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Link to How to replace your car with an e-bike
An e-cargo bike can replace your car for most journeys

How to replace your car with an e-bike

If you’re looking to go car-free, an electric bike may be exactly what you need

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Link to What tyre pressure should I be using and why?
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What tyre pressure should I be using and why?

Wider tyres and lower pressures are part of modern cycling but what is the science behind it

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Why comfort on the bike could be the real key to speed

Forget aerodynamics for a moment, we talk to the 'professor of pain' at Kent University about how comfort on the bike can lead to enhanced performance

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Should you change crank length? Top tips from bike-fitting expert Jake Yarranton

Crank length is often overlooked but it’s critical for perfecting your bike’s set-up

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A Canyon Grizl Trail with an active suspension fork

Suspension on a gravel bike: Exploring a thorny issue

Does suspension improve a gravel bike, or does it just make it a mountain bike? We take a look at the various suspension systems and the impact they have across different terrains

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Link to Permanent vs temporary indoor cycling set-up: Which pain cave is best?
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Permanent vs temporary indoor cycling set-up: Which pain cave is best?

To make the most of indoor training, you’ll need to find a set-up that is easy to use and convenient

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Link to Ollie Bridgewood’s Taiwan KOM Challenge bike: UCI illegal TRIGON AR01
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Ollie Bridgewood’s Taiwan KOM Challenge bike: UCI illegal TRIGON AR01

Having used it at the Tour des Stations, Ollie teamed up with the TRIGON AR01 again for the Taiwan KOM Challenge

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Link to Pro gravel bike: Peter Stetina's Canyon Grail
The Canyon Grail has now officially been released, but Peter Stetina has been using the bike for a while

Pro gravel bike: Peter Stetina's Canyon Grail

2x set-up with a blend of Shimano Dura-Ace and GRX on US rider's version of the new Grail

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Link to Finn Fisher-Black's Colnago TT1: UAE Team Emirates pro bike
Finn Fisher-Black's Colnago TT1

Finn Fisher-Black's Colnago TT1: UAE Team Emirates pro bike

New Zealander used a Carbon-Ti chainring to create a 1x version of Shimano Dura-Ace

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Link to Damien Touzé’s Timemachine TT: A rare WorldTour sighting of BMC and Campagnolo
Damien Touzé’s Timemachine TT

Damien Touzé’s Timemachine TT: A rare WorldTour sighting of BMC and Campagnolo

AG2R Citroën is the only WorldTour team to use BMC bikes and Campagnolo components, but that could be about to change

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Link to Is lightweight back? The best bikes at Sea Otter Europe
This Orbea was among the best bikes spotted at Sea Otter Europe

Is lightweight back? The best bikes at Sea Otter Europe

Sea Otter proved to be a hotbed for new cycling tech, with Canyon, Orbea and BMC bikes catching our eye

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Link to Rui Costa’s Cube Litening AIR: Intermarché-Circus-Wanty pro bike
Rui Costa's Litening AIR lightweight road bike

Rui Costa’s Cube Litening AIR: Intermarché-Circus-Wanty pro bike

Former World Champion mixed Cube’s lightweight bike with some very aero features

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Link to Filippo Ganna’s Pinarello Dogma F: Ineos Grenadiers pro bike
Filippo Ganna's Pinarello Dogma F

Filippo Ganna’s Pinarello Dogma F: Ineos Grenadiers pro bike

Italian transformed into a sprinter at the Vuelta a España atop an aerodynamically built Pinarello Dogma

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Remco Evenepoel's Specialized Tarmac SL8

Up close with Remco Evenepoel's Vuelta a España Specialized Tarmac SL8

Belgian champion's bike received a makeover ahead of the Vuelta a España, where he won three stages

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Link to Pro bike: Hugh Carthy's Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71
Hugh Carthy's Cannondale SuperSix Evo LAB71

Pro bike: Hugh Carthy's Cannondale SuperSix EVO LAB71

Check out the EF Education-EasyPost rider's set-up for the Vuelta a España

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Link to Geraint Thomas’ pro bike: Pinarello Dogma F
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Geraint Thomas’ pro bike: Pinarello Dogma F

The Pinarello Dogma has become one of the most iconic bikes in the WorldTour peloton and has been Ineos Grenadiers' bike of choice for the Vuelta a España

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Link to Pro bike: Aleksandr Vlasov's Specialized Tarmac SL8 for the Vuelta a España
Aleksandr Vlasov's Specialized Tarmac SL8

Pro bike: Aleksandr Vlasov's Specialized Tarmac SL8 for the Vuelta a España

Bora-Hansgrohe, Soudal Quick-Step and TotalEnergies all using latest Specialized Tarmac at the Spanish Grand Tour

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Link to Pro bike: João Almeida’s Colnago V4Rs for the Vuelta a España
João Almeida’s Colnago V4Rs

Pro bike: João Almeida’s Colnago V4Rs for the Vuelta a España

Colnago’s do-it-all superbike is used by UAE Team Emirates for every road stage at the Spanish Grand Tour

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Link to Enric Mas’ Vuelta a España climbing bike: Canyon Ultimate
Enric Mas' Canyon Ultimate at the Vuelta a España

Enric Mas’ Vuelta a España climbing bike: Canyon Ultimate

Spanish rider and his Movistar team choose between Canyon’s aero Aeroad bike or the climbing-focused Ultimate

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Link to Orluis Aular’s MMR Adrenaline Aero: Best looking bike at the Vuelta a España?
Orluis Aular’s MMR Adrenaline Aero has a very eye-catching design

Orluis Aular’s MMR Adrenaline Aero: Best looking bike at the Vuelta a España?

Venezuelan champion’s bike has one of the most eye-catching designs at the Spanish Grand Tour

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Link to Vuelta a España pro bike: Sepp Kuss' Cervélo R5 climbing bike
Sepp Kuss' Cervélo R5

Vuelta a España pro bike: Sepp Kuss' Cervélo R5 climbing bike

Kuss’ hopes of winning the Vuelta a España lie in the mountains where the American will team up with Cervélo’s R5 climbing bike

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Link to Vuelta a España pro bike: Primož Roglič’s Cervélo S5
Primož Roglič’s Cervélo S5

Vuelta a España pro bike: Primož Roglič’s Cervélo S5

The Cervélo S5 has built up an impressive palmarès at the hands of the Jumbo-Visma behemoth

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Everything you need to know about tubeless tyre maintenance

Before you dive into the joys of tubeless tyres, there are a few things to know that could save you from a world of grief

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Link to Remco Evenepoel's World Champion-edition Specialized Shiv TT unveiled ahead of crucial Vuelta a España TT
Remco Evenepoel's rainbow themed Specialized Shiv time trial bike

Remco Evenepoel's World Champion-edition Specialized Shiv TT unveiled ahead of crucial Vuelta a España TT

Customised time trial bike receives a rainbow makeover ahead of individual time trial on stage 10 of Vuelta a España

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