Category: TECHNOLOGY

It was three years ago that BMC lifted the covers off its interpretation of a modern endurance road bike. That bike, the Roadmachine, spat in the face of endurance road bike trends of the time – it was sleek, aero and with a relatively long and low geometry. It looked more like a racing bike […]

Electric bikes have continued to rise in popularity over the last year – and of course like most other popular cycling products, there are some excellent deals to be had on a variety of bikes. The beauty of electric bikes is that they allow those who may otherwise be put off cycling to be a part of […]

Pinarelloc has launched an X-Light version of its new F12 race bike, in both disc and rim brake guises. The Italian brand has listed the two new bikes on its website as part of its 2020 range, although it isn’t possible to visit the specific webpages just yet.   Pinarello hasn’t revealed the exact weight of the new […]

British bike brand WyndyMilla creates a range of custom bikes from its home in Surrey, but this summer it will not only be launching two new bikes but will also host two takeover programmes as well. >>> Five-quality custom kit options to consider Recently Cycling Weekly went over to see the team at WyndyMilla whilst former professional and […]

Deals French brand Mavic has been producing some great wheelsets for over 100 years with some of its most recent examples scoring highly in our tests, with many even securing places in our 2018 Editor’s Choice awards. >>> Best road wheels reviewed in 2019: rim and disc brake Because of that, we feel well placed to help you […]

VAM. It’s an acronym for the Italian term “velocità ascensionale media”. Translated to English it’s “average ascent speed”. Coined by disgraced cycling doctor Michele Ferrari, VAM is a term commonly thrown around by committed hill climbers. Ferrari is famous for pulling unnatural performances from riders as gradients increase, and so it’s a fitting name for […]

Score 9/10 Pros Very comfortable Quality construction Easy to walk/run it without losing pedalling efficiency Cons Laces can’t easily be adjusted when riding Price as reviewed: £220 The Rapha Explore shoes follow the usual route of surrounding a carbon sole unit with a grippy rubber sole. In their case, the carbon is almost completely enclosed […]

It has been a month of new product and so the tech team takes a closer look at a few of them including the controversial new helmet from Trek and Bontrager. It caused a bit of a stir with MIPS, a safety technology company, disputing its claims. James Bracey went to see how Vittoria tyres are […]

Picking tires for gravel racing and riding is complicated. There isn’t one right answer. Sometimes there isn’t any right answer. Tire selection is a game of overlapping variables and endless options. We attempt to match a course, surface type, rider skill, rider size, and rider intention to a tire’s qualities, its strengths and weaknesses. The […]