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The Doc weighs up the mixed blessing of cycling gadgets

Shimano just killed off their best-ever tech – yet no one is talking about it. The two wheelsets that launched as part of the brand’s new XTR M9200 Di2 series feature replaceable cartridge bearings, i

In the days before eBay we relied on grubby bike breakers for bits to keep our bikes alive. These photographs were used in Performance Bikes magazine in the mid-1980s, but where are these people now?

The mid-Nineties was a truly defining era, a turning point when mountain biking – or at least, the gravity-assisted side of the sport – became less about toe-clips and skinsuits, and more about flat p

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

As a dedicated (but fat) roadie who’s been ensnared by the mucky side of things, I have a dilemma. My Cotic Escapade gravel bike is lovely, but I’ve recently crashed and sprained a wrist, having previ