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Are women specific bikes necessary?
Most brands now make frames designed for female riders. But what is special about these bikes, and do women need them at all?
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Do you need an aerosuit for road riding?
Should we all be wearing the tightest of tight cycle clothing, an aerosuit?
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Should the UCI relax its bike rules?
Simon Smythe reflects on the regulatory inertia that some say is stifling innovation in bike design
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Why don’t the pros use tubeless tyres?
They may be bombproof but tubeless tyres have yet to catch on in the ranks of the pro peloton; Simon Smythe asks why
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Will wider rims make you faster?
As the trend for fatter tyres continues apace, Marc Abbott considers whether wider rims can give you the edge in your next event
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Should you worry about chainline efficiency?
Does the angle of your chain really matter, or are modern bikes built well enough to ensure it never sits harmfully askew?
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Should you change to winter tyres?
Changing to puncture-resistant tyres for the winter used to be standard practice but better rubber means it’s no longer a necessity
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Should you be riding U-shaped deep section rims?
With the changing shape of aerodynamic rims, Stuart Clapp examines if the shift to wider wheels spells the end for the old-school
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Is heat build-up in disc brakes something to worry about?
Could the overuse of discs on long descents prove catastrophic? Cycling Weekly investigates
