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Mark Cavendish's bikes: A look back at the Manx Missile's machines through the years

We look at 20 years of Cavendish's race bikes as he brings the curtain down on a spectacular career

Cycling News · Nov 11, 2024

Modern day aero bikes are looking 'less aero' - are they really faster, or is marketing just getting better?

We talk to brands and experts to establish why slender frame tubes are suddenly de rigueur

Cycling Weekly · Nov 7, 2024

Stiffness vs. Compliance: Making sense of bicycle frame design

How frame designers find the sweet spot between stiffness and compliance as well as some thoughts on “ride quality”

Cycling Weekly · Oct 25, 2024

Tech of the Week: Rapha's Shakedry alternative, Lapierre's carbon Crosshill gravel muncher, Bianchi Oltre gets colourful and Spesh's supernaturally powered Vado

Lots for you this week, from Rapha's environmentally-friendly laminate rain jacket, to a super-lightweight Vado e-bike from Specialized

Cycling Weekly · Oct 11, 2024

Specialized Vado SL 2 Carbon combines speed, fitness, and fun in a premium electric package

Turbo power meets elegant design for the ultimate urban and fitness ride

T3 · Oct 8, 2024

Is Lotte Kopecky's bog-standard Specialized Crux proof that you don't need wide tires and fancy suspension systems for gravel racing?

Kopecky finished second at Gravel Worlds on a bike with minimal modifications

Cycling Weekly · Oct 5, 2024

How to measure a bike frame

All the measurements that go to make up a bike’s geometry explained

Cycling News · Sep 27, 2024

The surprising truth about how much Remco Evenepoel's World Championship gold paint weighs

The deep gold Specialized bikes used by the Belgian this week look like heavy metal – but what does that paint really weigh?

Cycling Weekly · Sep 26, 2024

Study Finds Safest Cycle Helmets Not Necessarily The Most Expensive‌

Research by Imperial College London reveals top-rated $50 helmet outperforms pricier models in safety tests, challenging norms.‌

Zenger · Sep 24, 2024

Santa Cruz’s awesome new Hightower is basically an enduro bike that can still do epic day rides

More travel, smoother suspension and rowdier angles make Hightower hardcore enduro ready but it’ll still run with the pedal pack all day

Bike Perfect · Sep 19, 2024