For around a century, steel was the preferred material for bike frames. That changed towards the end of the 20th century, when first aluminium and then carbon fibre supplanted steel at the top of the ...

Buying a bike, whether for the road, trails or track, can be a confusing business and one of the most fundamental decisions to make is which frame material to opt for. Quiz any three cyclists on this ...

There are all sorts of half-truths and downright myths spread about what’s the best bike frame material: aluminium ones are harsh; steel and titanium bikes are springy; carbon-fibre frames outrank any ...

Summer is here, and with it one rite as predictable as seasonal allergies: Bay Area cyclists are mounting their bikes - and checking out other people's. Cyclists know that the rig you ride says ...