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Liam Mercer

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Wilier's new Adlar gravel bike is built for adventure

Wilier's latest gravel bike addition comes in the form of the Adlar. It's a bike that's designed to take you beyond the limits of fatigue thanks to a slack, mountain bike-inspired geometry and all the mounts you can shake a stick at. Here's everything you need to know.

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Microshift's Sword groupset, curvy bars from Deda, slick tools from PRO, Altura's kit bag and the Marin DSX FS

Another week and yet another five cool things. This time around we've got Microshift's Sword gravel groupset which looks set to undercut the drivetrain giants, as well as a cool, extra curvy drop handlebar from Deda Elementi. On top of that, we're going to take a look at a toolkit from PRO, Altura's latest Ridge Dirt Bag and an old school MTB, I mean gravel bike from Marin.

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Sunringle's new SR329/327 wheels get new rim profiles

With its latest wheelsets, Sunringle set out to create wheels that are ready to carve a new era of performance during trail scenarios. As a result, the SR329 and 327 wheelsets were born, claiming to represent next-level trail performance, durability, and versatility.

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Maxxis adds the Reaver gravel tyre to the range

Tyre giant Maxxis has today introduced the Reaver to its comprehensive line-up of tyres. Designed especially for gravel riding, it's said to offer grip in dusty or loose conditions. Here's everything you need to know.

Vitus E-Mythique LT VR e-MTB review

The most recent addition to Vitus’s e-MTB line-up is the E-Mythqie LT, which takes everything good about its analogue cousin and adds longer travel and a pedal-assisted platform. While certainly friendlier on the wallet than a vast number of e-mountain bikes on the market, it doesn’t hold back, offering big performance at absolutely banging value, marking it one of the best electric mountain bikes you can buy.  

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All-new Trek Slash gains high-pivot suspension layout

It's been a hot minute since we saw the last update of Trek's Slash and, today, the Wisconsin-based brand has completely overhauled its enduro ripper. Not only does it get longer dropper insertion, a revised geometry and a load of frame protection but it's also equipped with a high pivot suspension layout, as well as a bunch of idler pulleys.

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Hunt unveils its latest E_All Mountain EMTB-specific wheelset

As the electric mountain bike market continues to develop, e-MTB-specific wheels are becoming a necessity in order to cope with the demands of the increased bike weight. Wheel brand Hunt has introduced its latest e-MTB-specific wheelset, the E_All Mountain which is built to suit mid- to full-power pedal-assisted bikes.

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YT Industries lifts the lid on the Capra Uncaged 12

YT Industries has been cranking out a selection of Uncaged models recently. The Capra Uncaged 12 pictured here gets a no-holds-barred build, featuring fancy suspension tech in the form of RockShox's Flight Attendant and even SRAM's high-end Transmission shifting.

Endura MT500 Burner Lite L/S jersey review

Endura’s MT500 Burner Lite L/S jersey is a long sleeve top that’s built especially for warm and sunny rides. Littered with perforations and ventilation, its airflow is excellent and it looks great too. Although it’s useful for smashing overgrown trails in the sun, away from bike park laps, it's not a true substitute for a short sleeve.

Endura MT500 Burner Lite Pant review

Designed as a lightweight and breezy pant, The MT500 Burner Lite from Endura carries much of the goodness found on the original Burner Pant, the very same as used by the Athertons. In creating a pair of trousers aimed towards breathability in hot weather, the Scottish brand has almost nailed it as they provide excellent comfort in a package that’s ideal those warm rides with mixed conditions. Though, moisture wicking could be improved.

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