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Should the UCI weight limit be scrapped?
Is the UCI’s 6.8kg bike weight limit an outdated rule in need of reform, or an important safety measure?
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Are electronic groupsets necessary?
Is the battery-powered shifting of an electronic groupset something we really can’t live without? We investigate…
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Has dropping the 3:1 rule made any difference to bike design?
It’s over two years since the UCI quietly scrapped its 3:1 rule for frame tube profiles. So what’s changed since?
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Can you trust repaired carbon bike frames?
It’s possible to darn a sock, but is it similarly feasible to weave back together broken carbon-fibre threads, asks Stuart Clapp
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How light can a carbon frame go?
Featherweight frames are set to plummet still further thanks to graphene carbon
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Is a stiffer bike really faster?
We take a closer look at one part of the holy trinity of frame design
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Do we need 12-speed groupsets?
Will yet another extra sprocket make us better cyclists? We look at the possibility of 12-speed groupsets on road bikes, and the benefits they could offer.
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Tubeless tyres: are you doing it properly?
Tubeless guru Malcolm Borg of The Cycle Clinic is a wheelbuilder and long-distance cyclist. This is his guide to throwing away your inner tubes
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Is your bike set-up too aggressive?
We can’t all be Geraint Thomas, so should we have a bike like his, asks Simon Smythe
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Cheap Chinese carbon imports: are they worth the risk?
Low-price carbon frames available online may seem like tantalising bargains, but can you trust their quality, asks Marc Abbott
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Do you need carbon wheels?
High-end carbon wheels can turbo-charge your performance and boost your morale — But is it worth upgrading to anything other than this miracle material?
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How do you choose the perfect rim depth for you?
If money were no object, we'd all have a wheel wardrobe full of options. But for most of us, compromise is essential.
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Hands together or hands apart: what’s faster?
Optimising aerodynamics is a trade-off between perfection and real-world versatility
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Is direct-drive the future for turbo-trainers?
We ask whether the direct-drive turbo trainers are the way forward over conventional ‘wheel-in’ trainers
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Is a long-tailed aero helmet faster?
We weigh up the pros and cons of long-tailed versus short-tailed time trial helmets when racing against the clock
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Do carbon frames have a shelf life?
Should you be worried about your carbon frame wearing out?
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Can bike degreaser ever be environmentally friendly?
Eco-friendly cleaning products are worth buying but how you use them also counts
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Should you worry about a wheelset’s weight limit?
Buy a new wheelset and you’ll notice that it comes bearing a rider weight limit. How restrictive are these limits?
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Should you buy carbon handlebars over aluminium?
We weigh up the relative merits of composite and metal handlebars
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Could compression clothing benefit your recovery?
If recovery is essential to better training, shouldn’t we all be wearing compression socks after a hard session, asks Stuart Clapp
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Disc brakes in the WorldTour: are they necessary on road bikes?
Shimano and SRAM are right behind the idea of disc brakes on road bikes — but what about everybody else? We weigh up the pros and cons
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What’s the best tread pattern for winter?
With rain, frost and a heightened amount of detritus now decking the lanes, Simon Smythe researches the right rubber for winter riding
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Should you buy a smart turbo trainer?
We investigate whether a smart turbo trainer is really worth the money over a conventional one
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A road bike thru-axle standard: are we there yet?
Has the bike industry settled on a disc brake thru-axle standard or will it change again?
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Should you change to tubeless tyres? (video)
Once the choice was simple: clincher v tubular. But now tubeless are on the brink of taking off, and in some situations they might be perfect
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Aero road helmets: can they make you faster?
Aero road helmet: The latest wind-cheating lids are a common sight in the pro peloton - but does the everyday rider need one?
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Why does Chris Froome use Osymetric chainrings and do they work?
Bradley Wiggins and Chris Froome both used non-round chainrings on their way to winning the Tour de France. But do they really help?
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Do you need ceramic bearings in your wheels?
James Bracey assesses whether ceramic bearings are a worthwhile upgrade for non-elite, self-funded cyclists
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Does my tyre compound matter?
The lengths manufacturers go to to perfect their rubber suggest there is more to tyre make-up than meets the eye
