Pedal kickback

In their own words, DT Swiss’s new Degrees of Freedom (DF) technology is “an anti-pedal-kickback system simplified to the max”. It’s a rear-hub-based setup that works in a similar way to e*thirteen’s

No matter how much you upgrade or tune it, your bike isn’t going to look or ride exactly like the ones used by professional riders. But it’s not just down to big budgets – there are some hidden reason

From ever-faster and slicker bikes to cutting-edge components and svelte apparel, gear is a strong draw of cycling, and it continues to evolve. In 2025, we witnessed small but significant developments

I’ve been riding a lot with my daughter recently, who really seems to have caught the MTB bug – finally! We’ve done several night rides and also headed to a sub-zero Forest of Dean in January to lap t

Electronic clutches and automatic gearboxes seem to be all the rage. But why? Professor Jamie Turner gives an engineer’s perspective

It’s all change for 2026. Sure, the increasingly electrified powertrains have courted the lion’s share of complaints and column inches through the prelude to the new year, but let’s not forget that Fo