Opinion
Warren Rossiter | The front derailleur's days are numbered – and I can't wait to ditch it for good
Drivetrain technology has moved on in leaps and bounds, relegating the need for front derailleurs
Tom Marvin | Why the launch of Shimano Deore and XT Di2 makes XTR pointless
Shimano's unusual timing for the launch of XT and Deore Di2 leaves little time to build XTR hype
Jack Luke | Dear bike brands: alloy bottle cage bolts are diabolically idiotic and you need to stop using them
Bottle cage bolts should be made of stainless steel and should not have a flush-fit button head – this is not debatable
Robin Weaver | I test the latest bikes, but a wrecked town bike made me fall in love with cycling again
Sometimes we need to remember why we started riding bikes in the first place
Matthew Loveridge | Shimano just killed off its best ever tech – why is no one talking about it?
By ditching cup-and-cone hubs, Shimano has given up a little bit of its soul
Five mountain bikes we'd buy with our own cash – and five money-no-object dream machines
From budget buys to dream builds, these are the bikes our MTB team would spend their own money on
Ashley Quinlan | Move over XTR Di2 – Shimano Q’Auto is the most important drivetrain development for years
Like it or not, automatic shifting is the future of bike drivetrains
Oscar Huckle | Campagnolo Super Record 13 is exciting – but that’s thanks to its predecessor
Super Record Wireless was a bold swing that didn’t work out
Warren Rossiter | Endurance bikes nearly died, but now they're back with a bang – here's why
The Cannondale Synapse sets a new standard as endurance road bikes shake off their dull image and come roaring back
Diary of a gravel racer – part one | I’m an elite gravel racer and Unbound is the wildest race of them all – here's why
Logan Jones-Wilkins explains why Unbound is so much more than a day in the calendar
Matthew Loveridge | I care where my bike is made, but it’s not about national pride
I want the best bike I can buy, not the best one a local can make
Warren Rossiter | I've tested hundreds of gravel bikes and you don't need spend more money to have more fun – here's why
Why price isn’t the key to fun when riding gravel
Oscar Huckle | I've ridden thousands of bikepacking miles – here are 10 mistakes to avoid
Heading on a bikepacking adventure? Make sure you avoid these 10 common pitfalls
Warren Rossiter | I test bikes for a living and I'm done with saddle packs – here's why
Saddle packs suck – why down-tube storage is the future
Jack Luke | The one benefit of Strava that nobody is talking about (and why it could make you happier)
How a more mindful approach changed my relationship with Strava
Ashley Quinlan | So simple it’s brilliant: why Harry Tanfield’s homemade handlebar padding is my hack of Traka 2025
Is lateral thinking the answer to cheap (and effective) bike customisation?
Liam Cahill | The best road bike groupset you can buy is eight years old – and I'll tell you why
Why Shimano's 11-speed Ultegra R8000 is the smart choice
Warren Rossiter | The UCI should allow F1-style race bikes – we'd all be better off
Why brands should be left to build bikes to suit the professionals – and regular riders would benefit
Simon says: these are the essential features I want in a new 1x GRX Di2 groupset
Do leaked images of XTR Di2 suggest 12-speed 1x GRX Di2 is on the way?
Stan Portus | I’m a cycling journalist and I’m glad Jeremy Vine has stopped his cycling videos – it will help our cause
Hate-filled abuse will not improve road safety for cyclists, writes Stan Portus
Warren Rossiter | Cycling kit prices are outrageous – but it doesn't need to be that way
With the cost of living rising and the bike industry going through a tough time, prices are on the increase. Warren Rossiter asks why cycling kit is so expensive
Ashley Quinlan | It's prediction time: 7 things I expect to see in the unreleased Garmin Edge 850 and 550 bike computers
New Garmin bike computers are due, but what features should be included?
Ashley Quinlan | The Colnago V5Rs may be technically brilliant – but it leaves me uninspired
Has Colnago missed an opportunity to be as daring as its star rider?
Simon says | Paris-Roubaix proves you should be using much bigger tyres on your road bike
28mm rubber was good, but wider could be even better