While most big brands now offer two gravel bikes, Lapierre has just the one, which means by necessity the Crosshill CF has to do a bit of everything. Exploring, racing and everyday rides are all withi

Simple decisions can have dramatic consequences – just ask Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor after he decided it would be a good idea to go on Newsnight. Slightly less controversially, three years ago the UC

The BMC Teammachine has epitomised the lightweight race bike for the past 16 years. The latest version – reviewed in the last issue of Cyclist – continues the remit of maximum stiffness for minimum we

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

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’ve been riding a lot with my daughter recently, who really seems to have caught the MTB bug – finally! We’ve done several night rides and also headed to a sub-zero Forest of Dean in January to lap t