Buying Guides

Buying Guides

Best gravel wheels in 2025 | Top-rated gravel wheelsets and buying advice

The best gravel wheels can stand up to the harshest off-road punishment. Our testers have put wheelsets from all the top brands through their paces
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Best cycling sunglasses and glasses in 2025 | 20 sets of shades rated and reviewed

Top-rated cycling glasses to protect your eyes out on the road or trail
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Road bike groupsets: everything you need to know

Shimano, SRAM and Campagnolo – the component levels explained
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Best endurance road bikes in 2025: our pick of the best bikes for speed and comfort

What to look for in an endurance road bike and our pick of the best
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Best commuter bike: What's the best bike for commuting in 2025?

Hybrid, electric bike, road bike, gravel bike or mountain bike – let us guide you through the commuter bike options
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Best bike phone mount: popular phone cases and holders tested

Want your phone at your fingertips? Here are your options
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I’ve ridden more than 200 electric bikes – here are five things I’ve learned about maximising battery range

Warren's top tips for making your ebike go further
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Best mountain bike mudguards | 7 MTB mudguards tested, plus our buyer's guide

Our pick of the best front and rear MTB mudguards
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We took 12 of the latest bike locks to the lab and tested them to destruction – here are the results

Plus, how to lock up your bike safely and securely
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The complete guide to buying a used ebike

Buying a second-hand electric bike could save you a lot of money, but there are risks to be aware of. Our expert advice will help you avoid the pitfalls
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Best gravel bikes in 2025: top-rated carbon, aluminium, titanium and steel gravel bikes reviewed

From bikepacking to gravel racing, our expert testers bring together the very best gravel bikes
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3 of the best smartwatches for cycling – tested by BikeRadar

Everything you need to know about these wearable devices
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Best mountain bike pedals 2025: 34 of our favourite flat and clipless MTB pedals

Our pick of the best flat and clipless pedals
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The best heart-rate monitors for cycling (including the one you should buy), as tested by BikeRadar

We rate the best chest straps to measure your heart rate while cycling
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Buyer’s guide to Fox forks: the full line-up, from cross-country to downhill

We explain every Fox suspension fork and the brand's key technologies
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The complete guide to bike gears – bicycle transmissions explained

A beginner's primer on gears and how to use them
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The best gravel bike tyres in 2025 and our in-depth buyer's guide

Our impartial testers bring you the best gravel bike tyres for all types of gravel riding
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Best bike racks for cars 2025: top-rated roof, towbar and rear-mounted car bike racks

Plus, our buyer's guide to bike racks and carriers for your car
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Wahoo Elemnt bike computers: a buyer’s guide to the range

The three Elemnt cycling computers from Wahoo explained and compared
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Best road bikes 2025 | Our pick of the best endurance, race, women’s and entry-level road bikes

Plus our buyer’s guide to help you find your ideal bike
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Best headphones for cycling in 2025 – plus our buyer's guide to cycling headphones

Soundtrack your cycling life with a set of wireless headphones, tested by our expert reviewers
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Best touring bikes in 2025: how to choose the right one for you

The best touring bikes as reviewed by the BikeRadar test team
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Best electric mountain bikes: top-rated eMTBs to tame the trails

Our pick of the best electric mountain bikes reviewed by the BikeRadar test team
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These are the best GPS bike computers tested by BikeRadar

The best GPS cycle computers for road and mountain bikes from Garmin, Wahoo, Hammerhead, Bryton and more
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