What is a gravel bike?
Feature Everything you need to know about the trendy off-road bike with drop-style handlebars
Buyers Guides
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Best short-travel dropper posts: Descend faster with the saddle out the way
Buyers Guide XC riders looking for the best short-travel dropper post to enhance their descending capabilities are spoilt for choice
Best chains for mountain bikes, gravel and road
Buyer's Guide Boost your performance with Bike Perfect's roundup of the best chains for mountain bikes, gravel and road
Best mountain bike backpacks: Carry everything you need for long days on the trails
Buyer's Guide The best mountain bike backpacks have storage for spare clothes, food, hydration and storing body armor between descents
Best mountain bike brake pads: reliable stopping power for any trail
Buyer's Guide Whether they're metallic or organic, brake pads play a vital role in your braking system
Best mountain bike derailleur: Shift gears with ease and efficiency
Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best mountain bike derailleurs to get you moving no matter how rough the terrain
Best XC forks: the best cross country forks for a lightweight, plush ride
Buyer's Guide The best XC forks for cross country and marathon racing
Best women's electric mountain bike: power up climbs and fly down descents with these brilliant e-MTBs
Buyer's Guide Our pick of the best battery-powered mountain bikes that add momentum to your ride
Best mountain bike toolkit: everything you need to keep your bike in tip-top shape
Buyer's Guide We take a look at the best mountain bike toolkits to keep your mountain bike running smoothly
Best gravel handlebars: maintain grip and stability when things get rough
Buyer's Guide The best gravel handlebars for everything from gravel racing to singletrack
Best bikepacking tires: tires to cover the miles on multi-day adventures
Buyer's Guide There’s no perfect tire for every situation but we brought together a collection of great options for whatever you need on your next adventure
Best e-MTB motors: choosing the best e-MTB motor for your riding
Buyer's Guide The e-MTB has revolutionized riding. Do you need more power, or better range? We list the latest motor options
Best bikepacking sleeping bag: our pick of the best sleeping bags and quilts for a night under the stars
Buyer's Guide The best lightweight sleeping bags to keep you warm and comfortable wherever your next epic bikepacking trip leads you
Best half-shell mountain bike helmets: open face helmets for trail and enduro riding
Buyer's Guide A pick of the best half-shell mountain bike helmets you can buy to hit the trails
Lightweight bikepacking: top tips to save weight on your bikepacking rig
Feature Bike Perfect shares the five best lightweight bikepacking tips so you can ride further and faster
Biggest bikepacking mistakes: have more fun and stress less
Feature Save yourself some hair loss and learn from our biggest bikepacking mistakes
Best bikepacking pedals: the perfect options for long days on a loaded bike
Buyer's Guide A roundup of the best bikepacking pedals for riding a loaded bike through the backcountry
Continental MTB tires - a comprehensive range overview
Buyer's Guide We’ve been testing the full range of XC to Enduro MTB tires from Continental to see how they stack up against the best mountain bike tires
