Friday Five-a-side: this week's best new gear
It’s the end of yet another week, which means… yep! Time for another Friday Five-a-side round up of the most interesting bits and pieces of road cycling and mountain biking gear to land at BikeRadar...
View ArticleLondon Bike Show set for 12-15 February 2015 - sponsored post
The London Bike Show, the UK’s largest cycling show returns to London’s ExCeL on 12-15 February next year, and BikeRadar readers can get a special ticket discount to this massive celebration of cycling...
View ArticleHorst Spikes ready for the mud with stainless steel toe spikes
Now that autumn is upon many of us, the warm and sunny early days of cyclocross season will now transition into colder temperatures, wetter ground, and more mud. Connecticut company Horst Engineering...
View ArticleAX Lightness Vial Evo D review
The world of superbikes is littered with show-stoppers that are more likely to be hung up and admired rather than ridden. The German high-tech specialist AX doesn’t think like that. When BikeRadar's...
View ArticleWhyte T-129 Works SCR – first ride review
With their design team based in Cheltenham, Whyte are dedicated to making bikes that work in wet and muddy British conditions. The T-129 was already a great bike, but 2015 sees the overdue addition of...
View ArticleDT Swiss RC38 Spline C DB wheels review
DT Swiss wheels are often found as original equipment on road bikes – sometimes rebadged with another brand’s name – so it’s nice to be able to try out a set that are unashamedly DT.Highs: Light, fast,...
View ArticleCanyon Spectral AL 29 6.9 review
Canyon’s ride-all-day mid-travel Spectral AL platform is available in two flavours – with 650b wheels and 140mm (5.5in) of travel, or 29in wheels and 130mm (5.1in) of travel. The Spectral AL 29 6.9 is,...
View ArticleRSP PRO EX2.0 cycle computer – in brief review
Raleigh’s heart rate linked computer is a bit basic in design but you can’t beat it for data per dollar. Set-up is easy thanks to on-screen button press/menu prompts and the five-cell display mixes...
View ArticleMarin Indian Fire Trail review
Marin describes this as its ‘workhorse privateer XC race bike’ – and if you look between those lines to read ‘traditional, conservative hardtail,’ you won’t be far wrong.Highs: Long, light and lively,...
View ArticleSpecialized S-Works Toupe review
Specialized’s standard Toupe is an impressive race saddle, and for plenty of us at BikeRadar its great shape, low weight and impressive comfort make it an all-time winner. The Body Geometry design is...
View ArticleMarzocchi 380 C2R2 Titanium fork review
With a lighter chassis that can take both 26in and 650b wheels, nickel coated stanchions and a new hybrid damping system, Marzocchi’s latest downhill fork is a big step forward for the Italian brand....
View ArticleHow to change chainrings – video
Changing a chainring on your road bike or mountain bike is a fairly simply task, but one that needs performing promptly when chainring teeth become worn. You can also swap chainrings to alter gear...
View ArticleWhere to buy GoPro's latest action cams
The latest GoPro HERO4 and the recently announced £99 GoPro HERO are now available to purchase in various UK stores. Madison, the UK's official GoPro distributor, has confirmed that its first batch of...
View ArticleHow to ride on rollers
Rollers are viewed with suspicion, incomprehension or downright fear by many riders – a dangerous liability only suitable for hardcore experienced riders. But once mastered, they can provide a valuable...
View ArticleBuyer's guide to mountain bike lights
The world of bike lighting technology is packed with jargon and it can be hard to figure out exactly what you need without spending a fortune. To cut to the basics, the only requirement for mountain...
View ArticleBritish Cycling reaches 100,000 members
British Cycling has for the first time tipped over 100,000 members, with numbers having doubled since the London 2012 Olympic Games, while members have bloomed to this landmark figure from just 15,000...
View ArticleColnago C60 review
Colnago has always created beautiful frames – and whoever is responsible for designing the C60, we'd like to meet that person and shake them by the hand. When steel was king, Ernesto’s fabrications...
View Article50 ways to be a better mountain biker this winter
With dark days, darker nights and weather that’s verging on the criminal side of foul, it’s little wonder that mountain bikers sometimes have a hard time keeping their spirits up when the winter months...
View ArticleTSG 2nd Skin D3O knee pads review
These snug knee pads use D3O – a soft foam that stiffens instantly under impact – and an anti-puncture-wound insert to keep you protected. They’re held in place by a Lycra sleeve and a horsehoe shape...
View ArticleBikeRadar rides for Prince’s Trust
This Friday, Immediate Media employees will be taking on a 130-mile ride from the company’s London offices in Hammersmith to its Bristol base – all to raise money for the Prince’s Trust.BikeRadar’s...
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