The Bikes I Loved in 2025: A 2025 Picks Series From Our Tech Editor (Part 5)

The last 12 months have been packed with new bikes, and I've spent a lot of time riding all kinds. From mega-days on the road bike, big elevation days to celebrate my birthday, to multi-day bikepacking trips on gravel bikes, and even a gravel event on an XC mountain bike - I've done it all. Trail bikes from Specialized and Revel, an XC-ish bike from Transition, a gravel bike from Kona, and a steel all-road bike from Stinner Frameworks; this list has it all. In the last year, I've gained a new...