Specialized Sequoia Elite review
Joe DelvesWednesday, January 11, 2017 - 10:12 Perfectly at home ploughing down rocky trails, but surprisingly adept on the road too4.5 / 5£1,500 One of the first bikes Specialized ever created, the...
View ArticleDomestique.CC's 'Project BAAW' custom bike
Josh Cunningham11 Jan 2017 Cycling collective Domestique CC's custom road bike, 'Showcasing the best of and potential of the British cycling industry' Domestique.cc is a self-described cycling...
View ArticleFairlight Faran review
Joe DelvesFriday, January 13, 2017 - 12:39 An understated tourer with excellent geometry4.2 / 5£1,599 Founded by ex-Genesis – no, not the prog rock group – designer Dom Thomas, Fairlight bikes recently...
View ArticleFirst look: Bastion Road Disc
Peter StuartMonday, January 16, 2017 - 11:46 Aesthetically, the Bastion Road Disc is a standout success: but how does it ride? £5,800 frameset It’s not often that we see something entirely, uniquely...
View ArticleThe Dream Works: Inside Saffron Frameworks
James Spender17 Jan 2017 The Dream Works: Inside Saffron Frameworks If framebuilding workshops were kitchens, Saffron Frameworks would be Le Gavroche.It’s well equipped, compact yet functional and, for...
View ArticleSpecialized Roubaix Expert review
Matthew PageTuesday, January 17, 2017 - 13:24 Game-changing Future Shock adds the wow factor to an already excellent bike4.7 / 5£3,200 The Roubaix has been part of the Specialized line up for many...
View ArticleGenesis Croix de Fer 30 review
Joe DelvesThursday, January 19, 2017 - 11:25 Tanks along and feels like it could go on forever – once it gets moving3.9 / 5£1,500 The Croix de Fer is well established within Brit brand Genesis’s steel...
View ArticleFirst look: Colnago Concept
James SpenderThursday, January 19, 2017 - 16:48 The Concept is back, but this time Colnago has made an aero road beauty for the real worldThe original Concept project started in 1986. ‘It was...
View ArticleBuyer's guide: best seatposts
BikesEtc20 Jan 2017 Can you improve your ride by swapping your seatpost? We look at the options It may not seem like the most important component on your bike, but getting the right seatpost plays a...
View ArticleThe Light Blue Darwin One-By review
Joseph DelvesFriday, January 20, 2017 - 16:09 The Light Blue Darwin provides skinny tubes, fat tyres and lots of fun 4.0 / 5£1,500About the bikeThe Light Blue Bicycle company’s Darwin comes in a range...
View ArticleSabbath Mondays Child: First look
James SpenderMonday, January 23, 2017 - 13:20 Titanium specialists Sabbath give the Monday's Child frame a redesign Self-described touring bike specialist Spa Cycles bought up UK brand Sabbath Bicycles...
View ArticleBike we like: Lapierre Sensium 500 CP
BikesEtc23 Jan 2017What is it?Hot off the Cross-Channel ferry, we bring you the newly revamped Sensium range from French firm Lapierre. Ridden by top pro team FDJ, Lapierre bikes are racing...
View ArticleGiant Defy Advanced Pro 1 review
Matthew PageTuesday, January 24, 2017 - 11:05 A light and fast endurance bike that has more than enough zip4.5 / 5£2,799 The Giant Defy is a bike that’s become one of the mainstays of sportive...
View ArticleMason Definition Shimano Ultegra Hydro review
Matthew PageWednesday, January 25, 2017 - 10:46 A British-designed, Italian-crafted frame ideal for every season4.5 / 5£2,995 Upon the first close-up look of the Mason Definition, the thought and...
View ArticleFelt FR2 review
Peter StuartWednesday, January 25, 2017 - 12:55 Quick, agile and comfortable, the FR2 is a well balanced bike with broad appeal£3,999 Road bikes are going through a bit of an identity crisis at the...
View ArticleInside Dassi: British manufacturer using graphene in UK-made frames
Peter Stuart27 Jan 2017 The world of carbon bike building revolves around the Far East, but Hampshire-based brand Dassi has grand ambitions to change that Walking through an industrial estate in...
View ArticleThe SpeedX Unicorn is a rare beast, a crowdfunded bike with integrated...
Joseph DelvesMonday, January 30, 2017 - 16:30 Its makers claim it’s world's first smart road bike with integrated watt counting Unlike traditional brands that come to market with an initial offering of...
View ArticleWhy are road bikes becoming more like mountain bikes?
Stu Bowers1 Feb 2017 With each new advance in technology, it seems road bikes are slowly morphing into mountain bikes. Should we be worried? It started with disc brakes. A few years ago, one or two...
View ArticleDolan DR1 Carbon Disc Road review
Stu BowersMonday, January 9, 2017 - 12:58 Slightly lacking in refinement, but the DR1 consistently performs far beyond what you'd expect from a £3k bike£2,999If you’ve been around cycling for a while,...
View ArticleCanyon Ultimate CF Evo 10.0 weighs just 4.96kg
Joseph Delves2 Feb 2017 Canyon Ultimate CF Evo is nearly £12,000 worth of carbon nicenessWeighing just 665 grams for the frame, and a further 270 grams for the fork, the Canyon Ultimate CF Evo is...
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