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American Classic TCX Tubeless Disc Wheels

American Classic has another tubeless offering for us cyclocrossers and off-road riders. Enter the TCX Tubeless Disc Wheels.

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Received: Specialized Trigger Pro 2bliss Ready Tyre

James is going to give the fatty Specialized Trigger Pro 2bliss 700 x 38c tubeless-ready tyres a spin!

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Received: MET Inferno and Forte helmets

Our upcoming Helmet Group Test is starting to take shape. Here are two new lids from MET, and a bonus video.

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Received: Stan’s NoTubes Valor CX

The fancy new carbon fiber Stan\'s NoTubes Valor CX have landed on our doorstep, and we\'re stoked to try them!

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Received: B-LABS Oval Chainring

James just took possession of the B-LABS Oval Chainring, and here\'s what it looks like!

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Received: Stan’s No Tubes Grail Disc Wheelset

The Stan\'s No Tubes Grail wheelset is a disc and tubeless-ready set of hoops for all your off-road, drop bar needs.

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Received: Kask Protone Helmet

The Protone is Kask\'s top-of-the-line aero helmet, and we\'ve got it in as part of an upcoming group test.

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Received: Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2

A fine, silvery cyclocross race steed recently arrived upon the doorstep of our Belgian editorial offices. The carbon fiber Giant TCX Advanced Pro 2, decked out in Shimano 105 shifty...

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Received: Lazer Z1 Helmet

The Z1 helmet from Lazer is cool, comfortable and lightweight.

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Received: Skratch Labs Exercise Hydration Mix

The first ingredient is cane sugar? That\'s right...Skratch Labs Exercise Hydration Mix is an all-natural sports drink.

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Received: Bontrager Velocis Helmet & XXX MTB Shoe

Bontrager recently sent us a pair of the XXX mountain bike shoes and their new Velocis helmet. Look in here for a first look.

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Received: Eighteen Bikes Monsal Frame and Fork

We\'ve just taken possession of the handmade steel Eighteen Bikes Monsal Frame and Fork. It\'s a road frame that is made to ride anywhere.

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Received: Ritchey Swiss Cross Disc Frameset

We\'ve got our hands on the new, black Ritchey Swiss Cross Disc Frameset! We\'ll be putting it through its paces over the next couple of months!

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Received: Lynskey ProCross Frame & Endurance Fork

The American-made Lynskey ProCross Frameset is a beautiful study in titanium, and our man Tom Hill gets to spend some time reviewing it. Here\'s his initial impression.

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Received: Fizik Volta saddle

Saddles are very personal things, they either fit your, er - bones, or they dont. We\'ve got the latest Volta from Fizik to test. Who will it fit?

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Received: Specialized Terra Pro Tyres

Some mud focused rubber has hit the test bench here at grit.cx. Check out the Terra Pro from Specialized

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Received: POC DO blades Glasses

We\'ve had the helmet, and now its time for the matching glasses, Poc Do Blades are certainly distinctive.

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Received: MET Stradivarius Helmet

The MET Stradivarius Helmet has landed on our doorstep, and we\'re looking forward to it protecting our head for the next several weeks as we test it.

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Received: Forza Oryx CX Disc Fork

The Forza Oryx CX disc fork is brought to you by Ridley bikes, and we\'re here to put some time on it to see how it performs.

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Received: Louis Garneau Defend Cycling Gloves

Waterproof, breathable gloves from Canadian clothing brand LG. What does a first look promise?

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Received: Giro New Road Men’s & Women’s Neo Rain Jacket

The Giro New Road Neo Rain Jacket is nice enough for strictly casual wear, but has enough technical bits to handle long rides.

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Received: Biknd Jetpack Travel Case

We have just taken possession of the Biknd Jetpack travel case, and we look forward to packing it up for our next flight.

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Received: Rapha Men’s & Women’s Rain Jackets

We\'ve just taken possession of the men\'s and women\'s Rain Jackets from Rapha for our upcoming Rain Jacket Group Test.

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Received: POC Octal

There is no missing this latest Poc Helmet thats just hit the grit.cx test bench. The Zinc orange is brighter that any photo can attest to!

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Received: Pedros cleaning products

With winter well and truly here, we are looking forward to getting some use out of this bundle of cleaning and care products from Pedros.

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Received: Osmo Nutrition Active Hydration

The latest goods to arrive at grit.cx HQ was this Active Hydration go juice from Osmo

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Received: Pinnacle Arkose Two

Dubbed an Adventure Bike by the designer, and a Byway Bosher by grit.cx\'s tester, the Pinnacle Arkose Two promises to be a whole heap of fun - whatever the designation

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Received: Transition Rapture frame & fork

You\'ve probably seen the cool Transition cross \'how-to\' video, and we\'ve just received one of the updated Rapture frames in for review.

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Received: Gevenalle drive train parts

We\'ve had a bunch of more unusual gear land from US company Gevenalle. Perfectly suited to #dirtydropbargoodness, we plan to put this little lot through it\'s paces

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Recieved: Vitus Energie VR

The carbon fiber Vitus Energie VR just landed here in Belgium, and we\'ll be racing it, riding it and writing all about it!

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