Articles by Guy Kesteven, Technical-Editor-at-Large

Guy Kesteven is Bike Perfect's technical editor-at-large. Hatched in Yorkshire he's been hardened by riding round it in all weathers since he was a kid. He spent a few years working in bike shops and warehouses before starting writing and testing for bike mags in 1996. Since then he’s written several million words about several thousand test bikes and a ridiculous amount of riding gear. To make sure he rarely sleeps and to fund his custom tandem habit, he’s also penned a handful of bike-related books and talks to a GoPro for YouTube, too.

Current rides: Cervelo ZFS-5, Forbidden Druid V2, Specialized Chisel, custom Nicolai enduro tandem, Landescape/Swallow custom gravel tandem

Height: 180cm

Weight: 69kg

Articles by: Guy Kesteven

On-One Rujo steel gravel bike – beautiful riding bargain

By Guy Kesteven published 12 December 22

Review Can On-One’s Rujo steel gravel frameset really deliver a super bike smooth ride for a versatile value price?

WTB Sendero TCS Light/Fast Rolling Dual DNA SG2 tire review – 650b specific gravel tire

By Guy Kesteven published 12 December 22

Review Is WTB’s 650b only, dedicated dirt tire the rubber you need for your gravel bike this winter?

Lezyne Hard Bar Caddy handlebar bag review – easy access storage

By Guy Kesteven published 9 December 22

Review What are the pros and cons to taking Lezyne’s handlebar storage pill?

Bespoken Word – it’s not too late to get on Santa’s nice list

By Guy Kesteven published 7 December 22

Opinion Guy Kesteven suggests that showing your appreciation for folk who’ve helped you out this year, getting your gifts from smaller suppliers with a backstory you’re into, or just creating random ‘festive cheer’ is the best way to celebrate the fact the days are going to start getting longer very soon

Evil Loophole MTB wheelset review – premium polymer hoops

By Guy Kesteven published 6 December 22

Review Does a new polymer-based composite give Evil’s super expensive Loophole mountain bike wheels a suitably superlative ride?

Pirelli Scorpion Enduro S & M 2022 MTB tires review – new compounds ahoy

By Guy Kesteven published 6 December 22

Review Pirelli have tweaked the compound on their Scorpion Enduro tires, so how are the Soft and Mixed tread, ProWALL and HardWALL versions riding now?

Specialized Trail Thermal jersey – casual ultralight coziness

By Guy Kesteven published 2 December 22

Review Is Specialized’s new Thermal jersey the ultimate ultralight warmth booster?

Whyte 429 Trail Hardtail review – fast fun for the money

By Guy Kesteven published 1 December 22

Review Does Whyte’s entry level trail hardtail still deliver their signature singletrack good times?

Bespoken Word – reframing mountain biking

By Guy Kesteven published 30 November 22

Opinion Guy Kesteven reports back from the first of many discussion meetings designed to tackle a lot of the issues that mountain biking needs to work on if it’s going to move forward and grow even more

Specialized Trail Rain jacket review – simple, effective waterproofing

By Guy Kesteven published 30 November 22

Review Specialized have dropped the price and fancy branded fabrics, but the result is actually a better fitting and performing jacket for most riders

Specialized Trail Wind jacket review – lightweight breeze blocker

By Guy Kesteven published 30 November 22

Review Windchill killing, hooded warmth booster which trades water resistance for less sweat and styles it out on and off the bike

Topeak Mountain 2Stage Digital pump review – a 2-in-1 solution for tires and suspension

By Guy Kesteven published 29 November 22

Review Is Topeak’s dual-action mountain bike tire and shock pump worth blowing up your wallet for?

Specialized Trail SWAT Jacket review – packable weather protection

By Guy Kesteven published 29 November 22

Review Is Specialized’s packable shell worth having when the weather turns grim?

Vitus Sentier 29 review – decent hardtail at a great price

By Guy Kesteven published 25 November 22

Review Have Vitus managed to buck the reduced performance budget bike trend and make the Sentier a really good mountain bike for under a grand?

Kyle Strait rides his bike at Red Bull Rampage in Virgin, Utah, USA on 18 October, 2022

Bespoken Word – how to beat Black Friday

By Guy Kesteven published 23 November 22

Opinion While the rest of the team are working flat out to harvest the best possible Black Friday deals they can find for you, I’d like to take a moment to talk about the alternatives to Kamikaze consumerism

PNW Pebble mini-tool review – cute, colorful, trailside tool

By Guy Kesteven published 23 November 22

Review Is PNW’s tiny Pebble multi-tool everything you need for trail repairs?

Abus MoDrop QUIN helmet review – comfortable and well-vented enduro/trail lid

By Guy Kesteven published 22 November 22

Review German brand Abus is from the security tech world but it has all the features you need in an extra protection lid on lockdown with the MoDrop MIPS QUIN

Specialized Trail Long Sleeve Jersey review – style and tech combined

By Guy Kesteven published 22 November 22

Review Casual styling with fabric tech and a cut that works great on the trail makes for a super versatile jersey

Schwalbe G-One RS gravel tire review – super-fast semi-slicker

By Guy Kesteven published 18 November 22

Review Is Schwalbe’s scalped tread gravel tire as fast as it looks and what are the consequences for control?

Bespoken Word – get better at wetter, part 2

By Guy Kesteven published 16 November 22

Opinion Guy Kesteven reckons riding in the wet doesn’t have to ruin your mood, your bike, and the trails. In part 2, the old wrinkler throws some wisdom at how and where to ride to enjoy winter, or just wetter, trails, and how not to be a d*ck when it’s weather for ducks

Yeti SB120 T1 first ride review – sublime short travel thoroughbred

By Guy Kesteven published 15 November 22

Review Yeti’s new SB120 is the bike we’ve been waiting for from Colorado for years. Seriously sublime ride dynamics come at a wallet and weight expense though

Best mountain bike saddles 2023 – top-rated seats for MTB riding

By Richard Owen last updated 2 August 23

Buyer's Guide Whether pounding out the miles or winching back to the top of the trail is your thing, here is our round-up of the best mountain bike saddles

Best mountain bike helmets: A rider wearing a Smith Convoy helmet

Best mountain bike helmets 2023 – head protection for trail, XC and enduro

By Graham Cottingham last updated 2 May 23

Buyer's Guide Our expert pick of the best mountain bike helmets to protect your head and ensure you look good on the trail

A rider on the Yeti SB160 doing an air in the mountains

Yeti launch the SB160, the first new model in a wave of next gen bikes?

By Guy Kesteven published 10 November 22

News Looking to build upon the SB150's enduro race legacy, Yeti reveal the new and even more capable SB160

Basso Palta II Campagnolo Ekar review – superfast Italian gravel weapon

By Guy Kesteven published 10 November 22

Review Basso’s second generation Palta gravel/all road racer is even faster and potentially smoother than ever but does performance come at the cost of practicality?

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