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Road - 21 Apr, 2017

Boels-Domans back with a bang

After starting the 2016 season as the dominant force in womenâ€™s cycling, Boels-Dolmans have had a quieter start to 2017. The ladies in orange have amasse...

Mountain - 19 Apr, 2017

Specialized Products in the DIRT 100

Every year, Dirt Magazine releases a complete guide to the 100 best mountain bike products available that year. The list is compiled irrespective of price, meth...

Road - 12 Apr, 2017

The Other Specialized Superteam

Most British cycling superstars are cultivated in a velodrome where they learn the way of marginal gains, sports psychology and gold medals until they are deeme...

Buyers Guides - 06 Apr, 2017

Specialized Diverge - Jack of all Trades

If you remember riding your first bike as a kid, youâ€™ll recall the unconquerable compulsion to ride over potholes and through the worst road muck you cou...

Mountain - 30 Mar, 2017

Cape Epic Heroes

Taking place at the end of March every year, the Cape Epic is raced over eight gruelling days, starting on South Africaâ€™s Western Cape at Meerendal and f...

Specialized Athletes you may not have heard about

Arguably some of the more exciting and awe-inspiring riders fly relatively low beneath the radar, so weâ€™ve amassed some of the brightest new talents and ...

Buyers Guides - 23 Mar, 2017

Putting the Spotlight on the Allez

The Specialized Allez has been a benchmark in the road bike market for about as long as the company has been around. The Allez, inspired by the shouts of encour...

Buyers Guides - 17 Mar, 2017

Top 10 Road and Mountain bikes under Â£1500

So, you want to get into cycling but youâ€™re not sure where to start? Weâ€™re here to help you find the perfect bike to get you inspired as you set o...

Road - 15 Mar, 2017

Grand Tour vs Classics

Why hasnâ€™t Peter Sagan won the Tour de France? Why is Chris Froome not riding Paris-Roubaix? How is watching 200Â men in skin-tight suits riding from o...

Buyers Guides - 10 Mar, 2017

Venge ViAS Disc Reviews

The Specialized Venge ViAS Disc has become more and more prominent as the season has progressed. First, Tom Boonen grabbed a maiden race win for a disc-equipped...

Buyers Guides - 03 Mar, 2017

E-bike or regular - An E-asy Choice

Electric bikes have been subject to ambivalence for about as long as theyâ€™ve existed. They came onto the scene in the 1990s as city bikes with wacky desi...

Road - 24 Feb, 2017

Spring Classics are here

We can finally say with some conviction that spring is, if not here already, then definitely on its way. If all else fails, for cyclists, the beginning of the c...