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Shortlist · Fitness

Best folding exercise bikes for a flat: six X-frame bikes compared on levels, weight limit, footprint and weight

A folding exercise bike is the gym kit that fits a British flat: it stands behind a door when folded and is quiet enough for a neighbour below. The figures that matter are the resistance levels, the maximum rider weight, the footprint in use and folded, the bike's own weight, and whether there is a backrest. Six X-frame bikes, from a 14 kg budget fold-up to the 23.5 kg Sunny with an app.

Updated 23 October 2026

Review · Car

Garmin Dash Cam X110 review: GPS and a screen in 62 grams, and what the subscription is for

Garmin's small camera with a display: 1080p HDR through a 140-degree lens, GPS and Galileo so speed and position are on every clip, a 2.4-inch screen for roadside checks, voice control and driver alerts, in 62 grams. This review is about what the GPS buys, what the alerts do, why the battery is a backup not a feature, and what Garmin's Vault subscription is for.

Updated 23 October 2026

Guide · Fitness

A home gym in a flat: footprint, floor loading, weight limits and noise, with the figures that matter

Exercise kit for a flat is chosen by three constraints that never appear on the box: the floor space it takes in use and folded, the weight it puts through a floor shared with a neighbour, and the noise it makes at seven in the morning. This guide works through each with the makers' figures for a folding bike and adjustable dumbbells, and says what to buy first.

Updated 23 October 2026

Guide · Sleep

How to choose a mattress topper: depth, foam or fibre, the cover, and the UK bed sizes

Toppers are sold on a depth in centimetres and a word like memory foam or hollowfibre, and neither tells you whether the thing will fix your bed. This guide explains what depth actually buys, how foam and fibre differ in support, heat and lifespan, what to look for in the cover and the fixing, and the UK sizes, with four toppers from our shortlist as worked examples.

Updated 23 October 2026

Guide · Pets

How to choose an automatic pet feeder: food type, meals and portions, capacity, power and the multi-pet problem

Automatic feeders are sold on a litre figure and an app, and most buyers find out at home that the litres are kibble only, the app needs the right Wi-Fi band, and the other cat eats everything. This guide explains the four kinds of feeder, how to read meals, portions and capacity, what powers them when the mains fails, and what to do when one pet steals another's food.

Updated 23 October 2026

Comparison · Garden

Kärcher K 4 Classic vs Bosch UniversalAquatak 135: the two mid-size pressure washers, on bar, litres and hose

Two air-cooled washers at the same point in the market: Kärcher's plain K 4 with 130 bar, 420 litres an hour and two lances, and Bosch's UniversalAquatak with 135 bar, 450 litres an hour and one nozzle that twists between three jets. Which one suits a patio and a car comes down to flow, hose length, weight and whether you want to swap lances or twist a nozzle.

Updated 23 October 2026

Review · Sleep

Lumie Bodyclock Shine 300 review: a 90-minute dawn, a radio, and the figures Lumie publishes

Lumie's top Bodyclock is the wake-up light with the longest dawn on the market, sunrise and sunset each adjustable from 15 to 90 minutes, plus FM radio, fourteen sounds and a display that dims itself. This review is about what the long sunrise is for, what the radio and sounds add, and where Lumie's figures and the listing's part company.

Updated 23 October 2026

Comparison · Sleep

Lumie Bodyclock Glow 150 vs Philips SmartSleep HF3519/01: the two mid-range wake-up lights, on the makers' figures

The two wake-up lights most people end up choosing between: a 565 g Lumie dome with three sunrise lengths, ten sounds and a three-year warranty, and a kilo of Philips dish with a stated 300 lux, two alarms and FM radio. Which one suits a bedroom comes down to whether two people wake at different times, how long a dawn you want, and whether the radio matters.

Updated 23 October 2026

Shortlist · Sleep

Best mattress toppers for a double bed: foam and fibre from 2.5 to 10 cm, by what each one can fix

A topper is sold as one product and does three jobs: a fibre pad freshens a surface, a deep fibre topper softens a hard bed, and a two-layer foam topper changes how a tired mattress supports you. Buy the wrong kind and you get a hot, sagging or pointless layer. Six toppers for a UK double (135 by 190 cm) from Silentnight and three foam makers, compared on depth, fill, fixing and washing.

Updated 23 October 2026

Comparison · Bathroom

Oral-B iO3 vs Philips Sonicare 3100: the two sensible electric toothbrushes, on sensors, battery and heads

The brush most dentists point at from each camp: Oral-B's cheapest model with the two-way pressure light, and Philips' cheapest with a pressure sensor at all. One oscillates with a round head and takes iO heads; the other buzzes at 31,000 movements and takes any Sonicare head. The decision is the sensor you will notice, the battery figure you can trust, and the heads you will buy for five years.

Updated 23 October 2026