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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
By Simon Smythe Published
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Should the UCI weight limit be scrapped?Is the UCI’s 6.8kg bike weight limit an outdated rule in need of reform, or an important safety measure?
By Henry Robertshaw Published
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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…
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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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
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published
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How light can a carbon frame go?Featherweight frames are set to plummet still further thanks to graphene carbon
By Simon Smythe Published
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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?
By Simon Smythe Published
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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
By Paul Norman Published
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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
By Simon Smythe Published
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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
By Jack Elton-Walters Published
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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.
By Michelle Arthurs-Brennan Published
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Hands together or hands apart: what’s faster?Optimising aerodynamics is a trade-off between perfection and real-world versatility
By Simon Smythe Published
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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
By James Bracey Published
