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From ever-faster and slicker bikes to cutting-edge components and svelte apparel, gear is a strong draw of cycling, and it continues to evolve. In 2025, we witnessed small but significant developments

If not the world’s best gravel bike, it’s the best all-round bike you could possibly want

There has been a lot of head-scratching around Shimano’s curiously disjointed update of its GRX groupset from 11 to 12-speed, which has taken the best part of two years to complete. First to arrive we

No matter how much you upgrade or tune it, your bike isn’t going to look or ride exactly like the ones used by professional riders. But it’s not just down to big budgets – there are some hidden reason

I saw a piece of graffiti once that has stuck with me. It said, ‘Make things people want, make people want things.’ I think it applies aptly to the gravel bike market and especially a brand such as Ca

As brands abandon women-specific bikes, Rosael Torres-Davis examines whether unisex design reflects progress – or leaves women short-changed and ill-fitted