Bikes

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

It’s quite hard to make a modern dropped-stay frame stand out these days, but the new Wilier Rave SLR ID2’s lines are undeniably striking, with a pleasing blend of soft curves and sharp edges. In fact

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

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

Is this the kind of gravel bike we’d buy? Does the out-and-out aero even matter if the geo is right?

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