Van Bikeradar: New Canyon Ultimate and Giant Propel to launch? 2023 bikes added to UCI list
Are Giant and Canyon ready to showcase new bikes at the Tour de France? That may well be the case, with a new Giant Propel and Canyon Ultimate added to the UCI’s approved list of frames and forks. In its latest update, the UCI has helpfully highlighted the Propel and Ultimate as newly added models, […]
Van Bikeradar: Cane Creek announces eeSilk stem with 20mm of tunable compliance
Cane Creek has launched the eeSilk stem with 20mm of tunable compliance. The stem joins the eeSilk product range, which also consists of the eeSilk seatpost that similarly provides 20mm of squish via a parallel linkage elastomer. Cane Creek also offers a gravel variety of the seatpost, which ups compliance to 35mm. The brand claims […]
Van Bikeradar: Radical new Trek Madone aero bike spotted at Critérium du Dauphiné
A new and unreleased Trek Madone aero bike has been spotted at the 2022 Critérium du Dauphiné, with a wild design that features a hole in the seat tube. The new Madone largely sticks with a similar aero silhouette to the previous bike but features a large cut-out beneath the seat cluster. This creates a […]
Van Bikeradar: Road bike tyre pressure explained | Everything you need to know
Gone are the days of simply pumping up your road bike tyres to the maximum pressure permitted and hoping for the best. Not only are excessively high pressures uncomfortable, they’ve also been proven to slow you down. Optimising the tyre pressure on your road bike is, therefore, one of the simplest – and cheapest – […]
Van Bikeradar: Best cycling watch in 2022 | What is the best smartwatch for cycling?
If you’re looking for the best smartwatch for cycling, you’ve come to the right place. Our team of expert reviewers have put smartwatches from some of the biggest brands to the test. Why choose a smartwatch for cycling over one of the best bike computers? The screen size might not be as big as some […]
Van Bikeradar: Cycling for beginners | 25 essential beginner’s cycling tips
These cycling tips, covering kit, clothing, nutrition, technique and more, are aimed at beginners, the new riders who’ve just started out on their great two-wheeled adventure. Think of BikeRadar as your riding buddy, who wants to help you get the most out of yourself and your bike! Below, we’ve tried to cover the common pitfalls […]
Van Bikeradar: Adidas releases its first road cycling shoe with a Boa dial
Adidas has updated its Road Shoe, swapping laces for a Boa dial for the first time. The Parley Road Shoe BOA is said to provide “all-day comfort on the bike” by reducing pressure points. The shoe is made from ocean plastic waste that has been upcycled by Parley, an anti-pollution network. Like its predecessor, The […]
Van Bikeradar: Can you get fit on an electric bike? Ebike fitness explained
Electric bikes offer a wide range of benefits, enabling you to travel further and faster, offering a green alternative for commuting, and encouraging more people to experience the joy of cycling. However, with a motor and battery providing assistance while you pedal, can you get fit on an ebike? With many aspects of cycling seemingly […]
Van Bikeradar: Bike gear & brake cables explained | What’s the difference between brake & gear cables?
Most of us don’t think about the cables that connect our bike’s controls to their derailleurs and brakes until they stop working well or break. However, they play a critical role in ensuring your bike runs, stops and shifts smoothly. In this guide, we’ll cover: how brake and gear cables work; what the differences between […]
Van Bikeradar: ENVE’s new SES wheel range includes its lightest ever production wheelset (and waves goodbye to rim-brake wheels)
ENVE has overhauled its range of SES (Smart Enve System) carbon road and triathlon wheels, adding two new models and moving to hookless rims across the range. One of the new wheelsets, the ENVE SES 2.3, is said to be the “lightest production rim/wheelset ENVE has ever produced”, with a claimed weight of 1,197g. The […]