Cyclingnews Labs

Specialized promises its new Crux gravel bike is aero and lightweight, so we checked for ourselves in the wind tunnel – Can you have your cake and eat it?

By Josh Croxton Published 11 June 26

Member Exclusive It might have dominated Unbound, but how does the Specialized S-Works Crux 5 stand up in a head-to-head wind tunnel test against its peers?

Gravel bikes wind tunnel tested: How does the new Specialized Crux stack up against the Argon 18 Anti Matter, Wilier Rave, Lauf Seigla, and more?

By Josh Croxton Published 28 May 26

Member Exclusive In the battle of the aero gravel race bikes, which will come out on top?

Stiffness testing: Colnago Y1Rs vs Cervélo S5, Specialized Tarmac vs Allez Sprint, steel vs carbon, budget vs expensive and much more

By Josh Croxton Published 20 April 26

Member Exclusive We put the industry's best bikes – and some budget-friendly counterparts – to the test in the all-new Cyclingnews Labs stiffness and compliance tests

Lab tested: How does your pedalling technique change as you ride on cobbles, and how can that affect a pro rider's equipment choice?

By Josh Croxton Published 10 April 26

An attempt at understanding the equipment selection headaches that face teams ahead of Paris-Roubaix

Is Felt back? We wind tunnel tested the new 'Nexar' aero bike to see how it stacks up

By Andy Turner Published 20 March 26

Member Exclusive A ground-up redesign of the aero bike for Felt, the Nexar is unrecognisable from the AR range

Wind tunnel tested: Can the four-year-old Enve Melee stay relevant in a hyper-aero landscape?

By Andy Turner Published 11 March 26

Member Exclusive An all-rounder type of bike with clean lines and smooth integration, but does this translate to speed in the wind tunnel

We thought wider gravel tyres were always faster, but it's not as simple as that: New aero and rolling resistance lab tests combined

By Will Jones Published 23 February 26

Member Exclusive Should you fit MTB tyres or stick to skinny rubber?

Wind tunnel tested: How does the new Cannondale SuperSix Evo compare to its superbike rivals... and the old one?

By Andy Turner Published 17 February 26

Member Exclusive Some deeper tubing, lighter weight, wider clearances, and refined geometry aim to make the SuperSix an even more rounded race bike, but is it faster in the tunnel?

The UCI's wheel depth rule is pointless, and our testing data shows why

By Will Jones Published 12 February 26

Member Exclusive How do wheel depth, spoke count, and spoke material affect speed? We're back in the wind tunnel to find out

This Chinese brand claims there's no 'faster all-round road frameset' on the market - Here's what our wind tunnel results say

By Andy Turner Published 28 January 26

Member Exclusive Another Chinese brand is entering the mainstream cycling market with innovative tech and an all-rounder aimed right at the S-Works Tarmac SL8