Warren Rossiter
Senior technical editor
Warren is our senior technical editor for road and gravel. With 27 years of experience, he’s been testing bikes since before BikeRadar and the internet existed!
With an encyclopedic knowledge of bikes and what some would consider an excessive bike collection, Warren has been the mastermind behind our road Bike of the Year tests for over a decade. He has penned more than 2,750 bike tests.
His words have been published in Cycling Plus, Bikeradar, Mountain Biking UK, What Mountain Bike, Urban Cyclist, Procycling, Cycling News, Total Bike, Total Mountain Bike, T3 and a whole host of other publications. You’ll also find Warren as a regular on the BikeRadar Podcast and our YouTube channel.
He’s covered all the 21st-century innovations in cycling and ridden in Europe, Asia, Australasia, America and Africa. He’s been a judge for the Eurobike awards and judged handmade bikes at Bespoked.
- Height: 6’2”/188cm
- Bike size:58cm/L/XL
Recent articles by Warren Rossiter
Review | Fizik Kudo has a premium finish and performance, but there's a reason it doesn't make my shopping list
An eye-catching and comfortable helmet with a high price and a couple of flaws
This limited-edition Moots gravel bike has an exquisite technicolour finish and could be yours… for $15,000
California Dreamin' Routt CRD is limited to 25 bikes
We've spotted Wout van Aert using an on-the-fly tyre pressure adjustment system and 1x at Paris-Roubaix
Gravaa's tyre pressure system makes an appearance on the cobbles once again
Maxxis reveals new gravel-specific tyre compound – and I think it raises an already very high bar
The HYPR-X blends road-racing HYPR and race-winning MaxxSpeed mountain bike compounds
Fizik's new helmets look great – but they’ll cost you
Four helmet range covers road riding, mountain biking and time trial/TT racing
Review | Boost's ebike conversion kit is the cheapest, most natural way to electrify your commute
Give your regular ride a new lease of life with Boost's electric bike conversion kit
5 of the worst gravel bike upgrades we’d rather forget (so you can avoid the same mistakes)
Our tech team call out some of the worst decisions any gravel rider can make
Lee Cougan lays out a vision for the future of gravel bikes with full-suspension Innova Super Gravel
Innova Super Gravel sports shockless rear suspension, 100mm fork and 2.4-inch tyre clearance
First Look | Sarto’s Raso Gravel is an off-road race bike you can build your way – if you can afford it
The Raso could be the ultimate custom gravel race bike
Sturdy Cycles' new off-the-peg 3D-printed titanium gravel bike has gone straight to the top of my wishlist
British brand launches SC-G gravel bike – and it's a stunner
Is this the biggest tyre clearance in gravel? Ridley introduces new Ignite GTX
Ignite GTX bridges the gap between MTB and gravel with 2.3in tyre clearance
Panaracer’s new gravel tyres come in two vivid colours – and I’m warming to the Cranberry option
The colourful limited-edition tyres are available with black or brown sidewalls
Warren Rossiter | Pedal innovation has been stagnant for 40 years. It's time for change
With PW8 and Ekoi teaming up on an all-new road pedal system, Warren Rossiter asks why there has been little progress since the 1980s
Review | Cadex Max 40 is among the best road wheelsets you can buy – but you'll need deep pockets
Flyweight 40mm-deep all-carbon wheels
Review | 3T Strada Italia is a thoroughbred superbike that defies categorisation, but it's a tough sell at this price
3T's 'aero-comfort' bike comes with a hefty price tag
First Look | Parlee Taos gravel superbike combines speed, comfort and a striking wax finish
Up close and personal with Parlee's 'most versatile' bike
Warren Rossiter | I've tested bikes for 25 years and I'm finally done with mini pumps – here’s why
Life's too short to be sweating by the roadside
Fidlock teases its first bike lights plus new range of stainless steel bottles
New commuter accessories use magnetic Pinclip mounting system
Orbea’s new e-gravel bike has a custom control system and it's brilliant
The Denna uses Shimano’s left-hand shifter to control its motor levels
Hope's new carbon crankset and colourful pedals are built for gravel adventures
British brand adds RX Carbon crankset, plus RX2 and RX4 brakes to its gravel line-up
Spotted! Canyon has a new gravel bike with an own-brand suspension fork
Everything we know so far about unreleased Canyon gravel bike and matching suspension fork
Warren Rossiter | These bike brands are bucking price-rise trends by offering affordable quality
There's still value to be found – you just need to look harder
Warren Rossiter | The 2025 Cannondale Topstone is here – and I got exactly what I wished for
New third-generation Topstone features increased tyre clearance and UDH compatibility
Review | Cannondale's Topstone Carbon 1 Lefty AXS is a superb evolution of a class-leading gravel bike, but I wouldn't pay the price to upgrade
The 2025 Topstone Carbon gets a series of subtle improvements