By Simon Bromley

Published: Friday, 15 October 2021 at 12:00 am

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Another week packed full of new bike tech has been and gone, so let’s take a quick look at some of the highlights before jumping into another edition of First Look Friday.

Our first ride review of Nukeproof’s debut e-MTB, the MegaWatt 297 Factory, went live this week and technical editor-in-chief, Robin Weaver, described it as “an absolute belter”.

On the road side of things, Warren Rossiter, senior technical editor for road, described Zipp’s funky 353 NSW wheelset as “the best all-round wheel I’ve ever tested”, despite noting the cheaper 303 Firecrest model might be a better option for most punters.

There was yet another new bike announced for the gravelistas on Tuesday. This time it was Wilier, with its Rave SLR. Unusually, it straddles the line between road and gravel bike, and is “unashamedly high end, with superbike pricing to match”.

For those who want a high performance to value ratio from their mountain bike, Specialized announced its 2022 Stumpjumper Evo Alloy. After all, carbon is cool, but alloy is still a great material for performance bikes, especially for those shopping on a limited budget.

Now, let’s take a look at some of the latest tech to land at BikeRadar headquarters this week.