

He’s also worked out that shaving your legs saves 8 watts, while testing aerodynamics in a wind tunnel. Outside of testing bikes, Tom competes in a wide range of mountain bike races, from multi-day enduros through to 24-hour races in the depths of the Scottish winter – pushing bikes, components and his legs to their limits. The Lauf True Grit Gives You Next-Level Control on Gravel and Singletrack The Grit SL suspension fork smoothes out small bumps and takes the edge off unexpected hits. With more than twenty years of mountain biking experience, and nearly a decade of testing mountain and gravel bikes, Tom has ridden and tested thousands of bikes and products, from super-light XC race bikes through to the most powerful brakes on the market. He is also a regular presenter on BikeRadar’s YouTube channel and the BikeRadar podcast. Tom has written for BikeRadar, MBUK and Cycling Plus, and was previously technical editor of What Mountain Bike magazine. That’s not it, with the task of designing and developing the frame they also further tuned and improved the Grit fork.


The short headtube enables an aerodynamic bike fit, while the generous headset spacers (35mm) give superb tuneability. Aero Performance The True Grit is only rated 2 aero stars, like most of the gravel bikes in game. It is rated 2 stars for aero, 2 stars for weight. It’s made for the optimum balance of aerodynamics and long-distance comfort. The Lauf True Grit, IRL Frame Basics The Lauf True Grit is available at level 11, for a cost of 297,500 Drops. He has a particular focus on mountain bikes, but spends plenty of time on gravel bikes, too. The Lauf Fit of the True Grit is optimized for weekend warriors and racers. Tom Marvin is a technical editor at and MBUK magazine. The latest bike from Icelandic gravel brand Lauf is the Seigla, an evolution of its popular True Grit race bike, featuring increased tyre clearance and improved frame compliance.
