Plus all the latest news and reviews from the week just gone <\/p>
It\u2019s been another week jam-packed full of freshly prepared, gourmet content on BikeRadar, but the weekend has arrived (and it\u2019s another long one here in the UK, at that).<\/p>\n
That means it\u2019s time for another edition of First Look Friday, our weekly round-up of the latest and greatest swag to land at BikeRadar towers.<\/p>\n
Before we get into that, though, let\u2019s recap some of the week\u2019s biggest stories and reviews.<\/p>\n
Early in the week, we published a story looking at a prototype Pinarello XC bike<\/a> being ridden by Team Ineos Grenadiers stars Tom Pidcock and Pauline Ferrand-Prevot.<\/p>\n Official details are scant, as things stand, but it looks as if the Italian brand is set to launch its first cross-country bike<\/a> for over a decade.<\/p>\n Wahoo announced \u2018Summit Freeride\u2019<\/a>. This new feature automatically detects upcoming climbs and works out a profile as you ride. It means you no longer need to load predetermined routes to get climb info.<\/p>\n Pirelli updated its highly rated P Zero Race 4S<\/a> tyre to make it tubeless-ready<\/a>. The clincher version<\/a> is well regarded by the BikeRadar team as a tough yet fast-enough option for year-round road riding, but the addition of a tubeless casing makes sense given the direction of travel for road bike tyres<\/a>.<\/p>\n In terms of wheels to mount them to, BikeRadar\u2019s senior technical editor, Ashley Quinlan<\/a>, published his review of ENVE\u2019s new SES 4.5 wheelset<\/a>, awarding them a near perfect score. They don\u2019t come cheap, but it seems there\u2019s little to be desired in terms of pure performance on the road.<\/p>\n Ahead of the 2023 Giro d\u2019Italia<\/a>, EF Education-EasyPost has announced its latest limited-edition kit<\/a>.<\/p>\n This year\u2019s design showcases Rapha\u2019s Excess Collection, which uses leftover materials to create a patchwork design. Style is subjective, of course, but I think this is another great kit that pushes the boundaries of cycling kit design. Chapeau Rapha<\/a>.<\/p>\n Lastly, our latest Bike of the Week was the Lapierre Prorace<\/a> \u2013 a stealthy carbon XC bike with the brand\u2019s signature triple-triangle rear end.<\/p>\n