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CyclingSpy: Can equipment changes really make cycling safer?

Can new UCI gear rules make racing safer without compromising fairness? A look at how equipment tweaks might help, while bigger safety issues remain unaddressed.

by CyclingSpy

Tech features Rider Safety UCI Tech

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One Cycling moves goalposts and targets rolling 2027 launch

After a sharp rejection from the UCI, backers of the cycling reform project are back to "kilometre zero" but haven't given up.

by Chris Marshall-Bell

News & Racing UCI WorldTour One Cycling

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In for review: Orbea Terra 2026 gravel bike

The third-generation gravel bike gets a clearer purpose and a lot more of… everything.

by Suvi Loponen

Tech news Tech In For Review Orbea OQUO gravel bike Orbea Terra

News & Racing

Why are so many pro cyclists getting iliac artery surgery?

We're hearing more about external iliac artery endofibrosis than ever before, but is it actually on the rise? Plus: what even is it? And how is it treated?

by Matt de Neef

News & Racing external iliac artery endofibrosis Sarah Gigante Fabio Jakobsen Science

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August UCI gear limit trial will ban pro SRAM setups

The proposed gear limits, to be tested later this season, will also all but end 1x drivetrain experimentation.

by Caley Fretz

Tech news UCI SRAM

Performance

7 W/kg for 20 minutes: Pogačar's power ahead of the Tour is close to his best

Tobias Halland Johannessen’s power data reveals the sheer intensity of the Dauphiné and just how far ahead Pogačar might be.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Power analysis Critérium du Dauphiné Tobian Johannessen Tadej Pogačar

News & Racing

Almeida looks strongest at the Tour de Suisse, but can he overcome a rough start?

The Portuguese all-arounder storms to a dominant win and claws back some time on stage 4.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Tour de Suisse João Almeida

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Shimano’s wireless avalanche: XT and Deore Di2 follow XTR

You wait seven years for an update to XTR, and then wireless XT and Deore arrive two weeks later. The trio of releases rounds out the brand's cable-free catch-up across a range of price points.

by Alex Hunt

Tech news Tech Mountain Bike Shimano Shimano Di2

Culture

In for destruction: The worst folding bike I’ve ever seen

Where did this thing come from, and why, and what should we do with it next?

by Iain Treloar

Culture Tech features marketing

Tech news

What do the UCI’s new handlebar regulations actually mean?

320 mm between the hoods sounds narrow, but it will rule a lot of relatively wide bars illegal.

by Alex Hunt

Tech news UCI handlebars Bike fit

News & Racing

Simmons honors Mäder just over two years after fatal crash

The American rider – who later said he nearly left the sport after witnessing the crash – paid tribute to the late Gino Mäder after winning stage 3 of the Tour de Suisse.

by Dane Cash

News & Racing Quinn Simmons Tour de Suisse Gino Mäder

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SRAM Rival AXS E1 2x road groupset review

Plus, everything you need to know about SRAM's second- and third-tier road groupsets, which just made the features of Red more accessible.

by Suvi Loponen

Tech reviews Tech Tech news SRAM SRAM AXS SRAM Rival AXS SRAM Force AXS

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In for Review: SRAM Force XPLR E1 13-speed gravel groupset

Plus details of the new and even more affordable Rival XPLR.

by Dave Rome

Tech news In For Review Tech reviews SRAM SRAM AXS Gravel

Tech features

Ask a Wrench: how hydraulic disc brakes work

Plus: A persistent skipping freehub, heat and carbon fiber, and environmentally friendly alternatives to light oils free from PFAS.

by Escape Collective

Tech features Ask a Wrench Tech

Tech features

Are barefoot cycling shoes the next step in cycling shoe design?

A step beyond wide shoes lands us at a controversial point. Barefoot shoes look to have some benefits, but not for everyone.

by Alex Hunt

Tech features cycling shoes Bike fit

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Cycling rear radars tested: Garmin, Trek, Wahoo and more

Which ones work, which ones don't – and which might be worth your money.

by Suvi Loponen

Tech reviews Tech Rear radars Group test Garmin Wahoo MagicShine Giant Bryton Trek Editors Picks

Industry

The cycling industry's most cursed office park

How one industrial park in Colorado became a microcosm of the boom and bust of the bike world.

by Iain Treloar

Industry Tech features Specialized Pearl Izumi Shimano The Pro's Closet Outside Editors Picks

News & Racing

Dispatches from the Tour de Lunsar, ‘West Africa’s noisiest bike race’

The proudly independent Tour de Lunsar operates outside the UCI system on a shoestring budget. It has its struggles, but its successes know almost no bounds...

by Tom Owen

News & Racing #post-format-gallery Tour de Lunsar Editors Picks

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A winning Trek that suggests full-suspension gravel bikes are coming (back)

It looks production-ready, too.

by Dave Rome

Tech news Trek Justinas Leveika Tech Gravel Trans Balkan Race Editors Picks

Culture

Behind the lens: Shooting the Finestre

One of the greatest mountains in cycling had a dramatic impact on one of the sport's photographers.

by Harry Talbot

Culture #post-format-gallery Giro d'Italia Editors Picks

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CyclingSpy: Can equipment changes really make cycling safer?

