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Dry January saw me mincing about the Tweed Valley aboard a new hardtail from Starling Cycles; the Roost. This stainless steel mixed-wheel size eye-catcher is the first hardtail to slot into the UK manufacturer’s lineup. At launch, Starling were pretty keen not to give it the “sickly” hardcore hardtail tagline, though with a 64° head

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To be fair, calling the new Canyon Spectral 125 a short-travel enduro bike feels a bit like clickbait. But bear with me. Canyon says it’s a shorter all-mountain trail bike, maybe even enduro-ready. It’s designed to pedal uphill well, fly down hills fast, and have a playful feeling riding everywhere in between. And I can

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In the world of e-mountain bikes, there’s a roughly $4,000 USD starting point for anything that’s properly trail worthy. And at $4,899, the Marin Alpine Trail E1 sits just above that threshold, yet delivers spec and performance that shows it comes from a fancier pedigree. We also found that the sizing was very lenient, letting

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Commuter e-bikes tend to come in two varieties, the laid-back casual cruisers, and those ready to whip through the city streets with speed. The Trek Allant+ falls into the latter group, with handling that’s sharp to a fault, with options to suit any type of commuter cyclist. We spent a few weeks rolling around town,

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What is gravel? Because gravel means different things to different people, that is getting harder to answer. To some, it’s riding essentially dirt road bikes on gravel roads as fast as possible. To others, it’s long stretches of pavement punctuated by ripping through local mountain bike trails, searching for any dirt possible. Add in the

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