buying guides

Made in America: a guide to US-made road and gravel frames and components

By Luke Friend • Published 5 February 21

Six cycle accessories under £30

Six great things you could buy for yourself or your bike for under £30

By Cycling Weekly • Published 19 May 14

Charge Grater 3 vs Orbea Carpe H20

By Cycling Weekly • Published 9 January 14

Cannondale SuperSix Evo range

Light, strong, powerful and quick to handle: the race frame in the Cannondale stable available dressed in everything from Shimano 105 to Dura Ace

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 24 January 19

Campagnolo groupsets explained and compared

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 19 June 18

£600 road bikes

By Cycling Weekly • Published 19 February 13

Best road bikes under £500: a complete buyer's guide (video)

Here's our simple guide to the best road bikes under £500: what to look for, what to expect, and how to get the most bike for your money at half a grand.

By Oliver Bridgewood • Published 1 September 15

Buyer's guide to rear lights

Here's our guide to make sure that you pick a good rear light that will keep you visible this winter

By Henry Robertshaw • Published 29 September 15

Best spring cycling clothing

By Henry Robertshaw • Published 24 April 18

The home workshop tools you just can't live without

What are the 10 types of tool you really must have?

By James Bracey • Published 1 April 20

Road bike wheels buyer's guide (videos)

In this road bike wheels buyer's guide we look at the different options available, and guide riders through the best choice for them.

By Oliver Bridgewood • Published 28 July 15

Balance bike or stabilisers: what's the best way to teach your kids to ride?

What are the benefits and disadvantages of balance bikes and stabilisers in learning how to ride a bike?

By Paul Norman • Published 3 September 20

Canyon Bikes range explained: what model is right for you?

We explore the road, time-trial, gravel and cyclocross bikes from Canyon

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 7 September 20

7 of the best performance saddles

By Cycling Weekly • Published 21 November 13

7 of the best summer cycling shoes

If you’re looking for a new pair of cycling shoes for the road, or for mountain biking, or both, we’ve got a wide range of options that’ll see you right

By Chris Catchpole • Published 6 August 14

SRAM groupsets explained and compared

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 19 June 18

Best cycling socks: the coolest designs that will turn heads

From the ultra funky to the subtle and stylish designs, from the bright to the toned down colours, we have rounded up the best cycling socks

By Anna Marie Hughes • Published 26 August 20

Better than Castelli Gabba? Wet weather racing jackets on test

Castelli grasped the waterproof jersey market by the throat with its original Gabba. Is the updated version, the Gabba 2, still a class apart from the competition?

By Simon Collis • Published 3 February 15

Should your next bike be a gravel bike?

Gravel cycling seems to have taken the bike world by storm over the last few years, so we help you answer: should I buy a gravel bike?

By Katherine Moore • Published 18 August 20

How to prepare for your first gravel bike event

Gravel races are popping up all over the globe now. We run you through a step-by-step guide to prepare for your maiden race

By Luke Friend • Published 19 August 20

Touring bikes grouptest

By ipclee • Published 19 November 12

Race Bike of the Year 2011: £3k grouptest

We round up race machines from Boardman, Focus, Lapierre and Trek for our £3,000 shootout

By Cycling Weekly • Published 20 December 11

Zwift vs Peloton: Which is best for your at-home workouts?

Sweating it out at home can be motivating and fulfilling thanks to Zwift and Peloton, but which should you choose? We compare the two fitness platforms

By Anna Marie Hughes • Published 27 August 20

Best disc brake wheel sets

Using rotor stoppers and looking for a wheel upgrade? Check out our pick of the best...

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 26 June 18

Trek Émonda 2018 range: lightweight all-rounders now disc equipped

Trek has launched the 2018 Trek Émonda, claiming it to be the lightest bike that it has ever produced

By Rupert Radley • Published 1 August 17

Triathlon suits: everything you need to know

The garment that most triathletes will wear throughout the swim, bike and run legs of their race, a triathlon suit goes a long way to speeding up the fourth discipline: transition

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 7 September 17

Could 650b wheels be an upgrade for you?

By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan • Published 4 May 18