13+ hour, 40+ min ago  (1178+ words) Refined suspension, reduced friction and a claimed class-leading frame weight headline the latest evolution of Specialized's XC race bike The Specialized Epic 9 has a lot to live up to. Its predecessor, the Epic 8, delivered 12 XCO and XCC wins across elite…...

19+ hour, 35+ min ago  (305+ words) The Giro and Fortnite have teamed up for a digital edition of Italy's biggest bike race The Giro d'Italia has announced a collaboration with Fortnite, enabling you to visit eight official stages of the race in the game. The popular…...

19+ hour, 59+ min ago  (350+ words) Bristol-based Temple has also opened a new high-street store in its home city UK steel bike builder Temple Cycles has introduced a new flat-bar commuter bike with a nine-speed Shimano CUES groupset to its range. The Bristol-based brand says the…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago  (675+ words) Stop telling me to buy an MTB, I already have one Simon von Bromley / Our Media Unless you've been living under a rock, you'll know that chunky gravel bike tyres are having a moment right now. Pros are using cross-country…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (928+ words) Emerging wheel size was a hot topic at London's Bespoked bicycle show Stan Portus / Our Media Bespoked bills itself as the "world's biggest handmade bicycle show, and at the latest edition in Peckham, South London, there was one theme that…...

1+ day, 18+ hour ago  (160+ words) Harry Mac Farlane matches mind-bending time on Green Street that's stood since 2011 Reigning UK National Hill Climb champion Harry Mac Farlane has taken the joint Strava KOM on what is claimed to be San Francisco's steepest street, matching a time…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (852+ words) What we learned ahead of the 2026 downhill season at the Not A Race timed testing event Scott Windsor / Our Media Pre-production linkages, data-acquisition hardware, electronic gears, big rear disc rotors, lead weights and Wynn Masters' latest DH bike " these were…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1138+ words) We round up the mountain bike tech highlights of the year to date There has been a steady stream of highly anticipated mountain bike and product launches already in 2026, with huge brands such as SRAM, Shimano and Specialized dropping new…...

3+ day, 16+ hour ago  (707+ words) The structural demands of MTBs latest wheelsize trend means that an older, revamped hub standard just became relevant again says new research Easton / Race Face German brand Newmen say Super Boost is "essential" when building bikes with the latest 32in wheels....

4+ day, 15+ hour ago  (450+ words) Nick is the staff writer at Bike Radar and has been fascinated by riding and its associated tech his entire life. Nick can be primarily found winching up hillsides in North Wales to savour the excellent downhill tracks or attacking…...