Issue 393 | July 2022
WELCOME…
Two thousand and nine. The year of Shia LaBeouf ruling the box office, Obama taking office and our debut Bike of the Year. Since then, it’s become the world’s biggest and most trusted bike showcase, the scale and significance growing every edition. Last year’s winner, the Boardman SLR 9.4 AXS, sold out instantly upon taking the title and, in 2022, we have 23 bikes shortlisted vying to repeat that feat. As well as the overall winner, there are also five categories – performance, endurance, women’s, budget, and gravel – in which individual winners will be picked. Turn here for Bike of the Year 2022…
Your experts
Warren Rossiter
Senior tech editor
Once again, this year’s Bike of the Year is conducted by our senior tech editor Warren. From a massive longlist, he’s whittled the chosen bikes down to 23 aiming for BOTY glory.
Katherine Moore
Tech writer
Reviewer, writer and presenter Katherine is our women’s bike expert. In this year’s showcase, she’ll be judging the performance capabilities of the female-specific options of 2022.