Rapha pro team powerweave gravel shoes £350 | 523g

Yes, these top-spec race shoes get their name from the best all-round road racer in the world, Tadej Pogačar. Underfoot, they’re as stiff as they come, but a knitted, wraparound-style upper adds comfo

Go off-piste with Sidi’s new XC offering

£119.99 | Weight 182g | Drop 6mm | Foam VFOAM decathlon.co.uk | Tester Anna These bargain shoes were reduced to £79.99 at the time of writing on the Decathlon site. Unbelievable value but how will we

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Wilier Rave SLR ID2 £9,200 (read full review next issue) The SLR ID2 is designed for speed, with aero tube shapes and a widened down tube that shields water bottles from the wind, plus a racy geometry

After whittling down the gravel bikes one by one, only two are left to duke it out – the Mondraker Arid Carbon RR and the Parlee Taos, both tested in SRAM Force spec (the Taos also uses X0 Eagle AXS T