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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
What makes the perfect XC race bike? I tested three and one nailed it
How much travel do you really need?
The Rift MTB is the incredible stage race you’ve never heard of
A five-day MTB stage race in spectacular Iceland? Sign us up
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“It's comical XC is still raced on 2.4in tyres” – Lauf’s founder on why wide tyres are the future of mountain bikes
The Lauf Elja challenges industry norms with wide tyres and simple suspension
Best gravel suspension forks 2025 – plus our buyer's guide
The best gravel suspension forks will help you soak up bumps and take on rowdier trails
The best gravel race bikes tested by BikeRadar
Speedy gravel bikes for fast riding and racing
Lauf reinvents the freehub with 3D-printed one-piece titanium pawls
Patent for wiggly leaf-sprung 'pawl members' promises smoother pedalling, reduced weight, easier manufacturing and increased reliability
New Lauf Elja is the carbon XC race bike Orange never made
Single-pivot frame and super-wide tyres are the key to this go-fast machine
First ride review | Lauf Elja Trail Ultimate Flight Attendant
Lauf’s Elja is certainly unique, but it throws up no surprises on the trail
Lauf founder Benni Skúlason on why tyres should go still wider and how 13-speed unlocks the potential of 1x drivetrains
BikeRadar probes Lauf’s Benni Skúlason on where bike design is heading
Endurance Bike of the Year contender | Lauf Úthald Race Wireless
Icelandic gravel pioneers turn to the road and hit the ground running
Review | Lauf Grit SL gravel fork
Distinct-looking, low-weight gravel fork from Lauf
Why Lauf has launched a road bike – and the thinking behind it
Lauf’s gravel background brings a fresh approach to the Icelandic brand’s first road bike
Lauf’s first road bike, the Úthald, stands out from the crowd with slack geometry
Lauf's first road bike straddles the race and endurance genres
FSA and Lauf's new damped headset bearing reduces bar buzz and improves handling
FSA's 'secret sauce' prevents unwanted steering buzz reaching the bar
What’s the best tyre size for gravel riding? 40mm and 50mm tyres tested back-to-back
Tyre width is one of gravel’s hot topics – but what’s faster, 40mm or 50mm?
BikeRadar Meets | Lauf founder Benedikt Skulason on gravel riding and the new Lauf Seigla
The story behind the Icelandic brand and its new Seigla gravel bike
Lauf's new Seigla gravel bike adds increased tyre clearance and softer stays
Frame flex and increased tyre clearance designed to minimise buzz
Long-term review | Tom's Lauf True Grit Race AXS
Tom’s well acquainted with the True Grit and is looking to put this latest version through its paces over south-west England's finest gravel
E13 launches new carbon and alloy gravel wheels
Launch partner Lauf updates bike range with new XCX Gravel and XCX Race Gravel hoops
A sign of things to come? Lauf goes direct to consumer
Cutting out the middleman means increasingly aggressive pricing, while forks are now tuned to bike size
Long-term review | Felix's Lauf Anywhere Weekend Warrior Edition
Felix's time on the Lauf Anywhere is over, so how did he get on with his go-anywhere gravel bike?
Lauf to develop its leaf spring technology for full-suspension gravel bike frameset
Suspension innovators look to bring new pivotless and damperless rear-spring system to gravel bikes
BikeRadar Diaries | Felix races 200km Icelandic The Rift gravel race
Poor pacing, hard racing and epic scenery