Kath Bicknell

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The WR84 is Shimano's top offering road shoe specifically for women, yet, they're effectively an Ultegra-grade option

Shimano WR84 Women's road shoes review

Top-tier women's road footwear from Shimano

Like the jackets in the Levi's Commuter Collection the Women's Skinny Jeans certainly pack in a lot features that will please a broad number of women who crave more practicality from their denim than is often catered for

Levi’s Commuter Collection: Women’s Skinny jeans review

Casual jeans with pedal-friendly features

DHaRCO is a young Australian mountain bike clothing company that, following its surf inspired aesthetic, is making waves overseas

DHaRCO Ladies 3/4 jersey and Gravity shorts review

Stylish and thoughtfully executed women's mountain biking gear

The Levi's Commuter Collection is designed to be comfortable and practical on the bike

Levi’s new Commuter collection is packed with cyclist-centric tweaks

Casual apparel line with on-bike functionality adds more options

Number 10. You look like you’re riding a bike even when you’re not

25 signs you’re a cyclist for life

Riding bikes. It’s a lifestyle thing

Cafe du Cycliste's Heidi jacket is a timeless looking winter staple you'll be reaching for often

Cafe du Cycliste Women’s Heidi jacket review

Warmth and casual style in a performance garment

The Café Du Cycliste Violette jersey offers a classic look

Cafe du Cycliste women’s Violette jersey review

Versatile mid-weight merino top

The Mountain Liner Vest holds everything you need for shorter rides or if your car is parked near the trail head. Once filled with a bottle, a multi-tool, C02, our phone and some food, we found ourselves checking if our ride buddies had a first aid kit, more advanced tools, and space for our rain jacket

Specialized Women’s Mountain Liner vest and shorts with SWAT review

Undergarments that offer a pack-free storage solution

Velocio's Zinnia Vest pairs well with the jersey and bibs from the same collection, and equally well if you want to mix and match with other garments.

Velocio Zinnia women's cycle vest review

Bright, stylish collaboration with fashion designer Lela Rose

Rose’s artwork brings a classic feminine flair to the Velocio Zinnia apparel, but maintains performance practicalities

Velocio Zinnia women’s jersey and bib shorts review

Special edition kit from fashion designer Lela Rose

The Specialized Rhyme women’s trail bike is ready for whatever you’re willing to throw at it

Specialized Rhyme FSR Expert Carbon 650b – first ride review

2016 women’s specific trail bike launched

Designs for women are necessarily limited by sales, and it follows that early designs were aimed at getting a larger, recreational market on bikes rather than catering for the diversity of female cyclists we see on the roads and trails today

Women’s cycling products: what matters, and why?

The women's Violette jersey's polyester/wool weave breathes well in hot weather, doesn’t hold on to smells and keeps its shape when loaded up

Cafe du Cycliste spring/summer clothing - first look

Classic French style realised with modern, high performing materials

We really like the ideas informing the design of POCs Essential range and were suitably impressed with the men’s kit - but the fit of this women's kit is a miss

POC Essential WO women’s jersey and bib shorts review

Swedish-designed road kit with safety flair

The Rapha City Collection blends fashion, form and function into a practical and stylish package

Rapha Women’s City Collection

Thoughts and round-up of the range

The Rapha Women’s three-quarter length tights take the sting out of cooler weather

Rapha Women’s three-quarter length tights review

High comfort, casual looks

Cat Power from Vanderkitten

Vanderkitten cycle clothing by Pactimo – first look

Women’s active lifestyle brand

We found the Rapha Women's base layer – designed to be worn underneath bib straps to provide a more comfortable and temperature controlled ride – equally comfortable off the bike

Rapha Women’s sleeveless base layer review

Merino for on and off the bike

We just can't fault the Rapha Women’s Lightweight jersey

Rapha Women’s Lightweight jersey review

Justifiably high-priced cycling top

The Rapha Women’s Souplesse jersey - our test size was a snug XS. The range extends from XXS to XL

Rapha Women’s Souplesse jersey review

Snug fitting summer top

Rapha Women’s Classic bib shorts

Rapha Women’s Classic bib shorts review

Near-flawless cycling knicks

Rapha Women’s Rain Jacket – perfect for rainy days

Rapha Women’s Rain Jacket review

Form-fitting, rain-stopping shell

Rapha Women’s Gilet - so good, but at a price

Rapha Women’s Gilet review

Fitted mid-weather vest

Giordana Women's Body Clone FR-C short-sleeve jersey - a downside to the lack of graphics mean this panel does tend to show the contours of whatever you are wearing underneath it

Giordana Women's Body Clone FR-C short-sleeve jersey review

Summer women's riding top