Tech Features

I tested two top-end trail bikes head to head – and there's nothing I'd change about the winner's spec

How does Yeti’s SB140 LR fare against the Santa Cruz Hightower?

Arnaud De Lie's Orbea Orca Aero is a sprinter's dream and packs special grease

Belgian sprinter rides Orbea's top-spec aero bike

Davide Ballerini’s X-Lab AD9 for the 2025 Tour de France is lighter than you might think

A chunky aero bike from the Chinese XDS brand

2025 Tour de France tech trends | Chaotic finishes spark safety concerns while aero bikes and narrow bars dominate

The emerging trends shaping the world's biggest bike race

What's new?

How much does a Tour de France bike weigh in 2025? We put 16 pro bikes on the scales to find out

Aero bikes are back, but watch out for Pogačar’s super-light climbing bike

Tech gallery: the weird, wonderful and downright fast from the Tour de France mountain time trial

The weird, wonderful and downright fast from the Tour's mountain time trial

Tadej Pogačar’s lightweight aero road bike versus the best of the rest: I've analysed the big three's Tour de France mountain time trial setups

Safety concerns, tubeless domination and hooked rims on the rise | Tour de France tyre trends under the microscope

The top wheel and tyre talking points at the world's biggest bike race

How have Tour de France-winning bikes evolved through the ages?

A look at how Tour bikes have changed from 1903 to 2025

Versus

RockShox Reverb AXS B1 is better than Fox's Transfer Factory Neo (here's why) – wireless dropper post head-to-head

The two biggest names in MTB suspension both have wireless droppers – we pitted them against each other

Gravel suspension seatposts head to head: Redshift ShockStop Pro Endurance vs USE Vybe GR

Which is the best gravel seatpost for your riding?

I pitted Shimano's new XTR against SRAM XX and the winner shows why innovation pays off

How do these two electronic MTB groupsets compare?