New road, mountain and gravel bikes from Ridley, Trek and Wilier
BikeRadar’s George, Alex and Simon bring news of three new bikes. We’ve got something for everyone, with the new Ridley Falcn road bike, revamped Trek Slash enduro bike, and rough and rowdy Wilier Adl...
10 Sep 202325min
8 of the latest road tyres lab tested for rolling resistance – here’s what we learned
BikeRadar’s senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, recently took eight of the latest high-end road tubeless tyres to Silverstone Sports Engineering Hub to test their rolling resistance. In this ...
7 Sep 202352min
The perfect power meter doesn’t exist
BikeRadar’s power meter cognoscente Simon von Bromley is often asked: “Which power meter should I buy?”. His answer is nuanced. Simon says you have to make compromises when choosing a power meter and...
3 Sep 202345min
Shimano launches 12-speed mechanical GRX and 105 groupsets
In this episode, senior technical writer, Simon von Bromley, is joined by road and gravel presenter, Liam Cahill and Ashley Quinlan, senior technical editor, to discuss the two big launches from Shima...
31 Aug 202348min
How much bike is too much bike? Over- or under-biking your mountain bike
Over-biking or under-biking – which should you do? Is it best to buy a bike that can definitely handle every trail you’re going to throw its way, or is doing so going to lead to an uninspiring ride on...
27 Aug 202326min
Sodium bicarbonate supplements are all the rage in pro cycling – what happened when I underwent a bicarb trial?
Some of the world’s top professional cyclists are taking sodium bicarbonate to improve their performance in high-intensity efforts. To find out why, Jack Evans, BikeRadar’s digital writer and one o...
24 Aug 202339min
Specialized Tarmac SL8 and Canyon Endurace CFR | All you need to know about the new superbikes
Specialized and Canyon have both unveiled new, premium road bikes in recent weeks. The Tarmac SL8 made its first official appearance at the men’s World Championship road race in Glasgow. Canyon lift...
21 Aug 202345min
9 pieces of MTB kit we’ve spent our own money on
We’re lucky at BikeRadar to be able to try out tons of new gear, whether that be bike components or riding kit. This means we rarely need to buy our own kit, which is a lovely problem to have. However...
17 Aug 202337min
