Reviewed: Mavic Crossride SL Elite shoes

Reviewed: Mavic Crossride SL Elite shoes

Brand: Mavic Product: Crossride SL Elite Price: £100.00 From: www.mavic.co.uk Tested: August 2016 Tested by: Dave Haygarth I was keen on an all-day shoe, the likes of which I could comfortably pound…

Rated: Endura FS260-PRO SL Women’s Bib Shorts DS

Rated: Endura FS260-PRO SL Women’s Bib Shorts DS

Bib shorts with a zip to make sure you're not caught short? How did Hannah get on?

WTB Road Plus Wheelset with White Industries XMR Hubs

WTB Road Plus Wheelset with White Industries XMR Hubs

Plus-sized wheels and tires aren’t just for mountain bikes anymore.

Gravel Under a Grand? Three Bikes Tested.

Gravel Under a Grand? Three Bikes Tested.

Hannah tests out three bike bargains for those wanting to get out on the gravel.

First Look: Specialized SAWTOOTH 700x42c tyres

First Look: Specialized SAWTOOTH 700x42c tyres

Fresh all-road rubber from Specialized.

Received: Specialized AWOL Comp

Received: Specialized AWOL Comp

The Specialized AWOL is a stealthy black adventure bike with some nicely fat tyres.

Frog Bikes Road 67

Frog Bikes Road 67

WORDS AND PHOTOS BY DAVE HAYGARTH £361 / €493 / $578 WEIGHT: 8.8KG (STATED) // SIZE TESTED: 14″ (AGES 8-12) WWW.FROGBIKES.COM It totally figures from a marketing perspective that the…

KTM Canic CXC 11

KTM Canic CXC 11

WORDS AND PHOTOS BY TOM HILL £2,699 / €3499 / $4390 WEIGHT: 8.8KG (WITH PEDALS) // SIZE TESTED: 57CM WWW.KTM-BIKES.AT We live in exciting times. The popularity of what was…

Kinesis Pro6 Disc (Frame and Fork)

Kinesis Pro6 Disc (Frame and Fork)

WORDS AND PHOTOS BY MARK TEARLE £649.99 (FRAME/FORK) WEIGHT: 2.2KG (FRAME/FORK) // SIZE TESTED: 54CM WWW.KINESISBIKES.CO.UK The Kinesis Crosslight Pro6 frame and fork set is well established in the UK…

Marin Four Corners Elite

Marin Four Corners Elite

WORDS AND PHOTOS BY KAREN BROOKS £1,900 / €1,899 / $2,309 WEIGHT: 11KG // SIZE TESTED: SMALL WWW.MARINBIKES.COM It’s a good time to be an adventurous bike tourist. Thirty years…

Rated: Gore Bike Wear ‘One Gore-Tex Active’ jacket

Can Gore-Tex's new wonder fabric keep our tester dry – from both rain and sweat?

Salsa Cowchipper 2 Bars

Salsa Cowchipper 2 Bars

RATED WORDS & PHOTOS BY GREG MAY   £79 / €75 / $80 SIZE TESTED: 44CM // WEIGHT: 330G WWW.SALSACYCLES.COM   I think it’s pretty fair to say that I…

Rated: Islabikes Luath 700

Rated: Islabikes Luath 700

Words by Jeff Lockwood and Kaya Lockwood Photos by Jeff Lockwood. £549/$699 Size Tested: small Weight: 10.69kg Islabikes.co.uk While cyclocross development programs for kids are starting to emerge (such as…

Rated: Specialized Diverge 2015

Rated: Specialized Diverge 2015

Words and Photos by Whit Yost. £5,500/€7,700/$8,500 Size Tested: 56cm Weight: 8.25KG www.specialized.com While it’s been marketed as a quit-your-day-job-and-go-ride-around-the-Spanish-countryside kind of bike, the Specialized Diverge is actually aimed at…

Rated: Kona Private Jake

Rated: Kona Private Jake

Words and photos by Mark Alker. Price: £1,499/€1,799/$1,999 weight: 9.84KG size tested: 53 konaworld.com   Kona tends to make bikes that have unique characteristics. They manufacture the usual range of…

Rated: GORE Bike Wear Base Layer Windstopper Shirt

Rated: GORE Bike Wear Base Layer Windstopper Shirt

Words and photo by Jeff Lockwood £49.99/€59.95/$75.99 www.goreapparel.com The short sleeve Base Layer Windstopper Shirt uses two different sorts of fabrics to offer up comfort in the form of some…