In a world shaped by marginal gains and wind-tunnel testing, many modern bikes are designed by spreadsheet rather than sensibility. Those who grew up admiring the work of the Italian masters might arg

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I saw a piece of graffiti once that has stuck with me. It said, ‘Make things people want, make people want things.’ I think it applies aptly to the gravel bike market and especially a brand such as Ca

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