The Liv Brava SLR is the women’s specific cyclocross and gravel bike from the Giant ladies only brand. This ‘one-bike-does-all’ aluminium off-road model is built to be versatile to allow female riders to go anywhere the like and as fast as they like. The best gravel and adventure bikes you can buy for under £1,000 The best gravel and … Read more
When the Grail launched in 2018, Canyon’s first dedicated gravel bike, it turned a lot of heads owing to its unique double-decker handlebar design. A year later, it’s no less radical, but the range has now expanded to include several Shimano GRX specced bikes. Review: Canyon Grail AL 7.0 – bargain alloy gravel machine The best gravel and … Read more
The Sapphire floor pump is Crankbrothers’ no-frills entry to the track pump world. Nevertheless it’s stable, hefty and well built, featuring a universal head and a mostly steel construction. Whether you ride gravel or downhill, the Sapphire is a capable and versatile volume-shifter – so long as your eyes are up to reading that gauge. 11 tools … Read more
The UK is a hotbed of mountain biking activity – just look at the quantity of pro riders our small nation has produced – but according to data researched by Tweeks Cycle, it’s riders in the South West of England and South Wales who are the most mountain bike obsessed – at least when you’re … Read more
The Dakine Arsenal 3L women’s waterproof jacket is a hardy coat for the worst weather. It’s super waterproof, pretty breathable and great for deepest winter. It’s hard to keep those lighter parts clean, but it is pretty packable for such a thick jacket and it keeps you dry in the grip of a storm. The … Read more
The Storm King is Sage’s new adventure focused gravel bike. Designed for those who tackle multiday adventures but also the gravel racer. Rolling two different wheel sizes, Sage offers a host of custom choices from Enve, 3T, Chris King and Cane Creek. The best titanium gravel and adventure bikes you can buy Buyer’s guide to gravel … Read more
It looks like the UCI, cycling’s governing body, is getting into gravel racing in a big way, with rumours of a 2020 Gravel Grand Fondo series swirling about. Following in the boots of the road Gran Fondo series, it’s likely to have multiple rounds across the world, leading up to a World Championships. Big Read: Riding … Read more
The WCS Truegrip has great shaping for comfort and grip, and its neoprene foam nails that fine line between not enough padding and too bulky. It’s also very light and easy to colour-coordinate, but it’s let down by not staying put on the bar… which kind of makes a mockery of that name. The best … Read more
Gravel bikes are entering the office thick and fast this week, we’ve got just about every Giant Revolt in the range, carbon and alloy, plus an offering from the women’s specific brand Liv in the Brava SLR. There’s also a Mason Bokeh in GRX spec and a brand new Cipollini to finish things up – … Read more
Park Tools IB-3 is a 15 piece multitool built around an ‘I’ shaped beam. It’s chunky, weighty and sturdy, and it has just about every emergency tool you need – plus a bonus tyre lever on the back. Each tool can be used confidently without fear of rounding bolts, but the tyre lever holds the whole … Read more
