Plus this week’s best stories on BikeRadar

By Alex Evans

Published: Friday, 23 August 2024 at 06:00 AM


Welcome, friends, to another bumper edition of First Look Friday, where we guide you through a carefully curated pick of the best content from BikeRadar over the past seven days.

First up, on Tuesday, I explained why the new Santa Cruz Bronson 5 proves bike development has stalled.

Later that same day, Nick Clark brought news of the new Fox Transfer Neo, claimed to be the ‘fastest dropper post on the market’.

Oscar Huckle was next up, unpacking the details of an interesting new upgrade kit that enables you to convert your bike to run a 1x SRAM XPLR drivetrain without replacing your rear derailleur. 

Eagle-eyed Tom Law spotted a new alloy Specialized Stumpjumper that appears to mark a return to cable drivetrains, rounding out another busy news week.

Away from all this breaking news, Jack Evans treated us to the latest update on his Giant TCX Advanced Pro long-term test bike and delivered an essential guide on the importance of protein to cyclists.

Elsewhere, Laura Laker told us that 93 per cent of female cyclists have been intimidated by motorists and related her own unedifying experience at the hands of an aggressive driver.

With that varied cycling content platter served up, let’s get on with a tantalising glance at the latest bike-related tech that’s piled up on BikeRadar’s desks since last we spoke.