Latest articles by Andy Carr
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Pas Normal Studios Launches SS26 Off-Race Collection - including an update to its 'Tech Skirt'
PNS expands its off-bike collection with practical fabrics and use cases, that I'm finding do go beyond the standard cycling-brand casual lines we usually see
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Factor Monza review: a race bike for the weekend warrior
Race-bike handling in a more practical package. What's not to like?
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Look's latest Keo Grip cleats improve grip when walking in cycling shoes
With added rubber grips, the latest Keo Grip cleats promise to save your floors, your dignity, and stop the terrifying tottering and sliding we all know when you're off the bike
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Jonas Vingegaard's 150mm SRAM cranks now available to the public
With 150mm cranks now available, are we now experimenting at the lower limit?
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Belgian bike brand offers transferable 'lifetime' warranty for frames
BCF's new transferable 'lifetime' frame warranty has a key exclusion: some of the mountain bike brand Nukeproof bikes are only covered for two years
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‘Turning pro cycling into F1 or MOTOGP won't improve things for anyone’ – here's what you told us about pro cycling’s funding problem
When I suggested decoupling race tech from product and sales strategy earlier this week – in order that manufacturers could use WorldTour racing to build its brands, not sales pipelines – I expected responses. Here's what you thought.
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Should the UCI ban WorldTour bikes from the public? Why this could save pro cycling in the long run
Pro cycling is funded by selling extremely expensive products to ordinary riders — but as those products move out of reach, is the model eating itself?
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New 'Hydromount' strap-on from Tailfin – clever design for the thirstiest bikepackers
Adventure riding is like a kind of Jenga, where you have to balance everything you need on just a few points on your bicycle. This strap-on solution promises to add practicality to any bike.
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Debunking the 32-inch wheel myth: what road cyclists really need to know
With Maxxis in production with their Aspen MTB 32-inch tyre and big brands like Trek in over the axles field testing the latest oversize option, does this mean road wheels are about to get bigger?
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Specialized claims its new Red Bull & Remco-developed pro kit can save you 25 watts – here’s what that really means
Could a jersey upgrade really save you as many watts as the best aero bikes? We dig into Specialized's latest clothing tech to find out
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Canyon Endurace:ONfly CF 8 review: an e-bike that feels like a tailwind, at last
The promise of e-bikes was an easier ride, but with strict limits on the intervention from the motor, they’ve struggled to find relevance in the road category - this new TQ-equipped Endurace moves that dial.
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Factor says long stems and forward saddles cause crashes – but why, and what can be done about it?
Long stems and slammed saddles could be causing crashes, says Factor, but are these extreme setups inherently dangerous, and if so, why?
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LeBron James teases a new Canyon bike — our wild guesses on what he may be riding next
Is it an e-bike, a gravel bike or something else entirely? What the clues tell us
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A Thule wheeled premium carry-on made me understand what grown-up travelling is about – this Cyber Monday deal means you too can buy that awesome feeling for 25% less
with 25% off this is a killer dealer on what has been a gamechanging wheeled carry on for me as a cycling journalist who travels light, a lot. Get 'em whilst they're hot, they're lovely.
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The only sensible reason not to run Dura-Ace pedals is the cost – with 47% off this Cyber Monday, that's no longer an excuse. But hurry, this deal will run out.
Dura-Ace pedals are a compellingly better product. That's rare in a weight obsessed sport, where we often trade grams for longevity. Not so with these pedals.
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Sorry Tadej Pogačar – I know what bike I'd go for on this ultra-racey Cyber Monday deals day and it's not the Colnago V5RS
I tested the Colnago V5RS, ridden to TDF victory by Tadej Pogačar this summer, back-to-back with the Ribble Ultra-Race and there's only one I'd actually put my money down on this Cyber Monday
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The cheapest carbon road wheels on the planet right now just dipped under $270 with this Cyber Monday deal – but would you ride them?
Superteam claim to make wheels to many of the same standards as the big brands and the spec sheets certainly compare well to big brands, but are they any good, and at less than $300 are they worth a punt?
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The best Cyber Monday gravel bike deals on the best bikes I've ridden or rated this year
Hardly a day goes past without another gravel bike launch. With so many good deals around this Cyber Monday, how do you choose? We've got your back with our guide to some of the best sales we've found.
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I used this camera at the Tour de France, and this is the Best Black Friday Deal you will see on anything this weekend – the amazing Sony A7 IV now with £1,398 off
Deals I shoot bikes and events for my job. This camera is hands down the only camera you'll ever need if you want to do the same, and with £839 off this deal is unmissable
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Woom-onomics: a rare discount this Black Friday means you can buy a Woom bike cheap and could get most of the purchase price back when you sell it
Kids bikes hold their money, but Woom bikes are getting really popular and are a good bet if you want to pass it on to the next child, or sell it on
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How code stacking works: your secret weapon for Black Friday tested out on this Wahoo Trackr Radar
Wahoo's Trackr Radar is a brilliant safety item, and by code stacking deals, you can take one home this weekend at an even bigger discount
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Drone vs combine harvester – the DJI Flip survives but what's more unbelievable than that is this Black Friday pricing
I crashed a DJI Flip into the blades of an operating combine harvester from at least 10 feet in the air. The drone went through the fast moving blades and survived. Take the hero of this tale home now on a massive discount.
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Some of the best bikes I've ridden and tested this year are on sale at some incredible Black Friday deal prices
Every bike on this list has been through our hands this year, and they're all awesome. At these prices, they're more a little bit better, they're unbeatable.
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Factor Ostro VAM review: WorldTour handling with world-class refinement, good manners and loads of options
WorldTour bikes don’t always come in as refined a package, but in the Ostro Vam, Factor is delivering both performance and that special something that makes a bike usable in the real world
