Features
First Look | Weighing 341g and costing €1,100, Trickstuff’s Piccola Carbon brakes are something to behold
Lightweight MTB stoppers feature hollowed-out stainless steel pistons and cost €3.22 per gram
Cane Creek's first gravel fork, Udog Cento shoes, DMR Flat 4 pedals, a Garmin blood pressure monitor and bikepacking tethers from FixPlus
Plus a round-up of all the essential content from the past week
Antidote Woodsprite promises to get you airborne with its novel suspension layout
Polish brand's short-travel trail bike positions rear shock outside the front triangle
Tech Q&A | Getting the right dropper length, SRAM UDH conversions and the history of pedal threads
Our experts answer your questions
Liam Cahill | Looking hot on a custom gold SL8, Remco’s brat summer is still going strong
A closer look at the double Olympic champion's blingy Specialized Tarmac SL8 and gold-accented kit
What's new?
Beyond gender: Why are women's bikes so few and far between?
There are fewer women’s-specific bikes for sale these days, but why is that? Katherine Moore investigates
Ned Boulting | I still don't know if I like cycling, but a 220-mile adventure revealed to me that bike rides are always worth it
Ned ponders his affection for cycling on a ride from London to Minehead
Small fortunes | Why Rutland is one of England's best cycling counties
It may be England’s smallest county but Rutland hides a treasure trove of striking landscapes and quiet roads. Mark Bailey embarks on a 100km loop
power2max's gravel power meter, lightweight Lake shoes, bike-fitter approved insoles and a custom Nopinz skinsuit
Plus all the highlights from BikeRadar this week
12 road bike upgrades you don’t need (and why)
We discuss some of the costly upgrades you can probably go with out
Bike of the Week
3T Extrema Italia blurs the lines between gravel and mountain biking
One gravel bike to rule them all?
Olympic champion Pauline Ferrand-Prévot's Pinarello Dogma XC Hardtail arrives for testing
We take a closer look at the gold-medal winning XC bike from Paris 2024
This gold-leaf Festka Spectre Custom is the ideal showcase for new SRAM Red AXS
But it will cost you £15,000…
First Look Friday
Every cyclist, whether you're a road rider or mountain biker, loves new gear and First Look Friday is our weekly round-up of the most interesting, innovative and exciting products to land in the BikeRadar office.
From the latest gadgets to drool-inducing superbikes, via cutting-edge clothing and everyday accessories, there's something for everyone.
Check back every Friday for the latest instalment or take a look through the archive below.
Ultra-expensive carbon enduro wheels from DT Swiss, Gusset's pro-rider cockpit, mess-free lube by White Lightning and Deity's slimmest flat pedals yet
Plus this week's best stories on BikeRadar
POC’s $400 Cytal Carbon helmet, Canyon’s flagship road cycling shoes, a lightweight Magene power meter spider and headphones that monitor your heart rate
Plus all the latest news and reviews from the week
Trek's new Wavecel helmets, Brooks and Pro saddles, Magped magnetic pedals and Extralite's 69g HyperStem
Plus a look at some of this weeks top tech
Long Reads
The incredible story of Maurice Burton, from battling racism to competing in the Six Days of Ghent
Marking the release of his new authorised biography, Maurice Burton speaks to us about a wild era on the boards
Interview | José Hermida on coaching Tom Pidcock to gold, his Olympic predictions and how 29ers “changed everything"
Former World Champion and Olympic silver medalist explains why "Tom Pidcock is a genius" and life in retirement
How much does the Tour de France cost? The price behind hosting the world's biggest annual sporting event
Is cycling's most famous race worth the investment for the host villages, towns and cities?
Opinion
Ashley Quinlan | I scared myself silly riding gravel bikes on Swiss mountain trails, but I’d do it again
How I developed my gravel riding skills in the toughest environment I may ever face
Laura Laker | 93% of women say drivers have used cars to intimidate them. They should lose their right to drive
Laura’s cycling ordeal in London mirrors that of many women in the capital
Alex Evans | Santa Cruz’s new Bronson 5 is proof bike development has stalled
Incremental tweaks are all that’s left to boost performance
Bike Gallery
In BikeRadar's bike gallery features, we bring you a detailed look at the bikes, wheelsets, components and tech used by cyclists from all walks of life – from WorldTour tech to niche hill climb bikes, we've covered it all.
The Olympic track bike arms race: who’s riding what at Paris 2024?
What is a track bike, how do they differ from regular road bikes and what is each team riding at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
London 2012 to Paris 2024: How much have Olympic XC mountain bikes changed in 12 years?
Olympic gold medallist Jaroslav Kulhavý’s Specialized Epic vs silver medallist Victor Koretzky’s Epic World Cup
These are the bikes Tom Pidcock and Pauline Ferrand-Prévot won Olympic XC gold on
Pinarello takes double under Pidcock and Ferrand-Prévot at Paris Olympics 2024
Routes and Rides
Which is England's highest road? | Riding the top six in one day
Rob Ainsley sets out to conquer the nation's highest six tarmac roads in the wild North Pennine fells
How three pioneer trail builders created three of Wales' iconic MTB venues: Dyfi Bike Park, BikePark Wales and Revolution Bike Park
We meet the brains behind three iconic Welsh bike parks
The best MTB trail centres in England | Where to ride, whatever your skill level
What the riding's like, who it's suitable for and how to get there
Tech Features
Behind the scenes of UYN's high-tech headquarters and how it makes eco-sports clothing
We’re invited behind the scenes on a fascinating tour of UYN’s research centre and factory
Why are gravel pros running drop-bar MTBs?
We look at why gravel racers are choosing to ride drop bars on their mountain bikes
How Hunt, Mason and Stanton defied the odds to become genre-defining household names
The early 2010s were a boom time for new UK MTB brands. We speak to the founders of three ‘generation alpha’ companies to find out about their road to success