New bikes from Scott and Colnago, best winter gloves and more

It might be February but winter hasn’t released its chilly grip just yet. As such, our weekly tech roundup covers everything from the best winter cycling gloves to keep your hands cosy to understanding the differences between gravel and road bikes. We also take a look at Colnago’s latest addition to its C Series, the C68 … Read more

Ratio 1×13 Upgrade Kit

Ratio is a British company that produces parts to modify drivetrain components, which expands range or provides extra shifting capabilities. The 1×13 Upgrade Kit enables the use of SRAM shifters with a 13-speed Campagnolo Ekar cassette. The kit makes access to the Ekar shifting range more affordable but, while it is less expensive than an Ekar groupset, … Read more

Sonder Sedona gravel bike and OneUp Components V3 dropper

Another exciting Five Cool Things have come in for testing. This week, we’ll take a look at Sonder’s new titanium framed gravel race bike, some fresh kit from OneUp Components, new consumables from Styrkr and more from Fox. off-road Opinion – E-bikes aren’t a menace, it’s all about trail etiquette The best mountain bikes for under £600 … Read more

Scott reveals all-new Ransom enduro bike

Following the trend set by Scott’s shorter-travel dual-suspension mountain bikes, like Spark and Genius, the 2024 Ransom features a hidden shock. Front and rear suspension travel remains unchanged at 170mm, but the frame is of a completely new design. Enduro mountain biking – everything you need to know​ Best enduro full-face helmets you can buy … Read more

Lifeline Tubeless Tyre Sealant review

Lifeline Tubeless Tyre Sealant is latex-based with DuPont Kevlar additives and one of the cheapest options among the best tubeless sealants. Boasting the ability to seal punctures up to 5mm, and our standard test replicating just that, does it perform as Lifeline claims? Halo Fibre-Tech Tubeless Sealant review Muc-Off Tubeless Sealant review Peatys Holeshot Biofibre tubeless sealant … Read more

Shimano releases three new lightweight cycling glasses

Shimano has unveiled three new and updated cycling glasses designed to boost the riding experience for cyclists of all levels and disciplines. The Technium, Technium L, and Twinspark models come with Shimano’s Ridescape lens technology, which enhances colours and highlights surfaces across various terrain types. Best mountain bike sunglasses 2024 Best MTB knee pads 2024 – … Read more

Colnago goes all-out on new C68 Gravel bike

Colnago already has a gravel bike, the G3-X, but the company has today announced another model for drop-bar dirt riding – the C68 Gravel bike, which joins the C68 Road and Allroad in the C Series range. The C Series moniker has been about opulence with the ‘C’ signifying Carbon, Colnago, Class and Cambiago – the latter being the … Read more

Stans No Tubes Tire Sealant review

Stans No Tubes was the first brand associated with tubeless tyre sealants. Created over 20 years ago it has become the go-to option for riders around the world. As the best tubeless sealant market continues to grow, can the original old timer still cut it against the newer options? WTB TCS Tubeless Tyre Sealant review … Read more

Gravel bike vs road bike – understanding the differences

Do you want to go fast, or do you want to go everywhere? Some cycling segments look very familiar to the average rider or casual observer if you park two bikes representing each, next to each other. Only dedicated mountain bikers could tell the difference if you put a downcountry and trail bike next to each … Read more

Crankbrothers Highline 11 dropper post review

Crankbrothers has taken its exceptional Highline 7 dropper post and has thrown heaps of titanium and carbon fibre at it in a bid to drop weight. The result is a premium dropper post that carries the luxuriously smooth motion and maintenance-free build of its cheaper stablemates. But even though it’s a fantastic dropper post in almost … Read more