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Do you need indoor cycling specific clothing?
With an ever expanding range of indoor cycling kit available, we ask if it really makes any difference?
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Are bikes with disc brakes faster?
Will disc brakes will help you get from A to B quicker than a classic caliper set-up?
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At what point does aero become more significant than weight?
We find out which buying consideration is of most relevance to the everyday cyclist
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Will swapping your chain lube make you faster?
Chain lube is coming of age - we explore some of the newest creations
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Should you always ride with data?
We ruminate on riding against the machine: should we use data all the time when cycling?
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Do you need a clutch rear derailleur?
Simon Smythe wonders whether road riders need to avoid chain slap in the same way mountain bikers do
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Should you slam your stem: yes or no?
Running a very low stem may be a growing trend among pros, but would it make you faster — or merely put you at heightened risk of injury?
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Are latex inner tubes worth the hassle?
They’re expensive, high-maintenance and more likely to tear or blow but latex inner tubes offer a marginal gain that’s ideal for time trialling
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Are single-ring chainsets the future?
Could the simplicity and low weight of a 1x set-up outweigh its flaws? Quieter, more secure, lighter — these are just some of the praises our dirt-riding brethren have been singing about single-ring set-ups
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Are direct-mount brakes the future?
Calliper rim brakes are very good, road disc brakes are gaining in popularity, so is there room for direct-mount brakes?
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Are women specific bikes necessary?
Most brands now make frames designed for female riders. But what is special about these bikes, and do women need them at all?
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Do you need an aerosuit for road riding?
Should we all be wearing the tightest of tight cycle clothing, an aerosuit?
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Should the UCI relax its bike rules?
Simon Smythe reflects on the regulatory inertia that some say is stifling innovation in bike design
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Why don’t the pros use tubeless tyres?
They may be bombproof but tubeless tyres have yet to catch on in the ranks of the pro peloton; Simon Smythe asks why
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Will wider rims make you faster?
As the trend for fatter tyres continues apace, Marc Abbott considers whether wider rims can give you the edge in your next event
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Should you worry about chainline efficiency?
Does the angle of your chain really matter, or are modern bikes built well enough to ensure it never sits harmfully askew?
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Should you change to winter tyres?
Changing to puncture-resistant tyres for the winter used to be standard practice but better rubber means it’s no longer a necessity
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Should you be riding U-shaped deep section rims?
With the changing shape of aerodynamic rims, Stuart Clapp examines if the shift to wider wheels spells the end for the old-school
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Is heat build-up in disc brakes something to worry about?
Could the overuse of discs on long descents prove catastrophic? Cycling Weekly investigates
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Cycling socks: Are long better than short?
Stuart Clapp discusses the long and short of the cycling sock and which is on trend. And is one length faster than the other?
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Will 13-speed save 1x on the road?
There may still be a place for 1x in the pro peloton
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Are handbuilt wheels still worth buying?
Simon Smythe weighs up the pros and cons of getting your hoops made to order
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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 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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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
