Road bike tyres to get wider and wider

It felt like just yesterday when a 40mm gravel bike tyre was considered wide. Then it quickly became 45mm, then 50mm. But now bike brands are pushing the boundaries even further, with some new bikes s

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

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

Back when bikes all shared a double-diamond frame with a horizontal top tube, the frame-fit pump ruled. These long-stroke pumps were easy to operate and, in use, looked almost elegant, with riders dro

Maxxis’s Rekon is targeted at fast cross-country and light trail use, and has the tallest tread blocks on test, which offer solid grip in slow, technical corners and good braking traction. Despite the

Our test team answer your mechanical queries I’ve got a decent set of non-Boost wheels that I’d like to use on my new bike, but the frame and fork both have Boost dropout spacing. Is there any way to