Independent reviews
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Cycling Gear
Two very different pieces of cycling tech worth a closer look: a sub-£2,000 carbon endurance road bike with a wireless 1x drivetrain, and a non-invasive body temperature sensor built for heat training.
Bike Packing
A practical comparison of tents, bivy bags and hammocks for bike packing, with real packed weights, prices and the trade-offs that decide which setup suits your trips.
Electric Cargo Bikes
A practical look at the third generation Tern GSD, from its 210 kg capacity and Bosch Cargo Line motor to battery options and the features worth paying for.
Cargo E-Bikes
A long-term look at the Tern GSD S10, covering durability, servicing costs, and whether a compact cargo bike can genuinely stand in for a second car.
Cycling Components
Three aero upgrades with real engineering behind them, the riding conditions where they pay off, and the honest limits of what they deliver.
Cycling Gear
Tires, a saddle and a compact action camera: three low-cost upgrades that change how a bike rides and how the ride is remembered.
Cycling Gear
An open-ear headset, a compact ventilated helmet, and a pocket mini pump, reviewed with the strengths and trade-offs that matter before you buy.
Cycling
Three secondhand bikes at three different points of a £2,000 budget, compared on weight, braking, drivetrain and long-term versatility.
Road Bikes
The Time ADHX replaces the brand's pure road frame with a versatile allroad platform, and the ride quality is the real story. Here is what to know before buying.
Cycling
A close look at five pro-level road bikes from the 2024 Grand Depart, covering custom paint, cockpit measurements, drivetrain choices and recorded build weights.
Cycling
A price-ordered look at the main road bikes raced by Tour de France teams, from the most affordable team build to the most expensive machine in the peloton.
Cycling Tech
A practical look at the aero trends from this year's Tour de France, including deep-section wheels, wide tires, aero all-rounder bikes and the groupsets behind them.
Mountain Bikes
How trail and enduro mountain bikes differ in travel, geometry, wheels and weight, with the Intense Tracer 29 and Cotic FlareMax as two clear examples.
Mountain Bikes
A practical comparison of two full-suspension mountain bikes, one enduro build and one trail build, and how to decide which style suits the riding you actually do.
Cycling Gear
Six cross-country focused picks, from a race-ready Cannondale to a waterproof bike transport sleeve, trail sunglasses and 3D-printed SRAM AXS upgrades.
Gravel Bikes
A close look at the Trek CheckOUT, a full suspension drop bar gravel bike with 55 mm of rear travel, a RockShox Rudy XL fork and 18 mounting points for bikepacking.
Gravel Bikes
Trek's Checkpoint and Checkmate sit at opposite ends of gravel riding. Here is how geometry, mounts, tyre clearance and gearing decide which one suits your riding.
Gravel Bikes
The Trek Checkpoint and the Trek Checkmate sit at opposite ends of the gravel spectrum. Here is how geometry, mounts, gearing and tire clearance differ, and how to work out which one suits your riding.
Endurance Road Bikes
Trek's fifth generation Domane drops the IsoSpeed decoupler, claims a 305 g frameset saving and opens at 2,400 dollars. Here is what changes and who it suits.
Endurance Road Bikes
Trek's fourth-generation Domane trims weight, keeps 38c tire clearance and splits into SL, SLR and RSL tiers. Here is what matters before you buy.
Endurance Road Bikes
A close look at the Trek Domane SL6, an endurance road bike with outstanding saddle comfort, generous tire clearance and in-frame storage, plus a few honest reservations about weight and price.
Road Bikes
A close look at a deliberately specified alloy road bike: Trek Emonda ALR frameset, Shimano Ultegra R8100, Hunt Aerodynamicist 32 wheels and a 7.8 kg complete weight.
Road Bikes
A considered Trek Émonda ALR build that rides light, accelerates hard, and grips well in the wet, with a short list of details to check before you buy.
Road Bikes
Trek's eighth-generation Madone SLR folds the Émonda and Madone into a single race platform. Here is what changed, how it rides, and who should buy it.
Mountain Bikes
Five Trek mountain bikes, one black-rated descent, and two very different riders. Here is what the times reveal about travel, price, and real descending speed.
Mountain Bikes
Four Trek mountain bikes, one black-rated descent, one professional racer. The clock shows where travel, tires and geometry actually change the outcome.
Mountain Bikes
A practical look at the Trek Roscoe 6, a trail-focused aluminium hardtail with plus-size tires, a dropper post, and strong secondhand value against its original retail price.
Electric Mountain Bikes
A close look at the Trek Slash+, a 170mm high pivot electric mountain bike with a lightweight TQ motor, a 580Wh battery, and two very different builds.
Mountain Bikes
Trek's latest Slash moves to a high pivot idler layout, 170 mm of rear travel, and a mixed-wheel setup on most sizes. Here is what changed and what to check before buying.
Mountain Bikes
A close look at two hard-hitting 170mm enduro bikes, how their suspension designs differ, and which riding style each one rewards.