Sram force xplr axs groupset

S ram’s new Force AXS road groupset has borrowed some of the clothes of its older sibling Red AXS while adding a few neat touches of its own. Measured against Force’s previous update in 2023, which mo

Little more than two years after their previous effort, Campagnolo have come out swinging with Super Record 13 – the world’s first 2x13-speed wireless electronic road bike groupset. It’s fair to say t

BLUFFER’S GUIDE GROUPSETS Part 2: SRAM’s hierarchy Words Alex Evans Pics Ian Linton, Victor Lucas, Scott Windsor, Andy Lloyd SRAM were once strong advocates of double cranksets, but for the past decad

Shimano’s new, wireless XTR Di2 electronic drivetrain hasn’t redefined how derailleurs work or look, and neither has it vastly improved shift performance. But it appears to make up for this in reliabi

Weight 7.53kg (58cm) Frameset Carbon fibre Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 (54/40t, 11-34t) Wheels Reserve 57|64 rims on DT Swiss 180 hubs Tyres Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR Wide Rim, 700c x 29mm Finish

The latest 12-speed electronic road bike groupsets are excellent – but I reckon the eight year-old, 11-speed Shimano Ultegra R8000 is a better choice. Why? Firstly, Ultegra R8000 offers rim brakes or