc-Off branded bicycle-specific electric pressure washer

5 controversial topics bike mechanics can't agree on

Bike mechanics love to offer advice, but sometimes it’s not as clear as it seems. Here are five topics which pro bike mechanics continue to argue over
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BCF factory

The cycling industry always goes from boom to bust – but one company shows there’s a more sustainable way to do business 

The world's biggest cycling brands seem to be struggling, but one business shows a new approach that's better for the bike industry and consumers
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cannondale synapse carbon 2

6 endurance bikes that have got me excited in 2026

Warren shares the endurance road bikes he's been most excited by this year
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Scott Spark group

Have we reached peak 29er? The truth is, it doesn’t even matter with 32in bikes on the rise

2026's 29in XC launches have left me with questions
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Singular Pterodactyl 32

Just because bike tech is new, you don’t have to use it… but please don’t knock it until you’ve tried it

32in wheels may not be for everyone – and that's no bad thing, says Warren
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Instagram post from Trans Balkan Race about Radosław Gołębiewski's disqualification

Cheating in ultra-distance races is a growing problem, but the Trans Balkan Race shows how to deal with it

Radosław Gołębiewski disqualified after evidence of private resupply in unsupported race
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Garmin's Rearvue 815

In the market for a new bike light? You should buy one of these high-tech devices instead

Providing an early warning of approaching vehicles on narrow rural roads is where I’ve found radars most helpful
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After 10 years in the job that changed my life, I’m leaving BikeRadar – here are 11 highlights I’ll never forget

A fond farewell to Jack Luke's dream job in 11 weird and wonderful content highlights
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Cane Creek Invert CS in action

Everyone's talking about 2.4in gravel tyres, but you don't need them

The cycling industry and pro riders are fitting ever-wider gravel tyres, but Warren explains why you shouldn't necessarily follow their lead
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Canyon road bike fitted with mudguards and text that reads "every bike needs these".

Every road bike should have mudguard mounts – yes, even aero bikes

Fender eyelets can be integrated into any bike with no impact on performance or aesthetics, so why do so few have them?
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ridley gravel prototype

A new generation of aero gravel bikes is coming – and it’s about time

The latest crop of gravel bikes, mixing aero and off-road ability, are leagues ahead of the originals
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Bianchi Aquila RC wind tunnel with robot legs

Forget race bikes, here are the 6 things that will make you a faster cyclist

These tips from Warren's years riding bikes have made him faster, more efficient and more capable. They could unlock the same benefits for you
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Rider in red jacket skimming rear wheel over take off of jump while front wheel is in the air and turned sideways.

The Avinox M2S motor has too much power – I just don’t need it 

It’s the best motor on the market but not because of the power
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Campagnolo Record 13 crankset in front of firework.

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…
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Hard Tail Man's Dartmoor Hornet Pro fitted with RockShox’s

“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
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XC MTB versus Gravel bike

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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Warren Rossiter riding the Cannondale Synapse for Bike of the Year 2025

Endurance bikes have stopped flirting with gravel and that's a good thing

Endurance bikes have returned to being road-focused
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Unibet Rose Rockets bike

Big tyres and 1x groupsets ruled Paris-Roubaix – what does that mean for the future of road tech?

Warren is much more interested in the tyres and wheels that survived Paris–Roubaix than the featherlight ones used in the Tour
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Belgian Wout van Aert of Team Visma-Lease a Bike celebrates as he crosses the finish line to win the men's Paris-Roubaix cycling race, Sunday 12 April 2026, around Roubaix, France. The 123rd edition of Paris-Roubaix cycling races will take on Sunday, with the women riding 143,1 km the men riding 258,3 km on Sunday. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga / AFP via Getty Images)

Paris–Roubaix is the greatest spectacle in cycling and the sport desperately needs more races like it

Pro racing needs more courses that pose technical as well as tactical challenges
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Wout van Aert's 2026 Paris-Roubaix winning Cervelo S5 -1

Paris–Roubaix proved 1x drivetrains are the future of classics road racing – but Shimano will have to play catch-up 

1x is winning the drivetrain competition when it comes to the classics
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