A $100,000 gamble for atherton bikes

In the second instalment of Group Think, we turn our minds to race bikes. The all-road bikes featured in part one of this series (see issue 164) may be hogging the spotlight currently, but race bikes

Endurance bikes have switched up a gear for 2025. The trend towards all-road bikes that we’ve seen over the past few years seems to be over, thanks to the emergence of fast, lightweight, all-road-capa

Wilier Rave SLR ID2 £9,200 (read full review next issue) The SLR ID2 is designed for speed, with aero tube shapes and a widened down tube that shields water bottles from the wind, plus a racy geometry

When Rival eTap AXS launched in 2021, it was the first electronic groupset at the third-tier level. Shimano responded with 105 Di2 a year later, bringing lower weight and a more affordable price. SRAM

Yamaha’s impressive Y-AMT system takes top honours in the race to find a new shift solution

After whittling down the gravel bikes one by one, only two are left to duke it out – the Mondraker Arid Carbon RR and the Parlee Taos, both tested in SRAM Force spec (the Taos also uses X0 Eagle AXS T