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And the week’s top news, reviews and cycling advice <\/p>

By Jack Evans\n \t\t<\/p>

Published: Friday, 01 December 2023 at 07:00 AM<\/p>

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A week on from Black Friday, congratulations if you and your bank account made it through without rashly purchasing a massage gun and budget-hotel-standard shower gel.<\/p>\n

Before I reveal what\u2019s behind the first door of our tech advent calendar, let\u2019s recap the past week at BikeRadar.com.<\/p>\n

First up, we explained how to get your gravel bike ready for winter<\/a> and reviewed the SRAM Level Ultimate Stealth 4-piston brakes<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Then AG2R Citro\u00ebn went shopping at Decathlon and emerged with a new name and new bikes (the Van Rysel RCR Pro<\/a>), leaving their divisive brown shorts on the shelf. Do you agree with Stan Portus that the French team\u2019s old kit was the best in the peloton<\/a>?<\/p>\n

We also covered the release of the 3T Extrema Italia, a genre-defying adventure gravel bike<\/a>.<\/p>\n

The new Look 795 Blade RS was Bike of the Week<\/a>. Both the Van Rysel RoadR 900 Full Carbon Road Cycling Shoe<\/a> and the Manitou Mattoc Pro suspension fork<\/a> scored highly in their individual reviews.<\/p>\n

The Canyon Ultimate CFR and Specialized Tarmac SL8<\/a> went head to head on the website and YouTube channel. Find out which superbike came out on top and let us know what you think in the comments.<\/p>\n

Ceramic Speed unveiled a new Oversized Pulley Wheel System for SRAM Eagle AXS Transmission<\/a> with an \u2018Active Debris Remover\u2019. Yours for \u20ac579 \/ $669.<\/p>\n

Now it\u2019s time to check out the tech and kit that\u2019s arrived early under the BikeRadar Christmas tree.<\/p>\n