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It\u2019s official: winter has arrived in the UK.<\/p>\n
Not only are we well into popping open doors on our advent calendars, but the weather has finally chilled to the point where clothing pragmatism overrides optimism every time we get ready for our next ride.<\/p>\n
With regret, the heating has been turned on, too.<\/p>\n
And BikeRadar continues to report on the latest tech news and reviews at a red-hot pace. Here are just some of the highlights from this week.<\/p>\n
On Monday, we published our reviews of the hardtail Specialized Epic Hardtail Comp<\/a> XC mountain bike and Rapha\u2019s new Pro Team Long Sleeve Gore-Tex Infinium Jersey<\/a>.<\/p>\n Meanwhile, Campagnolo revealed the existence of perhaps the most expensive stocking filler in all of cycling: a \u20ac1,950 gold-plated corkscrew<\/a>.<\/p>\n Tuesday saw a cross-discipline news bonanza. We revealed an updated endurance bike from Look<\/a>, a steel gravel bike from Ribble<\/a>, a revamped trail bike from Vitus<\/a>, plus the new Flight Attendant Upgrade Kit from RockShox<\/a>.<\/p>\n Insight on Wednesday came with our take on the rumoured SRAM Apex eTap AXS electronic groupset<\/a>, plus a review of the Cannondale Scalpel HT Carbon 4<\/a> hardtail.<\/p>\n Our annual Gear of the Year series<\/a> also continued with deputy editor Jack Luke\u2019s favourite bits and pieces from 2022<\/a>, inspired by his summer touring expedition.<\/p>\n Finally, Thursday saw my review of the Knog Blinder Road Rear 150 rear light<\/a> and a head-to-head take on the aforementioned Specialized Epic Comp and Cannondale Scalpel XC MTBs<\/a> make it to BikeRadar\u2019s homepage.<\/p>\n Phew! Now onto this week\u2019s First Look Friday picks.<\/p>\n