Buying Guides

Buying Guides

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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Best mountain bike pants 2025 | How to find the best MTB trousers for you

The best MTB trousers as tested by our experts
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Mountain bike groupsets: the complete guide to SRAM, Shimano, TRP and Microshift drivetrains

Shimano, SRAM and Microshift – the complete hierarchy explained
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How to convert a bike to electric power | Electric bike conversion kits explained

The best electric bike conversion kits are a popular way to turn your bike into an ebike. Here are the best options
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19 of the best dropper posts in 2025, and our buyer's guide

The best height-adjustable seatposts reviewed and rated by BikeRadar's expert testers
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Garmin Edge bike computers: a buyer’s guide to all the models

We explain the full range, from the Garmin Edge 1050 all the way down to the Edge 130 Plus
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The best indoor smart bikes tested by BikeRadar

Riders looking for a dedicated indoor bike have more options than ever in 2025. Here's our guide to smart bikes we've tested, alternatives and what to expect
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5 mountain bike accessories you need (and 5 you definitely don't)

We shine a light on the essential MTB accessories... and those you can skip
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Best road bike wheels in 2025 | 31 rim and disc brake wheelsets tried and tested

The best wheels for road cycling ridden and rated by our expert testers
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Best mountain bike helmets | Top-rated helmets for trail riding

The best helmets for cross-country and trail mountain biking
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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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What is a tubeless tyre? Everything you need to know

An introduction to tubeless tyre and rim technology for bikes
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What is a recumbent and why would you ride one? Our guide to these lesser-spotted bikes

Why be uptight upright when you could be a laid-back cyclist?
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Buyer’s guide to internal gear hubs | The compelling alternative to derailleurs

What is an internal gear hub, how do they work and who makes them?
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