Features
RIP Émonda – why young riders, new tech and business strategy spelt the end for Trek’s climbing bike
With Trek aiming to reduce SKUs by 40% by 2026, a return for the Émonda looks unlikely
Who is the tallest Tour de France cyclist and why does it matter?
Why does the UCI maintain a list of tall riders? And who is the tallest cyclist at the 2024 Tour de France?
Tour de France prize money: how much did Jonas Vingegaard win in 2023?
There's more than the yellow jersey up for grabs in the Tour de France
Why an eMTB adventure in the French Alps is the most fun I've had on a mountain bike
A cycling holiday with a difference in the Queyras national park
7 reasons why electric mountain bikes are taking over
We explain why eMTBs are more popular than ever
What's new?
What do the Tour de France leaders jerseys mean? Yellow, green, polka dot and white jerseys explained
How to win the Tour de France general, sprint, mountains and youth classifications
Four weatherproofing tips for eMTB longevity
Essential advice for all electric mountain bike owners
Aggressive front ends, 1x drivetrains and gravel bikes at the Tour? | 6 tech predictions for the 2024 Tour de France
Our hot tech tips for this year’s Grand Boucle
Tour de France 2024 preview: Your essential guide to all 21 stages
Everything you need to know about the 2024 Tour de France
Tour de France jargon buster: all the cycling terms you need to know to understand the race
Don’t know your bidon from your lanterne rouge? BikeRadar’s glossary of Tour de France terms is here to help
Bike of the Week
This gold-leaf Festka Spectre Custom is the ideal showcase for new SRAM Red AXS
But it will cost you £15,000…
Canyon's electric park bike packs a prism-shaped bottle in its top tube
We take a closer look at Canyon's longest-travel eMTB
BMC's latest ebike eyes up all-road riding with 38mm tyre clearance
The Roadmachine AMP switches to a TQ HPR50 motor for a quieter life
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.
Topeak's hidden on-bike tool kit, 7iDP's limited edition holographic helmet, Dynaplug's minuscule puncture repair tool and Hope's crafted dropper post lever
The latest and most interesting kit to fly across BikeRadar's desks
POC’s TT-inspired aero road helmet, Hutchinson's fastest-ever gravel tyres, Oakley knee pads and a racy frame bag from Restrap
Plus all the latest news and reviews from the week just gone
CeramicSpeed’s latest OSPW, Sweet Protection sunglasses, FSA aero alloy gravel bars, a racy frame bag and MORE TPU inner tubes
And all the coolest tech coverage from the past week
Long Reads
Is gravel racing saving the US cycling scene? We speak to riders, team owners and event organisers to find out
Gravel booms while road shrivels, but many insist the two are complementary
How Unbound became the most important gravel race in the world
Josh Patterson was one of 34 starters for the inaugural edition of Unbound in 2006. Now, with more than 5,000 riders taking part in today's event, he charts the rise of the most important race in gravel
Women’s cycling is growing in popularity, but how can participation be improved?
British Cycling memberships are around 20 per cent female and cycling is still a male-dominated culture. But new research, events and cycling groups show how gender parity could be achieved
Opinion
New Shimano XTR Di2? Here’s our wish list for Shimano’s next-generation electronic mountain bike groupset
Hallucinations, injuries, rain and gladiatorial hike-a-bikes | 9 lessons from my first sadistically tough ultra-endurance race
How did Oscar fare in the 850km Seven Serpents?
Analysis | With Fox’s new SpeedSuit spotted at Fort William, is mountain biking about to enter an aero era?
Just how tight is too tight for the downhill brigade?
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.
Who's riding what? | Here's every bike at the 2024 Tour de France
All the bikes and tech on display at the 2024 Tour De France
How robotic tech shaved excess carbon from Andrew Feather’s new 5.075kg Cannondale Supersix Evo
Feather overhauls the bike he won his first National Hill Climb championship on in 2018
Taylor Vernon’s Zerode G3 brings the gearbox back to downhill racing
We take a closer look at Vernon's futuristic Zerode G3
Routes and Rides
Riding the Ronde van Calderdale: the UK's answer to the cobbles of Flanders
What do you get when you transport the spirit of the Tour of Flanders to West Yorkshire?
10 of the UK's best train and bike adventures
Author Rob Ainsley shares some of Britain’s most remarkable rail and cycling routes
5 gravel racing myths BUSTED
Why you don't need a gravel bike to race gravel – and more mistruths scotched
Tech Features
Bags, bottles and bodges | How the pros carried their snacks at Unbound 2024
Storage solutions from the world's biggest gravel race
New tech, old tricks: how Critérium du Dauphiné riders are hacking and modifying their bikes
A close-up inspection of the new bikes and pro mods at the key Tour de France warm-up
Unbound 2024 tech trends: fat tyres, prototypes, gravel skinsuits, suspension and… beach cruisers?
Plus new bikes from Ridley, Trek, Allied and Giant