The Hit List

Our review team’s best bicycle buys of 2022 so far

Road bikes

Four fantastic flyers for road riding and racing

01 Forme Monyash 2

£899.99 Issue 388

● More of an all-roader than a full-on road bike, this offers both comfort on tarmac and clearance for wider tyres.

02 Spa Cycles Wayfarer

£1,400 Issue 388

● This is nominally a touring bike, but you could easily have this as your only bike for commuting, touring, shopping and more.

03 Felt FR Advanced 105 Disc

£2,249 Issue 388

● A great-value carbon racing machine, boasting a classic frame design, raceready chassis and Shimano 105 shifting.

04 Vitus Vitesse Evo CR Rival AXS

£3,199.99 Issue 389

● Vitus once again kills it on performance and value with a stunning combo boasting fantastic handling and great specification.

Commuting ebikes

A quartet of the best options for commuting with assistance

01 Carrera Impel Im-2

£1,299 Issue 387

● This is an affordable, efficient, smartlooking, and great-riding e-commuter from Halfords. Just add mudguards…

02 Vanmoof X3

£1,998 Issue 390

● A smartly priced and very well equipped urban ebike with great looks and ride, plus clever system, app interface and features.

03 Canyon Pathlite: On 5

£2,499 Issue 390

● This solid and dependable commuting companion is at home on any surface. It’s stocked with plenty of power but is 23.5kg.

04 LeMond Prolog

£4,350 Issue 388

● With enticing handling, gorgeous looks and a light weight, this is a great urban and suburban ebike that can handle big rides.

Gravel bikes

Three top bikes for heading off the tarmac for some fun

01 Tifosi Cavazzo Ekar

£3,099 Issue 390

● The Cavazzo is a great-value, rapid and highly competent gravel machine. It’s fun and agile yet very versatile with it.

02 Giant Revolt Advanced Pro 0

£4,999 Issue 389

● The new Revolt is all about evolution rather than revolution, but that's all it needed for an exciting, swift and racy ride.

03 BMC URS LT One

£7,600 Issue 391

● It doesn’t come cheap, but this is a versatile, racy yet stable and comfy gravel ride. Just upgrade the alloy bar…