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This week, First Look Friday kicks off with a celebration as Mountain Biking UK magazine just published its 400th issue<\/a> \u2013 massive congratulations to the team at MBUK on this impressive milestone!<\/p>\n Inside this bumper issue, you\u2019ll find an extended feature with the 50 MTB heroes who have thrilled and enthralled us all over the years, a Mint Sauce comic book from creator Jo Burt, and a massive subscriber competition where you can win nearly \u00a3900 of Muc-Off goodies. Grab a copy while you can!<\/p>\n Back here on BikeRadar, Tom reviews the Ribble HT AL<\/a> for all you hardtail fans out there. In addition, Alex has compiled a buyer\u2019s guide to 18 of the best dropper posts in 2021<\/a>, along with this review of the outlandish and revamped Pole Stamina 160<\/a>.<\/p>\n The team also discussed carbon wheels and if they have a place in mountain biking on the Bike Radar podcast<\/a>. Give it a listen to find out our thoughts.<\/p>\n It\u2019s not all MTB news, though, as Warren checks out the latest Cerv\u00e9lo R5 race bike<\/a> with an incredible claimed frame weight of just 703g. Also, Italian\u2019s Wilier release their latest Garda bike<\/a> with updates to keep it bang on-trend.<\/p>\n Plus, Wahoo enter the indoor training market with a new online software programme called SYSTM<\/a>. Buiding on the infamous Sufferfest, this is claimed to be the most comprehensive training app out there.<\/p>\n Furthermore, on the training theme, don\u2019t miss out on Tom Bell\u2019s top five winter training tips<\/a>, so when spring rolls around, you\u2019ll be in your best shape ever.<\/p>\nFox 34 Factory GRIP2 forks<\/span><\/strong><\/h2>\n