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As gravel riding evolves and diverges, the off-road racing scene has been no exception. That means the bikes have been changing at quite a pace too. We’ve assembled three great examples of cutting-edg

Merida’s Big Nine and Big Seven hardtails offer premium tech at an entry-level price KEY STATS Travel: 100mm (Big Seven) or 120mm (Big Nine) fork Wheels: 650b (Big Seven) or 29in (Big Nine) Frame: Alu

‘I used to be in this club called Nine to Five Racing,’ says Graham Shrive, Factor’s director of engineering. ‘As you can imagine, it was for racers who also had a normal job. With the Monza, that’s w

HELEN WEBSTER 220’s editor is also a qualified open-water swimming coach. ROB SLADE 220’s resident adventure seeker and former staffer. EDWARD PICKERING Cycling author, also races run distances from m

The new King Zydeco takes the go-fast design principle of the original and brings some more aerodynamic tube shapes and a reduction in overall weight. In Cinelli’s words, it’s “perfect for UCI gravel

It takes a certain confidence to overhaul a bike that has garnered a wealth of five-star reviews and sold in large numbers worldwide, but London-based steel specialist Fairlight has repeatedly refresh