BikeRadar Deals of the Week – Road Bikes
BikeRadar's weekly round-up of great online deals from our recommended retailers could save you both time and money. If you just want to get to the bargains, skip to the end of the article to see the...
View ArticleHow to safety check a kids' bike
A new bike makes one awesome Christmas present – and even more so for children. If Santa has delivered one this year (must have had fun riding down the chimney) give it a check over to make sure that...
View ArticleSaracen Mantra review
Saracen’s reputation for designing and building affordable, trail-ready bikes – rather than cut-price wannabes – rests on the Mantra. For riders on a limited budget there’s nowhere else to go in the...
View ArticleHow to book your first cycling holiday
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View ArticleGore Oxygen Windstopper jersey and Oxygen Windstopper Softshell+ bib tights...
Both the Gore Oxygen Windstopper jersey and the Oxygen Windstopper Softshell+ bib tights are great keep wind chill at bay, but this is also a comfortable and functional set of winter clothing.Oxygen...
View ArticleBest road products of 2014 – video
It's been another exciting year for aficionados of road cycling kit – and with the BikeRadar offices being home to some of the world's foremost gear geeks, that's naturally been good news for us.Below...
View ArticleFriday Five-a-side: this week's new bike gear
It might have been Christmas this week, but that doesn't mean we've swapped our bike geek hats for Santa hats. Here, in this Boxing Day edition of Friday Five-a-side, are some of the most interesting...
View ArticleRaleigh Militis Comp review
We've reviewed the Militis Comp before, and the new year's bike is £150 cheaper, and sports an extra cog out back. Something got to give, right? Well, the frame is unchanged apart from a stunning dark...
View ArticleBiggest road cycling gear stories 2014
It’s just days until we roll into 2015, so today we’re looking back at some of the most significant, gorgeous, weird and interesting cycling gear stories of 2014. Garmin Edge 1000The Edge 1000 was well...
View ArticleBikeRay Ray-Fi front light review
This monster from BikeRay resets the big power/small cost benchmark for lights all over again. At 628g, the big three-LED headlamp and hard plastic cuboid battery aren’t aimed at minimalist 24-hour...
View ArticleOrange Segment RS review
There are few constants in mountain biking, but you’d be forgiven for thinking that the profile of an Orange bike is one. Yet while the West Yorkshire frame builder has settled on a monocoque down tube...
View ArticleNiterider Lumina 750 light – in brief review
Niterider's Lumina 750 delivers a very impressive rounded beam with lot of light around lower edge to spot road debris and potholes, then a long reaching centre strip for confident high speed riding....
View ArticleBest of Home Wrench 2014
Australian editor Dave Rome is a fully-paid up member of the cycling junkie community – but when not on the bike, it’s in his workshop-based Home Wrench columns that he displays his utter geekiness...
View ArticleBMC TeamMachine SLR03 105 review
BMC uses the TeamMachine moniker for its top of the range SLR01 pro machine, a bike we awarded a full five stars when we tested it some months ago. The SLR03 sits two rungs lower down and gets heftier...
View ArticleBiggest mountain bike gear stories of 2014
It goes without saying that there’s been plenty of mud-spattered mountain bike gear action on BikeRadar in 2014 – but which bits of it have floated the boats of you our readers? Below you'll find a...
View ArticleBryton Cardio 60R GPS watch review
If you’re not a fan of strapping a GPS unit to your bar, then this GPS watch from Bryton is worth a look. It’s extremely intuitive to use, with menus that are clear and easy to navigate, and it doesn’t...
View ArticleHow to service a Fox shock – video
Giving your rear shock a basic service and regular clean will help keep your suspension running smoothly. It's fairly simple process, with a few key things to bear in mind, so let BikeRadar's James...
View ArticleZefal Air Profil LL Mini pump review
The Zefal Air Profil LL Mini pump might be pushing the limits of its moniker a bit – it's 32cm long, which makes it much longer than a lot of other mini pumps. Related reading: Best mini pumps for road...
View ArticlePre-season testing and bike-fitting - Avanti Racing Team
With the race season set to kick off in just a matter of weeks, cycling teams around the world are attending individual training camps to get acquainted with new equipment, do health checks and meet...
View ArticleGT Helion Comp review
It’s tempting for a manufacturer to drop the entry point on a range as low as possible. Has GT cut too many corners to cut the price of its Helion Comp or has budget suspension performance got a new...
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