Opinion

Simon says | Don't buy a gravel bike without at least 50mm of tyre clearance – you'll regret it
Ignore this advice at your peril

Warren Rossiter | Chinese groupsets could take over pro cycling sooner than you think – here's why
Is it really so far-fetched that a company such as Wheeltop or TRP could win at WorldTour level?

Simon von Bromley | These foam rings might save your life – so why does nobody care about them?
It's time we all started using tubeless inserts on road bikes
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Ashley Quinlan | Mathieu van der Poel racing an unreleased Canyon Endurace is more important than you think – here's why
Are we about to see a return to split-geometry endurance bikes?

Warren Rossiter | Data has replaced creativity in cycling. It's time we bring back concept bikes to unleash true innovation
The death of the concept bike makes bike tech a far less exciting place

Robin Weaver | 32in wheels could be terrible for the bike industry – here's why
Have 32in wheels come at the worst possible time?

Warren Rossiter | After 2012, cycling on the roads was a dream, but now it’s a nightmare – here's what we can do about it
Warren thought the sunny uplands of the post-2012 world would last, but that hasn't been the case

Knog’s Modemaker app solves over-complicated bike light modes and it’s straight out of The Matrix
Light brands take note, this is how light customisation should be

Warren Rossiter | Aero bikes are for the pros – you’re better off with a bike that fits you
When it comes to your overall aero performance, the bike is a small part of the equation

Jack Luke | ‘You’ll be heading to the doctor riding that death trap!’ – this viral sketch reveals an uncomfortable truth about bike shops
Dear bike shops: stop treating customers like trash

Center Lock vs 6-bolt – which BikeRadar editor wins the standards debate that won't die?
Tempers flare at the BikeRadar office as Jack Luke and Tom Marvin go head-to-head over which disc-rotor standard reigns supreme

Warren Rossiter | Carbon fibre is cycling’s wonder material, but titanium is having a renaissance – here's why
Warren ponders why this once-forgotten frame material is enjoying a resurgence in popularity

Warren Rossiter | I’ve been riding 30mm+ road tyres for a year, and I’m never going back to narrower widths – here’s why
Warren shares why his preference has shifted to road bike tyres that are 30mm wide or more

Robin Weaver | I've ridden nearly every version of this legendary fork since 1999 – the latest model blew me away
After a year of teasing, RockShox has updated the Boxxer – Rob Weaver travelled to New Zealand to see how it fares

Will Soffe | These are the 5 worst proprietary standards I've seen in two decades as a pro bike mechanic
Bike manufacturers often try to one-up each other by creating new and improved standards for existing components, but sometimes they get it wrong

Warren Rossiter | People say all road bikes look the same, but we’re seeing an explosion in exciting, diverse design
Why this is a golden age for bike design

Simon von Bromley | Why Cannondale retired its fastest road bike
The SystemSix is not coming back anytime soon – Simon von Bromley explains why

Stan Portus | Komoot unveils ChatGPT-powered app for route discovery – but I'm not sure we need it
The app is said to remove “friction” from route planning, but Stan wants to add that friction back in

Warren Rossiter | I’ve tested gravel bikes since their inception – and the 32in-wheel debate makes me think they have a size problem
After 650b, 700c, 29er and 750d, are 32in wheels the future for gravel?

Jack Luke | Re-testing Rapha’s weirdest jacket taught me an important lesson about winter cycling kit – again
Why a solid foundation of winter kit basics will always beat specialist, niche options

Warren Rossiter | New Shimano Dura-Ace is coming, but I want an affordable groupset instead
Rumours are already circulating around the next-generation Dura-Ace, but that's not what Warren wants to see from Shimano

Tom Marvin | eMTBs have often felt heavy and dull, but this new bike changed my mind
Why Tom found it so hard to give the Pivot Shuttle LT back

Warren Rossiter | I've tested hundreds of gravel bikes and these are the 5 I want to see released in 2026
Gravel bikes have evolved at an alarming rate, here's my pick of the five bikes I think need an update this year

Will Soffe | Electric bikes should all use this one common charger cable – here’s how it might be possible
Could a USB-C cable be all you need in order to charge your entire ebike, from shifter to motor?