Can new UCI gear rules make racing safer without compromising fairness? A look at how equipment tweaks might help, while bigger safety issues remain unaddressed.

by CyclingSpy

Tech features Rider Safety UCI Tech

Tech news

In for review: Orbea Terra 2026 gravel bike

The third-generation gravel bike gets a clearer purpose and a lot more of… everything.

by Suvi Loponen

Tech news Tech In For Review Orbea OQUO gravel bike Orbea Terra

Tech news

August UCI gear limit trial will ban pro SRAM setups

The proposed gear limits, to be tested later this season, will also all but end 1x drivetrain experimentation.

by Caley Fretz

Tech news UCI SRAM

Tech news

Shimano’s wireless avalanche: XT and Deore Di2 follow XTR

You wait seven years for an update to XTR, and then wireless XT and Deore arrive two weeks later. The trio of releases rounds out the brand's cable-free catch-up across a range of price points.

by Alex Hunt

Tech news Tech Mountain Bike Shimano Shimano Di2

Culture

In for destruction: The worst folding bike I’ve ever seen

Where did this thing come from, and why, and what should we do with it next?

by Iain Treloar

Culture Tech features marketing

Tech news

What do the UCI’s new handlebar regulations actually mean?

320 mm between the hoods sounds narrow, but it will rule a lot of relatively wide bars illegal.

by Alex Hunt

Tech news UCI handlebars Bike fit

Tech reviews

SRAM Rival AXS E1 2x road groupset review

Plus, everything you need to know about SRAM's second- and third-tier road groupsets, which just made the features of Red more accessible.

by Suvi Loponen

Tech reviews Tech Tech news SRAM SRAM AXS SRAM Rival AXS SRAM Force AXS

Tech news

In for Review: SRAM Force XPLR E1 13-speed gravel groupset

Plus details of the new and even more affordable Rival XPLR.

by Dave Rome

Tech news In For Review Tech reviews SRAM SRAM AXS Gravel

Tech features

Ask a Wrench: how hydraulic disc brakes work

Plus: A persistent skipping freehub, heat and carbon fiber, and environmentally friendly alternatives to light oils free from PFAS.

by Escape Collective

Tech features Ask a Wrench Tech

Tech features

Are barefoot cycling shoes the next step in cycling shoe design?

A step beyond wide shoes lands us at a controversial point. Barefoot shoes look to have some benefits, but not for everyone.

by Alex Hunt

Tech features cycling shoes Bike fit

Tech features

Joy Rides: A Wove and Rodeo Labs TD4.2 custom gravel bike collab

Rethinking gravel bike geometry through a collaborative build between Wove, Rodeo Labs, Rise Bikes, Speeco, Sabo, and 9point8.

by Escape Collective

Tech features Joy Rides Tech Wove Rodeo Labs Sabo Speeco Rise Bikes

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UCI quietly announces swathe of equipment changes, and hoo boy

As of January 1, there will be new limits on bar width and rim depth, new frame design regulations, and a helmet review.

by Iain Treloar

Tech news UCI Rider Safety SafeR pro tech

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Cycling rear radars tested: Garmin, Trek, Wahoo and more

Which ones work, which ones don't – and which might be worth your money.

by Suvi Loponen

Tech reviews Tech Rear radars Group test Garmin Wahoo MagicShine Giant Bryton Trek Editors Picks

Industry

The cycling industry's most cursed office park

How one industrial park in Colorado became a microcosm of the boom and bust of the bike world.

by Iain Treloar

Industry Tech features Specialized Pearl Izumi Shimano The Pro's Closet Outside Editors Picks

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Geek Warning: Factory tours and fresh tech

We’re back in tradeshow season, and there’s a whole lot of new tech coming.

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Performance

7 W/kg for 20 minutes: Pogačar's power ahead of the Tour is close to his best

Tobias Halland Johannessen’s power data reveals the sheer intensity of the Dauphiné and just how far ahead Pogačar might be.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Power analysis Critérium du Dauphiné Tobian Johannessen Tadej Pogačar

Performance

How, when, and why to use sodium bicarbonate for performance

A guide to using this cheap and effective training aid, including benefits, protocols, and pitfalls.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Performance Performance Process sodium bicarbonate nutrition

Performance

The power of patience: How Derek Gee climbed into Giro contention

With unprecedented power data from a GC rider, we can take a look at Gee’s performances across the Italian Grand Tour.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Power analysis Giro d'Italia Derek Gee Israel-Premier Tech

Culture

Ronan Mc Laughlin is riding around Ireland

My latest challenge is a personal one, with a bigger purpose.

by Ronan Mc Laughlin

Culture Performance Natasha Allergy Research Foundation

Performance

Beyond the Bonk 2.0: How fuelling is supercharging the women of Lidl-Trek

How a new approach to nutrition has helped create the fastest Women's WorldTour peloton, ever.

by Georgie Howe

Performance nutrition Lidl-Trek

Performance

24 mph and 295 watts for 8 hours: Inside the unbelievable ride that won Unbound 200

Cameron Jones didn’t just break the Unbound 200 record, he obliterated it. Here’s how he rode away from everyone and rewrote what’s possible in gravel racing.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Power analysis Unbound gravel racing

Performance

Wout did how many watts? Van Aert’s Giro power data points to a return to form

An Instagram post reveals some of Wout Van Aert’s efforts at this year's Giro d’Italia.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Giro d'Italia Wout van Aert Power analysis

Performance

Beyond the bonk: How fueling is changing the game for EF

As one WorldTeam's approach shows, the limits of modern fueling strategies are yet to be reached, but a few complications are standing in the way.

by Alex Hunt

Performance nutrition EF Education-EasyPost Neilson Powless

Performance

What is the hardest one-day race in the men's WorldTour?

It’s time to settle the debate.

by Alex Hunt

Performance Race analysis Spring Classics Monuments Power analysis

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Tech news

Shimano’s wireless avalanche: XT and Deore Di2 follow XTR

You wait seven years for an update to XTR, and then wireless XT and Deore arrive two weeks later. The trio of releases rounds out the brand's cable-free catch-up across a range of price points.

by Alex Hunt

Tech news Tech Mountain Bike Shimano Shimano Di2

News & Racing

Maxxis Aspen vs. Vittoria Peyote review, battle of the nearly-slicks

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