Cycling Gear
Best Winter Cycling Kit 2026: Five Products for Wet, Cold Rides
Five season-tested winter cycling products, from a layering jacket and winter gloves to gravel overshoes, a rear mudguard, and a waterless wash.
Independent reviews
Product Reviews and Buying Guides – 707 / 805
From everyday tech and home products to lifestyle and specialist gear, each review focuses on practical use, strengths, limitations, and who the product suits.
Road Bikes
Best Women's Endurance Road Bikes 2026: Scott, Liv and Ribble Compared
Three endurance road bikes for women compared on frame material, geometry, gearing and ride feel, with clear guidance on which one suits which rider.
Mountain Bikes
Best XC Mountain Bikes 2022: Five Race-Ready Rigs Compared
Five cross-country mountain bikes with distinct engineering approaches, from a slack hardtail with an integrated hub sensor to a budget aluminium race build.
Indoor Cycling
Better Indoor Training: Tacx Neo 2T and Tacx Galaxia for Turbo Sessions
A practical look at indoor training upgrades, including direct drive and roller options from Tacx, plus the cooling, hydration and fueling habits that make turbo sessions more comfortable.
Cycling Bikes
Bianchi Mega Pro XL vs Pinarello F9: Two Climbing Bikes, Two Seconds Apart
A 1998 team-issue Bianchi Mega Pro XL meets a modern Pinarello F9 on a four-kilometer climb, and the gap between them is smaller than expected.
Cycling Components
Bike Fit Red Flags: Five Cycling Components Worth Rethinking Before You Buy
Five saddles, pedals and seatposts that repeatedly cause fit problems, why they fail, and which small upgrades are worth the extra spend.
Bike Components
Bike Groupsets Explained: Shimano, SRAM & Campagnolo Compared
A plain-English guide to the groupset pyramid, from Campagnolo Super Record to Shimano Acera, with buying advice for every tier.
Bike Security
Bike Lock Showdown 2026: 13 Locks Tested Against an Angle Grinder
From a £6.98 Amazon lock to an £862 heavy-duty chain, here is how 13 bike locks held up under a 10-minute angle grinder test.
Bike Packing Gear
Bike Packing Gear for Long-Distance Touring: 15 Picks That Earned Their Place
A month-long, 1,000-mile touring setup distilled into the gear that actually held up: luggage, shelter, navigation, lighting, cooking, and contact points.
Bike Saddles
19 Bike Saddles Ranked Worst to Best: What to Buy and What to Skip
A no-nonsense ranking of 19 road bike saddles, shaped by more than 15,000 bike fittings, from models to skip to genuine top-tier picks.
Bike Storage
Bike Stow The Stance Review: A Folding Wooden Bike Stand That Fits Any Wheel
A practical look at The Stance, a lightweight folding wooden bike stand from Bike Stow that adjusts to any wheel size and holds a bike rock solid.
Cycling Gear
New Bike Tech Roundup: Aero Carbon Wheels, a 180mm Freeride Rig, and Tubeless Upgrades
A practical look at this month's most interesting bike releases, from a wind-tunnel-tested carbon wheelset to a high-pivot freeride bike and a bundle of tubeless maintenance gear.
Cycling Tech
Bike Tech Roundup: Five Standout Upgrades Worth a Closer Look
A four-season tubeless tire, a featherweight climbing wheelset, a hangar-free drivetrain and two pairs of gravel shoes, assessed on the details that matter.
Cycling Gear
Bike Tech Roundup: Four Standout Products Worth a Closer Look
A waterproof jacket built for heavy rain, a divisive gravel rear suspension system, a heat and vibration recovery sleeve, and a single-speed dirt jump frame.
Cycling Tech
Bike Tech Roundup: Four Standout Upgrades for Road and Trail
Four recent cycling upgrades examined side by side, from a recycled UK-made stem and a CFD-shaped sunglass to an aero race bike and a crash-replacement carbon wheelset.
