First rides

Canyon’s carved out a reputation for high-performance bikes at a good price, driven by both German precision and know-how and a direct-to-consumer (DTC) retail model that cuts out the middleman to kee

Almost four years after the launch of its fiercely aero-focussed Ultra-Aero SLR, Ribble has released the Ultra-Race, a lightweight all-round race bike that is said to take learnings from its aero sibl

The SuperX name has heritage within the Cannondale brand. It first appeared in 2010 attached to a dedicated cyclocross bike, but in 2021 the original SuperX was replaced by the SuperSix Evo SE and CX.

Founded in Milan in 1947, Cinelli is one of the world’s oldest surviving bike brands. It is perhaps best known for its Hour record-setting Supercorsa Pista bike and more recently the Vigorelli track/c

It’s been four years since Wilier introduced the Rave, its shapeshifting gravel/all-road bike. In that time it not only earned rave reviews, it proved itself to be one of the world’s fastest gravel ra

There’s one thing you should know about me before we go any further –and that is that when it comes to my swim kit, I’m very fussy. Very, very, fussy. Make no mistake, for a wetsuit or a set of goggle