Merida big.trail 600

It seems that bike design progresses in leaps and bounds every year, helping unlock new levels of potential out on the trails. Whether that’s through geometry and suspension tweaks or entire redesigns

When SRAM released their redesigned Red XPLR AXS groupset last year, I was impressed. It paired the brilliant shifter ergonomics and brakes from the road-going Red AXS with specific gravel parts – a w

Weight 7.53kg (58cm) Frameset Carbon fibre Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 (54/40t, 11-34t) Wheels Reserve 57|64 rims on DT Swiss 180 hubs Tyres Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR Wide Rim, 700c x 29mm Finish

A A few issues back, I tested Van Rysel’s RCR road bike and my word, was I impressed. Decathlon, the brains behind the Van Rysel range, had thrown its considerable heft behind the RCR, maximising prem

The Italian marque’s new gravel bike has been specced – almost exclusively – for speed

‘Hey, why has your bike only got one leg?’ It’s a question I was asked on more than one occasion while testing the Topstone Carbon Lefty, usually while standing at traffic lights. The time I had while