Cycling Tech
Bike Tech Roundup: New Race Bikes, a Steel Anniversary Build and a Big-Screen Head Unit
A roundup of the month's road releases, covering an attainable Italian race bike, a 70-bike steel anniversary build, a new Wahoo head unit, a possible WorldTour challenger and a sub-6 kg Scott Addict range.
Terrarium Kits
Bioart Terrarium Kit Review: A Self-Contained Glass Garden You Build Yourself
A practical look at the Bioart self-contained terrarium system, covering what arrives in the box, how the planting process works, and what to weigh before buying.
Road Bikes
Blackheart Bikes Road Ti Review: Timeless Titanium With a Modern Race Front End
A titanium road bike that pairs classic frame material with fully integrated cabling, a UDH dropout, and pricing that undercuts comparable carbon race bikes.
Gravel Bikes
BMC Kaius Review: A Race-Ready Gravel Bike Built for Speed
The BMC Kaius is a race-focused gravel bike with road-bike aerodynamics, a long and low geometry, and a claimed 910 g frame. Here is what to know before buying.
Triathlon Bikes
BMC Speedmachine Review: A Formula One-Informed Triathlon and TT Bike
The BMC Speedmachine pairs Red Bull Advanced Technologies aerodynamics with a redesigned frame, integrated hydration, and a 500 gram weight saving over BMC's previous triathlon platform.
Gravel Bikes
BMC URS LT One vs Giant Revolt Advanced 0: Two High-Performance Gravel Bikes Compared
Two top-of-range gravel bikes with very different philosophies: BMC's suspension-led URS LT One against Giant's lightweight Revolt Advanced 0.
Gravel Bikes
BMC URS LT Review: Integrated Front Suspension for Smoother Gravel Rides
A full-suspension gravel bike with 20mm of front travel built into the head tube and a soft-tail rear end. Here is how it rides, where it shines, and what to weigh before buying.
Mountain Bikes
Boardman MHT 8.9 vs MTR 8.6: Hardtail or Full Suspension?
A budget mountain bike comparison of the Boardman MHT 8.9 hardtail and the Boardman MTR 8.6 full suspension bike, covering geometry, components, and which one is worth buying.
Road Bikes
Boardman SLR 9.4 Disc Carbon Review: Race Pace With Endurance Manners
A carbon road bike with a high-end frame and wireless electronic shifting at a genuinely approachable price point, with one front-end caveat worth knowing about.
Cycling Accessories
Budget Bike Upgrades That Make Your Bike Feel Better
From free tire pressure tweaks to affordable bar tape and supple performance tires, these upgrades genuinely change how your bike rides.
Bikepacking Gear
Best Budget Bikepacking Gear: Four Practical Picks for Touring and Camping
Four affordable bikepacking picks, plus the low-cost extras that keep a loaded touring bike running, from cinch straps and patches to a durable hydraulic groupset.
Cycling
Building a Winter Road Bike: Steel, Fat Tires, and a One-By Drivetrain
A steel gravel frame, supple 38mm tubeless tires, full mudguards, and a simple one-by drivetrain make a convincing case for a dedicated winter road bike.
Triathlon Bikes
Buying Speed: Canyon Speedmax CFR vs Triban RC 120 Road Test
A head-to-head 22 km test of a premium triathlon race bike, an affordable disc-brake road bike, and a disc wheel upgrade, with the numbers and the trade-offs that matter.
Triathlon Bikes
Cadex Tri Review: An Unconventional Triathlon Frameset Built Around the Rider
A close look at the Cadex Tri frameset, its integrated hydration and nutrition, its adjustable front end, and what to weigh before committing to such an unusual race bike.
Gravel Bike Wheels
Campagnolo Levante Review: Carbon Gravel Wheels Built Around a Wider Rim
A practical look at the Campagnolo Levante carbon gravel wheelset, covering rim width, tubeless setup, ride feel, and who should consider the upgrade.