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 Components
A wireless modern groupset, a vintage racing groupset, and a fast modern wheelset, compared for riders weighing old-school character against contemporary performance.
Road Bikes
A close look at the Cannondale CAAD12 Disc, from its light aluminium frame and race geometry to the parts that date it and the upgrades worth planning.
Road Bikes
A used 2016 Cannondale CAAD12 with Ultegra rim brakes came in at GBP 400. Here is what held up, what needed replacing, and what a roadworthy rebuild actually costs.
Road Bikes
The most affordable Cannondale SuperSix Evo pairs Shimano 105 with race-proven geometry. Here is where it shines, and which parts owners will likely want to upgrade.
Road Bikes
A head-to-head look at two Cannondale SuperSix EVO builds at very different price points, and what the gap really means for everyday road riders.
Road Bikes
A full carbon aero road bike with Shimano 105 Di2 and carbon wheels. Here is what the SuperSix Evo Gen 3 does well, where it falls short, and who should buy it.
Road Bikes
A practical look at Cannondale's fourth-generation SuperSix EVO, the changes across the platform, and how the base carbon build compares with the flagship LAB71.
Road Bikes
A 2012 Cannondale SuperSix EVO meets a 2023 Factor O2 VAM. Two of the lightest road bikes of their eras, compared across weight, comfort, braking, and ride quality.
Endurance Road Bikes
Cannondale's 2022 Synapse Carbon 2 RL adds an integrated SmartSense lighting and radar system, a threaded bottom bracket, and a familiar endurance ride. Here is what buyers should weigh up.
Endurance Road Bikes
A close look at two well-known endurance road bikes: one built around everyday practicality and integrated rider safety tech, the other around suspension-driven comfort and wide tyre clearance.
Endurance Road Bikes
The new Cannondale Synapse is quicker and sharper than before, but its fixed SmartSense lights and radar raise real questions about choice, runtime and brightness.
Gravel Bikes
Cannondale updates the Topstone Carbon with a threaded bottom bracket, a conventional rear end, and refined Kingpin suspension.
Gravel Bikes
A carbon gravel bike with a flexing rear triangle, integrated lights and radar, and a wheel upgrade, tested over 160 kilometres of Welsh tracks in a heat wave.
Gravel Bikes
A close look at Cannondale's frame-only flagship gravel platform, the Kingpin rear end that shapes its ride, and why the complete Topstone Carbon 3 may be the smarter buy.
Road Bikes
Canyon's fourth-generation Aeroad arrives lighter, faster and easier to service. Here is how the CFR and CF SLX platforms differ, and who each one suits.
Road Bikes
The Canyon Endurace CFR blends a 7.16 kg build, aero cockpit, and split seatpost comfort, but its niche is narrower than ever. Here is what to weigh before buying.
Road Bikes
A practical comparison of Canyon's endurance flagship and its aero race platform, covering geometry, tyre clearance, storage, cockpit details and who each bike suits.
Gravel Bikes
The new Canyon Grail retires the double-decker handlebar, adds down tube storage and leans harder into aerodynamics. Here is how the CFR build rides and what to weigh up before buying.
Gravel Bikes
A close comparison of two top-tier gravel race bikes covering design, tire clearance, weight, geometry, ride feel, and value.
Gravel Bikes
A practical look at the Canyon Grail as a winter road bike, covering comfort, tire speed, mudguards, frame storage, and what to weigh up before buying.
Gravel Bikes
A carbon gravel bike with a RockShox Rudy suspension fork, Shimano GRX 1x gearing, and a dropper post for around £2,900.
Gravel Bikes
A practical look at how Canyon's adventure-focused Grizl and performance-focused Grail differ in tire clearance, geometry, weight, comfort and mounting points.
Cycling
A back-to-back comparison of a Canyon Lux Trail mountain bike and a Canyon Grizl gravel bike on the same blue graded trail loop, with lap times, climbing speed, and descending limits.
Mountain Bikes
A lightweight cross-country race bike with a premium build, sharp geometry and a deliberately firm rear suspension. Here is what to weigh up before buying.
Mountain Bikes
A carbon trail bike with 130mm of rear travel, modernised geometry, and a high-spec build aimed at riders who want efficiency on the climbs and composure on the descents.
Mountain Bikes
A 125mm trail bike with progressive geometry and a sharp component spec. Here is what the Canyon Spectral 125 does well and where its reduced travel asks more from the rider.
Electric Mountain Bikes
A full-carbon electric mountain bike with a Shimano EP8 motor and a 900Wh battery. Here is what it feels like on real trails, and who it actually suits.
Electric Mountain Bikes
The Canyon Spectral:ON pairs a 900Wh down tube battery with a Shimano EP8 motor and 150mm of Fox suspension. Here is how it performs on a demanding winter mountain ride.
Triathlon Bikes
A practical look at the Canyon Speed Max triathlon bike, where it gains time, where it gives some back, and how it compares with a road bike running clip-on aero bars.
Triathlon Bikes
Canyon's more affordable Speedmax CF pairs aero geometry with built-in hydration and storage, plus two build options and a genuinely approachable price for a triathlon bike.