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Lance Branquinho

Articles by Lance Branquinho

Castelli launches sixth-generation Gabba jacket with more comfort and aerodynamics in challenging weather conditions

A defining product in Catelli’s range, the Gabba has always been a short-sleeved racer’s jersey for cool and rainy riding conditions. But the new ‘R’ version makes a statement towards promising skinsuit aerodynamics and credible moisture resistance in a single garment. 

RockShox Revelation retires – replaced by Psylo

RockShox’s new product addition is the Psylo, replacing the Revelation, Yari, and 35 series forks. The new design packs value features into a fork structure with 35mm stanchions and travel options from 130- to 160mm, covering everything from agile trail bikes to ultralightweight enduro riders who can get away with a 160mm fork built around 35mm stanchions. 

Hope, the brand synonymous with brakes, hubs and all things purple anodisation, has launched its new RX24 gravel wheelset

Engineered for gravel riders and severe-duty bike packing, the new RX24 wheelset rolls on Hope’s latest Pro 5 hubs, laced to alloy rims.  Balancing the needs for low weight, ride quality, durability and cost, Hope’s used a 6069-series alloy for the RX24 rim construction. The product planning team at Hope wanted to create an alloy gravel and bike packing wheelset that could handle heavier payloads and roll larger volume tyres. Here's everything we know.

Vittoria has expanded the Mezcal range and added a new tyre, the Peyote

Vittoria has improved and grown the Mezcal range and added a new tyre, the Peyote, integrating all its UCI World Cup experience from the last two seasons. These new tyres are the widest Vittoria XC rubber yet designed to offer riders reduced rolling resistance and rotating mass, without sacrificing braking or cornering traction. 

The 19.1kg Neuron:ONfly is Canyon’s first lightweight e-mountain bike

The Neuron:ONfly features a carbon frame and 140mm of suspension travel front and rear, positioning it as a dedicated trail bike. Unlike most longer-travel e-bikes, the Neuron:ONfly rolls 29-inch wheels all-round, instead of a smaller 27.5-inch rear rim. 

Trek offering up to 30% off bikes and parts in crazy April MTB sale

Specialized is offering up to 50% off some of its most popular premium mountain bike, and Trek isn’t trailing far behind. The brand’s 140mm trail bike range offers some stellar deals. You can get a Fuel EXe 9.9 XX1 AXS for only £9,499.95, a tidy discount from this e-bike’s usual retail price of £13,500. 

New Cervelo Aspero promises greater ride comfort and riding confidence in muddy conditions

With the new Aspero, the product team’s objective was to create a bike with all the vaunted aerodynamic principles Cervelo is renowned for but without the excessive stiffness of a dedicated race bike. Compared to the Aspero 5, the new Aspero is heavier, weighing in at 1,141g for a frame as opposed to 990g. The difference in fork weights between the Aspero 5 and the new Aspero is negligible with the new bike’s front end being slightly lighter: 452g versus 458g. 

Hutchinson reckons the new Caracal is its fastest gravel tyre

Gravel riders prioritising rolling resistance and speed have two new Hutchinson semi-slick tyres. And if Hutchinson’s Overide with its minimalist centre tread isn’t fast-rolling enough for you, the Caracal will solve your problem. 

The Fathom E+ and Lurra E+ enhance Giant/Liv’s hardtail e-bike range

Alloy hardtails are the entry point for many new riders and the value point for mountain bikers on a budget. As one of the world’s biggest mountain bike companies, Giant is responsive to market dynamics, as evidenced by its latest range of hardtail e-bikes. 

New Vittoria Mostro enduro tyre gets sidewall stability inserts to guard against rim-induced pinch flats

Positioned between the all-out mud Mota and Mazza, designed for mixed conditions, the new Mostro fills the gap in Vittoria's range for loose and coarse trail conditions. 

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