As a cyclist appraising an unfamiliar bike, what are the first two things you do? You give the brakes a cursory squeeze, then pick it up. Weight really is the only proper performance metric that anyon

Quick rule of thumb: for the average rider (say 80kg) riding at an average speed up an average slope (say 12kmh for 10km up a 6% gradient), it costs around 2W in extra energy for every extra kilo of w

When Keegan Swenson crossed the finish line to win the gruelling Leadville Trail 100 MTB race in a time of five hours and 45 minutes, as soon as the celebrations died down, it was his Santa Cruz Blur

Scott’s new Addict endurance bike is designed to be ‘long ride ready’ and also fit for recreational use. “We wanted to bring the advancements learned on the Addict RC to a larger range of customers on

Weight 6.73kg (56cm, claimed) Frame FACT 10r carbon fibre Fork FACT 10r carbon fibre Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 with 4iiii Precision 3+ single-sided power meter (52/36t, 11-30t) Wheels Roval A

Ever heard of the BBC music show The Old Grey Whistle Test ? Ever wondered what the title meant? So the story goes, music execs would play early cuts of records to the grey-suited doormen on New York’