Components
Review | DT Swiss ER1400 Dicut wheelset
A premium-performing, progressive alloy wheelset
Review | KS Vantage dropper post
Dropper seatpost promising premium operation at a lower price point
Review | PNW Loam Dropper Post
PNW’s Loam Dropper offers good performance and plenty of adjustability
Review | Chris King ARD44 wheelset
Performance carbon wheels, but perhaps not as you know them
Review | X-Fusion Manic dropper seatpost
X-Fusion’s Manic makes a great first dropper post
What's new?
Halo Drove Line 700C wheelset review
Why spend more for cross-discipline capability?
Hutchinson Challenger Tubeless tyre review
A strong year-round tyre choice
Miche Syntium Aero wheelset (with tubeless kit) review
Can the Italian brand’s alloy aero wheelset stand out from the crowd?
A short history of ceramic rims | The forgotten tech killed off by disc brakes
What are ceramic rims and why did the technology fail to hit the mainstream?
Roval Alpinist SLX Disc wheelset review
A lightweight alloy performer
Brakes
Review | Growtac Equal mechanical disc brakes
Can these premium mechanical disc brakes take the shine off hydraulics?
Review | Clarks CRS C4 brakes
High levels of performance at an impressive price
Review | SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth brakes
Powerful all-new Stealth stoppers for XC racers, are they worth the upgrade?
Electric Bike Motors
Forks
Groupsets
Gravel groupsets explained | Everything you need to know about Shimano, SRAM, Campagnolo and Microshift gravel groupsets
Single or double chainring, gear range and other key considerations when choosing the best gravel bike groupset for your riding style
Review | Shimano 105 Di2 R7100
The Di2 groupset ‘the people’ have been waiting for?
Review | TRP EVO12 drivetrain
Can EVO12 prove mechanical shifting still has what it takes to rival electronic groupsets?
Handlebars and Stems
Pedals
Review | HT M2 pedals
Lightweight, open-cage pedals for gravel and cross-country riding
Review | Renthal Revo-F flat pedals
Synonymous with quality, Renthal hopes its first foray into pedals is befitting of the brand's reputation
Review | Shimano XTR PD-M9120 Pedal
A timeless high-end classic pedal, but do you get extra performance for the extra cash?
Rear Shocks
Saddles
Review | Prologo Proxim Nembo Slide Control saddle
Compact saddle designed for technical trail, enduro and downhill riding
Review | Selle Italia Novus Boost Evo 3D Kit Carbonio Superflow
Good for your bottom, bad for your bottom line
What are 3D-printed saddles and how can they improve your comfort on the bike?
The design, technology, pros and cons of expensive 3D-printed padding technology explained
Seatposts
Tyres
Wheels
Review | DT Swiss AR1600 Spline wheelset
A workmanlike but compelling performance alloy wheelset
Review | Ere Research Explorator GCR40 wheelset
Proof that aero performance doesn’t have to mean carbon
Review | Mavic Ksyrium S Disc wheelset
It's arguably showing its age, but this venerable alloy wheelset still has teeth