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Pegoretti Elio: stainless steel 'unashamedly pure racing bike' is the next chapter for the Italian icon

New Columbus XCr frame has full internal routing, UDH compatibility, clearance for 32mm – but is still handmade and painted in Verona by the great...

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S-Works Torch Remco – how Specialized developed the ‘lightest shoes in the peloton’ at Evenepoel’s request

Even carbon was deemed too heavy says the US brand as it shaves 65.1 grams per shoe off the standard S-Works Torch

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Parlee unveils ‘best bike money can buy’ limited-edition Z-Zero GT as a tribute to its late founder

Parlee unveils ‘best bike money can buy’ limited-edition Z-Zero GT as a tribute to its late founder

Parlee is making 25 ultra-special versions of its new flagship road bike built with the most exclusive components – that Bob Parlee himself would have...

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SRAM gives Force and Rival the full Red AXS makeover – including an XPLR gravel version of each

New versions of the second and third-tier groupsets get flagship tech at a lower price point, aiming to expand SRAM’s ‘effortless’ philosophy to all budgets...

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New Campagnolo Super Record 13 is the world’s first 2x13 groupset – and the thumb shifter is back

The Italian brand has launched a new flagship groupset that not only has more sprockets but is lighter, faster, more affordable – and this is...

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Pro bike: Cameron Jones's Unbound 200-winning Scott Addict Gravel RC

Not only did the 24-year-old New Zealander win at Emporia, but he broke the record previously held by the legendary Lachlan Morton – here's a...

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Lake CX333 shoe review: style, stiffness, suppleness, superior quality... and why Lake's fit is legendary

Beloved by bike fitters because of the many shapes and sizes on offer and renowned for high-quality materials and workmanship, Lake shoes stand out from...

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New Zipp 353 NSW and 303 SW wheels are the first with integrated tyre pressure sensors

AXS connectivity lights up Zipp's redesigned climbing wheel and its more rugged gravel-going counterpart

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New Fizik Vega Carbon flagship road shoe: performance without edges thanks to an inside outsole and a more anatomical shape

New levels of contact and comfort were achieved by borrowing technology from rock-climbing shoes and testing it with Movistar team riders

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Standert Kreissäge RS

New Standert Kreissäge RS: ‘A bold reimagining of the aluminium race bike’ used by a UCI team

The Berlin brand's head of product development, Maxe Faschina, explains why the bike which is named after a circular saw and rhymes with 'lightsaber' is...

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How Vision ushered in a 'new era of performance' with the Metron RS, its first all-carbon wheelset

How Vision ushered in a 'new era of performance' with the Metron RS, its first all-carbon wheelset

The new pro-level wheels, available in two rim depths, feature carbon-fibre spokes and a seven per cent weight saving over its previous flagship model

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'Dumbbells for the diaphragm' – can strengthening breathing muscles lead to faster riding?

'Dumbbells for the diaphragm' – can strengthening breathing muscles lead to faster riding?

Inspiratory muscle training has been around for almost 30 years and has been shown in studies to benefit cycling performance – could it breathe new...

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Selle Italia White Range: a pristine new look for the Italian brand's iconic saddles

Selle Italia White Range: a pristine new look for the Italian brand's iconic saddles

Selle Italia's new collection is the latest in the line of saddles used by legends of the sport like Mathieu van der Poel, Marco Pantani...

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New Factor Monza: can practicality triumph over prestige?

New Factor Monza: can practicality triumph over prestige?

Amateur cyclists are addicted to pro-level bikes, but Factor is hoping to convince them that a sensible race bike is better for the 'everyday racer'...

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Sidi Ergo 6 shoe review: legendary looks, premium performance and a new, wider fit

The Italian brand goes wide with the new Ergo – but does it risk losing the narrow-footed Sidi faithful?

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Tadej Pogačar riding a Colnago during his Strade Bianche recon

The Pogačar effect: what does a bike brand get out of sponsoring the world's best rider?

We ask Colnago how much of its recent financial success is down to Tadej Pogačar and investigate whether Scott might be about to experience a...

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Fizik launches its first four helmets all at once – and the Kudo road model is an instant classic

The Italian brand's first foray into helmets is a good move – there's one for every cycling discipline and they're brimming with style and tech

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‘We want to be the biggest training platform on the planet’: Inside Vekta, the new AI app already used by WorldTour teams

Starting with Jayco-Alula at launch, Vekta will announce partnerships with some of the biggest names in the peloton in the coming weeks – co-founder and...

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Parcours Grimpeur review: why these new rim-brake wheels might be the best in history

New rim-brake wheels in 2025? You'd better believe it – they're ultra-light, optimised for 28mm tyres, they're very competitively priced – and they'll actually stop...

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Van Rysel RCR-F WorldTour aero bike finally launches with watt savings but not cost savings

Decathlon-AG2R La Mondiale have been riding this bike for almost a year and now we have all the details, specs and prices – how does...

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The ASSOS Mille GT range

The ASSOS Mille GT range: why progress takes place within the comfort zone

The Swiss company was the first to bring Lycra to cycling and its latest Mille GT range represents another step forward

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Scott Addict RC

'Life's too short for heavy bikes': seizing a day in the Surrey Hills with the 5.9kg Scott Addict RC

The beautiful, wooded Surrey Hills are packed full of gradients and are perfect for enjoying this ultra-light bike – and they were also home to...

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Enter Ventete, the inflatable helmet aiming to effect full-blown change

The British start-up has won multiple design awards for its unique air-filled helmet, which not only folds down into a 3.5cm-thick slice, but has performed...

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Material advantage: Meet the Danish 'disruptors' challenging the big brands

Material advantage: Meet the Danish 'disruptors' challenging the big brands

Young Danish startup Polymer Workshop is challenging the big brands with high-end components that it says look faster, feel faster and actually are faster –...

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Wahoo Elemnt Ace review: big is beautiful, but it's about more than just the size

Wahoo's new flagship cycle computer dwarfs all comers – but behind the prodigious touchscreen are lots of little improvements over what's gone before, plus a...

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New Cannondale Topstone Carbon: more capable third generation is 'three gravel bikes in one'

New Cannondale Topstone Carbon: more capable third generation is 'three gravel bikes in one'

Updated all-rounder gravel bike has more tyre clearance, an updated Lefty fork and Kingpin suspension system but aims to keep it simple with standards that...

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Tadej Pogacar's Strade Bianche-winning Colnago V4RS

Pro bike: Tadej Pogačar's 2025 Strade Bianche-winning Colnago V4RS

All the details of the setup that the Slovenian was running when he became the first to win back-to-back editions of the Tuscan 'sixth Monument'

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Rudy Project Spinshield Air review: a purple patch for cycling sunglasses?

With their classic ski aviator aesthetic, versatile photochromic lens and ultra-low weight, these stylish sunnies have it all

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Kasia Niewiadoma's Canyon Aeroad CFR at Omloop Het Nieuwsblad

Pro bike: Kasia Niewiadoma’s Spring Classics Canyon Aeroad CFR

New bike day for the Tour de France champion as she shows off a Felipe Pantone artist edition as featured in Canyon's new customisation programme

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The art of customisation: is Canyon's new programme the future of online bike buying?

'MyCanyon' aims to personalise the German brand's direct-to-consumer model via new artist collaborations and component choices, and includes the ability to select integrated cockpit stem...

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