Trek Domane AL 4 Disc review – Road Bikes – Bikes

The original Trek Domane was possibly the most significant game-changing endurance bike, with its introduction of the unique surface-smoothing IsoSpeed tech.

The more affordable Domane AL frame extends the Domane ethos to a range of bikes that are mainly road-focused, but with enough substance to manage regular departures from the tarmac

If you’re interested in bikepacking, look at the Trek Checkpoint, but if you think larger road bike tyres are the way ahead, the Domane AL has a lot to offer.

Trek Domane AL 4 Disc frame

Consistent with the rest of the Domane AL 4 range, the frame is 100 Series Alpha Aluminium.
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Every Domane AL in the range uses an identical 100 Series Alpha Aluminium frame, which is hydroformed to create those carbon fibre Domane-like lines.

The top tube and down tube diameters flare in size before joining the head tube. While the

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Pinarello goes electric with their new Nytro-E Road, Gravel, and Allroad

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Pinarello has launched a new lineup of electric bikes, both for road, gravel, and urban options. Dubbed Nytro E, these e-bikes share that typical Pinarello design language, adapted just enough to meet the needs of electric assist. Importantly, all three model lines use the new TQ-HPR50 motor. 

Pinarello goes electric with their new Nytro-E Road, Gravel, and Allroad
Your first hit of the Royal Forest colorway, courtesy of a downtube big enough to fit a 350 Wh battery.

Hot on the heels of the recently-released Pinarello F-Series road bike and Grevil F gravel bike, the new Nytro E lineup seeks to capitalize on the brand’s unique design language with what feels like an “acoustic” bike, just with a bit of electric assistance.

Goldilocks found their match with the TQ HPR-50

Pinarello’s original electric road bike, the Nytro, used a Fazua Evation drive unit and motor. However, that

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Tadej Pogačar is one of the biggest names in pro cycling right now, if not the biggest. He can seemingly win on any terrain at any time, already racking up a palmares that is difficult to summarise in an introduction such as this. How does this sound: Two Tour de France general classification victories, one of which made him the youngest winner since 1904, and a second place in 2022. He also picked up two climbers’ jerseys in the process, and has also won three monuments (two at Lombardy, one at Liege-Bastogne-Liege), plus wins on the more spicy terrain of Strada Bianche. 

He’s the only rider in history to break the 6,000-point barrier for UCI ranking points too, and even dabbles in cyclocross on occasion (naturally he also wins here, too), and is part of what is regularly being called ‘the new generation’ of riders, along with Wout van Aert,

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Shimano’s new ‘ecosystem’ and Crankrother’s introduce its trail specific pedal

This week saw plenty of new tech launches with Reeb’s new enduro bike and Mondraker expanding its range to include e-gravel bikes. Some juicy components were revealed with a new pedal from Crankborthers and Cane Creek shrinking its air and coil IL shocks. Let’s delve right in.

Reeb’s steel ‘Steezl’ enduro bike

Shimano’s new ‘ecosystem’ and Crankrother’s introduce its trail specific pedal

Created with steel goodness and paired with some 3d-printed components, Reeb Cycles’ all-new Steezl is a stylish enduro bike with the performance to match. The brand says ‘the Steezl is stiffer, stronger, prettier and dripping with that handmade Reeb flavour. American-made, the bike is engineered using custom 4130 chromoly tubing, and with a rear linkage that is claimed to be its strongest and lightest to date. You can change from a 29-inch front/rear to a mullet set-up with the flip of a chip. The suspension has been fitted to get the best out of the 155mm of

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Islabikes refuses to leave smaller adults behind with new Luath and Creig

Islabikes has released two new bicycles, the Creig and Luath, designed specifically for smaller adults between 4ft 11in and 5ft 9in.

The bikes are adult versions of Islabikes’ Creig and Luath children’s bikes and are intended for the same riding styles. The Luath is a multi-purpose bike for gravel riding, touring and commuting, while the Creig is designed for mountain biking and bikepacking.

The two bikes are available now direct from Islabikes and pricing starts at £999.

Held back by ill-fitting sizing

Islabikes says the bikes are for adults who are held back by ill-fitting sizing.
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Islabikes says the Luath and Creig bikes are for adults who have ridden for many years but have been held back by ill-fitting bike sizing.

The brand, which has produced bikes for riders at all stages of life, from children to senior adults, since 2006, says it refuses to leave behind adults who

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