Opinion
Gear of the Year | This jersey gives me the boost I need to head out in cold weather | Emma Lewis' Gear of the Year 2025
Here’s why this is the top I grab when winter arrives
Gear of the Year | These flat-pedal shoes have everything I need for life at the trail centre – and the pub
The Fox Union BOA Flat is functional and fashionable on DH tracks, at the dirt jumps and even on the high street
Gear of the Year | Kill the dreaded cat-wee whiff of winter cycling shoes with this vicious cleaner
Gtechniq Tri-Clean has solved a problem no other cleaner has been able to touch the sides of
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Warren Rossiter | I love Campagnolo, but it has brought its current woes on itself
Senior technical editor Warren has been a long-time Campagnolo fan, but his admiration has worn thin since the brand's heyday
Jack Luke | 6 things Campagnolo’s new mid-range groupsets need to stay relevant – and to keep old-school fans happy
With Campagnolo confirming new mid-range groupsets are in development, here’s what they must deliver to win new riders without alienating loyalists
Jack Luke | Hate indoor training? These 9 mudguard fitting secrets will help you beat winter
Pro tips from a mudguard obsessive – no more wobbling, wet feet or damaged paintwork
Alex Evans | The most important thing about an eMTB isn’t its motor – here's why
Pitting the two best motor systems on the market head-to-head led Alex to an epiphany
Robin Weaver | I need to quit road riding – seeing a van hit a cyclist was the final straw
The risk when clocking up the road miles isn’t worth it for me anymore
Will Soffe | I'm a professional bike mechanic and these are the disc brake features you should avoid
Which hydraulic disc brakes are the best and worst to bleed and adjust, and what to look out for
Luke Marshall | I've tested so many top-end mountain bike brakes and you don't need to spend a fortune – here's why
Why a higher price doesn’t always mean more stopping power
Warren Rossiter | Why 2026 will be the year of the affordable gravel bike – whatever kind of rider you are
The bike industry appears, finally, to be giving the budget end of the gravel market the respect it deserves
Will Soffe | This humble tool is the most important in your workshop – find out why
Hex keys are the most frequently required tool for working on your bike. Here's everything you need to know and why it’s essential to have a set in your toolbox
Katherine Moore | I've tested countless women's bib shorts and these are the 4 things you need to know
Essential buying advice from expert tester Katherine Moore
Warren Rossiter | Shimano CUES has failed to revolutionise entry-level road gearing
CUES was intended to simplify Shimano's budget groupset range, but may have had the opposite effect
Luke Marshall | I tested the latest MTB lights and they’re the one accessory you should spend more on – here’s why
More lumens equals more fun and better riding
Simon von Bromley | I’ve tested 20 smart trainers and these are the three I’d buy for Zwift
Simon’s pick of the best smart trainers for every budget
Jack Luke | The 2025 National Hill Climb Championship was perfect – all bike races will be judged against it
Matlock CC’s promotion on Bank Road set a new standard for what domestic racing in the UK can be, cementing the National Championship’s status as the most important road event on the calendar
Alex Evans | eMTBs are ruining mountain biking, but not in the way you might think
How often do you end an ebike ride unsatisfied?
John Whitney | Neither banned nor recommended, the UCI continues to cast ketones as the Schrödinger's cat of performance enhancers
The UCI's latest statement on ketones belongs to the 'let me be clear' genre of political double-speak
Robin Weaver | Testing this hub convinced me we need to kill pedal kickback
Pedal kickback makes a real difference to suspension performance, but taming it might be less complicated than you think
Oscar Huckle | Lightweight bikes will never die, so bring back the Trek Émonda now
There’s a clamouring for the Specialized Venge’s return – but why not the Trek Émonda?
Paul Norman | Bike lights don't need to be powerful, plus more takeaways from my latest group test
You don’t need to go big to see in the dark
Alex Evans | I've tested mountain bikes for 15 years and 32-tooth chainrings are too big – here's why
How a smaller chainring can make your riding a happier experience
Simon says | The UCI has just clarified its new helmet regulations – but it's left me with more questions than answers
New regulations suffer from a lack of detail and rushed implementation