Reviews

Review It looks like fancy designer furniture but has this small UK family firm created the ultimate bike van, workshop or home racking system?

Review Specialized’s new premium Trail Series Rain Jacket mixes a casual look with hyper-performance Polartec Neoshell fabric. We’ve hit it with every kind of weather imaginable in an effort to see how it works

Review Gusset has updated and oversized its classic hardcore bar so how does the new S2 feel on the trail?

Review Gusset does a whole range of grips, but these latest S2 Extra Soft’s are designed to be the grippiest of all. We’ve been grabbing a handful in all weathers to find out

Review Undoubtedly the best biking garment name ever, but do these premium Canadian wet weather pants do the job?

Reviews Can this set of super-light wheels from an artisan builder in York compete with the best wheels available anywhere? We’ve been punishing them on-road and off to find out

Review It’s taken a while for Canyon to roll out a 29er version of its all-round trail bike, but our test team reckons it’s definitely been worth the wait

Review Can Giant’s casually cut soft fabric waterproof MTB jacket cope with hard work and hard rain? We’ve been steaming around stormy singletrack to find out

Review The latest large-volume Rambler is right on the edge of the gravel/MTB crossover, but how well does it roll along that line?

Review Performance eye protection without the performance price tag

Review Merida’s all-new Ninety-Six RC 9000 is great value for a fully loaded, full suspension XC race flagship. We went epic in full winter conditions to see whether it was fun as well as fast

Review The Vittoria Terreno Mix is an all-rounder tire designed for mixed conditions. We see how it performs

Review Low-swinging weight makes Whyte’s new all-rounder e-29er an outstandingly sweet-handling chariot

Review Vittoria is offering gravel and cyclo-cross riders the rim protection and run-flat of a tire insert at a really affordable price. We’ve been battering it around the trails and tracks to find out if it works

Review We’ve been using Juice Lubes' range all year to see how healthy it’s kept our bikes from dusty summer to dirty winter

Review ODI and Bjorn Bikes team up to create a grippy and eco-friendly MTB grip

Review The 7mesh Copilot is a lightweight jacket that offers great protection from bad weather

Review Will Syntace's carbon all-rounder wheels hold up to the brand's quality reputation?

Review Shimano has transitioned Doere from 11 to 12-speed, and we’ve ridden it on several bikes this year, so how does it compare to more expensive Shimano and arch-rival SRAM?