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How often should you replace your chain and cassette, and does cross chaining really matter?
We asked the experts the fundamental questions on chain and cassette maintenance to help you navigate both the costs and work you can expect for a smooth running, reliable bike.
By Luke Friend Published
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Building muscle might just be the best way to improve your riding; especially as you age
There are myriad benefits to strength training, from improved power to better neuromuscular efficiency. And the benefits increase as you hit middle-age
By Rob Kemp Published
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How do we create a 'culture of courteousness' within cycling?
As the City of London police proposes higher fines for dangerous cyclists, we ask what could be done to create a safer, and more equitable cycling culture in the capital
By Meg Elliot Published
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Climbing bikes aren't dead yet and it's not for the reason you're thinking
While the majority of pros seem to be opting for aero bikes regardless of the parcours, the climbing bike remains relevant for the rest of us. But weight isn't the only advantage.
By Andy Carr Published
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RLS takes the fight to Mips for the helmet safety crown but is RLS the next household name in helmet safety?
RLS has taken a known problem and come up with a new solution to it, but is it better than the incumbent, Mips? We went to the factory to find out.
By Andy Carr Published
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'Blood, sweat and tears literally kept the chains moving' – Meet the group of friends who just cycled 106 miles on a six-person tandem bike
The Hoddesdon Round Table group are raising money for The Brain Tumour Charity through their odd cycling adventure
By Meg Elliot Published
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Racing for joy: How Ian Boswell balances family, work and gravel’s new era
The former WorldTour pro reflects on life after the peloton, honouring Sule Kangangi and navigating gravel’s commercial evolution
By Logan Jones-Wilkins Published
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'Who'd have thought that a middle aged guy with a pink hat banging on about the history of London would do so well' - meet Johno Verity, London's cycling historian
From Victorian "Bodysnatchers" to London's oldest coffee shop, Verity is changing the way we see the city, on two wheels
By Meg Elliot Published
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Riding a bike faster means turning the pedals harder, so is understanding of today's training techniques really helping people go faster?
Have power meters, heart-rate monitors and training software made any difference to how we train?
By James Shrubsall Published
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Are the Rwanda World Championships the chance to grow cycling, or is this just more sportswashing?
The Kigali Worlds are a milestone for African cycling but Rwanda's human rights record could prove their millstone.
By Dan Challis Published
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Cycling through Britain’s wild places: How riders can help save rare species
Britain’s biodiversity is under pressure – but cycling gives us rare access to their beauty and fragility. Here's how you can get up close and personal, from the saddle, with what's at stake
By Sophie Pavelle Published
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'People will never forget what I've done' – meet the genocide survivor who made cycling history for Rwanda
Rwandan national cycling icon Adrien Niyonshuti tells Tom Davidson about his extraordinary journey
By Tom Davidson Published
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Tour de Protest: The Vuelta a España is just the latest in a long line of races to be a platform for protest
After the Vuelta a España prematurely ended due to protests, Patrick Fletcher looks back on another time a major race was stopped in its tracks
By Patrick Fletcher Published
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Road tech on show in our Gravel National Championships Tech Gallery
We scoured the Dalby Forest race for the most interesting bits of tech and we found low tech hacks amongst plenty of road rims, 2x set ups and road pedals
By Jamie Williams Published
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Do e-bikes make cycling too easy? I convinced my mum to ride the hardest stage of the Tour of Britain
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By Jamie Williams Published
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From scraping by on €3k a year to mixing it with Pogačar: How Paul Double hit the big-time at 28
The Hampshire-born rider's ascent to the WorldTour may have taken a few years longer than the norm, but now his patience is paying off
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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I went to Les Gets to watch a downhill mountain bike race – here's what road racing can learn from cycling's coolest discipline
One's rough-around-the-edges, the other is refined and data-driven, but the two disciplines may have more in common than we think
By Meg Elliot Published
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'I don't have any air in the tyres and I can't change gears' – meet the man cycling the length of the UK on a homemade wooden bike
Kidus Tesera, the self-dubbed 'King Raphael', is riding "a protest on wheels"
By Meg Elliot Published
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'Within the seriousness you can have fun as well' – how Puck Pieterse became cycling's most exciting multi-discipline talent
The high-flying Dutchwoman tells Cycling Weekly about her philosophy, first ever race, and learning to wheelie
By Tom Davidson Published
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‘He’s a celebrity, I suppose!’ – Geraint Thomas in the words of his fans, as he retired in Cardiff
We talked to the crowds of supporters lining the streets of Cardiff and Newport for Thomas's last ever race
By Meg Elliot Published
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We ranked Geraint Thomas's five greatest wins – number one is no surprise
From Olympic gold to Alpe d'Huez, Cycling Weekly looks back at some of the Welshman's best victories
By Tom Davidson Published
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'The better it is the less there is to talk about' - the impossible task of the post-ride chat
Dr Hutch fails the post-ride family interview every time
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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From Timothée Chalamet on the red carpet and bike-lined boroughs to 'Lime bike leg' - has London fallen out of love with e-biking?
With ‘Lime bike leg’ casualties back in the news, we look at debate surrounding the great green “eebs” as it continues to rage across the capital
By Meg Elliot Published
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The first rule of Sunday Race Club? You talk about Sunday Race Club
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Steve Shrubsall got served up a hearty helping of humble pie during his first foray into the fast and frantic world of MyWhoosh's SRC
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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'We're athletes, not victims' – meet the one-legged Palestinian competing at the Para-cycling World Championships
After losing a leg, Mohammed Abu Asfour sought solace in cycling – and now represents Palestine on the world stage
By Julian Sayarer Published
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$26k Vuelta themed Colnago, a helmet with skirts for any occasion, and a Rapha x Factor 'Ray Gun' collab
We round up the latest tech including an exclusive C68, an artist edition Monza, a Pogacar favoured camera and a TT helmet worn by Tom Pidcock
By Luke Friend Published
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Being a pro cyclist was sanctioned selfishness, but now I have to go to birthday parties
Cycling Weekly's columnist, Dr Hutch, is out of excuses to get out of bad social events now he doesn't have to train as much
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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Bank busts and chimney capers – The best climbs for cyclists in the North York Moors
Few regions of the UK boast as many savage climbs as the North York Moors. Simon Warren provides a comprehensive guide to this hill climber’s paradise
By Simon Warren Published
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'He said spending £5k on a skinsuit was outrageous – so I reminded him he'd remortgaged our house for his rally career': Meet Alex Dowsett and his dad Phil
What did Giro stage winner and Hour record holder Alex Dowsett learn from his rally driver dad? CW finds out
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
