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
A closer look at an insulated gravel jacket, a magnetic wall mount, redesigned tubeless valves, Gore winter layers, a 96-gram carbon saddle and a new Italian gravel race bike.
Cycling Tech
A practical look at this month's standout cycling kit, from reborn Oakley eyewear and a 170mm mullet enduro bike to fast road tyres and a full ceramic bearing care range.
Cycling Gear
A practical look at seven pieces of cycling gear, from two new Garmin Edge computers to premium mechanical disc brakes, an electronic pump, a print-heavy jersey, a well-thought-out top tube bag and a lightweight XC hardtail.
Cycling Gear
A practical roundup of five cycling upgrades worth considering, from an easy-apply chain lube to a 3D printed saddle at a more accessible price.
Cycling Components
A lightweight road bike assembled entirely from direct-to-consumer parts, tested on a wet first ride. Here is which components delivered and which ones need work.
Bikes
A closer look at the Dirty Sixer Allroad 2 5XL, a 36-inch wheel bike designed for riders around 7'1" to 7'5", with dual front rotors, a 180 kg capacity, and a 15 kg alloy build.
Cycling Bikes
Ten new bikes across road, endurance, gravel and electric categories that are being offered at real discounts, with the strengths and trade-offs to weigh before you buy.
Electric Bikes
A practical look at the real differences between electric road and electric gravel bikes, from motor placement and gearing to geometry, weight, and range.
Road Bikes
The Enve Melee pairs aero tube shapes with 35mm tire clearance, hidden fender mounts, and a seven-size frameset that includes bar and stem.
Road Bike Wheels
A full carbon, tubeless-ready disc wheelset at 1,197 g, tested on steep local climbs against deeper-section wheels.
Road Bike Wheels
A controlled same-day comparison of the ENVE SES 6.7 carbon wheelset against a quality alloy alternative, covering aerodynamic efficiency, climbing speed, weight, and cost.
Cycling Wheels
Enve revamps its SES carbon wheelset range with four disc-brake, tubeless, wide-tire-ready options, from the 1,197 g climbing-focused 2.3 to the flat-road 6.7.
Gravel Bikes
A close look at the Envy MOG, a lightweight carbon gravel and adventure frameset with 50mm tyre clearance, down tube storage, and a build-it-your-way approach.
Cycling Gear
Nine genuinely premium bike products, from the Continental GP5000 to Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 9200, and what each one actually buys you.
Road Bikes
A £10,000 carbon aero race bike against a £400 second-hand frame, ridden on the same 11 km route. Here is what the clock, the scales, and the ride feel actually showed.
Mountain Bikes
Factor's first mountain bike frame is a lightweight cross-country machine built around flex stays, a threaded T47 bottom bracket, and a race-first geometry. Here is what to know before buying.
All-Road Bikes
A carbon all-road bike from a small Norwegian brand, built for rough roads, wide tires, and bikepacking. Here is how it rides and what to check before buying.
Gravel Bikes
A practical look at five gravel bikes, from the rear-suspension Specialized Diverge STR to the aero Factor Ostro Gravel, with the trade-offs that matter before you commit.
Road Bikes
Five road bikes under £5,000 covering aero racing, lightweight climbing, endurance comfort and light gravel, with the specs and trade-offs that matter.
Cycling
Aero race frames, an endurance platform with integrated lights and radar, a one-by special edition, a pro cyclocross build, and a 1980s steel classic.
Mountain Bikes
Five steel mountain bikes that prove the material still has plenty to offer, from a big travel enduro rig to short travel trail frames and aggressive hardtails.
Cycling Gear
A practical roundup of five road bike upgrades tested over months, from a premium helmet to fast tires, with clear strengths and trade-offs.
Cycling Saddles
A close comparison of two premium 3D-printed bike saddles, covering shape, comfort, cleaning, durability, and whether the high price is justified.
Swim Goggles
FORM Goggles add real-time technique coaching inside the lens, with head roll, head pitch and pacing scores tracked swim to swim. Here is what they do well and what to weigh first.
Swim Gear
FORM Goggles put pace, stroke rate, and structured workouts directly in front of your eyes, giving swimmers the kind of live feedback cyclists and runners already take for granted.
Cycling Gear
Four road and gravel upgrades that earned their place over a full season: a fast tubeless race tire, a 3D printed saddle, a one-piece carbon handlebar and a low-mess ride fuel.
Cycling
A practical look at four bikes that stood out in 2026: an ambitious aero road racer, a two-bikes-in-one all-road design, an in-house carbon all-road frame, and a titanium travel build.
Cycling Electronics
A practical guide to Garmin Edge and Wahoo Elemnt bike computers, covering range, battery, mounts, mapping, and who each model suits.
Mountain Bikes
Two UK builds of Giant's redesigned cross-country race bike, compared on suspension, drivetrain and wheels so you can pick the right one.
Endurance Road Bikes
Race-bike weight, 38mm tire clearance, and geometry that sits much closer to a race frame than most endurance bikes. Here is what the Giant Defy Advanced does well and what to check before buying.