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Are DIY bike fits any good? How to set yourself up for comfort on the bike
Getting professionally fitted to your bike can be a costly business. Is it really worth it — or can you sort your own set-up quite adequately for free?
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Last updated
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'My riding companion proceeded to fragment into countless tiny particles and dissolve into the night sky — I was hallucinating': Inside a 500km ultra ride
Keen to test the limits of his well-matured endurance, Steve Shrubsall hurls himself headlong into a 500km ultra-endurance adventure across England's North and South Downs
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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What is a 'Sold Secure' rating and how can I ensure my bike lock is tough enough?
All you need to know and how to compare bike lock Grading Levels.
By Hannah Bussey Published
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How do male pro cyclists deal with early parenthood - and what can we learn from them?
Having a child can put the brakes on your cycling plans but how does it affect the pros and what can we learn from them? Hannah Reynolds finds out
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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Sport is a multi-billion pound industry designed to achieve a pile of things that don’t actually need doing
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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Can a short term energy deficit make cyclists faster?
The body has an amazing ability to sustain performance even when it’s seriously short on energy. But does this mean deficits don’t matter? Anita Bean investigates
By Anita Bean Published
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This is the bike that carried Lael Wilcox 18,000 miles around the world
Ultra-endurance cyclist Lael Wilcox set a new world record by circumnavigating the planet in 108 days. She did so on this bike
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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'I was part of the dark era of cycling. I think the sport is in such a better place now' - George Hincapie on the future of road racing in America
Between Americans finding overseas success, helping his son Enzo follow in his footsteps and organising gran fondos, Hincapie believes US road racing will remerge
By Caroline Dezendorf Published
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Mark Cavendish’s greatest wins, ranked from World Championships to Tour de France
Choosing the best from 165 UCI wins, including 35 Tour de France stages, was never going to be an easy job. So Tom Thewlis called up a panel of experts to help select Mark Cavendish’s greatest hits
By Tom Thewlis Last updated
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Is domestic racing in the UK in freefall?
Cancelled races, folded teams, bankrupt organisers, Britain’s domestic road racing scene appears to be in tatters. But is the outlook really as dire as it seems? Charlie Graham-Dixon investigates
By Charlie Graham-Dixon Last updated
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Pro mechanics sand down new tyres – should I be sanding my tyres?
WorldTour team mechanics have been spotted sanding tyres before races. Pro mechanic Glen Whittington looks more closely at the practice, and judges whether we should all be doing the same
By Glen Whittington Published
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I’m a torrential sweater - why do I leak so much, and what does it mean for performance?
Perturbed by his own torrential sweating, Steve Shrubsall goes on a hunt for the truth about how perspiration affects performance at the pedals
By Stephen Shrubsall Published
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Longtermers: Tyler Boucher’s do-it-all, semi-custom Fairlight Faran 2.0 steel machine
An accidentally semi-custom build that can handle gravel, bikepacking, commuting, or just plain going flat out on pavement
By Tyler Boucher Published
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Dr Hutch: 'You can only have so many painful body parts'
Racing for 24 hours is more torment than Zen-like trance
By Michael Hutchinson Published
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What it takes to go as fast as ever at 50
Five o’clock in the morning is 2023 British Best All-Rounder Andy Critchlow's favourite time to train
By Cycling Weekly Published
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Shaved arms, special tyres, and an 11-page plan: How one rider masterminded his way to Strava's most popular KOM
Dom Jackson's Box Hill coup was a team effort, fuelled by rice and sweets
By Tom Davidson Published
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Cycling training plan for endurance: 10-week plan to help you go the distance
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By Hannah Reynolds Published
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Cycling training plans: 10-week plans for beginners, endurance riders and racers
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By Hannah Reynolds Published
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Cycling training plan for road racers: 10-week plan to get you start line ready
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By Hannah Reynolds Published
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Cycling training plan for beginners: 10-week plan to get fit through cycling
Just getting started on the bike? Or returning after a break? We're here to help!
By Hannah Reynolds Published
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Is lactate testing worthwhile for amateur athletes?
Pro riders have long used blood lactate to guide training and now amateur athletes are following suit. Rob Kemp investigates a growing fitness trend
By Rob Kemp Published
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Meet the rider giving cancer the middle finger
How former WorldTour pro Tom Danielson turned surgical amputation into life-changing inspiration
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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This was the sort of puncture that demands you remove the tubeless tyre and put an inner tube in — the mess would have been visible from space
CW's columnist is a convert to fat tyres and tubeless set ups — less so his friend Bernard
By Michael Hutchinson Last updated
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Neilson Powless on his Indigenous American ancestry and triathlon roots
The US rider and his Ironman champ dad, Jack, tell Chris Marshall-Bell about their fun-first training ethos
By Chris Marshall-Bell Published
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Anyone who claims one frame material is better than the others is misleading you
Your tyres and the amount of seatpost sticking out the top of the frame will have more influence, argues our Undercover Mechanic
By Undercover Mechanic Published
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Zwift extends sponsorship of Tour de France Femmes: 'It is an absolute, clear, undeniable success'
In an exclusive interview, Zwift reveals how investing in women’s cycling benefits both the sport and its bottom line
By Anne-Marije Rook Published
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How the 2024 Paralympics ensure fairness: a guide to the paracycling classification system
"Sports allow us all to explore our abilities, and the Paralympic Games are the epitome of this," writes 4-time Paralympic medalist Dr. Meg Fisher
By Dr. Meg Fisher Published
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Cycling and Beer: The history behind a match made in heaven
Nothing tastes better than a cold pint after a hot summer’s day ride, but the connection between cycling and beer goes far deeper than that, as David Jesudason explains
By David Jesudason Last updated
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Is the UK cycling industry doing enough about e-Bike battery safety?
E-bike battery fires have been making headlines but are the bikes inherently dangerous? We look at the various approaches being taken to improve safety and restore consumer confidence
By Luke Friend Published