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10 essential tips for taking your first Strava KOM/QOM

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/heres-how-to-take-a-strava-kom-qom

Published: May 13, 2025 14:00

How to become a King or Queen of the Mountains

Best bike phone mount: popular phone cases and holders tested

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-bike-phone-holder

Published: May 13, 2025 12:00

Want your phone at your fingertips? Here are your options

Capri-Sun x Eddy Merckx – the juicy collaboration we never knew we needed

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/capri-sun-x-eddy-merckx-pevele-c

Published: May 13, 2025 11:29

Limited-edition bike and jersey launched to support children’s charity

Ned Boulting and Matt Stephens: pro cycling commentary is a graft… but we have a brilliant time

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/ned-boulting-matt-stephens-pro-cycling-commentary

Published: May 13, 2025 09:00

Andy McGrath drops in on the commentary booth at the Giro d’Italia to find out how the pros make it look easy

How Bianchi custom-built road bike perfection to carry Marco Pantani to Giro d'Italia glory

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/pro-bike/retro-pro-bike-marco-pantanis-1998-bianchi-mega-pro-xl

Published: May 12, 2025 16:00

An Italian masterpiece for one of Italy's cycling giants

Return of the thumb shifter? Why Campagnolo’s leaked 13-speed groupset puts the Italian brand back on the front foot

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/new-campagnolo-super-record-wireless-groupset-2025-giro

Published: May 12, 2025 12:34

Is the legendary Italian brand cooking up something special?

Surly Midnight Special review: a sublime steel all-roader – but can you live with the weight?

https://www.bikeradar.com/road-bikes/surly-midnight-special-review

Published: May 11, 2025 09:00

The Midnight Special is another Surly that’s aimed at the road but can go much further

7 fascinating lessons about why we push our bodies to the limit, according to an endurance-obsessed anthropologist

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/to-the-limit-the-meaning-of-endurance-extract

Published: May 10, 2025 15:00

Why do we choose to do agonising feats of endurance? Anthropologist Michael Crawley seeks answers in his new book

Icons of Cycling: how Bianchi has maintained the winning habit for 125 years

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/long-reads/icons-of-cycling-bianchi

Published: May 10, 2025 15:00

An in-depth look at the history of one of the giants of bicycle racing

From fascist interference to stunning records, a brief history of the Maglia Rosa

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/maglia-rosa

Published: May 10, 2025 11:00

The Giro d’Italia’s pink leader’s jersey is one of the most cherished prizes in professional cycling

The one benefit of Strava that nobody is talking about (and why it could make you happier)

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/strava-as-a-diary

Published: May 10, 2025 09:00

How a more mindful approach changed my relationship with Strava

How to watch the Giro d'Italia 2025 | Global options for live TV, streaming and highlights

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/how-to-watch-giro-ditalia

Published: May 10, 2025 06:00

All the options to watch 2025’s first grand tour, including free-to-air highlights in the UK

5 enduring road cycling myths that just won't die

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/tech/road-cycling-myths

Published: May 9, 2025 15:30

No – narrow tyres aren't faster

Cervélo Caledonia 5 Ultegra Di2 review: it rides like a dream, but the price is a nightmare

https://www.bikeradar.com/road-bikes/2025-cervelo-caledonia-5-ultegra-di2-review

Published: May 9, 2025 15:00

Cervélo’s endurance machine gets welcome updates and a price hike

How to watch the Giro d'Italia 2025 | Global options for live TV, streaming and highlights

https://www.bikeradar.com/how-to-watch-giro-ditalia

Published: May 9, 2025 10:00

All the options to watch 2025’s first grand tour, including free-to-air highlights in the UK

So simple it’s brilliant: why Harry Tanfield’s homemade handlebar padding is my hack of Traka 2025

https://www.bikeradar.com/features/opinion/harry-tanfields-handlebar-padding-traka-2025

Published: May 8, 2025 16:00

Is lateral thinking the answer to cheap (and effective) bike customisation?

Garmin expects $100 million impact from Trump’s tariffs – with price rises possible – and more new features "likely" to be put behind Connect+ paywall

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/garmin-q1-2025-earnings-call-tariffs

Published: May 8, 2025 14:14

Price rises on the way for Garmin products and services?

Can wearable tech help you live longer? WHOOP says its new 5.0 and MG devices can

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/whoop-5-and-mg

Published: May 8, 2025 14:00

Wearable brand releases new fitness trackers and in-app features

Rapha reveals EF Education-EasyPost's 2025 Giro d’Italia swap-out kit – and I can't help but be disappointed

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/rapha-reveals-its-ef-education-2025-giro-ditalia-swap-out-kit

Published: May 8, 2025 12:12

Predominantly white jersey is a change from the wild designs of previous years

Vittoria’s updated Rubino is lighter and rolls faster thanks to graphene and silica compound

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/vittoria-rubino-v

Published: May 8, 2025 12:00

Fifth-generation Rubino offers "better ride quality and puncture resistance"

Best bike locks in 2025: strong, safe bike locks tested in lab conditions

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-bike-lock

Published: May 8, 2025 11:00

Plus, how to lock up your bike safely and securely

Cube Attain C:62 SLT review: is this the best-value performance endurance bike you can buy?

https://www.bikeradar.com/road-bikes/cube-attain-c62-slt-review

Published: May 8, 2025 09:00

The best-priced Ultegra Di2-equipped bike on sale today

How to increase your average cycling speed: 15 tips to ride faster

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/fitness-and-training/average-speed-cycling

Published: May 7, 2025 16:00

Don't (necessarily) slam that stem, tuck like a tortoise, avoid the lanes and other tips to accelerate your rides

4iiii Precision 3+ Pro power meter review: accurate and easy to use, but it has one weakness

https://www.bikeradar.com/reviews/training/power-meters/4iiii-precision-3-pro-power-meter-review

Published: May 7, 2025 15:00

Does 4iiii's effort best Shimano's power meter crankset?

New Ribble Ultra Race is made using a “revolutionary” carbon layup

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/ribble-ultra-race

Published: May 7, 2025 09:00

British brand claims its use of MT65 carbon fibre is a “world first”

Best gravel bikes in 2025: top-rated carbon, aluminium, titanium and steel gravel bikes reviewed

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-gravel-bikes

Published: May 6, 2025 15:00

From bikepacking to gravel racing, our expert testers bring together the very best gravel bikes

Is the new Cannondale Synapse the ultimate do-it-all bike?

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/2025-cannondale-synapse

Published: May 6, 2025 13:30

The 2025 Synapse gets updated endurance geometry, better aerodynamics, lighter weight and evolved integration

"It's why racing is so fast now" | Forget aerodynamics and new tech, rising carb limits are behind the lightning-fast speeds of WorldTour racing

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/nutrition/rising-carb-limits

Published: May 6, 2025 11:00

You can now automatically give kudos to all your Strava followers in one go, thanks to this Chrome plug-in

https://www.bikeradar.com/news/strava-kudo-all

Published: May 6, 2025 10:16

Strava Kudo automatically adds kudos to your friends' rides

Best cycling watches in 2025: which is the best smartwatch for cycling?

https://www.bikeradar.com/advice/buyers-guides/best-cycling-watch

Published: May 6, 2025 10:00

Everything you need to know about these wearable devices