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We\u2019re in the midst of a cold snap in Bristol, and I don\u2019t cope well with the cold.<\/p>\n
Because of that (and the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic) I\u2019ve spent almost every hour indoors in recent weeks. I\u2019m becoming a hermit.<\/p>\n
Of course, I could be more like my hardier colleagues, put on some winter cycling clothing<\/a>, ride a bike such as the new 2022 Cannondale Synapse<\/a> and brave the elements.<\/p>\n According to the lead photograph, technical editor Tom Marvin has been out testing Schwalbe\u2019s Wicked Will Super Race tyres<\/a> in shorts and a T-shirt. I\u2019m sceptical. Look at the tyre sidewalls \u2013 something doesn\u2019t add up.<\/p>\n The thing is, though, I don\u2019t want to do any of that.<\/p>\n I\u2019d just rather it was sunny, warm and dry. I\u2019m dreaming of days when it\u2019s appropriate to ride in whiter than white shoes such as the new Specialized S-Works 7 Lace<\/a>.<\/p>\n Riding indoors (using Zwift<\/a> and a smart trainer<\/a>) ticks two out of those three boxes, though, so that\u2019s mostly what I\u2019ve been doing.<\/p>\n I even did an FTP test<\/a> on my time trial bike<\/a> last Saturday (of my own volition), which probably confirms I really have lost the plot.<\/p>\n But I digress, you\u2019ve clicked through for the latest edition of First Look Friday<\/a> \u2013 an opportunity to examine some of the latest swag to arrive at BikeRadar \u2013 so let\u2019s dive straight into it.<\/p>\n