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Western consumers have grown used to the idea that few of the products we use are manufactured at home. Indeed, ‘we don’t make things anymore’ is a refrain (or a lament) often heard in discussions of

With the mounting pressure from US tariffs on bikes made in Asia, is the cycling industry heading for an era of more home-grown manufacturing? If so, Italy is in a fine place to bring more production

The UCI should allow the separation of pro-race bikes from mass-market bikes. That way, the pros would enjoy better-suited bikes and so would we. At the minute, even the most dedicated race machine is

This month, we ask the question, ‘Can mountain bike suspension get any better?’ You’ll find our tech experts’ responses on p20. But what I want to know is, ‘Can mountain bikes get any better?’. We see

Merida’s Big Nine and Big Seven hardtails offer premium tech at an entry-level price KEY STATS Travel: 100mm (Big Seven) or 120mm (Big Nine) fork Wheels: 650b (Big Seven) or 29in (Big Nine) Frame: Alu