bike test

Bike test – No.22 Reactor

In an era when there is so much carbon-fibre, it’s lovely to see a mix of frame materials. The No.22 Reactor combines carbon-fibre and titanium. Read the fu...

Bike test – Cipollini NK1K

One of the most expensive bikes reviewed by RIDE is this Cipollini... it’s a lovely frame – but $22,000?! Read our review from 2016. Review introductio...

Bike test – Look 795 Aerolight

You can now read our full bike tests from back-issues of our magazine. This is the Look 795 as tested in #RIDE72. Review introduction Without hesitati...

Story of my bike: an introduction

The new bike project can be daunting or it can be a lot of fun. There’s a lot to consider. By way of example, here is the first of a series explaining ‘the ...

Story of my bike: pt1 – unboxing Focus Cayo

‘The story of my bike’ is a new series that we’ll be publishing on RIDE Media’s YouTube channel. This is part one, about Rob Arnold’s new Focus Cayo... ...

Build Report – Johnson Riddler

Our online ‘Build Reports’ continue to grow. This time a lovely looking race bike created by Ben Johnson. We take a look at how it came together in the work...

Build Report – Cervelo C5

The Cervélo C5 is a disc brake equipped road bike weighing in at 7.25kg. There is a rethink on some traditional concepts on bike design and construction tec...

Build Report – Cannondale Slate 2016

One of the quirkier bikes to pass through the workshop over the years, the Cannondale Slate is a great piece of cycling equipment. Here is the appraisal fro...