Opinion

Opinion

Ridley Kanzo Fast 2.0

Bike of the Year 2026 proved to me that the best race bikes are better than ever 

Our winners in the road and gravel categories reveal how we’re moving towards bikes that are good at everything
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Bike of the Year 2026

The Ridley Kanzo Fast 2.0 is our 2026 Bike of the Year: why I've chosen Ridley's go-fast gravel bike as this year's overall champion

A gravel bike that most successfully combines aero-race bike speed, off-road handling chops, and year-round practicality and versatility
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ANDORRA LA VELLA, ANDORRA - AUGUST 25: Lindsay De Vylder of Belgium and Team Alpecin - Premier Tech competes during the La Vuelta - 81st Tour of Spain 2026, Stage 4 a 104.8km from Andorra la Vella to Andorra la Vella / #UCIWT / on August 25, 2026 in Andorra la Vella, Andorra. (Photo by Tim de Waele/Getty Images)

I've always used Shimano groupsets, but the new Dura-Ace is a massive disappointment – here's why

'More of the same' is no longer enough from Shimano
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Genesis Vagabond on burnt trail

As the UK faces its hottest summer ever, we as cyclists could be doing more to up our green credentials

Cycling is 'green' but Warren wonders how we could do more
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CANAZEI, ITALY - SEPTEMBER 14: 2024 EDR World Cup overall Champion Harriet Harnden of England rides Stage 5 'Ciasates' during training for the UCI MTB Enduro World Championships on September 14, 2024 in Canazei, Italy. (Photo by Richard Bord/Getty Images)

The UCI and WBD Sport cancel 2027 Enduro World Cup season – but there is a way to make it work

Scott Windsor argues that the surprise cancellation of the EDR comes down to how difficult the racing is to broadcast – but the discipline's past provides an answer for its future
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Canyon Endurace CF SLX 8.0

2026 is the year of the endurance bike – here are the 4 things the best have in common 

Why there's never been a better time to ride an endurance bike
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The Canyon Precede ON CF 9 eBike has a belt in place of a chain

I’ve cycled 10,000 miles with a belt drive and I think it’s time we move on from chains and derailleurs 

Warren ponders whether we might see road bikes equipped with internal gearboxes
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Yeah, we'd rather like to go and ride their trails

I'm a pro mechanic and these are the 5 things the next generation of mountain bikes need

Current MTBs are great, but they could be better. Here’s how…
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Male cyclist in red top riding the Merida Silex 400 gravel bike

I love how data has transformed cycling, but you should still ride unplugged – here’s why 

Turning off the bike computer and riding for the simple joy of exploring the great outdoors is a pleasure we should all cherish
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Ard Rock 2026 entrance

Ard Rock proves British enduro still has a pulse – but more needs to be done for the grassroots

The UK's biggest enduro festival shows riders still want to race – but rebuilding a shrinking grassroots scene will take more than one standout event
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Male cyclist in blue top riding the Cannondale SuperSix Evo Hi-Mod 1

I’ve worked in cycling for nearly 30 years and I’m done with Tour de France bikes – here’s why 

Why do we desire bikes designed for the 0.0015%?
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VICHY, FRANCE - JULY 15: (L-R) Mads Pedersen of Denmark and Team Lidl - Trek - Green Sprint Jersey, Tadej Pogacar of Slovenia and UAE Team Emirates - XRG - Yellow Leader Jersey and Juan Ayuso of Spain and Team Lidl - Trek - White best Young Rider Jersey prior to the 113th Tour de France 2026, Stage 11 a 161.3km stage from Vichy to Nevers / #UCIWT / on July 15, 2026 in Vichy, France. (Photo by Dario Belingheri/Getty Images)

Pogacar's dominance at the Tour de France reveals cycling's two true loves: uncertainty and the underdog 

The cameras are again trained on one man at this year's Tour de France – and the spectacle is suffering for it
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Woz column

The cost of bicycles is extortionate, so I demand more choice

If Warren's spending five figures on a bicycle, then customisation should be at the heart of the sale
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Netcompany-Ineos cyclist at 2026 Tour de France.

Netcompany-Ineos provoked disgust, but we can now call them trendsetters

The team's shorts were called "horrid" and a "monstrosity", but switching black for white has caught on at the Tour de France
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cheap replicas

The Tour de France has lost some of its magic – and that could spell trouble for cycling’s future

Warren worries that, as a sport and an industry, we are pricing out a lot of potential lifetime cyclists
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Slovenian Tadej Pogacar of UAE Team Emirates XRG celebrates after stage 6 of the 2026 Tour de France cycling race, a stage of 186 km from Pau to Gavarnie-Gedre, on Thursday 09 July 2026. The 113th edition of the Tour de France starts on Saturday 4 July in Barcelona, Spain, and will finish in Paris, France on the 26th of July. BELGA PHOTO JASPER JACOBS (Photo by JASPER JACOBS / BELGA MAG / Belga / AFP via Getty Images)

Has Tadej Pogačar already won the 2026 Tour de France after his ritual mauling of the peloton? History doesn't have good news for us

The Slovenian's 23rd stage win was dispiriting déjà vu for his rivals
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Tadej Pogacar at the TDF 2025 in Paris

Can the Tour de France ever be Pogačar-proof? The race organisers face a near-impossible task

Four wins out of six – and two commanding victories in a row – puts a target on the back of Tadej Pogačar. And not just from his rivals, but the race organisers too
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Tadej Pogacar and Kylian Mbappé.

Kylian Mbappé’s World Cup boots cost less than Tadej Pogačar’s cycling shoes – I think we’re being ripped off 

Bike kit – like everything – has increased in price recently, but Warren says we’re being taken for a ride when it comes to cycling shoes
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Rob Weaver cornering on the Yeti LTE T4 around a rooty turn.

There's no point in short-travel eMTBs – take all the suspension you can get

Nick explains why he believes short-travel electric mountain bikes are headed for the history books
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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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