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.
Collector Road Bikes
A close look at the Colnago C35, a carbon-kevlar monocoque road bike built with Ferrari, finished with a gold-plated Campagnolo groupset and presented in a rare white-lettering variant.
Road Bike Tires
Continental's GP5000 STR in 35 mm brings tubeless road grip and comfort to rough surfaces, but tire clearance and weight are real considerations.
Gravel Bike Tires
A 55mm knobby tire on a gravel frame delivers real traction and confidence on loose terrain, but frame clearance, toe overlap, and surface choice decide whether it makes sense.
Road Bike Tires
A real world time trial comparison of Continental and Pirelli road tires at several price points, and what the time gaps really mean for triathletes, time trialists, and everyday road riders.
Cycling Bikes
Cube's 2027 range brings a new aero race bike, updated endurance models, and a fresh gravel line with compelling value across the board.
Road Bikes
A relaxed carbon endurance road bike with Shimano Ultegra Di2, 50mm carbon wheels and 30mm Continental tyres, priced at £3,099.
Gravel Bikes
A lightweight carbon gravel bike with a top-tier SRAM drivetrain, generous clearance, and adventure-ready mounts, offered far below the usual flagship price.
Cycling Gear
A practical guide to the cycling essentials worth buying first, from patch kits and multi-tools to helmets, locks, pedals, and shoes.
Cycling Gear
A grounded look at the first bikes worth buying, the groupsets and wheelsets that matter this year, and the one upgrade that transforms an entry-level ride.
Cycling Tech
A practical look at five cycling products making the rounds right now, from a pocket electric inflator to a humanitarian utility bike and two aluminium road framesets.
Turbo Trainers
The Elite Revo pairs a £499 starting price with direct drive smoothness, 2,000 W of resistance, and a setup simple enough for a first indoor season.
Cycling Components
A practical endurance road build covering frame choice, wide tires, low gearing, dynamo lighting and bikepacking luggage for ultra-distance events.
Gravel Wheels
Enve brings its road aero design to gravel with the G SES 4.5, 4.5 Pro and 6.7. Here is how the three wheelsets differ, what they weigh, and who each one suits.
Road Bikes
Two endurance-leaning road bikes that keep race-bike pace without demanding pro-level flexibility, plus the geometry, weight, and build details that separate them.
Gravel Bikes
Factor's first suspension gravel bike pairs short-travel front suspension with aero tube shapes, a compliant rear end, and an integrated cockpit. A practical look at who it suits and what to weigh before buying.
Cycling Power Meters
Favero's Assioma PRO RL brings pedal-based power to Look Keo riders with sealed electronics, a 258 g claimed weight, and a lower price than the Garmin Rally equivalent.
Road Bikes
Five road racing bikes that won stages or stood out at this year's Tour de France, ranked with the trade-offs a buyer should weigh up first.
Aquarium Kits
A practical look at the Fluval Flex 2.0, covering its built-in filtration, RGB LED lighting, easy planted setup, and the trade-offs to check before buying.
Cycling
A 60mm-travel gravel bike and an 80mm cross-country race bike on the same mixed-surface loop, and the point where each one stops being the faster choice.
Road Bikes
Giant's latest Propel aero road platform arrives in three builds. Here is how the flagship Advanced SL 0, the mid-range Advanced Pro and the entry Advanced 2 differ, and who each one suits.
Road Bikes
The new Giant Propel brings a lighter frame, a one-piece carbon cockpit, and wider tire clearance, with claimed system-wide savings of 18.44 watts.
Road Bikes
A used Giant TCR Advanced with a third-tier carbon frame, mechanical Ultegra, rim brakes, and shallow alloy wheels shows what modern road bikes traded away.
Gravel Bikes
A practical look at tire clearance, seatpost and steerer standards, brake type and geometry, using five real gravel bikes and one smart brake upgrade as examples.
Gravel Bikes
We compare three top race gravel bikes for 2026: the Argon 18 Antimatter, Giant Revolt Advanced SL 0, and Ridley Kanzo Fast 2.0, covering specs, ride feel, and value.
Camera Drones
A hands-free follow drone that records up to 8K and keeps pace with a rider at up to 42 km/h, with a cycling bundle that adds batteries, a bar beacon and ND filters.
Cycling Buying Guide
A practical look at what you actually get at four road bike price points, from a sub 500 alloy starter to a race-ready carbon build, and where the value sweet spot really sits.
Wheels
A closer look at the Hunt 50 AM Limitless, the flagship road wheelset that replaces the Sub 50 with a 58mm front rim, a 55mm rear and a hooked rim standard.
Wearable Tech
A wearable lower-body exoskeleton that claims up to 30% more power. We look at what it actually delivers on foot, on stairs, and on the bike.
Road Cycling
Aerodynamic claims dominate the road bike market, but on a route with thousands of metres of climbing a 6.8 kg bike and a 137 g saddle still make a clear case for themselves.
Road Bikes
The fifth generation Merida Reacto 9000 pairs a light CF5 carbon frame with Shimano Ultegra Di2, deep-section Reynolds wheels and a left-sided power meter. Here is where it shines and what to weigh up first.