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Welcome to another bumper edition of First Look Friday<\/a>. Over the last week as May passed into June, there\u2019s been a seemingly never-ending cascade of news and reviews on the site to digest. So here\u2019s the lowdown on a busy seven days on BikeRadar.<\/span><\/p>\n Early in the week, we brought you reviews of the Scott Contessa Addict RC 15<\/a>, YT Izzo Core 2<\/a> and Cerv\u00e9lo \u00c1spero Rival XPLR eTap AXS 1<\/a> as our comprehensive Bike of the Year 2022<\/a> coverage continued to roll out on the site.<\/p>\n Cane Creek<\/a> announced its new eeSilk stem with 20mm of tunable compliance, Stan Portus reported on the eye-catching new igus:bike<\/a>, made from recycled plastic, and we took a look at the dazzling custom Colnago G3-X<\/a> gravel bike Nathan Haas will be riding at Unbound 2022 in Kansas.<\/p>\n By Wednesday, the content cauldron at BikeRadar HQ was simmering nicely as Shimano unveiled a delectable Limited silver-polished version of its GRX gravel groupset<\/a> in time for Unbound 2022<\/a>. We want it, and we want it right now.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, technical writer Oscar Huckle was an industrious blur as the UK\u2019s Jubilee bank holiday weekend loomed into view, penning news stories on Shimano\u2019s first carbon gravel wheelset<\/a> and Pinarello\u2019s new aero-optimised Grevil F gravel bike<\/a>. Check out our review here<\/a>.<\/p>\n In more red-hot breaking news, Adidas announced the release of its first road cycling shoe with a Boa dial<\/a>.<\/p>\n Elsewhere, if you\u2019re yearning for some off-road adventures as summer approaches, rejoice! We served up an exhaustive guide on how to create your perfect bikepacking bike<\/a>, while over on the BikeRadar podcast we discussed how to get into gravel racing<\/a> with illustrious guests Amanda Nauman<\/a>, two-time winner of Unbound Gravel, and London-based multi-discipline racer\u00a0Dalila Lecky<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\n Back on tarmac, with the Giro d\u2019Italia wrapping up last weekend, now\u2019s the perfect time to buy the UK\u2019s only official Tour de France guide<\/a>. Bursting with team profiles, rider interviews, and the all-important stage maps, it\u2019s a must-have for every Tour de France fan.<\/span><\/p>\n And if the aforementioned veritable banquet of bike-focused news, reviews and features hasn\u2019t sated your appetite, read on for a finely curated selection of the latest and most desirable cycling gear to crop up on our radar this week.<\/p>\nPrologo Proxim W650 Sport saddle<\/span><\/h2>\n