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After nine years, six continents, and more than 100,000 km of bicycle touring, it’s time for a new chapter. While my partnership with KOGA has come to an end, my search for the ultimate touring bike has led me to Idworx.

The connection feels fitting: Idworx shares many of the values that made me a KOGA rider in the first place, and its owner is the son of KOGA...

Here’s the exact route Lael Wilcox will follow as she attempts to break the around-the-world cycling record. Not just the women’s record, but the overall record!

To claim the record, she’ll need to beat the current benchmark of 78 days. That means averaging an astonishing 372 kilometres (232 miles) every single day for nearly eleven weeks straight.

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Aero gravel bikes seem to be the latest frontier in cycling’s fastest-growing bike category.

With brands increasingly developing bikes in wind tunnels, we’re now seeing some remarkably sophisticated (and occasionally radical) designs emerge. Streamlined frames, deep carbon wheels, and narrow integrated cockpits are all being used in an effort to bring road-bike spee...

Fake Shimano chains have flooded the market, and unless you regularly buy and inspect genuine Shimano chains, spotting a counterfeit can be surprisingly difficult.

That’s a serious problem because fake chains don’t just wear out faster, but they’re also weaker. This not only increases your drivetrain running costs but can also create a safety concern.

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We really enjoyed our time bike touring Zimbabwe, thanks largely to the warmth of the people and the country’s mix of iconic attractions such as Victoria Falls and Great Zimbabwe.

Years of political and monetary instability have seen Zimbabwe slip from the ranks of a major tourist destination. While it doesn’t have the white-sand beaches of Mozambique or the luxury ...