Road Bike Review

Mason delivers its first mountain bike frame with the RAW – a steel hardtail with bespoke levels of design and manufacturing detail. The Raw is aimed at long-distance fast off-road riding and offers an engaging, supple ride feel. The RAW is top of its class. Mason RAW Deore XT build […]

Overall rating Next up: Ride & brakes 4 out of 5 (4/5) Author: Matt Wildee Published: 12 May 2022 Updated: 12 May 2022 The Yamaha Ténéré World Raid is still the old Ténéré 700 at heart, which is a good thing. You’ve still got the that same joyful, willing CP2 […]

The Synapse is a certified endurance bike classic. It has earned multiple awards (including our own Bike of the Year back in 2014) and, in this updated guise, takes the endurance bike title in our 2022 Bike of the Year showdown. As well as proving popular with everyday riders, the […]

Boardman’s bikes have always been known for performance, versatility, practicality and great value – traits that helped the adventurous ADV 8.9 take the crown of best bike at around £1,000 in our 2021 Bike of the Year awards. And while, at £1,150, it is now more expensive than last year, […]

Our annual Road Bike of the Year test launched in 2009 and technology has advanced at a dramatic rate in the 13 editions since. Past winners have included iconic names such as the Specialized Roubaix and Cannondale CAAD12, as well as cutting-edge machines like the Rondo HVRT, but in 2022 […]

As the women’s-specific arm of Giant, Liv is the only major bike brand to design women’s-specific bikes from the frame up, using data from women’s bike fits to tweak geometry, as well as equipping the builds with finishing kit from handlebars to saddles specifically to suit the female rider. Liv […]

A discussion prepared to laud Houston’s attempts to grow bicycling entry Thursday turned into a debate on the merits of a two-mile extend of 11th Street. The city’s plan to lessen 11th to 1 lane in just about every direction from Shepherd to Studewood — cheered by cyclists — has […]

It’s chilly and soaked. The roadways are twisty and there is no traction regulate to assist collect up any acts of above-exuberance. Usually a press start beneath individuals types of situations strikes panic into any bike journo’s heart. Not this time while, as on the push test of the 2022 […]

A few years ago, Saris launched a new tray-style rack to go head-to-head with the likes of 1up. The Saris MTR was a great start, but there were a few details that kept it from being a 1up-killer.  Now, Saris is back with a new take on the tray-Style rack […]

At the Cinelli Pressure Disc Ultegra 11x Hydro’s heart is a quality frameset that is stiff, pretty light and gives a good ride quality, but unfortunately that is all hampered by the weight of the entry-level wheels and components. It’s not the most competitively priced, either. I don’t like kicking […]