Plus all the latest news and reviews from the week <\/p>
Welcome back to First Look Friday, your round-up of the week\u2019s content highlights and the latest swag to land at BikeRadar HQ.<\/p>\n
Our Bike of the Year<\/a> reviews have been trickling steadily onto the site throughout the week. Senior technical editor Ashley Quinlan crowned the ENVE Melee<\/a> as the Performance Bike of the Year, finding it paired a balanced geometry<\/a> with outstanding handling and comfort.<\/p>\n The Giant Propel Advanced Pro 0 AXS<\/a> took our Aero Bike of the Year award. Senior technical writer Simon von Bromley concluded it offers performance comparable to the loftily priced Propel Advanced SL 0<\/a> he tested last summer at a more competitive price.<\/p>\n In other news, Wheels Manufacturing launched a derailleur hanger<\/a> that combines SRAM UDH<\/a> and Shimano\u2019s direct-mount standard. This means compatibility with Shimano\u2019s gravel and road bike groupsets<\/a>, as well as its 11-speed mountain bike drivetrains<\/a>. Backwards-compatibility is always a plus, so kudos to the brand for creating this.<\/p>\n We also brought you the first of our two-part spring edition of Torque About Tools<\/a>. Some snazzy Japanese ratchets and a reasonably priced shop-grade chain tool<\/a> await your perusal.<\/p>\n Digital writer Jack Evans spoke with Pav Bryan, coach to Mark Beaumont and Jenny Graham among others, to get his sage counsel on how to improve your cycling endurance in limited time<\/a>.<\/p>\n Now, let\u2019s get onto what you\u2019ve been waiting for and unveil some tasty tech trinkets.<\/p>\n