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In Praise Of... The Bicycle

For generations, the bicycle has been a form of transport, a social leveller, a workhorse and a gateway to freedom, adventure and romance. Not bad for a bunch of welded tubes

Berk Composites Motika Saddle/Seatpost Combo

The Motika is built to grace the lightest bikes… just don’t expect a particularly comfortable ride

Gimme One For The Road

The Velominati’s Frank Strack bemoans the degradation of the modern road bike

Colossus Of Roads

Giant claims that adding disc brakes has made its Propel even faster

What's The Best Metric To Train To?

Your power meter spits out numbers, but there’s a science to making best use of them

Gold Standard

Handmade in the UK and hand-laid with gold, this Enigma Elite is a masterpiece of steel, and a masterful lesson in patience, practice and patriotism

In Praise Of... Domestiques

They are the worker drones of bike racing, without whom the queen bees would never be able to rule.

Orbea Orca M11i LTD

Orbea has significantly changed its Orca, making it somehow more the same

Age Shall Not Wither Him

Do the Rules still apply when the body is no longer willing? Frank Strack considers the cycle of life

Q & A Chris Boardman

The cycling tech wizard talks to Cyclist about his new wind-tunnel, the future of the ‘Superman’ Hour record and his battles with the Government.

How To Wear... Sunglasses

You don’t see them, but everyone else does. Le Col’s Yanto Barker talks shades

What's The Best Home Gym Kit For Cyclists?

The best training for cycling is cycling, but a few select items of home gym kit can help you to add speed and prevent injury. As long as you use them properly, of course

Going Strong

US-based frame building veteran Carl Strong reveals his ethos, his process and what might just be his next bike.

Hardest Of The Hard

Frank Strack discusses cycling’s toughest riders, and aims to pick his top five hardmen.

Par For La Course?

With the women’s version of the Tour de France heading to the mountains, Felix Lowe wonders if women’s cycling is facing an uphill struggle

Rocket7 Shoes

With these bespoke handmade shoes, the only pinch you’ll feel is in your pocket

Calculated Disc

How can you improve on a bike designed by a supercomputer? Add disc brakes, of course.

UAE Abu Dhabi

The Middle East’s second WorldTour team only formed in December, but already has big ideas about winning, and inspiring a nation to get on their bikes.

Cinelli Nemo Tig

Gorgeous to look at, fun to ride, but careful spec choices will make or break Cinelli’s latest steel frameset.

Tom Pidcock

As Junior National, European and World Cyclocross Champion, winner of Junior Paris-Roubaix and now Elite Circuit Race Champion, 18-year-old Tom Pidcock is the future of British bike racing. Cyclist catches him skiving off school…

His Dark Materials

Ben Farver made his reputation building steel frames in Portland, Oregon, but in 2011 he swapped his brazing torch for pre-preg sheets and went all-in on carbon fibre. He shows Cyclist what drew him to the dark side

THM Clavicula SE Crankset

According to its creator, the Clavicula SE is the oldest carbon crank design in the world… and still the best

Canyon Aeroad CF SLX Disc 8.0

The rim brake version was good, but will Canyon’s Aeroad CF SLX Disc be even better?