Bike Review

Yes, we put a gravel bike in the all-road field test. Our hunch was correct, however: this is a fantastic all-road bike.

The updated Trek Checkpoint ALR gets more user-friendly geometry, even more mounts, and plenty more reason to wonder why you'd need any more gravel bike than this.

BMC's long-time race road bike sheds 222 grams over the previous bike with no claimed loss in stiffness or ride smoothness.

Stinner's steel all-road bike didn't win any of the tests in the 2025 Velo Field Test, but it won the heart of one of our editors.

Cervelo's go-fast gravel bike is a claimed 34 Watts faster than the next fastest gravel bike. But are the choices – and compromises – worth the speed?

A durable steel frame, wide-range 12-speed gearing, and looks that feel much more expensive than its sub-$1000 price point. What's the catch? Let's pump the brakes first.

It doesn't matter the label on it, the Cannondale Topstone Lefty is the gravel race bike you actually need.

The Priority Gemini Smart.Shift Gravel requires no real maintenance and makes sense for a specific type of rider.

Remember that clunky SmartSense system? It's back and wrapped around one of the most compelling road bikes of 2025.

Kona offers the adventure focused crowd a fairly-priced, high-value package that excels in tricky terrain well beyond flat, straight country roads.

Aventon's latest cargo e-bike isn't perfect, but it offers real utility and tech at an impressive pricepoint.

Orbea's excellent e-road bike, the Gain, has gravel builds available, but they have never felt quite right off-road. Now Orbea has a properly tuned e-gravel bike.

While most new gravel bike releases err toward becoming more like a mountain bike, Devinci's made a gravel bike that is purely focused on speed.

The Italian brand's latest endurance bike might just be the Pinarello you should be riding, even if it doesn't have that Dogma name.

Calling the Orbea Orca simply a climbing bike would do it a disservice, and that's before talking about its value for money.

The new Sempre Veloce is a road bike for today's road cyclists. That may upset a few professionals, however.

The Quick Haul Long is Tern's least expensive long-tail cargo bike, but it might be the best one for most people, too.

Simply put, the Factor Ostro VAM is one of my favorite road bikes you can buy at any price.

This might be the least-expensive way to get a Shimano Ultegra Di2 drivetrain, but is it any good?

The climbing prowess of the Scott Addict RC isn’t even the best thing about it. The team obsessed over every detail and it shows.

Giant steps into the e-road market.

At first glance the newest Pivot Vault seems like it’s a pricepoint bike that lacks excitement. Instead it’s stable, comfortable, and an absolute blast.

The Extrema Italia looks like the future of gravel bikes with its aero tubes and massive MTB tire clearances. But what is it actually like?

Haro's new (and first?) road bike surprised us, and its not only because of that wild teal paint scheme.

Built-in remote locking, a generous cargo capacity, and an accessible price point draw you in. But is the new Aventon Abound SR any good?

Hecho en Colombia: We visit Scarab's workshop, pick up a custom bike, and ride it up the longest paved climb in the world. Light work!

The Specialized Tarmac SL8 isn’t perfect, but it is truly hard to beat. Here is everything we learned riding the bike for eight months.

Not everyone loves the look of the current Bianchi Specialissima but that’s the nature of boundary pushing and isn’t that the point?

Orbea's new e-bike is a real looker.

Okay, so it's like a golden retriever with an engineering degree. But hear us out on this one!

The new URS is even more like an MTB than before. But is that a good thing?

The Caledonia-5 adds in frame-storage to what is already one of the best all-road bikes you'll find, but is that enough?

It's a custom-made titanium road bike made in Boulder, Colorado. And it's every bit as good as you think it is.

This latest cargo e-bike is easy to use, comparatively inexpensive, and feature-rich. What's not to like?

The Emonda dies and the Trek Madone is once again the all-around race bike, but all I can ask is how can a bike this fast be this comfortable?

Call it a more mild update, but the latest Pinarello Dogma improves in some key ways over the previous version.

The Crux DSW is an aluminum gravel bike that rivals carbon on weight and performance? What's the catch? Not a whole lot, honestly.

The Colnago G4-X leaves the cyclocross roots behind and embraces gravel racing. After racing it for 22 hours, this is what works and what doesn’t.

Classic titanium frame styling meets all-road capability with gravel bike levels of clearance.

Not everything has to be about racing. Ignore the label and the Dark Matter is a well appointed adventure bike that works well for party pace.

The Scarab Paramo Integrated adds a slick, race-ready gravel option for the cable-haters, with a new Integrated Headset from Wolf Tooth, 700c x 48mm tire clearance and SRAM UDH

From reliable gear that keeps trucking along to expensive splurges, this is the best gravel gear of the year according to our very own Shoddy Dave.

The updated Falcn RS (now without the 'o') does what it says on the tin, but with an added dollop of character and comfort.

The venerable road model bids farewell to rim brakes, and proves there’s plenty of life and performance yet to be gleaned from alloy.

The updated S5 is simpler, lighter, faster – and has an absolutely staggering ride.

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 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.

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.