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You can get big gains for little cash if you know how…

The top 5 upgrades you can actually afford

Brilliant bike things don’t have to cost the Earth or be made from carbon, says Steven Williams
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Surely a yellow jersey makes more sense?

So cops think the way to communicate with cyclists is… football?

UK police are handing speeding riders yellow cards — wouldn’t a yellow jersey for the fastest be better?
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We’re at the mercy of the weather — but what if we weren’t?

If you could ban weather, which type would you pick?

There’s one kind of bad weather that’s no use to anyone and it’s not the one you think, argues Steven Williams
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Heavier but quicker uphill?

Should you replace your 3 year-old road bike?

Yes. Recent developments have made new bikes tangibly faster, says Steven Williams
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The GT Grade Carbon Ultegra

Gravel bikes: roadie revenge on mountain bike progress?

The hot new thing... or a last-gasp attempt to turn back the clock? asks Steve Williams
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Do you have the essentials you need for riding?

Things you don't think you need… but you actually do

Want a better riding experience? Then don’t overlook the unsexy things, or think they’re not ‘upgrades’…
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The slippery slope of gram saving

Weight weenie? Here’s why it’s not your fault

Steve Williams is on a slippery slope to weight weeniness
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Pain, humiliation, and more pain

You love crashing, and here’s why

Steve Williams asks why we keep riding despite the crashes
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Ooh, look at those mudguards!

Time to trade your bike for slippers? Find out with this one weird tip!

Steve Williams wonders where his bike accessorising will end…
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Rain can bring new skills

Hooray for rain: why bad summers make good riders

After a hot few days here in the UK, Steve considers if dry, dusty, humid conditions are really a good thing for cyclists
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An all-mountain bike. It’s also a hardtail, which these days is a niche, and 650b, which sadly succeeded so rapidly it was never a niche at all

Cycling niches are getting too niche

How many types of bicycle do we really need?
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That’s not mud. That’s where the rider burst

Why everything you think about singlespeed is wrong

It's the 21st century; we have gears now
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Go it alone

Looking for riding heaven? Ditch your friends

Are you tired of being sociable? Then why not go it alone?
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See? Evil. Later it will fly to your house and destroy everyone you love

Does roadie masochism go deeper than you thought?

A mountain biker's look at the road cyclist
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Roadies' and mountain bikers' motivations are not the same thing

Think cyclists are all in it together? Think again

Cyclists are not one single tribe – the potential divisions are endless
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Specialized’s ‘turbo’… isn’t the idea of ‘forced induction’ a bit close to the bone?

The e-MTBs are coming – take your moral standpoint now

Electrically assisted mountain bikes: a triumph of inclusivity. Or a work of pure evil. Or something else entirely
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New standards: logical progressions or the devil's work?

How complaining about new standards says more about you than the industry

Mountain biking's conservative streak sits at odds with common sense
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They’ll never guess you don’t really have a puncture

Punctured: 7 riding excuses to laminate and carry with you

Slow on a ride? Need a reason? Let science be your wingman
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Out with the old…

Punctured: It’s not not about the bike

Why sometimes it is worth just getting your wallet out and investing in a new ride
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A 170-degree lens flattens everything, starting with your ego

GoPros are amazing - and I hate them

23 million YouTube videos offer too-clear view of humanity
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