{"id":365,"date":"2021-12-23T09:00:34","date_gmt":"2021-12-23T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bikeradar.com\/?p=658779"},"modified":"2021-12-23T09:19:18","modified_gmt":"2021-12-23T08:19:18","slug":"luke-marshalls-gear-of-the-year-2021","status":"publish","type":"rss_feed","link":"https:\/\/c01.purpledshub.com\/cyclingplus\/rss_feed\/luke-marshalls-gear-of-the-year-2021\/","title":{"rendered":"Luke Marshall\u2019s Gear of the Year 2021"},"content":{"rendered":"

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

Published: Thursday, 23 December 2021 at 12:00 am<\/p>

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The first six months in my new tech writer role have been something of an oddity, I\u2019m told.<\/p>\n

It seems gone, at least for now, are the glory days of the industry having ample kit and bikes to lavish the media with for testing and reviews. It\u2019s become increasingly tricky to get our grubby hands on gear as we used to.<\/p>\n

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Still, you won\u2019t find me complaining. I\u2019ve been fortunate to throw my leg over some brilliant bikes I would never be able to afford to ride if it wasn\u2019t for having this job. Plus, I\u2019ve managed to bag some swanky parts for testing too.<\/p>\n

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Here\u2019s a selection of the stand-out kit I\u2019ve tried this year that has made a welcome difference to my riding. Mostly to my comfort, it would appear.<\/p>\n

Ochain Active Spider<\/h2>\n
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