Tech Features
Tech Q&A | Drivetrain lifespan, derailleur drama and road bike touring mounting woes
Your questions answered by the experts
Light bikes, mismatched kit and more – road tech the pros can't have, but you can
Due to the UCI and team sponsors, you have more choice than the pros
Why are pro cyclists using such big chainrings?
Should amateur riders follow suit?
A short history of ceramic rims | The forgotten tech killed off by disc brakes
What are ceramic rims and why did the technology fail to hit the mainstream?
Fat tyres, a 62-tooth chainring and old-school hacks | 2024 Paris-Roubaix tech mega-gallery
The tech that made 2024 the fastest ever men's Paris-Roubaix
We mourn the lost tech that once defined Paris-Roubaix: from cantilever brakes to endurance bikes
An ode to the golden era of Paris-Roubaix tech – and the oddities that made the race so special
Why there’s no such thing as the perfect gravel bike tyre
But don’t worry, here’s how to choose the right one for you
BikeRadar Builds | Why Jack Luke commissioned a custom all-road bike with cantilever brakes in 2024
Your questions about Jack's first custom road bike answered
Torque About Tools | From 3D-printed spoke wrenches to a silky smooth Enduro hub and suspension pivot bearing kit
An all-metal bleed bucket from Pinner and resurrected hex keys from Silca
Spoke Tension | What would we change about mountain biking?
Our MTB tech gurus’ wishlist puts the mountain bike world to rights
Thomas De Gendt’s crash at the UAE Tour should be a wake-up call for the cycling industry
Are hookless rims safe for racing? We still don't know for certain
7 aero trends that will define cycling tech in 2024 and beyond
Two aero experts weigh in on the latest wind-cheating improvements
With Zwift planning to test Apple Vision Pro, what does the new 'augmented reality' headset mean for the future of cycling?
Can you play Zwift on Apple Vision Pro? Well, Zwift is going to find out…
Top 5 MTB tech flops, from linkage forks to suspension stems
These innovations promised the world then crashed spectacularly
Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 vs SRAM Force AXS – which is best? We put Shimano and SRAM’s second-tier electronic groupsets head to head
How do Shimano Ultegra Di2 and SRAM Force AXS compare?
11 tech innovations that transformed mountain biking
From suspension to 1x gearing, these are the tech advancements that pushed mountain biking into new realms
Analysis | Campagnolo is out of the WorldTour – what now?
How did we get to this point, what does it mean for the future and what needs to happen for Campagnolo to turn things around?
The top 5 mountain bikes we can't wait to see in 2024
The MTBs that have got us most excited for the year ahead
How Skarper partnered with the Red Bull Formula One team to develop its rotor-driven ebike conversion system
The tech story behind Skarper’s portable drive unit – and a sneak peek at the company’s latest developments
Tech predictions we got wrong in 2023
BikeRadar's tech team shares some humble pie
Cheaper bikes and arrivederci to Campagnolo? | Six road tech predictions for 2024
The more things change, the more they stay the same?
Rob Weaver’s Gear of the Year 2023 | Kit that’s made riding cross-country far more fun
What's wrong with being XC?
Spoke Tension | The hottest trends defining MTB tech in 2024
BikeRadar’s tech gurus predict the future
Why we should stop caring about aero gravel – and 5 more gravel tech predictions for 2024
The BikeRadar team’s prophecies for cycling’s hottest discipline