As gravel racing has shifted towards wider tires and rougher terrain, the previous model Grail was beginning to seem out of date. One of our editors actually owned one, and felt they were at an ...

AS stands for All-Season. Giro has three top-tier models: the Imperial II, the Empire SLX, essentially the Imperial with laces instead of BOA dials, and now the AS. The “conventional” Imperial is ...

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Let’s face it: when we see Tadej Pogačar flying up a climb solo at what seems like 40 km/h, his signature tufts of hair poking out of the vents, it’s hard not to admit he looks quite cool in his MET ...

Machen wir uns nichts vor: Wenn Tadej Pogačar mit gefühlt 40 km/h im Alleingang den Berg hochfliegt und dabei in unserer Erinnerung seine charakteristischen Haarbüschel aus den Lüftungsschlitzen ragen ...

Can a long-established trekking icon be transformed into the ultimate luxury liner for the handlebars with just a few strategic tweaks? With ultra-short pole segments and a dedicated handlebar bag, ...

Can a trekking tent costing just €250 really keep up with the premium ultralight competition in the bikepacking world? The Decathlon SIMOND MT900 stands out from the rest of the test field with a ...

For years, the Specialized Tarmac has been one of the most sought-after race bikes around. For many riders, the Californian all-rounder is the benchmark for modern road bikes, not least because ...

Right on cue for the UNBOUND Gravel race in Kansas, Scott have become one of the first bike manufacturers to throw a 32” gravel prototype into the mix. The brand are testing the concept with last year ...

It’s been nearly four years since BMC first introduced their race-oriented gravel bike, and in a discipline that has seen a genuine performance revolution in recent times, that’s almost a lifetime. We ...

Until recently, many road riders have known EVOC mainly from the mountain bike world. Over the years, the Munich-based brand have built a strong reputation for their well-designed backpacks, sturdy ...

Gravel racing is no longer a niche phenomenon, as we already noted in our last race gravel bike group test. The increasing professionalisation of this segment means that races are getting faster and ...