Features
Complete guide to Komoot | How to use the route-planning app
What Komoot is, how to use it and how it compares to Strava and RideWithGPS
Wait… that’s a tyre lever?! Plus DT Swiss’ first dynamo wheels and DMT’s lightweight winter boots
With all the latest news and reviews from BikeRadar
Demi Vollering moves with Specialized, Ridley returns and no sign of Campagnolo | 2025 Women’s WorldTour team bikes and equipment
All the bikes and components used by the 15 women's WorldTour teams in 2025 and what’s changed this year
What happened to the world’s first titanium 3D-printed bike that changed cycling tech forever
How Empire Cycles and Renishaw paved the way for 3D-printing tech in cycling and what happened next
Stan Portus | Cycling is overwhelmingly male – and I wish that wasn’t the case
Cycling trade shows are dominated by men, and recent reports show how deep the gender imbalance goes
What's new?
I tested six winter tyres and what I learnt will surprise you
Four key findings from countless hours testing MTB tyres
4 of the worst road bike upgrades we’ve ever bought
From pointless weight weenie exotica to TPU tubes, we share the ugly side of upgrades
A new cycling sub-culture has revolutionised my riding – find out how to get started
Tile hunting, or tile bagging, could become your new cycling obsession, but what is it and how do you do it?
Laura Laker | Cargo bikes could be big business but they need a push start
Load-carrying bikes are potential game-changers, but the UK lags behind its European neighbours
What is a hybrid bike?
The anatomy of a hybrid bicycle
Bike of the Week
Cube Nuroad C:62 SLT costs £5,999 but has £4,000 SRAM Red XPLR AXS groupset
We take a closer look at Cube's newly refined Nuroad C:62
Trek's Procaliber eyes up fast XC racing with compliant yet efficient IsoBow softail frame
US brand's high-end hardtail says farewell to IsoSpeed
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
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.
Castelli's new rain jacket is fully waterproof, stretchy and 100% recyclable, plus MTB pedals inspired by Alfred Hitchcock, and kit for winter cycling
And the latest news and reviews from BikeRadar
Discipline-busting Fox Ranger MTB kit, problem-solving SKS gravel mudguards and bikepacking nirvana from Aeroe
Plus all the latest news and reviews from the week just gone
What the heck are undershoes?! Plus a sub-£50 helmet, new Santini gravel kit and fresh products in for testing
Plus the latest news and reviews from the site
Long Reads
Exclusive interview | Five moments that shaped Sir Chris Hoy's career
The secrets behind Mark Cavendish's 165 career wins – how the Manx Missile became the greatest sprinter of all-time
As the Manx Missile calls time on a glittering career, we reveal how he became the most successful sprinter in pro cycling history
Are gravel races under threat? How disputes between organisers and landowners could jeopardise a burgeoning scene
The King's Cup was the latest event to be cancelled because of disagreements over land use. Could this growing issue burst the gravel bubble?
Opinion
Alex Evans | Derailleur drivetrains are dead: Atherton Bikes' prototype downhill rig shows why
Proto Atherton A.200G appears to use Gates belt drive and Pinion gearbox
John Whitney | I don’t believe in New Year's resolutions – and it’s made me fitter than I’ve been in years
2025 is the year I get my fitness back, but please don’t call it a New Year’s resolution
The secret behind every New Year's resolution is simple: buy a bike
Have non-cyclist friends? You can help them achieve their ambitions for the New Year
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.
Chinese bikes, Campagnolo's return and Shimano domination: 2025 WorldTour bikes and trends analysed
All the bikes and components used by the 18 men’s WorldTour teams in 2025 and what’s changed this year
Up close and personal with Team GB’s hyper-expensive Olympic track bike
An in-depth look at the Hope HB.T Paris
Andrew Feather's €21,000 SWI Aequus hill-climb superbike weighs less than 6kg – with disc brakes
National Hill Climb Champion's new bike is a weight weenie's dream build with Schmolke parts and 1.09g lights
Routes and Rides
Velo Retro: back to basics at the vintage rally keeping the golden age of cycling alive
Rob Ainsley rides the 2024 Velo Retro festival on his vintage Claud Butler
5 reasons you need to try night riding this winter
Heading out on the bike after dark can unlock all sorts of benefits – maybe it's time to give it a go
Round the bend | How I ticked off 12 switchbacks on a 100km ride in the Peak District
Simon Warren rises to the challenge of plotting a British route packed with hairpin bends
Tech Features
Wout van Aert and Chris Froome call for gearing restrictions in pro cycling – but would it make the sport any safer?
Former Tour de France jersey winners weigh in on the issue of speed and safety
The truth about integrated cable routing – part two | 3 bike fitters share their experiences
A trio of bike fitters dish the dirt on the pitfalls of integration
Aluminium superbikes and an aero comeback: here are 8 new road and gravel bikes we want to see in 2025
BikeRadar's road and gravel tech team reveal the bikes on their wishlist for next year