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OpinionWhy did you start cycling?
We all know why we keep riding, but do you ever wonder why you started in the first place? Steve Williams will spill if you do
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Opinion10 things to consider when commuting
Rob Ainsley muses about those important considerations when cycling to work
OpinionWhy direct-mount brakes are awesome
If this is rim brakes’ swansong, I’m listening
OpinionWe need to talk about kit sizing
Tried ordering cycling gear lately? You might as well pick sizes at random, for all the difference it would make, says Steve Williams
OpinionIs lowering your gearing a kind of failure?
Are ‘easier’ gears as an admission of weakness, or is that just macho nonsense? Steve Williams takes a look at the facts
OpinionE-bikes — hot or not?
The bane of cycling or a new part of the sport?
OpinionGravel bikes — hot or not?
If you're riding long distances off road there's more than just gravel bikes out there
OpinionLightweight gear — hot or not?
Why have light, when you can have right?
OpinionOne bike to rule them all… I don't think so
Mountain biking and road riding have so little in common they may as well be separate sports, says Steven Williams
OpinionAction cams — hot or not?
Spend time filming or spend time riding — don't do both
OpinionThe 5 most annoying road bike features
Frustrating fasteners, pernickety press-fits and more
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OpinionInternal cable routing — hot or not?
It sure looks nice, but doesn’t it just make life more difficult than it needs to be?
OpinionDoes anyone really miss 26in wheels?
When we’re on our keyboards we do, but on our bikes… not so much, says Steven Williams
OpinionPro team kit — hot or not?
Naff look or a loving show of support for your team?
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NewsThe six great unsolved mysteries of cycling
Our sport is a riddle wrapped in an enigma wrapped in Lycra
OpinionTan-wall tyres — hot or not?
Cheesy throwback or bike fashion icon?
OpinionA love letter to the Shimano SPD sandal
Where's the love for the virtues of the open-toed life?
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OpinionI won’t miss Shimano’s ugliest levers
Lumpy and unloved, RS505 levers die on R7000’s altar
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OpinionShould you replace your 3 year-old road bike?
Yes. Recent developments have made new bikes tangibly faster, says Steven Williams
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OpinionDear bike industry: stop making things lighter
Chasing grams is a stupid metric
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Opinion5 pitfalls to avoid while riding in Wales
Whatever you ride, there’s a world-class spot in Cymru, but make sure you have your wits about you, says Steve Williams
OpinionThe bike I never expected Colnago to make
A closer look at the Impact-01 e-bike hybrid from Colnago
OpinionThe cruel reality of the model-year mindset
The trials and tribulations of buying a new bike
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OpinionHow cities are ruining cycling’s reputation
Rat-race conflicts are being used to poison cycling in general — Steve Williams wonders who benefits…
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OpinionWhen auto manufacturers do bikes
Russell Eich on why a fancy name doesn't mean a thing
OpinionThe greatest commuter bike ever
Old-school Moots Mountaineer is so right in so many ways
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OpinionShorts are superior to bib shorts
Russell Eich on why the common wisdom is wrong
OpinionWeight weenie? Here’s why it’s not your fault
Steve Williams is on a slippery slope to weight weeniness
OpinionYou love crashing, and here’s why
Steve Williams asks why we keep riding despite the crashes
OpinionThis is why drop bars sometimes suck
How putting massive risers on my fixie taught me an important lesson
OpinionHave you ever been harassed while out riding?
Tell us your stories
OpinionThe five worst things about being a cyclist
Steve Williams vents about the less enjoyable side of riding bikes