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It seems that bike design progresses in leaps and bounds every year, helping unlock new levels of potential out on the trails. Whether that’s through geometry and suspension tweaks or entire redesigns

Weight 7.53kg (58cm) Frameset Carbon fibre Groupset Shimano Dura-Ace Di2 R9200 (54/40t, 11-34t) Wheels Reserve 57|64 rims on DT Swiss 180 hubs Tyres Vittoria Corsa Pro TLR Wide Rim, 700c x 29mm Finish

When SRAM released their redesigned Red XPLR AXS groupset last year, I was impressed. It paired the brilliant shifter ergonomics and brakes from the road-going Red AXS with specific gravel parts – a w

‘Hey, why has your bike only got one leg?’ It’s a question I was asked on more than one occasion while testing the Topstone Carbon Lefty, usually while standing at traffic lights. The time I had while

Weight 7.36kg (L) Frame HMX carbon fibre Fork HMX carbon fibre Groupset Shimano Ultegra Di2 R8100 (52/36t, 11-34t) Wheels Syncros Capital 1.0 40 Tyres Schwalbe One TLE, 700c x 30mm Finishing kit Syncr

Designer Paul Lang was repelled by the Suzuki V-Strom 800RE ’s looks. But its relentless usefulness wore him down…