Guava is a Spanish company, and the Spot is its gravel bike designed for adventures, focusing on riding rather than racing. With an in-house paint option, the frame can be customised to suit your style, although its harsh ride detracts from its overall appeal. Best gravel bikes 2025 – drop-bar bikes for off-road riding Fara … Read more
Vecnum’s freeQENCE suspension stem works brilliantly on gravel bikes. Unlike most other suspension stems on the market, the freeQENCE uses a parallelogram design, meaning it doesn’t pivot, so your hand position stays the same as the stem moves up and down, absorbing impacts. It is easy to adjust without disassembly and feels super solid in … Read more
Three-time Absa Cape Epic winner Matthew Beers and two-time Life Time Grand Prix overall winner Keegan Swenson teamed up as Outride/Toyota/Songo for the 2025 Absa Cape Epic, in a partnership many thought would go on to win the event. As close friends off the bike and formidable rivals on the trail, they are two of … Read more
French brand Look Cycles has unveiled the newest iteration of its Trail Roc flat-pedal platform. Geared towards riders of the enduro, gravity and trail-riding persuasion, the new pedal boasts a concave platform with eight adjustable threaded pins for improved grip and stability when negotiating technical off-road terrain. Manufactured in France, the Trail Roc pedal is set … Read more
The Schwalbe Albert Gravity Pro Radial tyre is an all-new tread pattern and casing with plenty of features to make it a top-performing tyre. The well placed two-three-two tread blocks give plenty of transition onto the side knobs for predictable and consistent grip while the more compliant casing helps dampen the trail. Available in two casings, two compounds … Read more
Hunt has developed a ready-made wheelset for riders and adventure racers seeking a lightweight, fast and durable dynamo option. Built around the SON 28 hub – widely regarded as the best in its class – and paired with a wide, lightweight carbon rim and sensible spoke and nipple choices, it delivered flawless performance once the … Read more
[Words and photography by Andi Sykes]There’s something oddly brilliant about standing in an old Victorian swimming pool, surrounded by some of the most beautifully built bikes in Europe. The green tiles are still intact (slippery as ever), and, above, the glass ceiling throws down beams of sunlight that make every polished lug and brushed titanium … Read more
The Maxxis Severe is a wet-weather cross-country tyre designed with racing in mind, featuring a high TPI casing and MaxxSpeed compound to make the most of its tall tread blocks. With a clear focus on performance, it was only fitting to test it in the environment it was designed for — and it delivered impressive … Read more
Greta Weithaler, accompanied by her trail-loving sidekick, Malou, and a Cannondale Habit LT, took on the rugged Dolomites in Belluno, located approximately 100 kilometres (62 miles) north of Venice. Powered purely by lungs and legs. The goal? To rediscover the raw joy of riding. Trail essentials – all the kit you need to take on a … Read more
After a quick break for the Bank Holiday, Five Cool Things is back. This week, we’ve got fresh protectives from Ion and Endura while SQlab brings a new saddle, and we check out YT Industries’ new Decoy SN 29 ahead of its review. We’ve also got one of Fox’s latest shocks. Let’s dive in. The … Read more
