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Ribble’s great-value e-bike is impressively svelte and makes light work of any surface

Direct-to-consumer bikes – where the brand bypass distributors and retailers, and sell straight to you via their website – have come on in leaps and bounds since Canyon started the revolution in 1996.

Here’s what to expect from the latest bikes that are built for speed It looks as if 2026 is set to be a big year for new road bikes, with plenty of models ready for an update or overhaul. Pipping them

Hot on the heels of Cervélo’s S5 aero race bike – reviewed last issue – comes the American company’s new gravel racer, the Áspero-5. It’s appropriate: the gravel bike is the result of Cervélo applying

The faults, the fixes and what you really need to know about 2026’s best used bargains

Giant see the Anthem X as the saviour of the pedal-powered trail bike. It’s the longer-forked version of their World Champs-winning Anthem Advanced SL cross-country bike, designed to blend XC efficien