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Our Picks Of The Latest Gear

NEW ENVE MELEE

Component company ENVE have expanded their bike range to two offerings – their new frameset has recently been released and is named the ‘Melee’.

A slick looking aero offering, the frames feature geometry optimised for 27 to 32mm tyres and space for up to 35mm.

There’s a very neat and aero looking front end with integrated wiring, cables and hoses through the bar, stem, and headset. ENVE also offer their own anti-rattle finishing kit to help keep it all together.

The bottom line is a frame weight of 850 grams and US RRP of $5500. Australian availability details have not yet been released.

More at www.enve.com

NEW VITTORIA TYRES

Vittoria have recently launched their new Corsa N.EXT tubeless ready tyres, a unique compound technology that combines Graphene with Silica, a material which specifically improves road tire performance.

Silica, added to Graphene, boosts the tire performance, and consistently provides longer mileage and grip.

The tyre fills the gap between the Pro Competition and Advance Training models and feature a nylon casing.

Headline figures include 9% less rolling resistance, 32% more grip and a stated 21% more puncture resistance.

Made with a 100 TPI (thread per inch) nylon casing, Vittoria say their engineers have focused on the requirements of enthusiast cyclists who clock up the miles on

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