{"product_id":"phd-in-gravel-custom-build","title":"The Liberation Cycle PhD in Gravel – Custom Build Gravel Bike","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"221\" data-end=\"499\"\u003eA graduate-level gravel machine built for serious off-road days and fast mixed-surface riding.\u003cbr data-start=\"315\" data-end=\"318\"\u003eDesigned and assembled in The Liberation Cycle’s Cambridge workshop, this custom build balances precision handling, rugged durability and long-distance comfort — without compromise.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003chr data-start=\"501\" data-end=\"504\"\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"506\" data-end=\"526\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"510\" data-end=\"526\"\u003eKey Features\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"998\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"528\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"586\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"530\" data-end=\"539\"\u003eFrame\u003c\/strong\u003e — Heat-treated, double-butted 7005 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