Latest articles by Andy Carr
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Tadej Pogačar’s Tour de France Colnago time trial bike setup
We stopped by the UAE team bus to get up close and personal with Tadej Pogačar’s Colnago TT1 ahead of stage 5 of the Tour De France
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I'm a cycling journalist and I use a Garmin Fenix 7 multisport watch for cycling because you don't need the 8, especially at this price - here's why...
With Garmin Fenix 7 already ram packed with features, it's more than most people need for multisports. At this price, it's better value than anything else out there today.
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First look at unreleased Cervelo R5 - Visma's not-so-secret new weapon for the mountains
Cervelo's new R5 looks so similar to the last, no one noticed it at the Criterium De Dauphine. Can it make it's mark when the riders head into the mountains next week?
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I used to run a custom paint shop – harsh bike cleaners will ruin your paint and eat your parts, but Fenwick's is strong yet gentle. This deal is unmissable.
Fenwick's Concentrated Bike Cleaner is 20% less on Amazon Prime Day - hurry before stock gets cleaned out!
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DJI Mini Four just ran away with the best value drone title, thanks to this Amazon Prime Day deal on a More Fly Combo
With the Flip and Bigger drones making it super hard to decide which drone to go for, Amazon are making the higher spec DJI Four Pro the stand out choice at this price
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Three ‘UCI Approved’ Ketone products you can try for yourself with big discounts this Amazon Prime Day
The UCI is set to approve Ketones for use in professional cycling - Thanks to Amazon Prime Day, testing them yourself might never be cheaper. Here’s three of the biggest discounts on ketone products we could find today.
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Smaller bars, 'normal' cranks and wider tyres: here are 9 trends we spotted at the Tour de France
The new tech being used at the tour often shapes future products. The question is, should you be copying the pros?
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Unreleased Shimano C60 wheelset with carbon spokes breaks cover ahead of the Tour De France
Shimano steps into carbon spokes with updated C60's spotted on Mathieu van der Poel’s Canyon
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UCI’s bar width rule dominates conversation behind the scenes ahead of the Tour De France start in Lille
We took a measuring tape around the team buses, and found most riders were running bars that will soon be outlawed
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What are Mathieu van der Poel and Alpecin-Deceuninck listening to on the Team bus this week, en route to the Tour de France? H20 RIPT Ultras reviewed
Alpecin-Deceuninck audio partner, H2O Audio, sent us their best headphones, the H20 RIPT Ultras to test, and let us into some team bus music secrets ahead of the Tour De France, this week.
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Go deeper up front, shallower on the back - here's why I think Roval's strategic bait and switch tactic, is the right way to go
Roval launched a new range of wheels today, developed with data from winning sprints. That's niche, but I think it makes a lot of sense, for Roval at least.
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Cervelo just destroyed the All-Road category, with a bike designed for gravel
Cervelo set out to make the fastest gravel bike in the world, but they might have made the most versatile bike inadvertently. My first ride thoughts after 120km on board the new Aspero 5.
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Don’t call it a come back, Campagnolo’s new 13-speed groupset is (almost) a knock out
Super Record 13 offers the Italian brand a chance at redemption. We rode it to see if it delivers.
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UCI approved Nix Biosensors land in the UK bringing wearable hydration tech to cycling
The technology aims to keep you hydrated, and keep cramps at bay
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What does the XTR launch mean for future road and gravel groups?
XTR is Shimano's flagship MTB groupset, launched today with a raft of new features including a fully wireless shifting system, but, what else is new and what does this latest MTB launch mean for road and gravel customers?
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Campagnolo is back, with the Groupset they should have launched in 2023
Super Record still means something very special in performance road cycling. Can this new, sleeker, faster, now competitive, 13 speed version do new credit to the enigmatic name?
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Campagnolo's brand new Super Record groupset is now 13-speed, and believe-it-or-not, more affordable
The legendary Italian component manufacturer has given it's top end groupset a comprehensive redesign
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TRP is finally ready to launch it's Classified enabled groupset, but can it beat Shimano and SRAM?
TRP have teamed up with the Belgian brand known for its internal hub shift system to create a 1 x 16 groupset, it's ready for launch and we've tried it
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Need a new jersey this weekend? MAAP and Pop Trading Company launch new Bike x Skate capsule, you might actually wear
Cool-Dads rejoice, it's another bike x skate tie-up, but this one looks wearable on a group ride, or down the park.
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11 highlights we loved from Europe's largest handmade bike show
If you need a break from the stiffer, lighter, faster approach to bicycle design, head to Bespoked to check out the small-batch way, and soak up the good vibes
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Brands built on marketing ‘will just evaporate’: Industry experts weigh in on what US tariffs mean for the bike industry, and, the cost of your next machine
It’s too early to judge the winners and losers from last week’s tariff announcements, so we asked the experts and those affected most for their views.
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Lidl-Trek riders say they'll 'never go back' to 2x on the cobbles, but why isn’t anyone else using this set-up?
Lidl-Trek's sponsors make it easier for the team to run a 1x mullet groupset grounded in mountain bike tech
