What could possibly distinguish one wheel from another? Surely they’re all just round things with a tyre on the outside? Funnily enough, mountain bike wheels are a bit more complicated than a round ...

Tom Pidcock fought to victory in the Olympic men's XC MTB title yesterday, following in the footsteps of Pauline Ferrand-Prévot who demolished the women's race in a classy display the previous day.

Mavic’s aluminium Crossmax XL 29 wheels are designed for trail riding. Using the brand’s Fore technology, their fully sealed rim bed doesn’t need rim tape. The brand claims this makes tubeless setup ...