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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

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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?

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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?

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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

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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

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Cinelli claims its new Aeroscoop is 'faster than a Tarmac SL8' but we've checked and it isn't even close

By Andy Turner Published 22 January 26

Member Exclusive A new offering from Italian stalwart Cinelli aims to be faster than the fastest aero bikes out there, but does it live up to the claims?

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Wind tunnel tested: Can China's X-Lab AD9 really mix it with the WorldTour's best bikes?

By Andy Turner, Josh Croxton Published 13 January 26

Member Exclusive As the first Chinese bike in the WorldTour, could the AD9 be a vanguard of things to come?

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Wind tunnel tested: Is the Wilier Filante SLR ID2 really 'the fastest in the WorldTour landscape'?

By Josh Croxton Published 8 January 26

Member Exclusive Can the Groupama FDJ sponsor's latest aero race bike really outperform bikes like the Factor One and Cervélo S5? We went to the wind tunnel to find out

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More aero but slower rolling; does the Continental Aero 111 front tyre actually make you faster?

By Josh Croxton Published 23 December 25

Member Exclusive We test the differences in rolling resistance and aerodynamic performance between the Continental GP5000 S TR and the Continental Aero 111

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