Are bikes becoming too ugly?

It all started with the UCI and a raft of alterations to their equipment regulations on 1 January 2023. Among the key changes were the banning of super-narrow handlebars (which has now changed again),

In the second instalment of Group Think, we turn our minds to race bikes. The all-road bikes featured in part one of this series (see issue 164) may be hogging the spotlight currently, but race bikes

In the end, there could only be two. The Colnago Y1Rs and Cervélo S5 might seem like obvious choices as finalists for our 2025 Race Bike of the Year category, but it’s with good reason. Beyond the fac

Watch any race, view any cycling website or scroll through social media and you’ll be bombarded with the latest and greatest bikes and products, along with a gazillion ways to make you ride faster, fu

The Doc is nostalgic for a time when ‘feel’ trumped fact

About a year and a half ago I wrote an opinion piece for this magazine entitled ‘Weight doesn’t matter’. In it I argued (rather eloquently, if I say so myself ) that we should all stop obsessing about