Friday Five-a-side: this week's best new bike gear
It’s the end of yet another week, and that means only one thing in the BikeRadaroffice – it's time for our Friday Five-a-side round up of the most interesting bits and pieces of road cycling and...
View ArticlePartner promotion: Half price tickets to this year's Bike & Triathlon Show
This week's BikeRadar promotion gives readers the chance to get a full 50 percent off tickets to the 2014 Bike & Triathlon Show. Following a successful launch event last year, the show will return...
View ArticleGraeme Obree to attend Cycling Plus Weekenders
Maverick and all-round cycling legend Graeme Obree is set to join the upcoming Cycling Plus Weekenders to share his career experiences and show how riders can get the best out of themselves on a bike....
View ArticleTeam Sky's new Pinarello Dogma 65.1k Think2 frameset revealed
Italian brand Pinarello has released details of Team Sky's new Dogma 65.1k bike frameset. And the update on the Tour de France winning 2013 model is – wait for it – a couple of licks of blue paint....
View ArticleGluten-free energy bars and recipes
Consuming bars, gels and drinks while on the bike is standard practice for most riders, but it can be a different story if you have special dietary requirements such as Coeliac disease or gluten...
View ArticleVision Metron 40 and 55 carbon wheels hit the market
Vision has been an aero company since its inception in 1992 in Seattle, Washington, when it hit the market with aerobars. FSA acquired the brand in 2002. Since then, the sister brands have...
View ArticleGiant Defy 0 review
When it comes to topping the charts for an eternity the Giant Defy is up there with the likes of Bryan Adams. For 2014 it moves to 11-speed Ultrega while still retaining its affordability – but is it...
View ArticlePro bike: Jack Haig’s Avanti Corsa SL
Jack Haig. It’s a name you may not have heard before, but soon it will be hard to ignore. Haig won the best young rider classification at the 2014 Santos Tour Down Under, while riding in support for...
View ArticleBest cycling holidays in Spain
Sun-drenched Spain was Europe's original package-holiday destination, but beyond the Costas lies a land of culture and beauty just waiting to be explored by bike. Why go cycling in Spain?Away from the...
View ArticleGore Fusion 2.0 Windstopper trousers review
Gore’s new Fusion 2.0 trousers can be worn as shorts too, thanks to a well-positioned zipper on each leg that removes the lower section of the trousers. That makes them a versatile clothing option –...
View ArticlePro bike: Marianne Vos' Giant TCX Disc
At 26, Dutch cycling superstar Marianne Vos convincingly won her seventh elite women’s title at the World Cyclocross Championships in Hoogerheide, Holland, on Saturday. Before she did, we got our hands...
View ArticleRockShox Pike RCT3 Solo Air 26 fork review
The RockShox Pike was a firm favourite with aggressive riders when it debuted back in 2005, and has been relaunched and totally overhauled for 2014. Thanks to its supple, supportive action it's already...
View ArticleBest child bike seats
If you've recently bought a bike and wish to take your child out on your bike with you, then you'll need a good child's seat. BikeRadar has rounded up and reviewed some of the best available.Most bike...
View ArticleAssos LL.Uno_s5 bib tight review
Assos often goes overboard with its marketing and terminology, but the fact is that the Swiss clothier's chamois construction and placement set the standard for what bib shorts– and bib tights – should...
View ArticleChiropractor launches unique Infinity saddle
Vince Marcel is a professional chiropractor and weekend-warrior triathlete who could never get quite comfortable on a saddle, often feeling pressure and pain in and around his sit bones. So, he...
View ArticleSalsa Beargrease review
Anyone doubting the staying power of fat bikes has only to look at the burgeoning crop of high-end options now hitting the market. Salsa, one of the elder statesmen of the category, tosses its hat...
View ArticleFlying Machine’s 3D printed titanium frame
We’ve seen a few examples of 3D printing in the bicycle industry and the possibilities that it could hold for the future. More recently, the use of titanium printing emerged, namely the dropouts of...
View ArticlePearl Izumi P.R.O. In-R-Cool bib short review
The Pearl Izumi P.R.O. In-R-Cool bib short is a sturdy, comfortable, training piece with a seamless, well-placed chamois, a long inseam and a fabric treatment that deflects some of the sun's...
View ArticleHelly Hansen Warm Freeze 1/2 Zip base layer review
Didn’t everyone have a Helly back in the day? The striped-sleeve T-shirt that, if it wasn’t the original base layer, certainly feels like it ought to have been? Times have moved on, and the Warm Freeze...
View ArticleShimano adds wireless functionality to Di2 groupsets
Shimano has added a new component to unlock wireless capability within existing Di2 groupsets – but don't get too excited, this isn't an upgrade to wireless shifting! Instead, it's a way for Di2 owners...
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