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By Jack Luke\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 15 April 2022 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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Happy long Easter weekend to our readers in the UK. As you read this, I will be trundling my away around a hopefully sunny south coast on a laden touring bike<\/a> with my partner (no Cecil the tandem<\/a> for this particular adventure).<\/p>\n

It\u2019s safe to say I need some time under canvas to recover from the sheer volume of news that has hit BikeRadar in recent weeks \u2013 the cycling industry really has gone a bit bananas recently and it\u2019s been a pleasure to report on it for you, our dear readers.<\/p>\n

We started the week with an in-depth news story<\/a>, first ride review<\/a>, video<\/a> and podcast<\/a> all about Lauf\u2019s new Seigla gravel bike \u2013 a shred-ready gravel bike<\/a> featuring the Icelandic brand\u2019s signature leaf-sprung fork and oodles of tyre clearance.<\/p>\n

Tuesday then brought news that Team DSM will run a pretty whacky \u20ac3,998 (\u20ac3,998!) wireless tyre pressure control system<\/a> at this weekend\u2019s edition of Paris-Roubaix. We\u2019ll be watching closely to see whether this system lives up to its significant performance claims.<\/p>\n

Tuesday also saw our in-depth explainer on front derailleurs<\/a> \u2013 something that has been all but abandoned in the mountain bike world but lives on in the gravel cycling<\/a> and road bike disciplines<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Rounding out the week was a new range of electric bikes from Focus<\/a> and Fizik\u2019s new Decos road cycling shoes<\/a>, which are designed specifically for long days in the saddle.<\/p>\n

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Gravel Rides Scotland<\/em>, Ed Shoote<\/h2>\n
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If you want to plan your own Scottish gravel-riding adventure, this would be a good place to start.<\/span><\/figcaption> Jack Luke \/ Our Media<\/i><\/span><\/div>\n

I like to remind anyone who will listen (or otherwise) at every given opportunity that I\u2019m from Scotland.<\/p>\n

This is particularly true if whoever I\u2019m speaking to is a gravel cyclist \u2013 I endlessly extoll the virtues of Scotland\u2019s amazing gravel riding, which can include everything from desert-like upland grouse moorland adventures to gritty central-belt post-industrial noodling.<\/p>\n

Ed Shoote\u2019s Gravel Rides Scotland<\/em> (Vertebrae Publishing) goes a long way to compiling the very best routes across the length and breadth of the country in a well-illustrated and interesting guide.<\/p>\n

There are routes from 31 to 128km in length and each is accompanied by a helpful difficulty grading, meaning there\u2019s something for every gravel rider.<\/p>\n