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.
Mountain Bikes
A back-to-back trail comparison of Canyon's electric Strive:ON and the non-assisted Strive, covering climbing effort, descending speed, and who each bike actually suits.
Winter Cycling
A lightweight, windproof cold weather cycling jacket with a dual-layer front, assessed for cool to cold rides and changeable conditions.
Gravel Bikes
An updated carbon gravel race bike with a sloped top tube, 42mm tyre clearance and a SRAM UDH dropout. Here is how the Cell Asaro rides and who it suits.
Cycling
A practical comparison of a gravel bike and an endurance road bike, covering tire clearance, geometry, mounts, weight and which one suits your riding mix.
Aero Road Bikes
The updated Cervélo S5 brings a one-piece cockpit, revised tube shapes and a new Reserve 57/64 wheelset. Here is what changed and who the build suits.
Road Bikes
Two of the fastest aero race bikes in the professional peloton, compared on frame design, build specification, ride feel, and value.
Cycling Gear
Five affordable cycling accessories put through practical testing, with clear verdicts on which ones earn a place on your bike and which ones do not.
Cycling Upgrades
A practical guide to the cheapest changes that make a bike feel better, from free tire pressure and lever adjustments to bar tape, supple tires, lighter inner tubes, and puncture-resistant options.
Aquarium Lighting
Two mid-range aquarium LED lights compared: the wide, app-controlled Chihiros RGB and the slimmer Fluval Plant 3.0.
Triathlon Gear
A practical gift guide for triathletes, covering swim, bike, run, recovery and stocking fillers that solve real training problems.
Road Bikes
A close look at Colnago's C68 carbon frameset and the C68 Ti with its 3D-printed titanium head tube, from construction and customization to pricing and delivery.
Gravel Bikes
The Colnago C68 Gravel takes the brand's flagship C68 race platform off-road with 45 mm tire clearance, a stiffer front end, and a flared cockpit, at a premium price.
Road Bikes
Two Colnago race bikes, one aero-first and one lightweight all-rounder. A clear look at measured speed, weight, stiffness, and ride feel before you choose.
Gravel Bike Tires
A 2.2 inch Continental Race King fitted to a gravel bike adds real grip and descending confidence, with weight and clearance trade-offs to weigh first.
Cycling Training
A practical look at the CORE body temperature sensor, the heat zones it guides you through, how adaptation is tracked, and who gets the most from it.
GPS Bike Computers
A first look at the Coros Dura, the solar GPS bike computer claiming up to 120 hours of runtime at $250, and how it compares with the Garmin Edge 840 Solar, Wahoo ELEMNT ROAM and Hammerhead Karoo 3.
Recumbent Bikes
A practical look at the Cruzbike V20c, a light and aerodynamic recumbent that climbs better than expected and descends remarkably fast, with a genuine learning curve at low speed.
Cycling Components
A premium alloy road bike build examined component by component, from the Trek Emonda ALR frameset to the finishing kit, with weights, trade-offs and buying advice.
Cycling Gifts
A practical cycling gift guide for 2026, covering eight genuinely useful presents, from inexpensive stocking fillers to a premium radar light.
Cycling Gear
Seven cycling products that earned their place through a full year of commuting, indoor training and long road rides, with the strengths and trade-offs to weigh before buying.
Cycling Gear
Nine cycling products under the spotlight, from a 12-speed gravel groupset and a prototype hydraulic setup to cockpit grips, lit pedals, and a pocket liner for snacks.
Cycling Gear
Three cycling products that earn a place in a real kit: open-ear headphones for riding with music, a pocket-sized mini pump, and a compact, well-ventilated helmet.
Cycling Components
From integrated power meter chainrings to carbon stems and top-tier cranksets, here is where cycling upgrades stop making financial sense, and where the real value still sits.
Cycling Tech
A long-awaited wireless groupset with a battery caveat, a comfortable helmet with a ventilation trade-off, and a stiff race bike held back by a few spec choices.
Cycling Gear
Battery safety explained properly, three very different pairs of shoes, and the updated Genesis Croix de Fer in this month's cycling gear roundup.
Cycling Tech
A practical look at the latest road and gravel releases, from accessible Adidas road shoes and new Pirelli and Continental tyres to Enve's gravel platform, Shimano CUES, Garmin power pedals, the Liv EnviLiv and SRAM Force.
Cycling Gear
A practical look at a new flagship smart bike, the widest disc wheel yet, two fast road tires, a premium wax lubricant and an aluminium road bike worth the money.
Cycling Tech
Three cycling products with very different jobs: a refreshed heart rate strap, a two chain cargo bike built for rural communities, and a scandium road bike with a marketing problem.
Cycling Gear
A practical look at seven cycling products where premium pricing, deep integration, or added complexity did not deliver the value riders expected.
Cycling Gear
A practical guide to cyclocross gear, from the basics worth sorting before your first race to the tires, bikes and race-day kit that make muddy weekends far more enjoyable.