Latest articles by Joe Baker
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Luxury watch maker releases range evoking golden age of cycling and we want to replace our smart watch
New watches feature subtle hints to the 'golden era' of cycling
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One for the style aficionados: Millie Skinner's Handsling A1R0 Evo
Brilliant blue, complete with 42mm wheels and tan walled tyres
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I've never used my pizza rack to carry pizza, but I still love it
My fondness for my pizza rack runs much deeper than a perfectly caramelized quattro fromaggi
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Bar tape that sticks to custom gloves and 34cm narrow bars: tech trends of the Classics
We take a look at the quirkiest and nerdiest tech from the Opening Weekend... and Tom Pidcock's dog
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For the 'safety of the riders' - WorldTour mechanics are still choosing tubular over tubeless tyres
Inner tubes, tubular tyres and tubeless setups have all been on show, so why are the teams all running different setups?
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New Reserve wheels and SRAM derailleur spotted on Jan Tratnik's winning bike
the new wheels are "faster" with 30mm tyres, says Visma Lease-a-bike mechanic
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Tobias Foss' 68t chainring is big - but it's not a big deal
Just Google "gear ratios", says Ineos' Performance Engineer Dan Bigham
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Is the 'gravel race bike' category a marketing con?
We asked expert riders whether the demands of gravel racing warrant an entirely new bike
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'It's real steel, it's rim brake, and I love it': Tech writer Joe Baker has ditched super bikes for a 1990s race bike
A bike with serious character, and a build cost of under £500
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Friday roundup: Jack Wolfskin reveals fresh bike packing apparel, Trek's new lightweight e-bike, and more aero socks from Swiss Side
We take a look at the hottest products released this week
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Trek releases new RSL Knit shoes with patented technology that has been 'years in the making'
The American bike giant has overhauled its shoe lineup with three new performance road shoe models.
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Tech of the month: Why the new Canyon Endurace AL is 'crying out' for a carbon wheel upgrade
We explore new releases from Enve, Hunt, Van Rysel, Look & take a look at January's bike of the month.
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I got race fit in one month around a full-time job - here's how
How indoor training helped me get racing again in just four weeks
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New Hunt SUB50 Limitless Aero Disc drops 240 grams and gathers pace
The new wheelset is the product of three years of development
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Why are Specialized sponsored WorldTour teams still using inner tubes?
Soudal Quick-Step and Bora-Hansgrohe stand out in the peloton for not using tubular or tubeless setups
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Friday roundup: a 4-chamber mini pump, competition for Shokz and a fresh look for Pinarello's Grevil
We take a look at this and more in our Friday tech news roundup
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Friday Roundup: A one of a kind Colnago C68, more on-bike aero sensors in the World Tour, and potentially the smallest musette in the world
We take a look at how much this spectacular Colnago could sell for in auction
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Enve's new handlebar costs more than some complete bikes - here's what you get for $1200/£1300
Manufactured at Enve's HQ in Utah, the new all-road bars are finally available to the wider market - if you can cough up the cash...
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A love letter to my Shimano pedals
Undoubtedly the most preposterous confession you will read this Wednesday
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POC's leaked new helmet confirms it: ears are the next target for aero optimisation
Unreleased POC helmet spotted at the Tour Down Under continues the trend of hiding ears out of the wind
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Spotted: Lidl-Trek tease new Bontrager RSL shoe line
New Bontrager shoes have been seen being ridden by the likes of Juan Pel Lopez at the Tour Down Under
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Seatposts that look like Dyson fans and no more cables: tech trends we'll see in 2024
Joe Baker enlists the help of a few industry insiders to find out what recent innovations mean for the bikes and kit we’ll be riding next year
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The humble Garmin Edge 530 is still the most used cycling computer on Strava - here's why
Strava's Year In Sport Report shows the most used devices of 2023
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'A gravel bike so good I actually bought myself one' - Joe Baker's Gear of the Year 2023
Bikes that increased the amount I ride, to kit that genuinely changed how I dress for rides - my top picks of the year
