Opinion
Siraj Balubaid | 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
Alex Evans | 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
Stan Portus | 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
Liam Cahill | 11 things we love – and hate – about the bike industry
Exclusive | 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
Ashley Quinlan | 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
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
Alex Evans | 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
Warren Rossiter | 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
‘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
Ashley Quinlan | 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?
Laura Laker | 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
Ashley Quinlan | 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
Simon says: does Shimano really care about gravel?
As SRAM makes strides, Shimano is dragging its heels
Rob Weaver | 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
Geraint Thomas | 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
Guest column | 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
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
Liam Cahill | 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
Ned Boulting | 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
Ashley Quinlan | 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
Laura Laker | 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
Alex Evans | Santa Cruz’s new Bronson 5 is proof bike development has stalled
Incremental tweaks are all that’s left to boost performance
Rob Ainsley | 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