THE BIKES ON TEST ...

TIFOSI CK7 CENTAUR £1138.99 (£1099 £39.99)

This new build for 2021 uses the classic CK7 alloy frameset and carbon fork combined with a Campagnolo Centaur drivetrain and Campagnolo wheels. The CK7 has been a huge seller for Tifosi in the past. Can this classic rim-braked bike still keep up with the fierce competition? The full-length Flinger Guards are a £39.99 option, which still adds up to a potentially great bargain winter ride.

KINESIS TRIPSTER AT £1910 (£1850 £6 0)

The AT is a bike with practicality and comfort at its core. Kinesis thinks this winter build will see you through the dark, damp months and during your greatest adventures for years to come. For me, it’s a first to see big-volume gravel tyres covered with equally big fenders. The price comprises the Kinesis AT frameset (£750), Upgrade Apex Hydraulic Build Kit (£1100) and Kinesis Fend-Off wide alloy ’guards (£60).

CONDOR FRATELLO DISC £2499.99

London’s Condor has been building bikes, such as the Fratello, for longer than most of us have been around. After more than 70 years of experience designing bikes to cope with inclement weather, this company knows a thing or two about wet winter riding. The steel Fratello mixes classic material with up-todate specs, such as disc brakes and thru-axles. It keeps you dry thanks to SKS Bluemels ’guards.

RIBBLE ENDURANCE TI £3324 (£3299 £25)

Ribble’s Endurance follows the design lead of its latest road machines with its dropped stays and sporty lines, though it’s built from top-grade seamless-butted titanium, rather than carbon. Ribble hasn’t forgotten about the British weather, though, with discreet mudguard fittings and specially in-house designed full-coverage ’guards an option with its clever online bike builder.