Ribble ultra-grit

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.

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

Aero-optimised with pure race intentions

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

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