The bike test

As gravel riding evolves and diverges, the off-road racing scene has been no exception. That means the bikes have been changing at quite a pace too. We’ve assembled three great examples of cutting-edg

Gravel tyre choice is a minefield because the perfect option doesn’t exist. What might be a brilliant pick for one environment may be hopeless in another. Here are the top things to keep in mind. 01 W

It felt like only yesterday when a 40mm gravel bike tyre was considered wide, before that figure quickly increased to 45mm. The trend in 2025 has been for brands to push the boundaries even further, a

According to Cervélo, the Áspero-5 was designed to be the fastest gravel bike on the market. It’s inspired by their pure road-race bike, the S5, with the geometry based on the brand’s more practical b

It’s hard to find a component that hasn’t been reincarnated in carbon, with its impressive strength-to-weight ratio being beloved by riders wanting to shed a few grams. This composite material is made

The UCI should allow the separation of pro-race bikes from mass-market bikes. That way, the pros would enjoy better-suited bikes and so would we. At the minute, even the most dedicated race machine is