Opinion

Opinion

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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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
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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
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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?
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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?
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Paris-Roubaix proves you should be using much bigger tyres on your road bike

28mm rubber was good, but wider could be even better
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Why Tadej Pogačar's Paris-Roubaix debut changes everything

Win or not, Pog's first appearance at the Hell of the North is the storyline of the spring
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Campagnolo is retiring its iconic Record groupsets – but there’s more to the news than meets the eye

The Record name is set to be phased out after 62 years 
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The UCI needs to scrap this one rule – unobtainable bikes make downhill racing worth watching

Winning on Sunday, selling on Monday sounds great – but it stifles pro bike tech
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