Opinion

Opinion

It’s my effort, my time, my energy – how cycling gave me freedom

As a refugee from Yemen seeking asylum in Glasgow, cycling changed everything for Cycling Plus' 2024 Rider of the Year
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The ultimate off-grid camping and adventure setup has never been this cheap

Plus save £4,000 on the best ebike I've ever ridden
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This five-star jacket transformed my winter cycling

The Castelli Alpha RoS Light made cold weather a less daunting prospect for our content editor and it has 55 per cent off
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11 things we love – and hate – about the bike industry

New Black Cyclones book extract: a call for a revolution by the global Black cycling community to transform the sport

This is an exclusive extract from the new book by Dr Marlon Lee Moncrieffe, New Black Cyclones: Racism, Representation and Revolutions of Power in Cycling
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The Gore Torrent is one of the best waterproof jackets I've ever tested – and it's currently half price

Black Friday is coming, but Gore has discounted its best waterproof jacket already
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Three gravel bikes we’d buy with our own cash – and three money-no-object dream machines

Our road and gravel writers pick the bikes they'd splash out for and the ones they'd do anything to own
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Finding your ideal suspension setup shouldn't be so hard: five takeaways from testing the latest trail forks

What back-to-back testing of three leading MTB suspension forks taught Alex Evans
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The 2025 Tour de France route is out, but I already knew I wouldn't watch it

Why I couldn’t care less about the Tour not being on my TV anymore
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‘The truth is, not enough of us cared’ | In this exclusive column, Ned Boulting reacts to the end of ITV’s coverage of the Tour de France

Veteran Tour commentator Ned says farewell to free-to-air coverage of the race in the UK
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ITV losing Tour de France broadcast rights is a huge blow for cycling

Why are we forced to pay to look through cycling’s biggest shop window?
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I've had 6 bikes stolen in 17 years – how do we tackle the problem?

Laura reflects on becoming a statistic in the bike-theft epidemic
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Why spend more? 5 takeaways from testing cheaper carbon wheelsets

I love a top-spec carbon wheelset, but it’s becoming harder to see the point in buying one
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Simon says: does Shimano really care about gravel?

As SRAM makes strides, Shimano is dragging its heels
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New Pivot Phoenix is proof we shouldn't overlook downhill bikes

Newly unveiled DH bike features a high pivot, two chains and a serious amount of prototyping
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My training secret? Maintain a sense of adventure

The 2018 Tour de France champion tells us why 18 years into his racing career it's still vital to keep exploration and fun central to your sessions
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The history of carbon monoxide rebreathing – and whether it should be banned – according to USADA's director of science

Laura Lewis explains what carbon monoxide rebreathing is and whether the method should be outlawed
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Four road bikes we'd buy with our own cash – and four money-no-object dream machines

Our road tech team reveal how they'd spend their money and what they'd do with an unlimited budget
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Looking hot on a custom gold SL8, Remco’s brat summer is still going strong

A closer look at the double Olympic champion's blingy Specialized Tarmac SL8 and gold-accented kit
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I still don't know if I like cycling, but a 220-mile adventure revealed to me that bike rides are always worth it

Ned ponders his affection for cycling on a ride from London to Minehead
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I scared myself silly riding gravel bikes on Swiss mountain trails, but I’d do it again

How I developed my gravel riding skills in the toughest environment I may ever face
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93% of women say drivers have used cars to intimidate them. They should lose their right to drive

Laura’s cycling ordeal in London mirrors that of many women in the capital
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Alex Evans | Santa Cruz’s new Bronson 5 is proof bike development has stalled

Incremental tweaks are all that’s left to boost performance
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I asked ChatGPT where to cycle and it recommended the top of a wall

How good are AI chatbots at recommending bike routes? Reassuringly awful, it seems
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