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‘It’s like a stripped-out track car with all driver aids turned off’ – 1,300km and counting on the Factor One aero road bike

Fast, furious, and unforgiving at times – the Factor One has all the markings of a champion, but you’ll need to ride it hard to truly appreciate it

Cycling Weekly

Polished to perfection, this patriotic bike flew the flag at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics

National champion Karl Barton and his bikes were dominant on UK tracks throughout the 1960s

Cycling Weekly

A one-off bike made by a card-playing member of Raleigh's Specialist Bicycle Development Unit

When frame builder Sam Hudson was given the chance to build a bike for himself, this is what he created

Cycling Weekly

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Full of unusual quirks, this Carlton is what a specialist TT bike used to look like in the 1970s

Editor of Cycling magazine in the 1970s, Ken Evans had this beautiful bike made so he could indulge his passion

Cycling Weekly

'They test the body and mind in ways rarely experienced': Discover the three savage alpine climbs that offer a breathtaking alternative to Europe's crowded peaks

Less well known than their French cousins, the Alps in Austria offer just has tough a challenge

Cycling Weekly

A humble bike for a humble rider, who was one of the greatest of all time

An eagle-eyed collector spotted Beryl Burton's world title winning pursuit bike languishing in the back of a pickup truck

Cycling Weekly

Specialized S-Works Aethos 2 review: is this the perfect road bike?

What the new Specialized Aethos lacks in outright aerodynamic performance, it makes up for in integration, 35mm tyre clearance and ridiculously light total system weight

Cycling Weekly

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Family of murder victim traumatised by photo of her killer

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Family of murdered woman traumatised after being handed photo of her killer laughing by police

Julie Butcher was strangled by her ex-husband at their home in Swindon after she attempted to leave the marriage

The Independent UK

'We've got loads of amazing technology now, but fewer size options' – whatever happened to women-specific sizes?

As brands abandon women-specific bikes, Rosael Torres-Davis examines whether unisex design reflects progress – or leaves women short-changed and ill-fitted

Cycling Weekly

“It may not have the same EQ options as other FRFRs, but the Laney LFR-110 amplifies your digital tone in a way that will easily get you heard on stage”: Laney LFR-110 review

Laney introduces its most compact FRFR guitar cabinet yet, in what could be the perfect on-stage companion to your carefully curated modeling tone

Guitar World

Wilier Rave SLR ID2 review: an aero-optimised gravel bike built for long days on the rough stuff

A super-capable premium gravel race bike at a good price

Cycling Weekly

“Set your preconceptions of the band and brand aside – this is a very capable bass”: Epiphone Mike Dirnt Grabber G-3 review

A cult-classic Gibson bass gets a ressurection courtesy of Epiphone and Green Day's Mike Dirnt

Guitar World

50 years on: Meet the first tandem couple to cycle around the world

In 1975, Colin and Veronica Scargill set a cycling record that will never be beaten – and yet has been largely forgotten. Trevor Ward hears the story of their remarkable adventure

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Discovering the island roads that launched a legend into the sport

The Isle of Man doesn't have the sunshine, glitz or altitude of Girona, Monaco and Andorra, but it punches well above it's weight when it comes to churning out pros

Cycling Weekly

'He said spending £5k on a skinsuit was outrageous –so I reminded him he'd remortgaged our house for his rally career': Meet Alex Dowsett and his dad Phil

What did Giro stage winner and Hour record holder Alex Dowsett learnfrom his rally driver dad? CW finds out

Cycling Weekly

'If you think you're suffering, you don't have enough problems in your life' – the anatomy of a cycling time trial

Dissecting the physiology of a 10-mile TT minute by minute, Steve Shrubsall suffers for the sake of science

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"You can absolutely craft some great mixes on these": JBL 305P MkII review

JBL's budget studio monitors are priced crazy low and promise good quality mixes that don't cost the earth

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“A versatile and durable dynamic microphone suitable for a range of applications”: Universal Audio SD-1 review

Affordable dynamic microphone bringing professional sound from a top-tier brand

Cycling Weekly

I raced across London to find out conclusively if cycling is faster than public transport

What’s quicker across the capital, public transport or pedal power? Steve Shrubsall accepts a colleague’s challenge to race from Heathrow to Lee Valley

MusicRadar

“Its robust construction, low self-noise, and ability to emulate a range of classic microphones make it a valuable asset”: Universal Audio SC-1 review

Classy condenser with top-shelf tricks but a bargain price tag

Cycling Weekly

'I wanted to be world and Olympic champion – my parents made me feel that it was possible': Meet Sophie Capewell and her gold medal-winning mum

Some mothers and daughters make memories together. The world-beating Capewells make history too. Tom Davidson meets the extraordinary duo

Cycling Weekly

BMC Teammachine R 01 ONE review: very fast on smooth tarmac, built with incredible attention to detail

Every inch of this race bike is built for speed, with no detail missed to maximise performance

Cycling Weekly

'Three or four times a year, I still dream about riding the Tour de France' - Catching up with Greg LeMond

A true sporting icon whose 1989 Tour win is one of cycling's greatest hits, the American received CW's lifetime achievement award

Cycling Weekly

Scott Addict RC first ride review: what's it really like to ride a 5.9kg hyperbike?

The new Scott rides impeccably, and is more versatile than the futuristic weight claim might lead you to believe

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