Guy Kesteven

Buyer's Guide Boost your performance with Bike Perfect's roundup of the best chains for mountain bikes, gravel and road

Buyer's Guide The best gravel bike wheels borrow tech and ideas from both MTB and road, but which are the best for you?

Opinion Many brands are hoping that lightweight e–MTBs will power them clear of stagnant, overstocked conventional mountain bike market. Guy Kesteven has been spending a lot of time on the latest options, so what’s his hot take on lower powered, smaller battery, sub 20kg electric mountain bikes? Are they really the future, or are they just futile in terms of what performance boost they give compared to the extra cost, complexity, and reliability issues any e–MTB brings?

Opinion Guy Kesteven was going to make this a simple and easy ‘moral panic’ piece about a couple of pieces of mountain biking (bad) news. But as usual, when he started thinking, things got complicated...

Feature Guy Kesteven has been getting dirty on drop bar bikes for nearly forty years. So what probable gravel bike launches is he most looking forward to in 2024 and what fantasy ‘all terrain’ machines would he like to appear on the mixed surface menu?

Opinion Guy Kesteven is already ahead of the curve with several 2024 bike launches, but what other awesome bikes is he expecting to see this year?

Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best trail-orientated MTB tires for ultimate grip, support and predictability in all conditions

Buyer's Guide Maximum tire grip and carcass toughness are crucial for making the most of your e-MTB, here's our expert pick...

Buyer's Guide Our expert pick of flat pedal and clipless mountain bike shoes that are comfortable, secure, durable and will give you an excellent connection to your bike

Opinion SRAM and Developing Mountain Biking in Scotland have launched their UK Trails Project and Guy Kesteven was at the first industry and media presentation to find out what the plan is and how massively important it could be for mountain biking in the UK

Buyer's Guide MTB full-face helmets provide the highest level of safety when riding gnarly terrain. Check out our tried and tested recommendations

Feature Over the past 27 years Guy Kesteven has tested more bikes than anyone else on the planet. So what were his top MTB and gravel picks of 2023?

Opinion Guy Kesteven and many others said goodbye to a truly inspiring individual this week. Nils Amelinckx showed just how much riding bikes can lift and empower people and his legacy will live on with Rider Resilience

Buyer's Guide MTB and gravel shock pumps that will get your suspension settings exactly where you need them – every time

Buyer's Guide Whether you call them MTB hip packs, bum bags or fanny packs, they all offer a little extra storage for those who want to ride bag-free without sacrificing storage for essential items

Buyer's Guide Proper winter MTB boots can help prevent the inevitable misery of mountain biking with frozen feet. Here’s our pick of the best footwear for when temperatures head south

Buyer's Guide Our testers pick the best MTB jackets that allow you to beat the bad weather and ride year-round

Buyer's Guide Decent budget suspension forks that will add control, grip and predictability to your mountain bike

Opinion Guy Kesteven and Graham Cottingham pick out the most important MTB tech and trends coming in 2024

Opinion Guy Kesteven questions whether he’ll actually make more meaningful, lasting gains in 2024 by learning from his story so far, not ignoring them with fashionable ‘fresh start’ resolutions

Opinion Guy Kesteven comes over all Grinch-like as he suggests that the hard times still facing the bike industry next year are exactly what it needs to get stronger and healthier

Feature Guy Kesteven is one of the most experienced kit testers in the world and he’s ridden a whole ton of fresh cycling gear in 2023. So what are our technical editor's standout picks of the latest and greatest MTB and off-road kit?