Bike of the Year 2022

The Santa Cruz Bronson offers up 150mm of rear-wheel travel and some serious do-it-all intentions

The Alpine Trail XR offers proper bang for your buck and is at home going fast

The high-pivot suspension layout and clever frame design make the Jekyll 2 seriously formidable on the trail

A serious big-hitting enduro machine that won’t back down no matter how hard you ride

Decathlon's understated wide-tyre friendly all-rounder

The Force promises a lot on the trail thanks to its race-winning pedigree and high-pivot suspension design

Where gravel meets all-road, meets commuter

Endurance bike royalty now with 12-speed Ultegra Di2

Scott’s long-travel, big-wheeled monster should be ready to take on almost any trail

Don’t let the travel numbers fool you, this bike is designed to be as rowdy as they come

Customisable spec and appealing geometry help to make the Propain Tyee AL 29 stand out from the crowd

The Turbo Levo Alloy Comp is aimed at offering S-Works performance at a lower cost

And now for something completely different

French flair in bike form

Smooth roller with less suspension than you might think

The one where the endurance bike goes beyond the road

Well-specced, descent-ready ebike equipped with Shimano’s EP8 motor

Scott’s classic road racer reinvented for the modern era

Fast-rolling tyres suggest a bike built for long days out in the hills

Long-travel heavy-hitter with a mixed-wheel setup

Classy steel steed to get you beyond the beaten track

In these days of ever-increasing bike prices, Trek’s entry-level Domane is still refreshingly affordable

Whyte’s longest-travel E-180 RS v3 is designed for speed and stability

Light and lithe gravel racer