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Advanced Offroad Pro Gravel Apex AXS
Advanced Offroad Pro Gravel Apex AXS
State-of-the-art, lightweight electric gravel bike
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Gifts for cyclists under £50 2024 — budget-friendly Christmas presents for the cyclist in your life
Gifts for cyclists under £50 2024 — budget-friendly Christmas presents for the cyclist in your life
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Best bike pannier bags and pannier racks 2026 — our ultimate guide to all your cycling luggage possibilities
Best bike pannier bags and pannier racks 2026 — our ultimate guide to all your cycling luggage possibilities
The best pannier racks and pannier bags will allow you to carry everything you need on the bike, whether you're touring, commuting or running errands
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Lightest electric bikes 2024 – featherweight e-bikes for weight weenies
Lightest electric bikes 2024 – featherweight e-bikes for weight weenies
From sub-10kg e-folders to 15kg e-mountain bikes, a selection of the lightest electric bikes on the market
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We review a 48kg bike*! Five cool things coming soon from Wattbike, Look, Standert, Gloria and Strider
We review a 48kg bike*! Five cool things coming soon from Wattbike, Look, Standert, Gloria and Strider
Ranging from 5.8kg to 48kg, we have indoor bikes to titanium builds, and race machines to balance bikes in our latest haul of cool things in for review
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Want some pro race wheels without the price tag? Here’s the smart way to buy Tour de France-inspired wheels for less
Want some pro race wheels without the price tag? Here’s the smart way to buy Tour de France-inspired wheels for less
Fancy a bit of what the pros are riding at the Tour without breaking the bank? Here are some more affordable race wheel alternatives from the likes of Shimano, Roval, Zipp, Enve + more
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Favero Assioma Pro RS-2
Favero Assioma Pro RS-2
Excellent double-sided power pedals that are light and reliable
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Standert’s new Erdgeschoss is a steel gravel bike with 50mm clearance and adjustable rake
Standert’s new Erdgeschoss is a steel gravel bike with 50mm clearance and adjustable rake
Berlin's boutique bike brand brings out another belting bike for bumpy jaunts
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News

The Scree is Mondraker’s first ever trail-focussed e-MTB

29in wheeled, bosch-equipped, 130mm travelled e-MTB is built for e-bike newcomers and trail fanatics

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Atherton is launching its first electric mountain bike in 2026: what can we expect?

Video reveals the design philosophy behind the family brand’s first e-bike—plus its rough and ready testing ground

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Louis Ferguson, Joe Breeden and more sign to Nukeproof as the brand announces its return to racing

After the brands revival, Nukeproof has come out swinging with impressive rider roster

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Old-school MTBs are being given a new lease of life… as gravel bikes

Turning unused, retro mountain bikes into gravel bikes is more than a hobby for some

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Shimano GRX gets more affordable with new RX717 gravel drivetrain

Shimano has been hot on wireless tech throughout 2025 and now its gravel-focused drivetrain comes available with a new, more affordable option

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Join us at the inaugural Gravel and Adventure Bike Expo as part of the Adventure Travel Show in London!

London's Adventure Travel Show brings a Gravel and Adventure Bike Expo for the first time, and we'll be there!

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Knolly’s updated Cache Titanium gravel bike “blends the soul of adventure with the precision of high-performance engineering”

New titanium gravel bike aims to combine strength, comfort and ride feel with a mountain biker's gravel dream

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YT unveils first new bike since being rebought by original founder following administration woes

YT's latest Tues downhill bike brings the brand back to its affordable performance roots

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Reviews

Pembree GCS stem review

Top notch build quality and stiffness but high torque ratings makes on trail tweaks tricky

£130.00
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DMR Gridlock grips review

Comfortable, grippy and super affordable but won't fit all hands

£18.00
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Rockrider XC Mountain Bike Helmet Race Mips helmet review

A bargain-priced, lightweight, and breezy lid that will handle XC and gravel

£70.00
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USE Exposure Six Pack 15 front light review

Big, powerful and intelligent, the biggest light in USE’s lineup just hit its zenith.

£495.00
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Pembree GCS Handlebar review

Handlebar excellence that blends compliance, stiffness, weight and style

£85.00
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Hunt Proven Carbon Trail H_Core MTB wheelset review

Lightweight and tough at a great price but does sacrifice some compliance

£1199.00
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Hope EVO TR4 brake review

Attractive, comfortable, powerful and modulation rich brakes but tricky to set up perfectly

£225.00
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Whyte Secta RS hardtail mountain bike review

A nimble, fun hardtail that's hard to beat on price

£1499.00
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Buyers Guides

Best mountain bike jackets 2025 — top weatherproof options for men and women
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Best gravel bikes 2025 — drop-bar bikes for off-road riding
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Best MTB grips 2025 – top affordable options to revitalise the feel of your MTB
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Confused by Shimano’s huge range of mountain bike drivetrains? From CUES to XTR, here’s everything you need to know about Shimano MTB components
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Best mountain bike pedals 2025 – the best options from XC to Enduro
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Best mountain bike helmets 2025 – top-rated head protection for the trail
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Features

Automatic tyre pressure tracking? What next, hover wheels? Giant’s Reign Advanced E+ + more from DJI, Prungo, Topeak and GripGrab
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What exactly is bikejoring? Inside this emerging mountain bike niche where your dog does most of the hard work
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“We’re in a world of change with this, and it’s only the beginning”: How mountain bike legend Fabien Barel now helps design and test modern mountain bikes
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From revived brands to new tech and downhill thrills here are the highs and lows of 2025
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The Whyte Verro, Hunt’s Proven Race wheels and Schwalbe’s Rick XC: Matt Page’s tech highlights of 2025
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The Canyon Spectral AL, Yeti LTe, Halo’s Skelta wheels and more: Liam Mercer’s Gear of the Year 2025
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Opinion

Liam Mercer-

The mountain bike is dead. Long live the MTB!

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Steve Thomas-

Hybrids are the ultimate do-it-all bikes for MTB and gravel… but the name was just never quite sexy enough

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Liam Mercer-

Electric pumps have taken the cycling world by storm… but I’m not convinced

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Michael Drummond-

Off-road bikes are going back to the future, and I’m here for it

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Steve Thomas-

Despite being around for more than 30 years, cleats for mountain bikers are far from perfect

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Steve Thomas-

As British Cycling ditches original founders of the British Gravel Championships, what’s going on with gravel racing?

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