Matt Phillips

2 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Matt Phillips

Specialized launched the latest generation of its Levo e-mountain bike today. It’s a superb bike—the best e-MTB I’ve yet ridden—but it has one feature that is sure to be VERY controversial. The feature and related controversy that is sure to follow touch on many topics. Chief among them is trail access. All mountain bikers know the forces at play that seek to prevent, restrict, or eliminate mountain bike access to trails.

2 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Matt Phillips

Eight years and four generations into its life, the Specialized Levo is one of the best-known and most regarded high-performance e-mountain bikes. From its beginnings, Specialized took a unique approach with the Levo, and all its e-bikes. Instead of installing an off-the shelf system from Shimano, Bosch, or other well known supplier, Specialized worked with partners to create proprietary Specialized-only e-bike ecosystems.

3 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Tara Seplavy |Matt Phillips |Dan Chabanov

Trek Madone SL 5 GEN 8Canyon AeroadCervélo Caledonia 5Scott Addict RC ProBlackheart Road ALParlee OurayRoad is an expansive category covering everything from railtrail rides to racing, centuries to quick HIIT workouts, butter smooth tarmac to chip seal, and even some dirt road use. Road bikes can be featherweight, constructed with carbon fiber, and packed with electronic features, or they can be aluminum-framed and built for practicality with cable-actuated drivetrains and brakes.

3 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Tara Seplavy |Matt Phillips |Dan Chabanov

Specialized Crux DSWCannondale Super XPure Cycles Adventure ALBlackheart Gravel TiRidley ASTR RSAllied Able Gravel bikes are undergoing the most rapid evolution of all drop-bar bikes. What was a single style of bike only a few seasons ago has fractured into countless niches. When you shop for a gravel bike today, the first question you will need to answer is, “What kind of gravel bike?”This rapid evolution is most visible in gravel-racing equipment.

3 weeks ago | bicycling.com | Tara Seplavy |Matt Phillips |Dan Chabanov

Road BikesMountain BikesGravel BikesE-BikesYou love bikes, and so do our editors and staff. But with so many different types of bikes available—and so many new bicycles introduced each year—how do you know which ones are the best for you? And what does it even mean for a bike to be “the best”? First and foremost, the best bicycle is the bike you enjoy riding. The best bike for you might not be the best for another cyclist.