Bike Reviews
Review | Canyon's Sender CFR Team is a brilliant purebred race bike at an impressive price
Sender by name, sender by nature
Long-term review | Orbea's Wild rides exceptionally, but I couldn't own it for one reason
Departing senior technical editor Alex reaches the end of the line with the M-Team
Review | Diamant 140 is a fun retro-modern commuter bike built to get rough, but it's too heavy
The 140 is a trail-ready gravel bike with 650b wheels and a suspension fork, that can also handle commuting duties
Review | Outlier Pendulum flat pedals offer unrivalled grip, but one flaw might put you off
One-sided self-righting pedal, designed with performance in mind
Review | Trek's Checkpoint ALR 5 Gen 3 proves great gravel bikes don't have to cost a fortune – but I'd make one upgrade
A thoroughly modern design that can hold its own against pricier gravel bikes
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Whyte Verro review: this budget gravel bike will get you to work and down the trails, but it's not the quickest on tarmac
Whyte's affordable off-roader is a capable commuter, too
Forestal e-Cygnus Diōde review: the lightest, most nimble eMTB I've tested has niche appeal
Forestal’s electric downcountry bike should be called the enigma
Lee Cougan Innova Super Gravel review: hugely capable on the trails, but it needs lighter wheels and taller gears
The Innova Super Gravel has epic abilities on the roughest terrain, but it comes up short on the roads to the trailhead.
Canyon Neuron 6 review: this is the best budget trail bike I've ever tested – but I'd make one upgrade
Very quick over the ground, the Neuron 6 crams lots of versatility into its 130mm-travel package
Saracen Ariel 30 review: downhillers will love this short-travel trail bike but the fork lets it down
Fun and feisty, the Ariel 30 is a budget trail weapon
Electric Bikes
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Review | Specialized Vado SL 2 4.0 goes further than ever, but it's heavier than ever too
Specialized’s updated Vado SL adds range at the expense of a light weight, but I’m good with that
Review | My partner and I both loved the Marin Lombard E1 – for different reasons
The E1 is designed to liven up your commutes and extend your gravel rides
Long-term review | Julia goes electric with the Merida eOne-Sixty SL 8000
Can an eMTB enable Julia to ride further, faster and for longer?
Folding Bikes
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Gravel Bikes
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Review | Wilier Rave SLR ID2 is the most fun aero gravel racer I've ridden
The new Rave gets busy when the going gets tricky
Review | Cinelli King Zydeco 2 Apex is a great gravel all-rounder at a great price, but the braking could be better
The King Zydeco 2 is great on the road and smoother gravel
Long-term review | I've tested Temple's Adventure Disc 2 for 18 months – this is why I'd buy it
Gary enjoys a final summer romance with the AD2
Hybrid Bikes
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New Vado SL 2 Carbon is here – but Specialized still doesn't want you to call it an ebike
It is an ebike, though – and a lightweight one at that
Review | Trek FX 3 Disc Equipped
Single-ring hybrid with Shimano Deore and all the extras as standard
Review | Specialized Sirrus X 3.0
Single-ring aluminium machine with all-road and gravel ambitions
Kids' Bikes
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Mountain Bikes
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Review | The Lauf Elja XC Ultimate Flight Attendant is the best-value high-end XC race bike on the market
Impressive spec is backed up with high-speed performance on the race track
First-ride review | Is the Giant Anthem X Advanced SL 0 the saviour of trail bikes? It certainly has the potential
World Championship-winning DNA ensures this fast-trail bike is flat-out
Review | Boardman MTR 9.0 is a class act, but there's better value on offer elsewhere
Boardman’s 130mm-travel trail machine is calm, composed and fully dialled
Road Bikes
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Review | The Fairlight Strael 4.0 is the perfect steel road bike – just don’t tell my Strael 3.0
A lesson in well thought-out road bike design yields real results
First ride review | The new Scott Addict 10 is practical and deceptively fast – but is that actually fun?
The new Addict endurance bike is 50 per cent more compliant than before and all about ease and practicality. But Stan asks whether that's all we really want from a bike
Review | Tadej Pogačar’s aero bike might look space-age, but the Colnago Y1Rs is remarkably 'normal'
Colnago’s statement bike offers supreme handling at a high price, with no power meter
Touring Bikes
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Urban Bike Reviews
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Urban Electric Bike of the Year winner | Specialized Turbo Vado SL 5.0 EQ
Slick, smooth and speedy suburban ride
Review | Genesis Croix de Fer 10 Flat Bar
Cyclocross-influenced flat-bar bike for commuting and more…
Review | Trek Dual Sport 2 Equipped Gen 5
Fully equipped Euro-style trekking bike that’ll tackle rough-road commuting