Plus the best stories to start 2024 <\/p>
Hello wonderful cyclists and welcome to 2024\u2019s opening First Look Friday. Here\u2019s a small dose of biking goodness to see you through the end of the first week of January. To get us started, let’s quickly recap on what\u2019s been going on at BikeRadar this week.\u00a0<\/p>
With team changes, and new kits and colourways springing up online, we spotted some leaked images of what might be Trek\u2019s new lightweight road bike<\/a>, while Filippo Ganna modelled a new aero Kask helmet<\/a>. <\/p> If you\u2019re anything like me, no doubt you\u2019ve indulged over the festive period. If so, take a look at the six ways to use your indoor trainer<\/a> to reach your 2024 goals and get back on track.\u00a0<\/p> We’ve seen plenty of reviews hit the site this week, including winter kit from 7mesh<\/a>, Pearl Izumi <\/a>and Gorewear, plus cold-weather gloves from Sportful<\/a>. We also rounded up the best trail mountain bikes<\/a> out there to show you what\u2019s hot in 2024.\u00a0<\/p> What\u2019s more, we took a deep dive into the differences between carbon, aluminium, steel and titanium frame materials<\/a> and updated our guide to road bike sizing<\/a> for those of you considering buying a new bike in 2024<\/a>.<\/p> And don\u2019t forget to check out BikeRadar\u2019s YouTube channel and podcast, where we set out to define the hottest trends for MTB and road riding in 2024.<\/p>