Anna Marie Hughes

Anna has been hooked on bikes ever since her youthful beginnings at Hillingdon Cycle Circuit. As an avid road and track racer, she reached the heady heights of a ProCyclingStats profile before leaving for university. Having now completed an MA in Multimedia Journalism, she’s hoping to add some (more successful) results. Although her greatest wish is for the broader acceptance of wearing funky cycling socks over the top of leg warmers.

Cannondale’s SystemSix: can what was billed as “the world’s fastest road bike” still cut it?

Coming with some big aero claims when it was launched back in 2018, Cannondale’s first aero road bike is well overdue an update

What do pro riders do on Tour de France rest days?

Here's what the pro riders get up to when they're not racing...

Is this the most expensive road bike you can possibly build yourself?

Cycling brands are constantly innovating and the results are often stunning, albeit with eye-watering prices; here’s how expensive you can go if you invest in these showcase products

Understanding carbon bike frames: what does unidirectional, woven and high-modulus fibre all mean?

Find out about all these carbon fibres terms and what differences each make to the stiffness, strength and compliance

Garmin Instinct 2S Solar

Tough and highly customisable solar-charging sports watch with impressive battery and wide-ranging support

£389.99

Check out the striking silhouette of Felt's IA 2.0 that Daniela Ryf rode to victory at the Ironman World Championships

Felt’s triathlon bike has bold new aero-optimised shape and is claimed to be 4% faster than its predecessor at the specific yaw angle range of -12.5 to 12.5 degrees

Tri-Fit Sykl Pro Women's Long Sleeve jersey

Lightweight long sleeve for keeping cool without chills, but the fit is baggy in places for a race fit

£119.00

Does the SuperWheel REALLY offer power assistance without a battery? Plus Hunt’s new lightweight alloy wheels, prototype Cadex superbike, Black Inc’s fastest ever disc wheel + more

Catch up with all of this week’s big – and not so big – bike and equipment news

Bryton's new flagship Rider S800 cycle computer has 36 hours of battery life

New device with 3.4” touchscreen supports advanced training metrics including cycling dynamics, alongside navigational features

Upright cycling water bottle has an angled top to "maintain an aerodynamic position" while sipping, and it's crowdfunding on Kickstarter

The idea is that you don’t have to tilt your head to hydrate, which Nothirst claims can reduce drag by up to 35% compared to using a traditional bottle

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