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Tech of the week: Van Rysel releases an aero bike (quelle surprise!) plus a superlight carbon crankset from FSA, a long top tube bag from Tailfin and tyre liners from Zefal
The RCR-F aero bike will be ridden by the Decathlon AG2R La Mondiale team in 2025, but will it create headlines like the RCR?
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Colnago ditches the traditional diamond frame for its radical new Y1Rs - 'the most aerodynamic UCI-compliant road bike in the World Tour'
Designed in conjunction with Team UAE and the result of years of innovative R&D Colnago's Y1Rs cuts a progressive departure from the existing VR4s. Is this the shape of things to come?
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New Wahoo Elemnt Ace's Wind Sensor and features explained - but does it have a size problem?
The New Wahoo Elemnt challenges the likes of the Garmin Edge 1050 Solar, and Hammerhead Karoo
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New 5.9kg Scott Addict RC is the 'lightest bike Scott has ever made' and still has room for 34mm tyres
The new Scott Addict RC Ultimate breaks 6kg barrier from factory and still has genuinely practical features
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Tech of the week: A shockingly expensive steel bike from Colnago, a surprisingly affordable carbon bike from Pinarello, DT Swiss energises our cycling lives and Pog's bars are now yours to buy
Colnago's Steelnova is a thing of beauty but you'll pay for the pleasure, while Pinarello's F1 is an inexpensive gateway to the brand. DT Swiss enters the dynamo hub market and Enve brings Pog's cockpit to market
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Stock but not standard: Argonaut Cycles upgrades its stock offering to flagship status; launches carbon gravel wheels
With 13 frame geometries, Argonaut’s high-end stock program aims to streamline the buying process of its handmade bikes
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You can now own a new Pinarello race bike for just £3000 - so what's the catch?
Pinarello's new F1 retails for just £3000/$3500 - has the Italian superbike manufacturer just become a value brand?
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I used to hate winter cycling - here are five ways I made it bearable
As someone who feels the cold and hates daylight saving, I have learned a thing or two about keeping morale high when the sun is low
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Stinner’s first stock program makes US handmade bikes accessible — and they ride well, too!
The Stinner Carrizo Select blends custom craftsmanship with accessibility, offering a handmade alternative to mass-market bikes built overseas
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Modern day aero bikes are looking 'less aero' - are they really faster, or is marketing just getting better?
We talk to brands and experts to establish why slender frame tubes are suddenly de rigueur
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Should I upgrade my pads and rotors? Is buying top-end parts worth it?
A brief explainer of the differences between high-end rotors and pads vs the alternative
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I used to think flat bar gravel bikes were silly, now I've tried one I know they're silly, but I'm into it
Flat bar gravel bikes are a thing, and here's why they make sense for some folks and what to know if you're flat-bar-curious
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'An ode to AliExpress' - the hill climb bike optimised by 'unscientific testing'
4th place finisher at the 2024National Hill Climb, Andy Nichols shares some insights into his truly wild hill climb bike build
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Tech of the Week: Rapha goes 'the extra mile' to celebrate its 20th anniversary, new threads from Universal Colours and Assos plus hybrid e-bikes from Cannondale
Iconic clothing brand marks time with a weighty tome, winter kit from Assos and Universal Colours plus Cannondale refreshes its electric hybrid line
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The 16-year-old bike that's just won the Men's British National Hill Climb championships
Rim brakes, no paint, tiny seat stays and a decade-old groupset are still plenty fast enough to help champion Harry Macfarlane see off some serious competition
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Tech of the Week: Bkool's Giro d'Italia Virtual gets underway, Santini magics up a sustainable rain jacket, FSA wows with K-Force gravel bars and Rule 28 suits up for aero gains
Bkool app will enable users to race all 21 stages of the 2024 edition of the race plus an environmentally-friendly rain jacket from Santini and more...
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First ride review: Skarper e-bike conversion kit. After 3 years in development and £12.8m of investment, it's finally ready
With an investment of £12.8m, 3 years to engineer and involvement from Red Bull Advanced Technologies and Sir Chris Hoy. Was it worth the wait?
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Lapierre Xelius DRS is 14 watts faster than the Aircode as the brand moves towards a single race bike setup
The French brand's latest bike is a blend of the Xelius SL3 and the Aircode, replacing both of them for 2025
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What is a UCI approved frameset, are they safer, and who even tests them anyway?
After a British Continental team faces sanctions over falsifying UCI frame stickers, we take a look at what the rules are, which bikes they apply to and who ensures your bike is safe
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Body Rocket AI-powered, real-time wind tunnel substitute available for pre-order
Bike-mounted, aero drag measurement system surpasses its Kickstarter target and offers packages that include coaching from Alex Dowsett
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Tech of the Week: Rapha's Shakedry alternative, Lapierre's carbon Crosshill gravel muncher, Bianchi Oltre gets colourful and Spesh's supernaturally powered Vado
Lots for you this week, from Rapha's environmentally-friendly laminate rain jacket, to a super-lightweight Vado e-bike from Specialized
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'I would like to go to America and experience it': Conor Swift talks gravel racing tactics and bike tech ahead of the UCI Gravel World Championships
The Brit hopes to score a result at World Champs today, but hinted that racing further afield could be a possibility in future
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Revealed: Mathieu van der Poel's Gravel World Championship winning bike setup
Mathieu van der Poel opted for a gravel-specific bike to tackle the single track roads around Leuven
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Is Lotte Kopecky's bog-standard Specialized Crux proof that you don't need wide tires and fancy suspension systems for gravel racing?
Kopecky finished second at Gravel Worlds on a bike with minimal modifications
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Undercover Mechanic: Cyclists have become very excited about aerodynamics without a correlated excitement for pilates - the result is a lot of spacers
90% of the front area is you, not the bike; having a kamtail downtube will make sod all difference if you’re unable to reach the bars, argues CW’s Undercover Mechanic
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Marianne Vos rides self-inflating tyre system to UCI Gravel World Championship victory
Vos used a €3.898,00 wheelset with a kinetic compressor to win her first mixed surface rainbow jersey
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Is aero important when riding gravel?
While seeking aerodynamic improvement is regarded as conventional wisdom on the road, should the same apply to gravel racing?
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Rapha x Palace 3.0 is here - the two iconic clothing brands reunite with collection inspired by '90s pro cycling style
The latest collaboration with the streetwear brand sees jerseys and accessories featuring designs that draw from one of cycling's most colourful and controversial eras.
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Giant's new Defy and Avail e-bikes pioneer a rear-hub motor and improved battery technology
The all-new Defy Advanced and Liv Avail E+ line-ups include an integrated power system that weighs just 2.3kg
