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ith the release of the Úthald, Icelandic brand Lauf has completed its transition from the dark side. The company started in mountain biking with its unique leaf spring suspension forks (indeed, the brand’s name originally was Lauf Forks), which it then tuned for gravel. In another step in the right direction, a complete gravel frameset followed in 2017. Lauf is now an established name in gravel, having superseded that first True Grit model with the Seigla, but the Úthald marks its first steps into the light of

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