Benedict Pfender
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Benedict Pfender is a former contributor to BikeRadar who covered news, tech and buyer's guides.
Recent articles by Benedict Pfender
The complete guide to bottom bracket standards
Do you know your BSA from your T47?
The complete guide to bike gears – bicycle transmissions explained
A beginner's primer on gears and how to use them
Why are headsets so confusing? The ultimate guide to this humble bike component
Everything you need to know about this key bike component
How to fly with your bike | Packing, weight limits and surcharges explained
Our complete guide to travelling with your bike on a plane
Protect yourself against the wind, not the rain
Stop boiling in a bag and admit that waterproofs suck
Gear of the year 2018: Benedict Pfender's top picks
Streamlining my gear with luggage, tool-kits and a do-it-all base layer
This might just be our dream winter road bike
Dynamo-ed and be-fendered steel Fairlight Secan first look
What's faster for gravel? Volume vs grip
We test three different Maxxis gravel tyres to find out
Tag friends on Instagram and win free handlebars with WhatBars
Velo Orange and WhatBars team up to offer handlebars to Instagram fans
This carbon spoked wheelset presents a totally-new revolution in wheel tech
Updated: Prototype Hunt wheelset is first to use new patented process
This custom collab Specialized Allez Sprint could be yours
Pantone x Romance one-off design now on eBay in aid of World Bicycle Relief
Last but not least — new long travel 29er looks damn rad
Last Glen 160/140mm travel 29er combines modern geometry with a focus on liveability
Identiti updates hardcore and affordable hardtail lineup
Updated AKA frameset just £499
BikeRadar Bargains: Continental GP4000 S II tyre deals
Race away with a deal on some of the best tyres around
General Motors' new electric bikes could earn you $10,000
Folding and compact electric bikes to go on sale next year
A dreamy alloy build — 2019 Vitus Escarpe 29 VRX first look
A truly top-shelf build for just £3,000
Small wheels, big ambitions — Velo Orange’s prototype small-wheeler
This could be the ultimate do-it-all, cargo-hauling, airline-fee-avoiding mini-bike
Canyon issues recall in US on select 2018 Spectral models
2018 Canyon Spectral full-suspension mountain bikes with aluminum chainstays affected
These are the lightest road brakes in the world
Lekki8 road brakes weigh in at 134g for the pair!
Tannus says the future of tyre tech is inner tubes
Wrap your tubes in foam for extra protection
This Eagle-like cassette promises vastly cheaper drivetrain maintenance
Zuma design separates cogs with special aluminium carrier
Zipp's limited edition wheel brings retro cool to TT efforts
Original Zipp colours on a modern time-trial disc wheel
Attaquer Core Collection updated with new designs
Attack your rides in style
The new Cotic RocketMAX will take you down the hardest trails
Updated geometry and big wheels create an Enduro hard-hitter