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Rapha’s new disco slippers
Whether you follow cycling style or not, you’ll likely have noticed that footwear has been moving in one direction for a good few years. We’re...
Fizik’s Saddle of the Future
3D printing is here to stay and Fizik are embracing the tech with both hands. We welcome Adaptive, Fizik’s fresh saddle concept.
Stuart Clapp’s Factor ViSTA
It’s new bike day for Desire Editor, Stuart Clapp. He even claims that the Factor ViSTA is his N-minus-2 – what is the world coming...
Colnago G3-X
Few bikes command respect and turn as many heads as a Colnago, but take the name off-road and what do you get?
Rouleur Issue 19.8 - the wrap-up
For the last edition of Desire in 2019, we decided to do things a little differently. Welcome to a wrap-up of issue 19.8. To buy...
Desire: In-between days, in-between rides
Desire Editor Stuart Clapp get misty-eyed over dewy mornings and vintage Vespas
Factor's New Home
British brand, Factor are going back to where it all began. Superbikes, hyperbikes and everything in-between.
Pinarello’s latest thoroughbred
There are horses for courses, but Pinarello’s most recent steed has proven it can win on them all. We take a deep dive following a...
Specialized S-Works Roubaix - Parra x Romance
Do you remember that stunning, uber glamorous Specialized Allez Sprint from the 2018 Rouleur Classic? Romance are at it again and this time they’ve brought...
Me and my Factor O2
Rouleur’s Desire editor, Stuart Clapp, recently decided he needed a new bike, but what to get? Should he go with rim brakes or discs? Electronic...
Colnago V3RS
When you think of Colnago, you’ll likely be drawn to the classic shapes, pure Italian craftsmanship and sublime detailing. The master craftsman and his engineering...
Why grovel when you can gravel?
Issue 19.3 of Desire sees Rouleur’s first foray into the gravel and as usual, we’ve turned the dial up to 11.
Desire: Velocio Multi ES Jersey
A jersey created with passion and consideration, ideal for hanging about at the cafe
Desire: Country Living – on location in Norfolk
Playing to the gallery… Fine kit and the best bikes handpicked by Rouleur for issue 18.6
Artisans: the customised shoes of Artful Kicks
Simon Fellows had no artistic training growing up, but fortunately he discovered his innate talent and now everyone wants a piece of it
Desire: the new S-Works Venge
Lighter, yet more aero, and off-limits to luddites who still want rim brake or mechanical gears, Specialized’s latest incarnation of the Venge has arrived
Desire: Oakley Flight Jacket
Oakley say they’ve managed to master the mist with a demist construction around the nose bridge on their new model of shades. Is blurred vision...
Cultivating tan lines: Sportful BodyFit Pro Evo Jersey
Making light work of winning Giro stages the new jersey from Sportful will help you keep your cool when the temperature starts to rise
Extreme Weather Protocol: Rapha Gavia Jacket
Launching extreme weather kit at the start of summer seems absolutely absurd, but guaranteed this Rapha jacket won’t be around to buy come winter
Custom paint (part IV): five design schemes inspired by nature
Behind every spectacular custom paint scheme there is a customer brief. In this four part series, Dave Nash unearths some outstanding examples of handiwork and what inspired...
Marginal rain: Castelli Irdo Pro jacket
The new rain jacket from Castelli that promises not to leave you feeling parboiled
Custom paint (part III): frames inspired by cars and motorcycling
Behind every spectacular custom paint scheme there is a customer brief. In this four part series, Dave Nash unearths some outstanding examples of handiwork and what inspired...
Desire: The Rouleur Collection
Cycling history and subtle design come together with a cross-hatch pattern in Rouleur’s new own line of superb kit
Headspace: POC’s brand new Ventral helmet
Refined aesthetics and improved performance are the driving forces behind Swedish company POC’s latest helmet.
Desire: Legor Porecca Road – Italian style from Barcelona
Meet the Italian building sexy steel frames in Barcelona that we found on the streets of Girona
Custom paint (part II): six schemes with an arty theme
Behind every spectacular custom paint scheme there is a customer brief. In this four part series, Dave Nash unearths some outstanding examples of handiwork and what inspired...
Red conquers all: Giro Vanquish MIPS aero helmet
Could there be a better Valentine’s Day present? The Giro Vanquish Aero MIPS, in red of course, is enough to get the heart racing.
Custom paint (part I): six stunning personalised frames and the stories behind them
Behind every spectacular custom paint scheme there is a customer brief. In this four part series, Dave Nash unearths some outstanding examples of handiwork and what inspired...
Riding the new Colnago C64 in Lanzarote
Colnago’s latest incarnation of its top end carbon road bike has been launched. With founder Ernesto Colnago following in the van behind, we take the C64 for a...
Blue fade shoes: Movistar’s Fi’zi:k Infinito R1
The Fi’zi:k Infinito R1, the shoe that fits all? Well the whole of the Movistar team for the next two seasons at least. Fi’zi:k have done what...
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