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£2989 Smart, British-born e-gravel machine

A greater standover height allows you to easily manoeuvre the 1.0 through tight, technical trails

Electric bike builder Cairn is part of The Rider Firm, the British upstart that boasts an ever-expanding stable including celebrated wheel maker Hunt, Privateer mountain bikes and Dissent 133 gloves. The collective’s team design and refine its products, but it’s not just in-house suggestions that influence the build of its bikes.

Take version two of the E-Adventure 1.0 on test here. Extensive feedback from cyclists who brought the first iteration led to a refinement of the 2018 original, resulting in some choice changes and upgrades to the already well-appointed aluminium frame. The rear seatstays have

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