Like most people with young kids, I don’t ride as much as I used to these days.
Invariably, I’m too short on time or – more often – too tired to subject myself to the kinds of adventures some of my younger and more care-free colleagues get up to .
Nevertheless, working at BikeRadar means getting to test all manner of bikes and kit, and this year was no different.
I’ve swung my leg over one of the worst bikes I’ve ever ridden five days a week (a cheap electric commuter bike that I will emphatically not be recommending in this article), spent plenty of time aboard expensive road-racing bikes, logged many hours on Zwift and even discovered gravel.
In the end, though, making my picks for this list was fairly easy. While five-star reviews are rare on BikeRadar, I awarded three products a perfect score this year, and my favourite bike was – unsurprisingly – the one I built myself.
With that in mind, let’s get straight onto my first pick. Kinesis GX Race gravel bike
SQUIRREL_TEXT_13164758 The Kinesis GX Race brought new dimensions to Simon’s riding in 2024. Of all the bikes I’ve ridden this year, my Kinesis GX Race gravel bike has without doubt been the most fun.All the usual clichés apply here – like all the best gravel bikes , it has enabled me to shake up my usual riding and have some adventures, rather than just sticking to familiar roads.It’s been upgraded with Fulcrum Wind 42 wheels, a set […]
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