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Ergon SR Allroad Core Comp £129.99

Weight 288g

Historically the general more foam equals more comfort and less foam equals more speed. Width was seen in much the same way: wider equals slower and narrower equals faster. This near-Manichean binary persisted for a long time.

We now know that it’s not quite that simple: everybody is different and has different needs based on their unique anatomy. Germany’s Ergon Bikes has been at the forefront of bike industry ergonomics,

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