Specialized Allez E5 Sport review
Marc AbbottThursday, November 17, 2016 - 11:04 A value-packed Shimano Sora alloy all-rounder4.4 / 5£675 Specialized makes no bones about where it’s going with the Allez E5 Sport. It says it's taken...
View ArticleDeAnima Unblended #1 review
Peter StuartMonday, November 21, 2016 - 12:53 DeAnima may be a new brand, but its decades of bike-building heritage shine throughApprox £2,874 (€3,350) frame only, £6,219 as built When it comes to...
View ArticleGenesis CDA 20 review
Marc AbbottWednesday, November 23, 2016 - 11:05 A bike built for having fun on, the rugged Genesis CDA 20 is almost as off-roady as adventure bikes come.£949About the bikeThis bike stands out in this...
View ArticleNew carbon mix paves way for stronger, lighter bike frames
Peter Stuart25 Nov 2016 Dutch firm DSM says new Dyneema-carbon composite could double impact resistance Dutch multinational Royal DSM has developed a new form of carbon fibre composite that could...
View ArticleTrek 1.2 review
Marc AbbottFriday, November 25, 2016 - 13:44 An aluminium race-bred Sora smoothie from Trek4.3 / 5£750 US bike company Trek has taken a slightly different approach to its compatriot and rival...
View ArticleThis week in bike stuff: 25th November
Josh Cunningham25 Nov 2016 New gear from Alpha, Silca, Void and Tannus Every week there's a batch of new product releases for us to get excited about in the bike industry. This is our roundup of the...
View ArticleGiant Contend 1 review
BikesEtcMonday, November 28, 2016 - 13:44 A sure-footed, affordable choice for the endurance first-timer4.6 / 5£675 As you’d expect from the world’s biggest producer of bikes, the Taiwanese super-power...
View ArticleBoardman SLR Titanium 9.2 review
Sam ChallisWednesday, November 30, 2016 - 13:31 The Boardman SLR Titanium 9.2 is the brand’s first foray into titanium, and it’s done a rather good job - now with seven month update£2,899 Boardman...
View ArticleThis week in bike stuff: 2nd December
James Spender2 Dec 2016 New gear from Sportful, DT Swiss, Cinelli and Rapha Every week there's a batch of new product releases for us to get excited about in the bike industry. This is our roundup of...
View ArticleWhere is the worst place for bike theft in the UK?
Josh Cunningham5 Dec 2016 Police data from across the UK reveals which locations suffer the most bicycle thefts Records gathered by police forces across the UK between September 2015 and September 2016...
View ArticleGiant TCR Advanced 1 Disc review
Marc AbbottMonday, December 5, 2016 - 16:47 A performance bike built for all conditions that will put a smile on your face4.4 / 5£1,899 Giant says its 2017 TCR Advanced 1 Disc – now equipped with...
View ArticleGame changer: Cervelo Soloist
Peter Stuart6 Dec 2016 The bike that started an aero revolutionYou’ve probably realised by now that round tubes are at a significant disadvantage compared to aero-profiled tubes when it comes to bike...
View ArticleKinetic Rock and Roll turbo trainer review
Sam ChallisTuesday, December 6, 2016 - 13:04 Love it or hate it Kinetic’s Rock and Roll trainer is doing something different£450 As I write this, I feel vindicated in my first impression that the...
View ArticleRose Pro SL-3000 review
Matthew PageWednesday, December 7, 2016 - 12:20 Well balanced, efficient and comfortable, the PRO SL-3000 gives you plenty of bike for your buck4.3 / 5£1,285 Rose Bikes might not be a name that too...
View ArticleBowman Pilgrims frameset review
Mike HawkinsWednesday, December 7, 2016 - 14:06 Delivers a racing ethos on a longer wheelbase, with plenty of room for adjustment4.5 / 5£750For a relatively new bike company, Bowman has hit the ground...
View ArticleBike we like: Whyte Wessex
Thursday, December 8, 2016 - 11:29 Whyte's latest creation is tailor made to take on the British winter£2,150WHAT IS IT? ‘This isn’t a gravel bike or a cyclocross bike just because it has disc brakes,’...
View ArticleGenesis Zero Z.1 review
Marc AbbottFriday, December 9, 2016 - 12:06 A top end frame at a keen price from the British stalwart4.1 / 5£1,699 The Genesis Zero Z.1 differs to many carbon-fibre framed bikes at this particular...
View ArticleFilament create prototype Dyneema fibre frame
Josh Cunningham9 Dec 2016 Is this new fibre, weaved into a frame by British custom frame builder Filament, the future for carbon bikes? British custom carbon frame builder Filament has produced a...
View ArticleStorck Durnario Pro review
Stu BowersMonday, December 12, 2016 - 11:51 The aesthetic may be traditional, but this is no conventional bike£4,899The Durnario sits in Storck’s endurance line, meaning that it has been designed for...
View ArticleKinesis Racelight 4S Disc review
BikesEtcMonday, December 12, 2016 - 16:41 A superb British-designed, disc-ready all-rounder4.3 / 5£699 frameset only (£1,500 typical build price) Designed for typically wet and variable UK riding...
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