Bike Review

I tested the Topstone with a Lefty Oliver fork while road riding, gravel cycling, and underbiking around Aspen, Colorado.

A belt drive gravel bike goes to the Nutmeg Nor’Easter.

If you want a stable and confident bike for racing, trail riding, and bikepacking, this one is a worthy choice.

The top-shelf, all-around racer from Cannondale offers a refined and silky ride.

The wind tunnel meets the windswept plains in Cervélo's hyper-aero gravel racer.

Liv's Thrive E+ EX Pro bike is fun to ride, but more importantly, it makes it possible for you to make lifestyle changes to ride more and drive less.

Orbea's Orca combines aero touches with a lithe ride to create a racing multitasker for sprint duties, breakaways, and climbing sufferfests.

The Electric Supermarché can easily replace most car rides for trips to the grocery store or bringing the kids to a friend's house.

My two years of experience with the Allied Alfa hinges around one tiny flaw that ultimately demonstrates what sets the brand apart — in a positive way.

I liked the Rascal so much — both climbing and descending — that I bought it. Read why.

The Why Cycles R+ proves itself to be a worthy competitor on the road, gravel, and mud and offers an extremely comfortable ride no matter what the conditions.

I felt like the Bianchi Oltre XR3 Disc Ultegra muted some road chatter. I’ve had this experience with other bikes to the point where the ride felt dead, however, this Bianchi was anything but.

The AR has gotten a long-awaited facelift, and while aerodynamics takes center stage once again, comfort makes a surprise appearance.

Preceding the Wahoo Kickr Bike and the StagesBike, the Tacx Neo smart bike interacts with training software like Zwift to control resistance and measure power.

Slack geometry and a dropper post mean you can shred it like a mountain bike or grind it all day like a gravel bike.

Smart bikes are the latest trend in indoor training, and Wahoo is leading the charge with a dynamic bike that mimics undulations in road gradient.

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Here’s how good the Ultimate CF Evo Disc from Canyon is: I could only find two faults with it.

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Set it up 650b or 700c. Either way, you get exceptional versatility and a rowdy, fun ride.

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Once you're done bemoaning the price tag, there's a lot to love about the road disc, from fit to finish.

Viathon ticks almost all the high-end boxes for a bike with a lower pricepoint. But does it have enough soul and personality to compete with more established brands offering quality bikes at a similarly low price?

Blurring the lines between aero and all-around categories is a tricky task. The SystemSix does it better than most bikes that have tried.

With its latest bike, Lauf strikes a balance between gravel capabilities and pavement pleasures. Plus, it does so at a fair price.

Fezzari finds a balance between XC-worthy efficiency and all-around capability for rocky, technical descents with the Signal Peak mountain bike.

Orbea finds a balance between capabilities on rugged descents and efficiency and handling on tough climbs, making the Occam a winner.

Canyon has crafted a pure XC race bike with balanced, aggressive geometry, premium components, and a suspension platform meant for World Cup racing.

If speed is what you’re after, you’ll certainly get it with this bike.

With a single-chainring drivetrain and dramatic aerodynamic shapes, 3T's Strada stands apart from the peloton.

The Lauf True Grit may look a bit odd with its suspension fork, but it's one the best, most versatile gravel bikes we have tested.

The Tere is a modern take on a traditional road frame design, and is available in either rim- or disc-brake versions.

This rig is classified as an endurance bike, but its unique properties show that it can be a race bike too.

If you need an upright fit and like a bike with mild-mannered steering, the Synapse should be near the top of your list.

With the Paralane, Focus has created a disc-brake road bike for all seasons, all conditions, and for a variety of riding styles.

Fuji's Gran Fondo is stiff under power and handles with the quickness of a race bike — good for when that fondo gets spirited on a timed segment.

Scott found ways to make the Foil 10 Disc something you’d be happy to ride on the regular.

The Canyon Ultimate CF SL Disc 8.0 could be the best bike on the market under $3,000, or it could be the best bike period.

From the fast-handling frame to the smart parts spec, the FR2 Disc eTap should please those who pin on numbers week in and week out.

Norco's Optic A2 makes a spectacular case for keeping more cash in your pocket while having just as much fun out on the trails.

Mondraker Foxy Carbon RR couples competent climbing ability with an absolute shred fest downhill.

Argon 18’s Krypton GF is proof positive a new era of endurance bikes has arrived.

With the Aria 105, Bianchi looks to serve a different demographic: the entry-level racer on a budget.

In a word? Fast. That’s the Propel Advanced SL.

Distilled to its core, the Orca Aero is a sleek machine for flat, fast days.

If you’re after a climbing-specific tool, it’s hard to find one that’s better than the Émonda SLR Disc.

With 2.1-inch knobby tires on 650b wheels, the Open U.P.P.E.R. blurs the line between bike segments.

Specialized went all-in on innovative components to make the ultimate gravel bike in the S-Works Diverge.

Masi's CXGRc is an interesting blend of ’cross geometry and gravel bike build.

If you’re built for the long haul, or want a bike to serve as both your adventure steed and daily commuter, the Marin Gestalt is built for you.

The Pivot Mach 5.5 is almost an enduro bike, has the essence of an XC bike, looks plus-sized, but remains lithe.

The Trek Fuel EX 9.9 has redefined the do-everything mountain bike.

This BMC bike's stiffness and stability make it a straightaway rocket. Aerodynamic touches and light weight also make it a pure race bike.

Some bikes just feel right. For those who crave precision steering and stiff responsiveness, the Specialized Tarmac is one of them.

It was hard to find fault with the Orca. We would count this as one of the best bikes of the year without hesitation.

If you live in a place that encourages exploring new routes a bike like Enigma’s Ecroix is a fun way to mix things up with either 700c or 650b wheels.

The Altum Disc is ideal ride for a former racer looking for stiffness, light weight, and peppiness mated with more relaxed steering.

If you’re after a climbing-specific tool, it’s hard to find one that’s better than the Emonda SLR 8 Disc.

Cervelo has one of the best-handling bikes on the market with surprising stiffness and pedaling response plus powerful disc brakes.

Canyon relies on a proven Horst-link suspension design, consistently excellent SRAM components, and a light carbon frame to build an exceptional mountain bike.

The Specialized Crux Expert X1 is one of the best cyclocross bikes this season.

Scapin's Kalibra has quick handling, good looks, aero features, and a reasonable price tag for an Italian carbon fiber bike.

Kona’s mountain bike heritage explodes from the Major Jake, especially when you dive into the first sand pit on the cyclocross course.

Cannondale makes a strong case for the one-bike garage with the Synapse Hi-Mod, outfitted with SRAM Red eTap.

Giant's TCX Advanced Pro 1 has nimble handling, rock-solid stiffness, and a price that is fair for a top-of-the-line race rig.

The Kampionne reinforces the notion that all-around and aero bikes have begun to blend into a single category — and that's a good thing.

If you want an affordable, disc-brake equipped race bike, Jamis’s Icon Elite is a fine ride.

The Felt FR2 Disc is one of the most responsive bikes we have ridden this year with race-friendly geometry.

The crossroads between high performance speed and comfort lies right here, due in large part to the Trek Madone’s IsoSpeed decoupler

Scott's Foil bridges the gap between the aero and all-around categories with great geometry and a high-end build.

The ability to transform this bike into just about anything you want it to be is a boon for the go-anywhere types.

Trek's Domane crushes cobbles, sure. But on smooth blacktop it’s just as capable.

The Merckx EM525 is a mashup of all-around, aero, and endurance forms, with blocky chain stays and a bulbous front end.