Boardman Air 9.0 review
Marc AbbottWednesday, July 13, 2016 - 14:45 High-spec British bike promises aero superiority.£2,200About the bikeRevamped for 2016, the Boardman Air has a frame that benefits from the company...
View ArticleFirst ride: Bianchi Oltre XR4
Pete Muir15 Jul 2016 Cyclist takes Bianchi’s new race bike for a spin.‘You have to look at the whole bike,’ Angelo Lecchi, Bianchi’s road product manager, tells me. ‘Anyone can build the stiffest bike,...
View ArticleRibble Aero 883 review
Marc AbbottFriday, July 15, 2016 - 13:36 Impressive spec and riding capabilities from this mail-order bike.£2,187About the bikeThis new aero road bike from Lancashire’s mail order specialists has, in...
View ArticleFuji SL 1.1 first look
James SpenderMonday, July 25, 2016 - 10:02 The Fuji SL 1.1 is one of the lightest production bikes on the planet, but it's more than just a headline-grabbing featherweight.£8,499 Like the Holy Grail...
View ArticleGiant Defy Advanced 3 review
Marc AbbottMonday, July 25, 2016 - 14:12 The Giant Defy Advanced 3 is a great entry-level carbon endurance bike and the 2016 model is a significant improvement over 2015.4.2 / 5£1,149 Giant’s...
View ArticleCannondale Synapse Carbon 105 Disc review
Mike HawkinsTuesday, July 26, 2016 - 12:02 The Cannondale Synapse Carbon Disc 105 is a smooth-riding and innovative frame held back a little by its price.4.0 / 5£1,999.99 We reviewed the Synapse Hi-Mod...
View ArticleCharge Plug 5 review
Josh CunninghamTuesday, July 26, 2016 - 17:28 The Charge Plug 5, top tier in the diverse Plug series, is a titanium-framed, fat-tyred adventure bike.£2499 Charge may be better known for its...
View ArticleScott Speedster 40 review
Marc AbbottWednesday, July 27, 2016 - 16:54 The Scott Speedster 40 is a surprisingly lively budget belter but has the send-up to the pro-level Foil done more harm than good?4.0 / 5£750 Sitting just off...
View ArticleGiant Defy Advanced SL 0 review
Peter StuartThursday, July 28, 2016 - 12:05 The Giant Defy Advanced SL 0 adds a lot of weight to the disc brake argument.£7,999 When this bike was released, the UCI had just annouced that disc brakes...
View Article10 reasons to love this bike: Canyon Ultimate CF SLX
Josh Cunningham29 Jul 2016 Ridden by Quintana, full of improvements, and a lot of bang for your buck.It’s Quintana’s bikeThe redesigned Canyon Ultimate CF SLX was first spotted in the pro peloton last...
View ArticleOrro Signature Gold STC Di2 review
Stu BowersFriday, July 29, 2016 - 15:11 Orro’s range-topping bike gets a disc brake makeover£3,800Thousands of cyclists ride up Ditchling Beacon every year. A good chunk of them are complete novices –...
View ArticleCannondale Synapse Carbon 105 review
Marc AbbottMonday, August 1, 2016 - 12:54 The Cannondale Synapse Carbon 105 is an all-rounder with plenty of attitude but enough give for riding on the rough stuff.4.4 / 5£1,600 Cannondale pitches this...
View ArticleSpecialized Tarmac Sport review
Marc AbbottTuesday, August 2, 2016 - 13:24 The Specialized Tarmac Sport has the race-ready geometry of its bigger brothers but does it deliver at this price?4.0 / 5£1,500 The Specialized Tarmac Sport...
View ArticleWilier Cento 10 Air first look
James SpenderTuesday, August 2, 2016 - 14:30 The Cento 10 Air is Wilier’s flagship aero-bike and it's received more than just a facelift.£4,599 The sixth addition to the Cento family, the Cento10 takes...
View ArticleWin a limited edition Ridley Helium Dura-Ace
Cyclist magazine17 Jun 2016 Light and stiff – it’s the perfect climber’s bike. With a frame weight of 950g, the Ridley Helium is light enough to tackle even the toughest climbs. But weight is nothing...
View ArticleJaegher Interceptor review
Peter StuartThursday, August 4, 2016 - 12:15 We review the Jaegher Interceptor - chosen bike of Kristoff Allegaert, the Belgian dominator of The Transcontinental. £1,600 (frameset)With The...
View ArticleBMC GF02 105 Disc review
Marc AbbottThursday, August 4, 2016 - 13:39 A well-specced, alloy, all-road machine.£1,189The specFrameset The triple-butted aluminium frame employs the same Tuned Compliance concept as its...
View ArticlePinnacle Dolomite Six review
Andy WatermanThursday, August 4, 2016 - 15:11 The Pinnacle Dolomite Six is an aluminium workhorse that makes an ideal year round bike.4.1 / 5£950 We’ve already ridden the Pinnacle Dolomite Six as a...
View ArticleFocus Cayo 3.0 Disc review
Peter StuartFriday, August 5, 2016 - 11:17 Now that disc brakes are here, we thought it was time to find out whether they've improved the Focus Cayo.£2,299 When Focus’s engineers set out to produce the...
View ArticleGiant TCR Advanced 3 review
Jordan GibbonsMonday, August 8, 2016 - 11:12 The Giant TCR Advanced 3 has a stiff and lively ride but the stretched position won't be for everyone.3.0 / 5£1,099 The Giant TCR has been around in various...
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